1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans script.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 13–11 8–6 Gus Ganakas Robert Nordmann 5th Mike Robinson Jenison Fieldhouse 120 The 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1973–74 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 Gus Ganakas in his fifth year as head coach of the Spartans. MSU finished the season 13–11, 8–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. Previous season The Spartans finished the 1972–73 season 13–11, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. Roster and statistics 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamNoNamePosYearHeightPtsReb12William GloverGJR6–27.02.215Steve BorensteinGJR5–10––21David CrossFJR6–5––22Lovelle RiversFJR6–50.20.823Benny WhiteGSO5–82.41.124Cedric MiltonCSO6–94.73.425Terry FurlowFSO6–414.17.131Mike RobinsonGSR5–1122.42.932Peter DavisGJR6–15.41.233Edgar WilsonFFR6–42.71.634Joe ShackletonFJR6–20.30.141Thomas McGillFJR6–44.53.542Brian BreslinFSR6–54.42.644Robert ChapmanFFR6–2––45Lindsay HairstonCJR6–716.213.6–Wayne ButlerFFR6–5–––Dave JacksonFSO6–4–––Jim SheredaCSR6–8–––Kevin VandenbusscheGFR6–4–– Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1974.html 1973-74 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en 2017-05-02http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-17MediaGuide.pdf Michigan State Spartans 158 2017-03-29 2019-04-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20190415035346/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, 1973 yes yes Central Michigan 78–70 Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, MI 1–0 Dec 8, 1973 yes South Carolina 63–74 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 1–1 Dec 10, 1973 yes Eastern Michigan 91–58 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 2–1 Dec 15, 1973 yes Western Michigan 85–76 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 3–1 Dec 18, 1973 yes yes Toledo 51–79 The Field House Toledo, OH 3–2 Dec 22, 1973 yes yes Detroit Mercy 71–73 Calihan Hall Detroit, MI 3–3 Dec 28, 1973 yes yes Boston College 81–94 Maryland Tournament College Park, MD 3–4 Dec 29, 1973 yes yes Holy Cross 97–85 Maryland Tournament College Park, MD 4–4 Jan 5, 1974 yes Purdue 75–77 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN 4–5 0–1 Jan 12, 1974 Ohio State 83–75 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 5–5 1–1 Jan 14, 1974 yes Illinois 90–82 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 6–5 2–1 Jan 19, 1974 yes Michigan 14 82–84 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI Rivalry 6–6 2–2 Jan 21, 1974 Iowa 95–86 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 7–6 3–2 Jan 26, 1974 yes Minnesota 67–66 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 8–6 4–2 Jan 28, 1974 Illinois 93–82 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 9–6 5–2 Feb 2, 1974 Purdue 76–74 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 10–6 6–2 Feb 4, 1974 yes Notre Dame 3 89–91 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 10–7 Feb 11, 1974 yes Ohio State 75–67 St. John Arena Columbus, OH 11–7 7–2 Feb 16, 1974 Minnesota 50–56 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 11–8 7–3 Feb 23, 1974 Northwestern 73–70 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 12–8 8–3 Feb 25, 1974 yes Indiana 10 85–91 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 12–9 8–4 Mar 2, 1974 yes Wisconsin 80–87 Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 12–10 8–5 Mar 9, 1974 Michigan 16 87–103 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI Rivalry 12–11 8–6 Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1974-schedule.html 1973-74 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-17MediaGuide.pdf Michigan State Spartans 2017-03-29 2019-04-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20190415035346/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-17MediaGuide.pdf deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1974.html 1973-74 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Awards and honors Lindsay Hairston – All-Big Ten First Team Mike Robinson – All-Big Ten First Team See also 1974 in Michigan References Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons Michigan State Michigan State Spartans men's basketball Michigan