1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|image_size = 120
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|mode=Basketball
|year=1995–96
|team=Michigan State Spartans
|image=Michigan State Spartans script.svg
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|captain=Quinton Brooks
|captain2=Jamie Feick
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|record= 16–16
|conf_record=9–9
|head_coach=Tom Izzo
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1= Stan Joplin
|ac1_year=5th
|asst_coach2=Brian Gregory
|ac2_year=4th
|asst_coach3=Tom Crean
|ac3_year=1st
|stadium=Breslin Center
|champion=
|bowl=NIT
|bowl_result=Second round
}}
{{1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his first year as head coach after 11 years as an assistant coach. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 16–16, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Washington before losing to Fresno State in the second round.
The season marked the last time, as of 2023, that Michigan State did not finish the season with a winning record.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1994–95 season with a record of 22–6, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. Michigan State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Southeast region where they lost to Weber State in the first round.
Roster and statistics
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| colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|1}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|2}};"| 1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team |
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| style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Name
!style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Class !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Pos !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Height !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Summary |
| Damion Beathea
|SR |F |6'7" |5.9 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 1.0 Ast |
| Quinton Brooks
|SR |F |6'7" |16.3 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 0.6 Ast |
| Jamie Feick
|SR |C |6'9" |10.1 Pts, 9.5 Reb, 2.3 Ast |
| Jon Garavaglia
|JR |F |6'9" |5.1 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast |
| David Hart
|SR |G |6'4" |0.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.5 Ast |
| Thomas Kelley
|SO |G |6'2" |5.1 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 3.6 Ast |
| Jason Klein
|FR |G |6'7" |2.1 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast |
| Anthony Mull
|JR |G |6'4" |2.8 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast |
| Steve Nicodemus
|SR |G |6'4" |0.7 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.1 Ast |
| Morris Peterson
|FR |F |6'7" |0.5 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.5 Ast |
| Steve Polonowski
|JR |F |6'9" |0.5 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.1 Ast |
| Mike Respert
|JR |G |5'11" |2.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.8 Ast |
| Antonio Smith
|FR |F |6'8" |4.3 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast |
| Ray Weathers
|JR |G |6'3" |9.7 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 2.3 Ast |
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 1995
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Chaminade
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Maui, HI
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament
| score = 69–66
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 1995
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Maui, HI
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals
| score = 70–92
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Maui, HI
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament third place game
| score = 71–77{{cite news |title=MAUI INVITATIONAL : Villanova Wins Title, 77-75 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-23-sp-6234-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=November 23, 1995 |access-date=December 28, 2022}}
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1995
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 25
| gamename = Great Eight
| site_stadium = The Palace of Auburn Hills
| site_cityst = Auburn Hills, MI
| score = 75–72
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 1995
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = 59–79
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Evansville
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 67–63
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 61–63
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| score = 67–64
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 57–68
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 63–57
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = Oldsmobile Spartan Classic
| score = 62–69
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1995
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = Oldsmobile Spartan Classic
| score = 68–55
| record = 6–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}|1996–97 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1996
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 65–60
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 68–58
| record = 8–6
| conference = –0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1996
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 54–76
| record = 8–7
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 48–61
| record = 8–8
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1996
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 62–60
| record = 9–8
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1996
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 68–54
| record = 10–8
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 68–54
| record = 11–8
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1996
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 61–58
| record = 12–8
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| score = 51–56
| record = 12–9
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1996
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 55–41
| record = 13–9
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Rec Hall
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| score = 50–54
| record = 13–10
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1996
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 63–64
| record = 13–11
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 75–57
| record = 14–11
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 47–83
| record = 14–12
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1996
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 52–73
| record = 14–13
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Michigan
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 46–75
| record = 14–14
| conference = 8–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1996
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 77–67
| record = 15–14
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1996
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 53–57
| record = 15–15
| conference = 9–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}|1996 NIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1996
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = first round
| record = 16–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 1996
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Selland Arena
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = second round
| score = 63–68
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|poll=AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region
|timezone=Central Time
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References
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