The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin
8Belt meetings
6Michigan State wins
2Wisconsin wins
4Title changes
Michigan State and Wisconsin have met 8 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from March 2, 1979 to March 16, 2019. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Michigan State leads the belt series 6–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | Mar 2, 1979 | Wisconsin beat Michigan State 83–81 | Title change |
| 986 | Feb 7, 1990 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 60–57 | Defense |
| 1,238 | Jan 5, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Michigan State 66–51 | Title change |
| 1,250 | Feb 20, 1999 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 56–51 | Defense |
| 1,289 | Mar 31, 2000 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 53–41 Postseason | Title change |
| 1,977 | Feb 25, 2018 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 68–63 | Defense |
| 1,978 | Mar 2, 2018 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 63–60 | Defense |
| 2,021 | Mar 16, 2019 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 67–55 | Title change |