2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 15
Record26–7 (13–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2004–05 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Illinois151 .938372  .949
No. 15 Michigan State133 .813266  .813
No. 20 Wisconsin115 .688259  .735
Indiana106 .6251514  .517
Minnesota106 .6252111  .656
Ohio State88 .5002012  .625
Iowa79 .4382112  .636
Northwestern610 .3751516  .484
Michigan412 .2501318  .419
Purdue313 .188721  .250
Penn State115 .063723  .233
2005 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 15, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 10th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season 25–7, 13–3 to finish in second place in the Big Ten. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the eighth consecutive year and advanced to the Final Four before losing to eventual National Champion North Carolina.