Michigan State

Official Name: 
Michigan State University
Nickname: 
Spartans
Mailing Address: 

401 Olds Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1047

Website: 
www.msuspartans.com
Telephone: 
(517) 355-2271
Fax: 
(517) 353-9636
Enrollment: 
44,225
Arena: 

Jack Breslin Student Events Center
Capacity: 15,138
Year Opened: 1989

School Colors: 
Green and White
Conference: 

Big Ten (since 1949)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(8) 1959, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2009

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(24) 1957, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
52-23 record (.693)
Reached Final Four in 1957 (4th), 1979 (1st), 1999 (T3rd), 2000 (1st), 2001 (T3rd), 2005 (T3rd), 2009 (2nd) and 2010 (T3rd)

NIT Appearances: 

(5) 1983, 1989, 1993, 1996, and 1997
6-6 record (.500)
Finished 4th in 1989

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Tom Izzo (15 years from 1996-2010, 364-146 record, .728)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Shawn Respert (2,531 points from 1991-95, missed majority of 1990-91 season recovering from knee injury sustained in high school playoffs)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Greg Kelser (1,092 from 1976-79)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Terry Furlow (50 points as senior vs. Iowa on 1/5/76)

All-American Selections: 

(23) G Chester Chet Aubuchon (1940), G Charlie Bell (2001), G Mateen Cleaves (1998, 1999 and 2000), F Terry Furlow (1976), C-F Johnny Green (1958 and 1959), G Earvin Magic Johnson (1978 and 1979), F Greg Kelser (1979), F Julius McCoy (1956), F Morris Peterson (2000), G Shawn Respert (1994 and 1995), G-F Jason Richardson (2001), G Mike Robinson (1974), F-G Ralph Simpson (1970), G Scott Skiles (1986), G Steve Smith (1990 and 1991), G Sam Vincent (1985), F-C Horace Walker (1960)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(3) Earvin Magic Johnson (1979), Shawn Respert (1995), Mateen Cleaves (1999)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(7) Johnny Green (1959), Scott Skiles (1986), Steve Smith (1991), Mateen Cleaves (1998 and 2000), Morris Peterson (2000), Jason Richardson (2001)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Terry Furlow (50 vs. Iowa)
January 5, 1976 (senior/29.4 ppg)

1

2

Total

Michigan State

52

53

105

Iowa

37

51

88

Michigan State

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Furlow

18-29

14-15

50

Kelser

7-11

3-3

17

Milton

2-4

3-3

7

White

2-5

0-0

4

Chapman

9-13

0-0

18

Wilson

2-3

1-2

5

Wiley

2-3

0-1

4

Nash

0-0

0-0

0

Stoll

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

42-68

21-24

105

Percentages

.618

.875

Iowa

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Parker

4-11

6-6

14

Frost

8-15

4-11

20

King

7-17

0-0

14

Thompson

13-26

4-6

30

Wulfsberg

1-1

1-2

3

Gatens

2-4

0-0

4

Peth

1-3

1-2

3

Mays

0-1

0-0

0

Hairston

0-2

0-2

0

Mayfield

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

36-80

16-29

88

Percentages

.450

.552
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Charles O. Bemies

2

1900-01

5-2

.714

1901

3-0

George Denman

2

1902-03

11-0

1.000

1903

6-0

Chester L. Brewer

7

1904-10

70-25

.736

1907

14-2

John F. Macklin

6

1911-16

48-38

.558

1912

12-3

George E. Gauthier

4

1917-20

38-35

.520

1917

11-5

Lyman L. Frimodig

2

1921-22

24-21

.533

1921

13-8

Fred H. Walker

2

1923-24

20-19

.513

1923

10-9

John H. Kobs

2

1925-26

11-26

.297

1925

6-13

Benjamin F. VanAlstyne

22

1927-49

232-163

.589

1931

16-1

Alton S. Kircher

1

1950

4-18

.182

1950

4-18

Pete Newell

4

1951-54

45-42

.517

1952, 1953

13-9

Forrest "Forddy" Anderson

11

1955-65

125-124

.502

1959

19-4

John Benington

4

1966-69

54-38

.587

1967

16-7

Gus G. Ganakas

7

1970-76

89-84

.514

1975

17-9

George "Jud" Heathcote

19

1977-95

340-220

.607

1978

25-5

Tom Izzo

16

1996-2011

365-161

.694

1999

33-5
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,496-1,019 (.595) from 1899 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Michigan State did not have an established coach in 1899 (0-2 record)
  • The Spartans did not field a formal team in 1943-44 during World War II
  • Heathcote's record does not reflect two forfeit victories awarded from Minnesota in 1976-77.