| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1973–74 |
| Team: | Michigan State Spartans |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 13–11 |
| Conf Record: | 8–6 |
| Asst Coach1: | Robert Nordmann |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Mike Robinson |
The 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1973–74 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 Gus Ganakas in his fifth year as head coach of the Spartans. MSU finished the season 13–11, 8–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place.
The Spartans finished the 1972–73 season 13–11, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
| - | 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Name | Pos | Year | Height | Pts | Reb |
| 12 | William Glover | G | JR | 6–2 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| 15 | Steve Borenstein | G | JR | 5–10 | – | – |
| 21 | David Cross | F | JR | 6–5 | – | – |
| 22 | Lovelle Rivers | F | JR | 6–5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 23 | Benny White | G | SO | 5–8 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| 24 | Cedric Milton | C | SO | 6–9 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 25 | Terry Furlow | F | SO | 6–4 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| 31 | Mike Robinson | G | SR | 5–11 | 22.4 | 2.9 |
| 32 | Peter Davis | G | JR | 6–1 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| 33 | Edgar Wilson | F | FR | 6–4 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 34 | Joe Shackleton | F | JR | 6–2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 41 | Thomas McGill | F | JR | 6–4 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 42 | Brian Breslin | F | SR | 6–5 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| 44 | Robert Chapman | F | FR | 6–2 | – | – |
| 45 | Lindsay Hairston | C | JR | 6–7 | 16.2 | 13.6 |
| – | Wayne Butler | F | FR | 6–5 | – | – |
| – | Dave Jackson | F | SO | 6–4 | – | – |
| – | Jim Shereda | C | SR | 6–8 | – | – |
| – | Kevin Vandenbussche | G | FR | 6–4 | – | – |
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