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 basketball126
First season1898
Head coaches
(all-time)		15
All Games
All-time record1851–1160 (.615)
20+ win seasons30 (Izzo 23, Heathcote 7)
30+ win seasons5 (Izzo 5)
Big Ten Games
All Time Big Ten Regular Season Record712–537 (.570)
All Time Big Ten tournament Record35–20 (.636)
Conference Regular Season Championships 17 (1957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025)
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 record72–36 (.667)
Sweet Sixteen22 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2025)
Elite Eight15 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2025)
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 5, 2025

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
2024–25 Tom Izzo 30–717–31st NCAA Elite Eight
Tom Izzo:737–302 (.709)360–173 (.675)
Total:1,856–1,162 (.615)

      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 31, 2025

^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

References

  1. 1 2 "Michigan State Spartans Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "NCAA basketball tournament History: Michigan State Spartans – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Michigan State Results and History – NCAA men's basketball tournament History – The Washington Post". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2007–08 Michigan State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Michigan State 2016–17 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ Fury, Shawn (January 5, 2010). "Shawn's Blog: Who was the best college team that never existed?". Shawn's Blog. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ "NCAA punishes Yoder, Wisconsin basketball (July 18, 1986)" . Retrieved August 30, 2017.
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