1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–16 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana 13 5   .722 20 11   .645
No. 18 Penn State 12 6   .667 21 7   .750
No. 21 Iowa 12 6   .667 24 8   .750
Minnesota 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Wisconsin 9 9   .500 18 14   .563
Michigan State 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Illinois 7 11   .389 18 13   .581
No. 4 Purdue 6 12   .333 7 23   .233
Ohio State 5 13   .278 12 15   .444
Northwestern 4 14   .222 9 18   .333
Michigan 1 8   .111 1 10   .091
Rankings from AP Poll
Records above are after NCAA sanctions against Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan as noted:

The 1995–96 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his first year as head coach after 11 years as an assistant coach. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 16–16, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Washington before losing to Fresno State in the second round.

The season marked the last time, as of 2023, that Michigan State did not finish the season with a winning record.