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1976–77 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1976–77 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1976–77 record 12–15 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach Jud Heathcote (1st season)
Assistant coach Don Monson
Assistant coach Vernon Payne
Captain Robert Chapman
Home arena Jenison Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1975–76
1977–78 →
1976–77 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 1 Michigan 16 2   .889     26 4   .867
Purdue 14 4   .778     20 8   .714
Iowa 12 6   .667     20 7   .741
Indiana 11 7   .611     16 11   .593
Michigan State 9 9   .500     12 15   .444
Illinois 8 10   .444     16 14   .533
Wisconsin 7 11   .389     11 16   .407
Northwestern 7 11   .389     9 18   .333
Ohio State 6 12   .333     11 16   .407
No. 13 Minnesota* 0 18   .000     0 27   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (15–3, 24–3)

The 1976–77 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1976–77 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 Jud Heathcote in his first year as head coach of the Spartans. MSU finished the season 10–17, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place.

Due to forfeits related to NCAA sanctions to Minnesota for improper selling of tickets, MSU's official record for the season is 12–15, 9–9.

The Spartans finished the 1975–76 season 14–13, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. The season marked the last season for Gus Ganakas as Spartan head coach.

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