2012-13 Michigan State Spartans basketball — schedule and results

The 2012-13 Michigan State Spartans went 27-9 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Izzo. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.63.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 17–1 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 4–3 on neutral courts. The State Spartans scored 68.0 points per game and allowed 59.1 (+8.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 1, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012. The most lopsided win was 84–39 over Nicholls Colonels on Dec 1, 2012; the heaviest defeat was 76–63 at Minnesota Golden Gophers on Dec 31, 2012. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Michigan Wolverines (57–58).

Among Michigan State Spartans' 120 recorded seasons, 2012-13's .750 winning percentage ranks 24th. Previous season: 2011-12 State Spartans (29–8). Next season: 2013-14 State Spartans (29–9).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2012-11-09	neutral UConn Huskies	L 62–66	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2012-11-13	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 67–64	Georgia Dome
2012-11-18	vs Texas Southern Tigers	W 69–41	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-11-20	vs Boise State Broncos	W 74–70	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-11-23	vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies	W 70–52	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-11-25	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 63–60	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-11-28	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 59–67	BankUnited Center
2012-12-01	vs Nicholls Colonels	W 84–39	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-12-05	vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions	W 76–44	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-12-08	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 73–61	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-12-15	vs Tuskegee	W 92–56	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-12-18	at Bowling Green Falcons	W 64–53	Stroh Center
2012-12-22	vs Texas Longhorns	W 67–56	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-12-31	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 63–76	Williams Arena
2013-01-05	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 84–61	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-01-10	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 62–59	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2013-01-13	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 66–56	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-01-16	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 81–72	Bryce Jordan Center
2013-01-19	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 59–56	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-01-22	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 49–47	Kohl Center
2013-01-27	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 70–75	Assembly Hall
2013-01-31	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 80–75	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-02-06	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 61–50	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-02-09	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 78–65	Mackey Arena
2013-02-12	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 75–52	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-02-16	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 73–64	Bob Devaney Sports Center
2013-02-19	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 68–72	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-02-24	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 60–68	Value City Arena
2013-03-03	at Michigan Wolverines	L 57–58	Crisler Center
2013-03-07	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 58–43	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-03-10	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 71–61	Breslin Student Events Center
2013-03-15	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 59–56	United Center
2013-03-16	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 58–61	United Center
2013-03-21	neutral Valparaiso Beacons	W 65–54	Palace of Auburn Hills
2013-03-23	neutral Memphis Tigers	W 70–48	Palace of Auburn Hills
2013-03-29	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 61–71	Lucas Oil Stadium

Game recaps

2012-12-18: Michigan State handled Bowling Green Falcons 64–53. Harris, Gary led the winners with 13 points. ORR, Chauncey had 16 for Bowling Green Falcons.

2013-02-12: Michigan State blew out Michigan Wolverines 75–52 as Harris, Gary........ * scored a team-high 17. Burke, Trey......... * had 18 for Michigan Wolverines.

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