MSU received a bid to the National Invitation Tournamentfor the … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, recognizing men’s basketball players who carry a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. Visit ESPN to view the Michigan State Spartans team roster for the current season.
Nov 26, Michigan (1-0) Win vs. Ball State, 87-63; 2.
Under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference. 12 The Spartans received an invitation to the NIT for the second consecutive year.
During the regular season, the Spartans won the Big Ten Championship with a 15-3 league record, including a school-best 8-1 mark on the road. Michigan State averaged 29.8 points per game in 1996 -- its best season scoring average since 1978 (37.4 ppg).
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The 1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference.They were coached by Tom Izzo in his first year as head coach after 11 years as an assistant coach.
Nov 30 @ Cleveland State, Michigan (2-0) Win vs. Cleveland State, 80-74; 3.
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Nov 17, Michigan (2-0) Win vs. Weber State, 80-62; 3.
1996-97 Michigan Season.
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The Spartans finished the season with a record of 17–12, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The 1996–97 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1996–97 season.The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.Under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.
Mar 2 @ Illinois, Michigan (17-11) Loss vs. Illinois, 51-7029.