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1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1968–69 record 11–12 (6–8 Big Ten)
Head coach John E. Benington (4th season)
Assistant coach Gus Ganakas
Assistant coach Robert Nordmann
Captain Lee Lafayette
Home arena Jenison Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1967–68
1969–70 →
1968–69 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 6 Purdue 13 1   .929     23 5   .821
No. 20 Illinois 9 5   .643     19 5   .792
Ohio State 9 5   .643     17 7   .708
Michigan 7 7   .500     13 11   .542
Northwestern 6 8   .429     14 10   .583
Minnesota 6 8   .429     12 12   .500
Michigan State 6 8   .429     11 12   .478
Iowa 5 9   .357     12 12   .500
Wisconsin 5 9   .357     11 13   .458
Indiana 4 10   .286     9 15   .375
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1968–69 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 fourth year as head coach of the Spartans. The Spartans finished the season 11–12, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

The season marked the final season for head coach John Benington. Prior to the next season, on September 10, 1969, the Spartans head coach, Benington suffered a heart attack and died after jogging at Jenison Fieldhouse at the age of 47. Ganakas, an assistant under Benington, was promoted to head coach for the season.

The Spartans finished the 1967–68 season 12–12, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.

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