List of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan State Spartans men's college basketball team. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

History

Overall
Years of basketball123
First season1898
Head coaches
(all-time)		15
All Games
All-time record1787–1125 (.614)
20+ win seasons28 (Izzo 21, Heathcote 7)
30+ win seasons5 (Izzo 5)
Big Ten Games
All Time Big Ten Regular Season Record676–516 (.567)
All Time Big Ten tournament Record32–17 (.653)
Conference Regular Season Championships 16 (1957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Conference tournament championships 6 (1999, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019)
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Appearances 34 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
NCAA Tournament record69–33 (.676)
Sweet Sixteen20 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)
Elite Eight14 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019)
Final Four 10 (1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2019)
NCAA Championship Games3 (1979, 2000, 2009)
NCAA Championships 2 (1979, 2000)
Accurate as of March 9, 2022

Source [1] [6]

Season-by-season results

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
No Coach (Independent)(1898–1899)
1898–99No Coach 0–2
Charles Bemies (Independent)(1899–1901)
1899–1900 Charles Bemies 2–2
1900–01Charles Bemies 3–0
Charles Bemies:5–2 (.714)
George Denman (Independent)(1901–1902)
1901–02 George Denman 5–0
1902–03George Denman 6–0
George Denman:11–0 (1.000)
Chester Brewer (Independent)(1903–1910)
1903–04 Chester Brewer 5–3
1904–05Chester Brewer 5–3
1905–06Chester Brewer 11–2
1906–07Chester Brewer 14–2
1907–08Chester Brewer 15–5
1908–09Chester Brewer 10–5
1909–10Chester Brewer 10–5
Chester Brewer:70–25 (.737)
John Macklin (Independent)(1910–1916)
1910–11 John Macklin 5–9
1911–12John Macklin 12–3
1912–13John Macklin 8–5
1913–14John Macklin 8–4
1914–15John Macklin 7–9
1915–16John Macklin 8–8
John Macklin:48–38 (.558)
George Gauthier (Independent)(1916–1920)
1916–17 George Gauthier 11–5
1917–18George Gauthier 6–10
1918–19George Gauthier 9–9
1919–20 George Gauthier
Lyman Frimodig 		21–15 [Note A]
George Gauthier:41–38 (.519)
Lyman Frimodig (Independent)(1920–1922)
1920–21 Lyman Frimodig 13–8
1921–22Lyman Frimodig 11–13
Lyman Frimodig:30–22 (.577)
Fred Walker (Independent)(1922–1924)
1922–23Fred Walker 10–9
1923–24Fred Walker 10–10
Fred Walker:20–19 (.513)
John H. Kobs (Independent)(1924–1926)
1924–25 John H. Kobs 6–13
1925–26John H. Kobs 5–13
John H. Kobs:11–26 (.297)
Benjamin Van Alstyne (Independent)(1926–1949)
1926–27 Benjamin Van Alstyne 7–11
1927–28Benjamin Van Alstyne 11–4
1928–29Benjamin Van Alstyne 11–5
1929–30Benjamin Van Alstyne 12–4
1930–31Benjamin Van Alstyne 16–1
1931–32Benjamin Van Alstyne 12–5
1932–33Benjamin Van Alstyne 10–7
1933–34Benjamin Van Alstyne 12–5
1934–35Benjamin Van Alstyne 14–4
1935–36Benjamin Van Alstyne 8–9
1936–37Benjamin Van Alstyne 5–12
1937–38Benjamin Van Alstyne 9–8
1938–39Benjamin Van Alstyne 9–8
1939–40Benjamin Van Alstyne 14–6
1940–41Benjamin Van Alstyne 11–6
1941–42Benjamin Van Alstyne 15–6
1942–43Benjamin Van Alstyne 2–14
1943–44Benjamin Van Alstyne *** No Basketballdue to WorldWar II ***
1944–45Benjamin Van Alstyne 9–7
1945–46Benjamin Van Alstyne 12–9
1946–47Benjamin Van Alstyne 11–10
1947–48Benjamin Van Alstyne 12–10
1948–49Benjamin Van Alstyne 9–12
Benjamin Van Alstyne:231–163 (.586)
Alton Kircher (Independent)(1949–1950)
1949–50 Alton Kircher 4–18
Alton Kircher:4–18 (.182)
Pete Newell (Big Ten Conference)(1950–1954)
1950–51 Pete Newell 10–115–97th
1951–52Pete Newell 13–96–85th
1952–53Pete Newell 13–911–7T–3rd
1953–54Pete Newell 9–134–108th
Pete Newell:45–42 (.517)26–17 (.605)
Forrest "Forddy" Anderson (Big Ten Conference)(1954–1965)
1954–55 Forddy Anderson 13–98–64th
1955–56Forddy Anderson 13–97–75th
