1967–68 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1967–68 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans script.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 12–2 6–8 John E. Benington Robert Nordmann Gus Ganakas 3rd Matthew Aitch Jenison Fieldhouse 120 The 1967–68 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1967–68 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 John E. Benington in his third year as head coach of the Spartans. They finished the season 12–2, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. Previous season The Spartans finished the 1966–67 season 16–7, 10–4 in Big Ten play to finish tied for the Big Ten championship. However, Indiana was selected for the NCAA tournament. Roster and statistics 1967–68 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamNoNamePosYearHeightPtsReb11Lloyd WardGSO5–92.30.712John BaileyGSR6–010.12.713Thomas SteenkenGSO6–10.00.714Richie JordanGJR5–73.04.015Steven RymalGSR6–17.02.521James O'BrienGSR6–3––23Vernon JohnsonGJR5–111.30.724John HolmesFJR6–41.52.225Robert GaleFSO6–51.61.531Harrison StepterGJR6–29.63.132Steven KirkpatrickGSO6–21.2–33Heywood EdwardsFSR6–69.76.234Tom LickCJR6–103.83.735Lee LafayetteFJR6–616.810.541James GibbonsCSO6–66.33.642Gerald GeistlerCSR6–80.51.344Ron BingeFSO6–52.00.543Bernie CopelandFJR6–67.06.9 Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1968.html 1967-68 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en 2017-05-04http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-17MediaGuide.pdf Michigan State Spartans 2016-17 Media Guide 2017-08-22 2017-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117161139/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-17MediaGuide.pdf dead Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Regular season Dec 1, 1967 yes 1967–678 Cal State Fullerton Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 80–49 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 1–0 Dec 12, 1967 yes yes 1967–68 Western Michigan Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan 78–67 University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 2–0 Dec 14, 1967 yes yes 1967–68 Butler Butler Bulldogs Butler 55–65 Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 2–1 Dec 16, 1967 yes Hardin-Simmons 95–76 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 3–1 Dec 20, 1967 yes 1967–68 Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 74–70 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 4–1 Dec 23, 1967 yes 1967–68 Wichita State Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 80–90 Levitt Arena Wichita, KS 4–2 Dec 29, 1967 yes yes 1967–68 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 9 63–73 The Field House New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl Tournament 4–3 Dec 30, 1967 yes yes 1967–68 Memphis Memphis Tigers Memphis State 57–73 The Field House New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl Tournament 4–4 Jan 6, 1968 yes Illinois 56–66 Assembly Hall Champaign, IL 4–5 0–1 Jan 13, 1968 yes Michigan 86–81 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI Rivalry 5–5 1–1 Jan 16, 1968 yes Wisconsin 68–70 Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 5–6 1–2 Jan 20, 1968 1967–68 Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern 75–62 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 6–6 2–2 Jan 23, 1968 Iowa 71–76 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 6–7 2–3 Jan 27, 1968 yes yes 1967–68 Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 68–56 The SIU Arena Carbondale, IL 7–7 Jan 30, 1968 yes 1967–68 Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 89–57 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 8–7 Feb 3, 1968 Michigan 82–77 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 9–7 3–3 Feb 10, 1968 yes Ohio State 62–90 St. John Arena Columbus, OH 9–8 3–4 Feb 17, 1968 yes Northwestern 61–69 Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL 9–9 3–5 Feb 20, 1968 Indiana 75–70 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 10–9 4–5 Feb 24, 1968 Wisconsin 87–77 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 11–9 5–5 Feb 27, 1968 yes Iowa 58–76 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA 11–10 5–6 Mar 2, 1968 1967–68 Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 68–75 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 11–11 5–7 Mar 5, 1968 yes 1967–68 Purdue Purdue Boilermakers Purdue 75–93 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN 11–12 5–8 Mar 9, 1968 Illinois 62–59 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 12–12 6–8 Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1967-schedule.html 1967-68 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com References Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons Michigan State Michigan State Spartans basketball Michigan State Spartans basketball