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1965–66 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1965–66 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1965–66 record 15–7 (10–4 Big Ten)
Head coach John E. Benington (1st season)
Assistant coach Robert Nordmann
Captain William Curtis
Home arena Jenison Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1964–65
1966–67 →
1965–66 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#9 Michigan 11 3   .786     18 8   .692
Michigan State 10 4   .714     15 7   .682
Iowa 8 6   .571     17 7   .708
Illinois 8 6   .571     12 12   .500
Minnesota 7 7   .500     14 10   .583
Northwestern 7 7   .500     12 12   .500
Wisconsin 6 8   .429     11 13   .458
Ohio State 5 9   .357     11 13   .458
Indiana 4 10   .286     8 16   .333
Purdue 4 10   .286     8 16   .333
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965–66 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1965–66 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 John E. Benington in his first year as head coach of the Spartans. They finished the season 15–7, 10–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place.

The Spartans finished the 1964–65 season 5–18, 1–13 in Big Ten play to finish in last place.

Following the season, head coach Forrest "Forddy" Anderson was fired after 11 years as the Spartans' head coach. Shortly thereafter, the school hired John E. Benington, head coach at Saint Louis, as head coach.

Source

The Spartans participated in the second annual Rainbow Classic at the Honolulu International Center from December 27–30, 1966. There they played against a Marine and Army team in the tournament. These games do not count on the official record.


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