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List of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons

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

History

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Overall
Years of basketball 123
First season 1898
Head coaches
(all-time)		 15
All Games
All-time record 1787–1125 (.614)
20+ win seasons 28 (Izzo 21, Heathcote 7)
30+ win seasons 5 (Izzo 5)
Big Ten Games
All Time Big Ten Regular Season Record 676–516 (.567)
All Time Big Ten tournament Record 32–17 (.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 record 69–33 (.676)
Sweet Sixteen 20 (1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)
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

Source[1][6]

Season-by-season results

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
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
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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