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.
| 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 |
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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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