1996-1997 Michigan State Schedule/Results
Spartan Results Overall: 16-4 Big Ten: 8-2 NOVEMBER Day, Date Opponent Time/Result Thursday 14 SLOVAK REPUBLIC (Exhibition) W 93-57 Saturday 23 TEXAS L 72-82 Wednesday 27 at Kentucky W 76-50 Saturday 30 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 78-64 DECEMBER Wednesday 4 BOWLING GREEN STATE W 80-52 Saturday 7 at Western Kentucky L 77-83 Saturday 14 ILLINOIS STATE W 66-64 Tuesday 17 at Fresno State W 74-48 Fri.-Sat. 20-21 at Cal Tourney Friday 20 UC Irvine vs. Michigan State W 91-71 Saturday 21 California W 93-62 Saturday 28 INDIANA W 62-54 Monday 30 PENN STATE W 99-75 JANUARY Friday 3 at Illinois L 81-90 Sunday 5 PURDUE W 83-70 Friday 10 at Ohio State W 66-63 Sunday 12 at Minnesota W 76-65 Wednesday 15 VANDERBILT W 82-51 Sunday 19 MICHIGAN W 76-67 Sunday 26 at Northwestern W 88-77 Friday 31 WISCONSIN W 64-53 FEBRUARY Sunday 2 at Iowa L 62-82 Friday 7 MINNESOTA W 102-51 Sunday 9 OHIO STATE 2:00 p.m. Friday 14 at Purdue 7:30 p.m. Sunday 16 ILLINOIS (SportsChannel) 1:00 p.m. Friday 21 at Penn State 7:30 p.m. Sunday 23 at Indiana 2:00 p.m. MARCH Friday 14 Portland * W 75-70 Friday 16 North Carolina * L 71-81 (OT) * NCAA Tournament game