Conference Big Ten Conference Head coach Tom Izzo (1st year) Assistant coach Tom Crean (1st year) | 1995–96 record 16–16 (9–9 Big Ten) Assistant coach Stan Joplin (5th year) | |
Assistant coach Brian Gregory (4th year) | ||
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. 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 to date that Michigan State did not have a winning record.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1994–95 season with an overall record of 22–6, 14–4 in second place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received an at-large bid as a #3 seed to the NCAA Tournament and lost in the First Round to Weber State.