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1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1969–70 record 9–15 (5–9 Big Ten)
Head coach Gus Ganakas (1st season)
Assistant coach Robert Nordmann
Assistant coach Matthew Aitch
Captain James Gibbons
Captain Lloyd Ward
Home arena Jenison Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1968–69
1970–71 →
1969–70 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 7 Iowa 14 0   1.000     20 5   .800
Purdue 11 3   .786     18 6   .750
Ohio State 8 6   .571     15 9   .625
Illinois 8 6   .571     15 9   .625
Minnesota 7 7   .500     13 11   .542
Michigan 5 9   .357     10 14   .417
Wisconsin 5 9   .357     10 14   .417
Michigan State 5 9   .357     9 15   .375
Northwestern 4 10   .286     9 15   .375
Indiana 3 11   .214     7 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969–70 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1969–70 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 first year as head coach of the Spartans. The Spartans finished the season 9–15, 5–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.

Prior to the season, on September 10, 1969, the Spartans head coach, John E. 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 1968–69 season 11–12, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

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