1956–57 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1956–57 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Big Ten co-champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 11
Record16–10 (10–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Stevens (3rd season)
  • Clarence "Sonny" Means (1st season)
CaptainGeorge Ferguson
Home arenaJenison Field House
1956–57 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana 10 4   .714 14 8   .636
No. 11 Michigan State 10 4   .714 16 10   .615
Minnesota 9 5   .643 14 8   .636
Ohio State 9 5   .643 14 8   .636
Purdue 8 6   .571 15 7   .682
Michigan 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Illinois 7 7   .500 14 8   .636
Iowa 4 10   .286 8 14   .364
Wisconsin 3 11   .214 5 17   .227
Northwestern 2 12   .143 6 16   .273
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956–57 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1956–57 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Forrest "Forddy" Anderson in his third year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 16–10, 10–4 to win a share of the Big Ten Championship. They received the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament where they beat Notre Dame and Kentucky to advance to the Final Four. There they lost to eventual champion North Carolina. They lost to San Francisco in the third-place game.