The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin
6Belt meetings
5Michigan State wins
1Wisconsin wins
3Title changes
Michigan State and Wisconsin have met 6 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from January 20, 1952 to March 16, 2019. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Michigan State leads the belt series 5–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Jan 20, 1952 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 50–39 | Title change |
| 766 | Jan 3, 1979 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 84–55 | Defense |
| 784 | Mar 2, 1979 | Wisconsin beat Michigan State 83–81 | Title change |
| 2,227 | Feb 25, 2018 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 68–63 | Defense |
| 2,228 | Mar 2, 2018 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 63–60 | Defense |
| 2,271 | Mar 16, 2019 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 67–55 | Title change |