1988–89 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1988–89 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 13th year at Michigan State. This season marked the Spartans' final season of basketball at Jenison Fieldhouse before moving to their current venue, the Breslin Center, the following season. The Spartans finished the season 18–15, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. Michigan State received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they beat Kent State, Wichita State, and Villanova to reach the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. In the semifinals, they lost to Saint Louis. In the third place game, they lost to UAB in overtime.

1988–89 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NIT, fourth place
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–15 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Ken Redfield
  • Todd Wolfe
Home arenaJenison Fieldhouse
1988–89 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Indiana15–3 .83327–8  .771
No. 3 Illinois14–4 .77831–5  .861
No. 10 Michigan12–6 .66730–7  .811
No. 14 Iowa10–8 .55623–10  .697
Minnesota9–9 .50019–12  .613
Wisconsin8–10 .44418–12  .600
Purdue8–10 .44415–16  .484
Ohio State6–12 .33319–15  .559
Michigan State6–12 .33318–15  .545
Northwestern2–16 .1119–19  .321
Rankings from AP Poll
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