1956–57 Forddy Anderson 16–1010–4T–4th NCAA University Division Final Four
1957–58Forddy Anderson 16–69–5T–2nd
1958–59Forddy Anderson 19–412–21st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1959–60Forddy Anderson 10–115–98th
1960–61Forddy Anderson 7–173–119th
1961–62Forddy Anderson 8–143–11T–9th
1962–63Forddy Anderson 4–163–119th
1963–64Forddy Anderson 14–108–6T–4th
1964–65Forddy Anderson 5–181–1310th
Forddy Anderson:125–124 (.502)69–85 (.448)
John E. Benington (Big Ten Conference)(1965–1969)
1965–66 John E. Benington 15–710–42nd
1966–67 John E. Benington 16–710–4T–1st
1967–68 John E. Benington 12–126–8T–6th
1968–69 John E. Benington 11–126–8T–5th
John E. Benington:54–38 (.587)32–24 (.571)
Gus Ganakas (Big Ten Conference)(1969–1976)
1969–70 Gus Ganakas 9–155–9T–6th
1970–71 Gus Ganakas 10–144–10T–7th
1971–72 Gus Ganakas 13–116–8T-5th
1972–73 Gus Ganakas 13–116–8T–6th
1973–74 Gus Ganakas 13–118–6T–4th
1974–75 Gus Ganakas 17–910–85th
1975–76 Gus Ganakas 14–1310–84th
Gus Ganakas:89–84 (.514)45–57 (.441)
Jud Heathcote (Big Ten Conference)(1976–1995)
1976–77 Jud Heathcote 10–17 [Note B] 7–11 [Note B] 6th
1977–78 Jud Heathcote 25–515–31st NCAA Elite Eight
1978–79 Jud Heathcote 26–613–51st NCAA champion
1979–80 Jud Heathcote 12–156–128th
1980–81 Jud Heathcote 13–147–118th
1981–82 Jud Heathcote 11–17 [Note C] 6–12 [Note C] T–7th
1982–83 Jud Heathcote 17–139–9T–6th NIT second round
1983–84 Jud Heathcote 15–13 [Note C] 8–10 [Note C] 5th
1984–85 Jud Heathcote 19–1010–8T–5th NCAA first round
1985–86 Jud Heathcote 23–812–63rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1986–87 Jud Heathcote 11–176–127th
1987–88 Jud Heathcote 10–185–138th
1988–89 Jud Heathcote 18–156–12T–8th NIT Fourth Place
1989–90 Jud Heathcote 28–615–31st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1990–91 Jud Heathcote 19–1111–7T–3rd NCAA second round
1991–92 Jud Heathcote 22–811–7T–3rd NCAA second round
1992–93 Jud Heathcote 15–137–11T–8th NIT first round
1993–94 Jud Heathcote 20–1210–8T–4th NCAA second round
1994–95 Jud Heathcote 22–614–42nd NCAA first round
Jud Heathcote:340–220 (.607)182–160 (.532)
Tom Izzo (Big Ten Conference)(1995–2023)
1995–96 Tom Izzo 16–169–97th NIT second round
1996–97 Tom Izzo 17–129–9T–6th NIT second round
1997–98 Tom Izzo 22–813–3T–1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1998–99 Tom Izzo 33–515–11st NCAA final Four
1999–2000 Tom Izzo 32–713–3T–1st NCAA champion
2000–01 Tom Izzo 28–513–3T–1st NCAA final Four
2001–02 Tom Izzo 19–1210–65th NCAA first round
2002–03 Tom Izzo 22–1310–6T–3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2003–04 Tom Izzo 18–1212–4T–2nd NCAA first round
2004–05 Tom Izzo 26–713–32nd NCAA final Four
2005–06 Tom Izzo 22–128–8T–6th NCAA first round
2006–07 Tom Izzo 23–128–8T–7th NCAA second round
2007–08 Tom Izzo 27–912–64th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008–09 Tom Izzo 31–715–31st NCAA Runner-up
2009–10 Tom Izzo 28–914–4T–1st NCAA final Four
2010–11 Tom Izzo 19–159–9T–4th NCAA second round
2011–12 Tom Izzo 29–813–5T–1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Tom Izzo 27–913–5T–2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013–14 Tom Izzo 29–912–6T–2nd NCAA Elite Eight
2014–15 Tom Izzo 27–1212–6T–3rd NCAA Final Four
2015–16 Tom Izzo 29–613–52nd NCAA first round
2016–17 Tom Izzo 20–1510–8T–5th NCAA second round
2017–18 Tom Izzo 30–516–21st NCAA second round
2018–19 Tom Izzo 32–716–4T–1st NCAA final Four
2019–20 Tom Izzo 22–914–6T–1stNo postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Tom Izzo 15–139–11T–8th NCAA First Four
2021–22 Tom Izzo 23–1311–9T–7th NCAA second round
2022–23 Tom Izzo 21–1311–84th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2023–24 Tom Izzo 20–1510–10T–6th NCAA second round
Tom Izzo:707–295 (.706)343–170 (.669)
Total:1,831–1,155 (.613)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Updated through March 25, 2024

