# Michigan–Michigan State women's basketball rivalry

The Michigan–Michigan State women's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans women's basketball programs that is part of the larger intrastate rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. The rivalry between the Wolverines and Spartans notably includes football, ice hockey, and men's basketball, but extends to almost all sports.

## History

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, Michigan State leads the series 76–26, including winning 24 of the first 27 meetings between the two teams. With both teams being in the Big Ten Conference, the teams have met at least once a year since 1973. In February 2020, Michigan completed its first season sweep of the Spartans since the 2014–15 season.

## Accomplishments by the two rivals

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.
| Team | Michigan | Michigan State |
| National titles | 0 | 0 |
| Final Four appearances | 0 | 1 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | 8 | 17 |
| Big Ten tournament titles | 0 | 1 |
| Big Ten regular season titles | 0 | 4 |
| Big Ten Players of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-time program record | 561–677 | 742–480 |
| All-time winning percentage | .453 | .607 |

## Game results
### All-time meetings

| Michigan victories | Michigan State victories | Tie games | Vacated wins |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | February 3, 1973 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 61–24 |
| 2 | February 13, 1973 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 48–33 |
| 3 | January 24, 1974 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 73–35 |
| 4 | January 22, 1975 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 54–36 |
| 5 | February 28, 1975 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 65–53 |
| 6 | January 20, 1976 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 61–58 |
| 7 | January 24, 1977 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 63–62 |
| 8 | February 14, 1977 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 96–71 |
| 9 | February 18, 1978 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 80–47 |
| 10 | March 2, 1978 | Rochester, MI | Michigan State | 83–69 |
| 11 | February 17, 1979 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 78–77 |
| 12 | March 1, 1979 | Rochester, MI | Michigan State | 73–66 |
| 13 | January 15, 1980 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 70–65 |
| 14 | January 6, 1981 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 71–69 |
| 15 | January 5, 1982 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 78–76 |
| 16 | November 27, 1982 | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan State | 80–63 |
| 17 | February 6, 1983 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 74–60 |
| 18 | February 13, 1983 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 77–67 |
| 19 | February 5, 1984 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 76–63 |
| 20 | February 12, 1984 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 68–66 |
| 21 | January 25, 1985 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 60–56 |
| 22 | February 22, 1985 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 77–65 |
| 23 | January 24, 1986 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 68–62 |
| 24 | February 23, 1986 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 75–70 |
| 25 | January 18, 1987 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 73–65 |
| 26 | February 13, 1987 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 74–69 |
| 27 | January 22, 1988 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 66–59 |
| 28 | February 19, 1988 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 79–65 |
| 29 | January 27, 1989 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 47–45 |
| 30 | February 24, 1989 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 58–48 |
| 31 | January 28, 1990 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 71–65$^{OT}$ |
| 32 | February 23, 1990 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 62–56 |
| 33 | January 4, 1991 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 68–63 |
| 34 | March 7, 1991 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 71–62 |
| 35 | February 7, 1992 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 76–55 |
| 36 | March 6, 1992 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 58–52 |
| 37 | January 13, 1993 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 65–62 |
| 38 | February 10, 1993 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 67–63 |
| 39 | January 12, 1994 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 74–62 |
| 40 | February 9, 1994 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 78–62 |
| 41 | January 6, 1995 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 80–75 |
| 42 | February 19, 1995 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 70–65 |
| 43 | March 3, 1995 | Indianapolis, IN | Michigan State | 81–59 |
| 44 | January 5, 1996 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 66–65 |
| 45 | February 18, 1996 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 87–81 |
| 46 | January 19, 1997 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 76–67 |
| 47 | November 22, 1997 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 89–72 |
| 48 | January 18, 1998 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 81–65 |
| 49 | January 20, 1999 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 76–75$^{OT}$ |
| 50 | February 14, 1999 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 70–56 |
| 51 | March 14, 1999 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 69–68 |
| 52 | December 30, 1999 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 64–61 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 53 | February 20, 2000 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 90–87$^{OT}$ |
| 54 | January 25, 2001 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 58–49 |
| 55 | January 2, 2002 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 58–45 |
| 56 | January 30, 2003 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 73–56 |
| 57 | February 16, 2003 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 82–55 |
| 58 | January 18, 2004 | East Lansing, MI | No. 25 Michigan State | 67–33 |
| 59 | February 12, 2004 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 17 Michigan State | 59–54 |
| 60 | January 2, 2005 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 10 Michigan State | 70–60 |
| 61 | February 23, 2005 | East Lansing, MI | No. 6 Michigan State | 77–34 |
| 62 | January 1, 2006 | East Lansing, MI | No. 10 Michigan State | 77–44 |
| 63 | February 23, 2006 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 14 Michigan State | 68–42 |
| 64 | January 18, 2007 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 23 Michigan State | 66–48 |
| 65 | January 13, 2008 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 64–55 |
| 66 | January 31, 2008 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 61–58 |
| 67 | March 30, 2008 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 45–40$^{OT}$ |
| 68 | January 15, 2009 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 41–37 |
| 69 | February 19, 2009 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 52–27 |
| 70 | December 31, 2009 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 86–71 |
| 71 | February 11, 2010 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 50–45 |
| 72 | March 5, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN | Michigan State | 61–50 |
| 73 | January 9, 2011 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 11 Michigan State | 63–56 |
| 74 | February 13, 2011 | East Lansing, MI | No. 11 Michigan State | 69–56 |
| 75 | January 4, 2012 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 60–55 |
| 76 | February 5, 2012 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 65–63 |
| 77 | February 4, 2013 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 61–46 |
| 78 | February 16, 2013 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 70–69 |
| 79 | March 8, 2013 | Hoffman Estates, IL | Michigan State | 62–46 |
| 80 | January 12, 2014 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 79–72 |
| 81 | March 7, 2014 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 19 Michigan State | 61–58 |
| 82 | January 4, 2015 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 74–65 |
| 83 | February 5, 2015 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 72–59 |
| 84 | March 5, 2015 | Hoffman Estates, IL | Michigan State | 69–49 |
| 85 | February 3, 2016 | East Lansing, MI | No. 17 Michigan State | 85–64 |
| 86 | February 19, 2017 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 86–68 |
| 87 | March 3, 2017 | Indianapolis, IN | Michigan State | 74–64 |
| 88 | January 23, 2018 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 74–48 |
| 89 | February 11, 2018 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 66–61 |
| 90 | January 27, 2019 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 77–73 |
| 91 | February 24, 2019 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 74–64 |
| 92 | January 5, 2020 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 89–69 |
| 93 | February 23, 2020 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 65–57 |
| 94 | February 16, 2021 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 11 Michigan | 86–82 |
| 95 | February 10, 2022 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 63–57 |
| 96 | February 24, 2022 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 6 Michigan | 62–51 |
| 97 | January 14, 2023 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 17 Michigan | 70–55 |
| 98 | February 5, 2023 | East Lansing, MI | No. 18 Michigan | 77–67 |
| 99 | January 27, 2024 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 82–61 |
| 100 | February 18, 2024 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan State | 70–66 |
| 101 | January 25, 2025 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 21 Michigan State | 88–58 |
| 102 | February 9, 2025 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan | 71–61 |
| Series: Michigan State leads 76–26 |||||