2011-12 Michigan State Spartans basketball — schedule and results

The 2011-12 Michigan State Spartans went 29-8 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Izzo. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 17–1 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The State Spartans scored 71.6 points per game and allowed 59.3 (+12.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 15 games, from Nov 18, 2011 to Jan 10, 2012. The most lopsided win was 110–68 over Omaha on Dec 4, 2011; the heaviest defeat was 70–55 at Indiana Hoosiers on Feb 28, 2012. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Michigan Wolverines (59–60). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Michigan State Spartans' 120 recorded seasons, 2011-12's .784 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 2010-11 State Spartans (19–15). Next season: 2012-13 State Spartans (27–9).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2011-11-11	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 55–67	USS Carl Vinson
2011-11-15	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 69–74
2011-11-18	vs Texas Southern Tigers	W 76–41	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-11-20	vs Little Rock Trojans	W 69–47	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-11-23	vs Milwaukee Panthers	W 68–55	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-11-27	at Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 72–40	Convocation Center
2011-11-30	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 65–49	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-04	vs Omaha	W 110–68	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-07	vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W 89–69	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-10	at Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 74–67	McCarthey Athletic Center
2011-12-17	vs Bowling Green Falcons	W 74–60	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-19	vs Kansas City Roos	W 89–54	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-22	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 90–81	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-28	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 80–65	Breslin Student Events Center
2011-12-31	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 68–55	Bob Devaney Sports Center
2012-01-03	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 63–60 (OTOT)	Kohl Center
2012-01-10	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 95–61	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-01-14	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 74–81	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2012-01-17	at Michigan Wolverines	L 59–60	Crisler Center
2012-01-21	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 83–58	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-01-25	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 68–52	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-01-31	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 41–42	Assembly Hall
2012-02-05	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 64–54	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-02-08	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 77–57	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-02-11	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 58–48	Value City Arena
2012-02-16	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 69–55	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-02-19	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 76–62	Mackey Arena
2012-02-22	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 66–61	Williams Arena
2012-02-25	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 62–34	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-02-28	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 55–70	Assembly Hall
2012-03-04	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 70–72	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-03-09	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 92–75	Conseco Fieldhouse
2012-03-10	neutral Wisconsin Badgers	W 65–52
2012-03-11	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	W 68–64
2012-03-16	neutral Long Island University Sharks	W 89–67	Nationwide Arena
2012-03-18	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	W 65–61	Nationwide Arena
2012-03-22	neutral Louisville Cardinals	L 44–57	US Airways Center

Game recaps

2011-12-17: Michigan State handled Bowling Green Falcons 74–60. Wood, Brandon led the winners with 16 points. CLARKE, Jehvon had 14 for Bowling Green Falcons.

2012-01-25: Behind Green, Draymond's 22 points, Michigan State pulled away from Minnesota Golden Gophers 68–52. Williams, Rodney had 15 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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