1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1995–96
Team:Michigan State Spartans
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Captain:Quinton Brooks
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:16–16
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:1st
Ac1 Year:5th
Ac2 Year:4th
Ac3 Year:1st
Bowl Result:Second round

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. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 16–16, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Washington before losing to Fresno State in the second round.

The season marked the last time, as of 2023, that Michigan State did not finish the season with a winning record.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 1994–95 season with a record of 22–6, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. Michigan State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Southeast region where they lost to Weber State in the first round.

Roster and statistics

-1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
NameClassPosHeightSummary
Damion BeatheaSRF6'7"5.9 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Quinton BrooksSRF6'7"16.3 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Jamie FeickSRC6'9"10.1 Pts, 9.5 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Jon GaravagliaJRF6'9"5.1 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast
David HartSRG6'4"0.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Thomas KelleySOG6'2"5.1 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 3.6 Ast
Jason KleinFRG6'7"2.1 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Anthony MullJRG6'4"2.8 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Steve NicodemusSRG6'4"0.7 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Morris PetersonFRF6'7"0.5 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Steve PolonowskiJRF6'9"0.5 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Mike RespertJRG5'11"2.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Antonio SmithFRF6'8"4.3 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Ray WeathersJRG6'3" 9.7 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 2.3 Ast
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Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1995-96 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-07-09.