The 1967–68 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented

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in the 1967–68 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the

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. They played their home games at

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and were coached by John E. Benington in his third year as head coach of the Spartans. They finished the season 12–2, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.

Previous season

The

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finished the 1966–67 season 16–7, 10–4 in Big Ten play to finish tied for the Big Ten championship. However, Indiana was selected for the NCAA tournament.

Roster and statistics

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Schedule and results

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References

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