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1985–86 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1985–86 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Lobo Classic champions
Spartan Cutlass Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP No. 18
1985–86 record 23–8 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Jud Heathcote (10th year)
Assistant coach Tom Izzo
Assistant coach Mike Deane
Assistant coach Herb Williams
Captain Scott Skiles
Captain Larry Polec
Home arena Jenison Field House
Seasons
← 1984–85
1986–87 →
1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#5 Michigan 14 4   .778     28 5   .848
#16 Indiana 13 5   .722     21 8   .724
#18 Michigan State 12 6   .667     23 8   .742
#19 Illinois 11 7   .611     22 10   .688
Purdue 10 8   .556     22 10   .688
Iowa 10 8   .556     20 12   .625
Ohio State 8 10   .444     19 14   .576
Minnesota 5 13   .278     15 16   .484
Wisconsin 4 14   .222     12 16   .429
Northwestern 2 16   .111     8 20   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his 10th year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 23–8, 12–6 to finish in third place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed where they defeated Washington and Georgetown before losing to No. 1-seeded Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen.

The Spartans finished the 1984–85 season with a record of 19–10, 10–8 to finish in fifth place in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed. There they lost to UAB in the First Round.

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