The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
Michigan State vs. Minnesota
5Belt meetings
5Michigan State wins
0Minnesota wins
0Title changes
Michigan State and Minnesota have met 5 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from January 5, 1979 to March 23, 2019. The belt changed hands in 0 of those games. Michigan State leads the belt series 5–0.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 767 | Jan 5, 1979 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 69–62 | Defense |
| 783 | Feb 28, 1979 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 76–63 | Defense |
| 1,335 | Jan 24, 1995 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 54–53 | Defense |
| 2,224 | Feb 13, 2018 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 87–57 | Defense |
| 2,274 | Mar 23, 2019 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 70–50 Postseason | Defense |