1956–57 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

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.

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
  • Robert L. Stevens (3rd season)
  • Clarence "Sonny" Means (1st season)
CaptainGeorge Ferguson
Home arenaJenison Field House
1956–57 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Indiana104 .714148  .636
No. 11 Michigan State104 .7141610  .615
Minnesota95 .643148  .636
Ohio State95 .643148  .636
Purdue86 .571157  .682
Michigan86 .571139  .591
Illinois77 .500148  .636
Iowa410 .286814  .364
Wisconsin311 .214517  .227
Northwestern212 .143616  .273
Rankings from AP Poll
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