2016-17 Michigan State Spartans basketball — schedule and results

The 2016-17 Michigan State Spartans went 20-15 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Izzo. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.67.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 2–7 on the road, and 4–6 on neutral courts. The State Spartans scored 71.9 points per game and allowed 68.7 (+3.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 21, 2016 to Jan 4, 2017. The most lopsided win was 100–53 over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Nov 18, 2016; the heaviest defeat was 86–57 at Michigan Wolverines on Feb 7, 2017. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (78–77). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Michigan State Spartans' 120 recorded seasons, 2016-17's .571 winning percentage ranks 68th. Previous season: 2015-16 State Spartans (29–6). Next season: 2017-18 State Spartans (30–5).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2016-11-11	neutral Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	L 63–65	Stan Sheriff Center
2016-11-15	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 48–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2016-11-18	vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	W 100–53	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-11-20	vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	W 78–77	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-11-23	neutral St. John's Red Storm	W 73–62	Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort
2016-11-24	neutral Baylor Bears	L 58–73	Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort
2016-11-25	neutral Wichita State Shockers	W 77–72	Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort
2016-11-29	at Duke Blue Devils	L 69–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2016-12-03	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 80–76	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-12-06	vs Youngstown State Penguins	W 77–57	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-12-10	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 71–63	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-12-18	vs Northeastern Huskies	L 73–81	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-12-21	vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies	W 77–65	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-12-27	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 75–74 (OTOT)	Williams Arena
2016-12-30	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 61–52	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-01-04	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 93–65	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-01-07	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	L 63–72	The Palestra
2017-01-11	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 65–47	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-01-15	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 67–72	Value City Arena
2017-01-21	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 75–82	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2017-01-24	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 73–84	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-01-29	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 70–62	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-02-02	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 72–61	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-02-07	at Michigan Wolverines	L 57–86	Crisler Center
2017-02-11	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 77–66	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-02-14	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 74–66	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-02-18	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 63–80	Mackey Arena
2017-02-23	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 88–72	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-02-26	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 84–74	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-03-01	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 70–73	State Farm Center
2017-03-04	at Maryland Terrapins	L 60–63	Xfinity Center
2017-03-09	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 78–51	Verizon Center
2017-03-10	neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 58–63	Verizon Center
2017-03-17	neutral Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 78–58	BOK Center
2017-03-19	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 70–90	BOK Center

Game recaps

2016-11-15: Behind Malik Monk's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Michigan State 69–48.

2017-01-29: Michigan State got past Michigan Wolverines 70–62 as Winston, Cassius scored a team-high 16. Walton Jr., Derrick. g had 24 for Michigan Wolverines.

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