^A. George Gauthier left after 29 games in 1919–20, posting a 15–14 record. Lyman Frimodig coached the final seven games of the season, finishing 6–1.
^B. Due to forfeits related to NCAA sanctions to Minnesota for improper selling of tickets, [7] MSU's official record for the 1976–77 season is 12–15, 9–9 though they finished the season 10–17, 7–11.
^C. Due to NCAA sanctions against Wisconsin for providing improper benefits for players, [8] MSU's official record for the 1981–82 season is 12–16, 7–11 though they finished the season 11–17, 6–12. The official record for the 1983–84 season is 16–12, 9–9 though they finished the season 15–13, 8–10

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his ninth year as head coach. MSU finished the season with a record of 18–12, 12–4 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the seventh consecutive year where they lost in the First Round to Nevada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans' head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 17th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 29–8, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. The Spartans also won the Big Ten tournament. The Spartans received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, their 15th consecutive trip to the tournament, and reached the Sweet Sixteen, losing to Louisville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2012–13 Michigan State Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 18th year. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–9, 13–5 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. MSU received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the 16th straight year where they reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year, losing to Duke.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Spartans, led by 19th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 29–9, 12–6 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Spartans defeated Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Michigan to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, MSU's 17th straight trip. As the No. 4 seed in the East region, they defeated Delaware, Harvard, and No. 1-seeded Virginia to reach the Elite Eight where they lost to eventual National Champion, UConn. The loss marked the first time in Tom Izzo's career that a player who played four years for Izzo had failed to reach a Final Four.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 20th year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Ohio State and Maryland to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. They defeated Georgia and Virginia to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they defeated Oklahoma and Louisville to advance to the Final Four for the seventh time under Tom Izzo. There the Spartans lost to eventual National Champion, Duke.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2015–16 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 21st-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 29–6, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They defeated Ohio State, Maryland, and Purdue to win the Big Ten tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their 19th straight NCAA tournament appearance. As the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region, they were upset by No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee in what is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1983–84 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1983–84 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his eighth year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 15–13, 8–10 to finish in a tie for fifth place in Big Ten play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1981–82 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1981–82 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his sixth year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 11–17, 6–12 to finish in a tie for seventh place in Big Ten play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1976–77 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1976–77 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by Jud Heathcote in his first year as head coach of the Spartans. MSU finished the season 10–17, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place.

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