This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan State Spartans men's college basketball team. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Overall | |
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Years of basketball | 126 |
First season | 1898 |
Head coaches (all-time) | 15 |
All Games | |
All-time record | 1841–1157 (.614) |
20+ win seasons | 29 (Izzo 22, Heathcote 7) |
30+ win seasons | 5 (Izzo 5) |
Big Ten Games | |
All Time Big Ten Regular Season Record | 699–534 (.567) |
All Time Big Ten tournament Record | 35–20 (.636) |
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 | 37 (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, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
NCAA Tournament record | 72–36 (.667) |
Sweet Sixteen | 20 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022) |
Elite Eight | 14 (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 Games | 3 (1979, 2000, 2009) |
NCAA Championships | 2 (1979, 2000) |
Accurate as of March 9, 2022 |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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No Coach (Independent)(1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898–99 | No Coach | 0–2 | |||||||
Charles Bemies (Independent)(1899–1901) | |||||||||
1899–1900 | Charles Bemies | 2–2 | |||||||
1900–01 | Charles Bemies | 3–0 | |||||||
Charles Bemies: | 5–2 (.714) | ||||||||
George Denman (Independent)(1901–1902) | |||||||||
1901–02 | George Denman | 5–0 | |||||||
1902–03 | George Denman | 6–0 | |||||||
George Denman: | 11–0 (1.000) | ||||||||
Chester Brewer (Independent)(1903–1910) | |||||||||
1903–04 | Chester Brewer | 5–3 | |||||||
1904–05 | Chester Brewer | 5–3 | |||||||
1905–06 | Chester Brewer | 11–2 | |||||||
1906–07 | Chester Brewer | 14–2 | |||||||
1907–08 | Chester Brewer | 15–5 | |||||||
1908–09 | Chester Brewer | 10–5 | |||||||
1909–10 | Chester Brewer | 10–5 | |||||||
Chester Brewer: | 70–25 (.737) | ||||||||
John Macklin (Independent)(1910–1916) | |||||||||
1910–11 | John Macklin | 5–9 | |||||||
1911–12 | John Macklin | 12–3 | |||||||
1912–13 | John Macklin | 8–5 | |||||||
1913–14 | John Macklin | 8–4 | |||||||
1914–15 | John Macklin | 7–9 | |||||||
1915–16 | John Macklin | 8–8 | |||||||
John Macklin: | 48–38 (.558) | ||||||||
George Gauthier (Independent)(1916–1920) | |||||||||
1916–17 | George Gauthier | 11–5 | |||||||
1917–18 | George Gauthier | 6–10 | |||||||
1918–19 | George 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 | |||||||
1921–22 | Lyman Frimodig | 11–13 | |||||||
Lyman Frimodig: | 30–22 (.577) | ||||||||
Fred Walker (Independent)(1922–1924) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Fred Walker | 10–9 | |||||||
1923–24 | Fred Walker | 10–10 | |||||||
Fred Walker: | 20–19 (.513) | ||||||||
John H. Kobs (Independent)(1924–1926) | |||||||||
1924–25 | John H. Kobs | 6–13 | |||||||
1925–26 | John H. Kobs | 5–13 | |||||||
John H. Kobs: | 11–26 (.297) | ||||||||
Benjamin Van Alstyne (Independent)(1926–1949) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 7–11 | |||||||
1927–28 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–4 | |||||||
1928–29 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–5 | |||||||
1929–30 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–4 | |||||||
1930–31 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 16–1 | |||||||
1931–32 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–5 | |||||||
1932–33 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 10–7 | |||||||
1933–34 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–5 | |||||||
1934–35 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 14–4 | |||||||
1935–36 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 8–9 | |||||||
1936–37 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 5–12 | |||||||
1937–38 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–8 | |||||||
1938–39 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–8 | |||||||
1939–40 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 14–6 | |||||||
1940–41 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–6 | |||||||
1941–42 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 15–6 | |||||||
1942–43 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 2–14 | |||||||
1943–44 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | *** No Basketball | due to World | War II *** | |||||
1944–45 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–7 | |||||||
1945–46 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–9 | |||||||
1946–47 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–10 | |||||||
1947–48 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–10 | |||||||
1948–49 | Benjamin 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 | 10–11 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
1951–52 | Pete Newell | 13–9 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1952–53 | Pete Newell | 13–9 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |||||
1953–54 | Pete Newell | 9–13 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
Pete Newell: | 45–42 (.517) | 26–17 (.605) | |||||||
Forrest "Forddy" Anderson (Big Ten Conference)(1954–1965) | |||||||||
