# 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by Gus Ganakas in his fifth year as head coach of the Spartans. MSU finished the season 13–11, 8–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 1972–73 season 13–11, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

## Roster and statistics

1973–74 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team :
| No | Name | Pos | Year | Height | Pts | Reb |
| 12 | William Glover | G | JR | 6–2 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| 15 | Steve Borenstein | G | JR | 5–10 | – | – |
| 21 | David Cross | F | JR | 6–5 | – | – |
| 22 | Lovelle Rivers | F | JR | 6–5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 23 | Benny White | G | SO | 5–8 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| 24 | Cedric Milton | C | SO | 6–9 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 25 | Terry Furlow | F | SO | 6–4 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| 31 | Mike Robinson | G | SR | 5–11 | 22.4 | 2.9 |
| 32 | Peter Davis | G | JR | 6–1 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| 33 | Edgar Wilson | F | FR | 6–4 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 34 | Joe Shackleton | F | JR | 6–2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 41 | Thomas McGill | F | JR | 6–4 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 42 | Brian Breslin | F | SR | 6–5 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| 44 | Robert Chapman | F | FR | 6–2 | – | – |
| 45 | Lindsay Hairston | C | JR | 6–7 | 16.2 | 13.6 |
| – | Wayne Butler | F | FR | 6–5 | – | – |
| – | Dave Jackson | F | SO | 6–4 | – | – |
| – | Jim Shereda | C | SR | 6–8 | – | – |
| – | Kevin Vandenbussche | G | FR | 6–4 | – | – |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Dec 1, 1973* | at Central Michigan | W 78–70 | 1–0 | Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, MI |
| Dec 8, 1973* | South Carolina | L 63–74 | 1–1 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 10, 1973* | Eastern Michigan | W 91–58 | 2–1 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 15, 1973* | Western Michigan | W 85–76 | 3–1 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 18, 1973* | at Toledo | L 51–79 | 3–2 | The Field House Toledo, OH |
| Dec 22, 1973* | at Detroit Mercy | L 71–73 | 3–3 | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| Dec 28, 1973* | vs. Boston College Maryland Tournament | L 81–94 | 3–4 | College Park, MD |
| Dec 29, 1973* | vs. Holy Cross Maryland Tournament | W 97–85 | 4–4 | College Park, MD |
| Jan 5, 1974 | at Purdue | L 75–77 | 4–5 (0–1) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 12, 1974 | Ohio State | W 83–75 | 5–5 (1–1) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 14, 1974 | at Illinois | W 90–82 | 6–5 (2–1) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 19, 1974 | at No. 14 Michigan Rivalry | L 82–84 | 6–6 (2–2) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| Jan 21, 1974 | Iowa | W 95–86 | 7–6 (3–2) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 26, 1974 | at Minnesota | W 67–66 | 8–6 (4–2) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN |
| Jan 28, 1974 | Illinois | W 93–82 | 9–6 (5–2) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 2, 1974 | Purdue | W 76–74 | 10–6 (6–2) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 4, 1974* | No. 3 Notre Dame | L 89–91 | 10–7 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 11, 1974 | at Ohio State | W 75–67 | 11–7 (7–2) | St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
| Feb 16, 1974 | Minnesota | L 50–56 | 11–8 (7–3) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 23, 1974 | Northwestern | W 73–70 | 12–8 (8–3) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 25, 1974 | at No. 10 Indiana | L 85–91 | 12–9 (8–4) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| Mar 2, 1974 | at Wisconsin | L 80–87 | 12–10 (8–5) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI |
| Mar 9, 1974 | No. 16 Michigan Rivalry | L 87–103 | 12–11 (8–6) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Source ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Lindsay Hairston – All-Big Ten First Team
* Mike Robinson – All-Big Ten First Team