Michigan–Michigan State males's basketball rivalry

The 2000 National Championship group defeated the Florida Gators males's basketball team in the ultimate. The staff was coached by Tom Izzo and led by gamers Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, Jason Richardson and tournament MVP Mateen Cleaves.
The game marked the ultimate recreation of All-American Shawn Respert's profession at MSU. Following the championship, Johnson left faculty to join the NBA and Kelser graduated. The end result was a ninth place end in the Big Ten the next yr and struggles thereafter.
The Spartans have appeared in 33 NCAA Tournaments, reaching the Sweet Sixteen 20 occasions, the Elite Eight 14 occasions, the Final Four ten instances, and the National Championship game thrice. What team is Anthony Davis going to have reached the Final Four 3 times as a No. 1 seed, 3 times as a No. 2 seed, twice as a No. 5 seed, and once as a No. 7 seed.
MSU once more reached the NCAA Tournament the following yr after ending third in the Big Ten with a 23–eight report. Led by Skiles and Darryl Johnson, they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing. Michigan State has the sixth most all-time Final Four appearances with ten (1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2019).