1954–55 | Forddy Anderson | 13–9 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1955–56 | Forddy Anderson | 13–9 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1956–57 | Forddy Anderson | 16–10 | 10–4 | T–4th | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||
1957–58 | Forddy Anderson | 16–6 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
1958–59 | Forddy Anderson | 19–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1959–60 | Forddy Anderson | 10–11 | 5–9 | 8th | |||||
1960–61 | Forddy Anderson | 7–17 | 3–11 | 9th | |||||
1961–62 | Forddy Anderson | 8–14 | 3–11 | T–9th | |||||
1962–63 | Forddy Anderson | 4–16 | 3–11 | 9th | |||||
1963–64 | Forddy Anderson | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–4th | |||||
1964–65 | Forddy Anderson | 5–18 | 1–13 | 10th | |||||
Forddy Anderson: | 125–124 (.502) | 69–85 (.448) | |||||||
John E. Benington (Big Ten Conference)(1965–1969) | |||||||||
1965–66 | John E. Benington | 15–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | |||||
1966–67 | John E. Benington | 16–7 | 10–4 | T–1st | |||||
1967–68 | John E. Benington | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–6th | |||||
1968–69 | John E. Benington | 11–12 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
John E. Benington: | 54–38 (.587) | 32–24 (.571) | |||||||
Gus Ganakas (Big Ten Conference)(1969–1976) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Gus Ganakas | 9–15 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
1970–71 | Gus Ganakas | 10–14 | 4–10 | T–7th | |||||
1971–72 | Gus Ganakas | 13–11 | 6–8 | T-5th | |||||
1972–73 | Gus Ganakas | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–6th | |||||
1973–74 | Gus Ganakas | 13–11 | 8–6 | T–4th | |||||
1974–75 | Gus Ganakas | 17–9 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
1975–76 | Gus Ganakas | 14–13 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
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 | 25–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1978–79 | Jud Heathcote | 26–6 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA champion | ||||
1979–80 | Jud Heathcote | 12–15 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
1980–81 | Jud Heathcote | 13–14 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
1981–82 | Jud Heathcote | 11–17 [Note C] | 6–12 [Note C] | T–7th | |||||
1982–83 | Jud Heathcote | 17–13 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT second round | ||||
1983–84 | Jud Heathcote | 15–13 [Note C] | 8–10 [Note C] | 5th | |||||
1984–85 | Jud Heathcote | 19–10 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA first round | ||||
1985–86 | Jud Heathcote | 23–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1986–87 | Jud Heathcote | 11–17 | 6–12 | 7th | |||||
1987–88 | Jud Heathcote | 10–18 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
1988–89 | Jud Heathcote | 18–15 | 6–12 | T–8th | NIT Fourth Place | ||||
1989–90 | Jud Heathcote | 28–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1990–91 | Jud Heathcote | 19–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA second round | ||||
1991–92 | Jud Heathcote | 22–8 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA second round | ||||
1992–93 | Jud Heathcote | 15–13 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT first round | ||||
1993–94 | Jud Heathcote | 20–12 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA second round | ||||
1994–95 | Jud Heathcote | 22–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
Jud Heathcote: | 340–220 (.607) | 182–160 (.532) | |||||||
Tom Izzo (Big Ten Conference)(1995–2023) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Tom Izzo | 16–16 | 9–9 | 7th | NIT second round | ||||
1996–97 | Tom Izzo | 17–12 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT second round | ||||
1997–98 | Tom Izzo | 22–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1998–99 | Tom Izzo | 33–5 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA final Four | ||||
1999–2000 | Tom Izzo | 32–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA champion | ||||
2000–01 | Tom Izzo | 28–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA final Four | ||||
2001–02 | Tom Izzo | 19–12 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA first round | ||||
2002–03 | Tom Izzo | 22–13 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
2003–04 | Tom Izzo | 18–12 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
2004–05 | Tom Izzo | 26–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA final Four | ||||
2005–06 | Tom Izzo | 22–12 | 8–8 | T–6th | NCAA first round | ||||
2006–07 | Tom Izzo | 23–12 | 8–8 | T–7th | NCAA second round | ||||
2007–08 | Tom Izzo | 27–9 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2008–09 | Tom Izzo | 31–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
2009–10 | Tom Izzo | 28–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA final Four | ||||
2010–11 | Tom Izzo | 19–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | NCAA second round | ||||
2011–12 | Tom Izzo | 29–8 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2012–13 | Tom Izzo | 27–9 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2013–14 | Tom Izzo | 29–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
2014–15 | Tom Izzo | 27–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Final Four | ||||
