+1Closest call · Dec 15, 2000
23.3Average winning margin
25thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
26thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Indiana, 59–58, on January 6, 2001.
Defended against
OaklandCornellEastern WashingtonNorth CarolinaUICFloridaLoyola ChicagoKentuckySeton HallBowling GreenWright StatePenn State
The seasons
- 1999–00: Cincinnati had the best record (28–3–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
- 2000–01: Stanford had the best record (28–2–0); Duke won the national title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,540 | Apr 2, 2000 | Michigan State beat Florida 89–76 Postseason Game → | +13 | Title change |
| 1,541 | Nov 18, 2000 | Michigan State beat Oakland 97–61 | +36 | Defense |
| 1,542 | Nov 23, 2000 | Michigan State beat Cornell 89–56 | +33 | Defense |
| 1,543 | Nov 24, 2000 | Michigan State beat Eastern Washington 83–61 | +22 | Defense |
| 1,544 | Nov 28, 2000 | Michigan State beat North Carolina 77–64 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,545 | Dec 1, 2000 | Michigan State beat UIC 97–53 | +44 | Defense |
| 1,546 | Dec 5, 2000 | Michigan State beat Florida 99–83 | +16 | Defense |
| 1,547 | Dec 8, 2000 | Michigan State beat Loyola Chicago 103–71 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,548 | Dec 15, 2000 | Michigan State beat Kentucky 46–45 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,549 | Dec 18, 2000 | Michigan State beat Seton Hall 72–57 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,550 | Dec 26, 2000 | Michigan State beat Bowling Green 85–69 | +16 | Defense |
| 1,551 | Dec 29, 2000 | Michigan State beat Wright State 88–61 | +27 | Defense |
| 1,552 | Jan 2, 2001 | Michigan State beat Penn State 98–73 | +25 | Defense |
| 1,553 | Jan 6, 2001 | Indiana beat Michigan State 59–58 | −1 | Title change |