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1977–78 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1977–78 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Big Ten champions
Old Dominion Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 4
1977–78 record 25–5 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Jud Heathcote (2nd year)
Assistant coach Bill Berry
Assistant coach Don Monson
Assistant coach Robert McGriff
Captain Robert Chapman
Captain Greg Kelser
Home arena Jenison Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1976–77
1978–79 →
1977–78 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 4 Michigan State 15 3   .833     25 5   .833
No. 13 Indiana 12 6   .667     21 8   .724
Minnesota 12 6   .667     17 10   .630
Michigan 11 7   .611     16 11   .593
Purdue 11 7   .611     16 11   .593
Ohio State 9 9   .500     16 11   .593
Illinois 7 11   .389     13 14   .481
Iowa 5 13   .278     12 15   .444
Northwestern 4 14   .222     8 19   .296
Wisconsin 4 14   .222     8 19   .296
Rankings from AP Poll)

The 1977–1978 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1977–78 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 second-year head coach, Jud Heathcote. MSU finished the season 25–5, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten Championship. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Providence and Western Kentucky before losing to Kentucky in the Mideast Regional Final. The team was led by freshman Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Gregory Kelser.

The Spartans finished the 1976–77 season with a record of 10–17, 7–11 to finish in fifth place in Big Ten play.

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