1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Spartan Cutlass Classic champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–13 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Bill Cawood
  • Derek Perry
Home arenaJenison Fieldhouse
1982–83 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Indiana 13 5   .722 24 6   .800
Purdue 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
Ohio State 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Illinois 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
Iowa 10 8   .556 21 10   .677
Minnesota 9 9   .500 18 11   .621
Michigan State 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Northwestern 7 11   .389 17 13   .567
Michigan 6 12   .333 15 13   .536
Wisconsin 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1982–83 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 Jud Heathcote in his seventh year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 17–13, 9–9 to finish in a tie for sixth place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bowling Green State before losing to Fresno State.