The 2008-09 Michigan State Spartans went 31-7 (15-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Izzo. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.71.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-16 | vs Idaho Vandals | W 100–62 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2008-11-19 | at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | W 70–59 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 2008-11-27 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 62–80 | State Farm Field House |
| 2008-11-28 | neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 94–79 | State Farm Field House |
| 2008-11-30 | neutral Wichita State Shockers | W 65–57 | State Farm Field House |
| 2008-12-03 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 63–98 | Ford Field |
| 2008-12-07 | vs Bradley Braves | W 75–59 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2008-12-13 | vs Alcorn State Braves | W 118–60 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2008-12-17 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 79–65 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2008-12-20 | neutral Texas Longhorns | W 67–63 | Toyota Center |
| 2008-12-27 | neutral Oakland Golden Grizzlies | W 82–66 | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 2008-12-31 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 70–58 | Williams Arena |
| 2009-01-03 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 77–66 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2009-01-06 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 67–58 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-01-10 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 75–62 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-01-14 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 78–73 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2009-01-17 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 63–57 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-01-21 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 63–70 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-01-25 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 78–67 | Value City Arena |
| 2009-01-29 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 71–56 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 2009-02-01 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | L 68–72 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-02-04 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–47 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-02-07 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–47 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-02-10 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 54–42 | Crisler Arena |
| 2009-02-17 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 54–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 2009-02-22 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 61–50 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-02-25 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 62–54 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-03-01 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 74–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 2009-03-03 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 64–59 | Assembly Hall |
| 2009-03-08 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 62–51 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2009-03-13 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 64–56 | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2009-03-14 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | L 70–82 | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2009-03-20 | neutral Robert Morris Colonials | W 77–62 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 2009-03-22 | neutral USC Trojans | W 74–69 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 2009-03-27 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | W 67–62 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2009-03-29 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 64–52 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2009-04-04 | neutral UConn Huskies | W 82–73 | Ford Field |
| 2009-04-06 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 72–89 | Ford Field |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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