Conference Big Ten Conference 1994–95 record 22–6 (14–4 Big Ten) Assistant coach Stan Joplin | AP No. 11 Assistant coach Tom Izzo | |
Head coach Jud Heathcote (19th year) | ||
The 1994–95 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1994–95 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 Jud Heathcote in his 19th and final season at Michigan State. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 22–6, 14–4 to finish in second place in Big Ten play, one game behind Purdue. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed where they surprised by 14th-seeded Weber State in the First Round 79–72. The game marked the final game of All-American Shawn Respert's career at MSU as well as the final game of head coach Jud Heathcote after 19 years with the Spartans.
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The Spartans finished the 1993–94 season with an overall record of 20–12, 10–8 in fourth place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received an at-large bid as a #7 seed to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated Seton Hall before losing to Duke in the Second Round.
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