| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1982–83 |
| Team: | Michigan State Spartans |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Captain: | Bill Cawood |
| Captain2: | Derek Perry |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 17–13 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Asst Coach1: | Frank Rourke |
| Asst Coach3: | William Norton |
| Champion: | Spartan Cutlass Classic champions |
The 1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1982–83 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 seventh year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 17–13, 9–9 to finish in a tie for sixth place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bowling Green State before losing to Fresno State.
The Spartans finished the 1981–82 season with a record of 11–17, 6–12 to finish in a tie for seventh place.
| - | 1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Name | Pos | Year | Height | Pts | Reb | Ast |
| 10 | Tim Gore | G | JR | 6–4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 11 | Sam Vincent | G | SO | 6–2 | 16.6 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| 14 | Matt Carrington | G | SO | 6–1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Ralph Walker | F | FR | 6–8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Ben Tower | F | JR | 6–7 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 22 | Bill Cawood | G/F | SR | 6–7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 24 | Richard Mudd | F/C | JR | 6–9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 25 | Scott Skiles | G | FR | 6–1 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 |
| 35 | Larry Polec | F | SO | 6–8 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 40 | Paul Horton | C | SO | 6–9 | – | – | – |
| 41 | Derek Perry | F | SR | 6–6 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| 42 | Kevin Willis | C | JR | 7–0 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
| 44 | Patrick Ford | G/F | FR | 6–5 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 45 | Sterling William | F | JR | 6–6 | – | – | – |
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