The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
Michigan State vs. Ohio State
7Belt meetings
4Michigan State wins
3Ohio State wins
2Title changes
Michigan State and Ohio State have met 7 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from February 10, 1961 to January 7, 2018. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Michigan State leads the belt series 4–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Feb 10, 1961 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 83–68 | Defense |
| 257 | Mar 3, 1961 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 91–83 | Defense |
| 629 | Jan 25, 1978 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 70–60 | Defense |
| 661 | Jan 31, 1979 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 84–79 | Title change |
| 665 | Feb 9, 1979 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 73–57 | Defense |
| 987 | Feb 9, 1990 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 84–75 | Defense |
| 1,962 | Jan 7, 2018 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 80–64 | Title change |