2015–16 | Tom Izzo | 29–6 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
2016–17 | Tom Izzo | 20–15 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA second round | ||||
2017–18 | Tom Izzo | 30–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
2018–19 | Tom Izzo | 32–7 | 16–4 | T–1st | NCAA final Four | ||||
2019–20 | Tom Izzo | 22–9 | 14–6 | T–1st | No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2020–21 | Tom Izzo | 15–13 | 9–11 | T–8th | NCAA First Four | ||||
2021–22 | Tom Izzo | 23–13 | 11–9 | T–7th | NCAA second round | ||||
2022–23 | Tom Izzo | 21–13 | 11–8 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2023–24 | Tom Izzo | 20–15 | 10–10 | T–6th | NCAA second round | ||||
2024–25 | Tom Izzo | 10–2 | 2–0 | ||||||
Tom Izzo: | 717–297 (.707) | 345–170 (.670) | |||||||
Total: | 1,841–1,157 (.614) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Updated through March 25, 2024
George Melvin "Jud" Heathcote was an American basketball player and coach. He was a college basketball head coach for 24 seasons: five at the University of Montana (1971–1976) and nineteen at Michigan State University (1976–1995). Heathcote coached Magic Johnson during his two years at Michigan State, concluding with the 1979 national championship season. He also coached the University of Montana to a national handball championship in 1974.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Michigan State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. The Spartans have won two NCAA championships and 16 Big Ten Championships. Their home games are played at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan. Tom Izzo has been the head coach since 1995.
The 2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by 13th-year head coach, Tom Izzo. MSU finished the season 27–9, 12–6 to finish in fourth place in Big Ten play. They defeated Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament before losing to No. 1-seeded Wisconsin in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their 11th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as the No. 5 seed in the South region. They defeated Temple in the First Round and upset No. 4-seeded Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to No. 2-ranked Memphis.
The 1999–2000 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by Tom Izzo, in his fifth year as head coach, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season 32–7, 13–3 to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the third consecutive year. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois to win the tournament championship for the second consecutive year. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Valparaiso and Utah to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. They then defeated Syracuse and Iowa State to advance to the Final Four for the second consecutive year. After a win in the National Semifinal over fellow Big Ten foe Wisconsin, MSU won the national championship over Florida. The win marked the school's second national championship and Izzo's only championship to date.
The 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Tom Izzo, in his sixth year as head coach, led the team that played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 28–5, 13–3 to finish in a tie for the Big Ten regular season championship for the fourth consecutive year. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. For the third consecutive year, they received a No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four before falling to Arizona.
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.
The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The Spartans played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season 28–9, 14–4 in Big Ten play to earn a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the 12th time in school history. They lost to Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed, their 13th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They defeated New Mexico State, Maryland, Northern Iowa, and Tennessee to advance to the Final Four. In the Final Four, the Spartans' sixth trip to the Final Four under Izzo, they lost to Butler.
The 2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Tom Izzo led the Spartans in his 16th year at Michigan State. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their 14th consecutive appearance. As a No. 10 seed, they lost in the round of 64 to UCLA.
The 2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 12th year. The team played home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. MSU finished the season 23–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Spartans received their tenth consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the Second Round to North Carolina.
The 2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Purdue and Illinois before losing to Iowa in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Washington D.C. bracket, marking the school's ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They lost in the First Round to eventual Final Four participant, George Mason.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 23rd-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.