2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by 29th-year head coach Tom Izzo and played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–15 (10–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Tom Izzo (29th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Wojcik (5th overall season)
  • Mark Montgomery (13th overall season)
  • Thomas Kelley (2nd season)
Home arenaBreslin Center
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Purdue173 .850345  .872
No. 6 Illinois146 .700299  .763
Nebraska128 .6002311  .676
Northwestern128 .6002212  .647
Wisconsin119 .5502214  .611
Indiana1010 .5001914  .576
Iowa1010 .5001915  .559
Michigan State1010 .5002015  .571
Minnesota911 .4501915  .559
Ohio State911 .4502214  .611
Penn State911 .4501617  .485
Maryland713 .3501617  .485
Rutgers713 .3501517  .469
Michigan317 .150824  .250
2024 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

With a win over Michigan on January 30, 2024, his 69th birthday, Tom Izzo earned his 700th career win, all at MSU. The Spartans finished the regular season 20–15, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, MSU defeated Minnesota in the second round before losing to top-seeded Purdue in the quarterfinals. The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West region, extending Izzo's record-setting streak to 26 straight tournament appearances. They defeated Mississippi State in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded North Carolina.

During the Christmas break, freshman guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was shot in his thigh in his hometown of Joliet, Illinois. He underwent three hours of surgery and was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Eve. As a result, he missed the rest of the season.

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