The Spartans have participated in 32 NCAA tournaments and in 21 consecutive NCAA tournaments (1998 -- 2018), the fifth-longest streak ever and third-longest active streak in college basketball, behind Kansas (28) and Duke (22). Michigan State has the seventh most all-time Final Four appearances with nine (1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, and 2015). The program is also ninth all-time in NCAA tournament winning percentage (. 677, through 2018 ).\n\nBased on this passage, when was the last time michigan state made the final four?
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The relevant information to answer the above question is: Michigan State has the seventh most all-time Final Four appearances with nine (1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, and 2015).
So, the answer is 2015.
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