1996–97 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
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Oldsmobile Spartan Classic champions
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NIT, second round
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1996–97 record | 17–12 (9–9 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Tom Izzo (2nd year) |
| Assistant coach | Tom Crean (2nd year) |
| Assistant coach | Stan Heath (1st year) |
| Assistant coach | Mike Garland (1st year) |
| Captain | Steve Polonowski |
| Captain | Antonio Smith |
| Home arena | Breslin Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Minnesota* | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan* | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 0 | – | 11 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll *Michigan: 24 games vacated; including NIT champ. vacated due to sanctions against the program *Minnesota: 5G NCAA Tourn. vacated due to sanctions against the program Disputed records: Michigan-(24-11)(9-9); Minnesota-(35-5)(16-2) |
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The 1996–97 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by second-year head coach, Tom Izzo and were member of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 17–12, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. MSU received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament for the second consecutive year where they defeated George Washington in the first round, but lost to Florida State in the second round.
This season was notable as the last season MSU did not make the NCAA Tournament.
The Spartans finished the 1995–96 season with an overall record of 16–11 and in sixth place in the Big Ten with a 9–9 record. Michigan State received an invitation to the NIT and advanced to the second round.
The Spartans lost Quinton Brooks (16.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.6 APG) to graduation and Jamie Feick (10.1 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.3 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.
The Spartans began the season looking for their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1995. They were led by freshman Mateen Cleaves (10.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 5.0 APG) and seniors Ray Weathers (13.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.6 APG) and Jon Garavaglia (10.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.1 APG). The Spartans played no ranked teams in the non-conference season. MSU finished the non-conference season at 7–1.
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