1952-53 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Michigan State Spartans went 13-9 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Pete Newell. Simple Rating System: 10.53.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-06vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 62–51Jenison Field House
1952-12-19vs UCLA BruinsL 55–60Jenison Field House
1952-12-20vs Kansas State WildcatsW 80–63Jenison Field House
1952-12-27at Northwestern WildcatsW 52–47McGaw Memorial Hall
1952-12-30at Minnesota Golden GophersL 47–64Williams Arena
1953-01-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 68–57Jenison Field House
1953-01-05vs Indiana HoosiersL 62–69Jenison Field House
1953-01-10vs Iowa HawkeyesW 68–61Jenison Field House
1953-01-17at Michigan WolverinesW 66–64Yost Field House
1953-01-19vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–76Jenison Field House
1953-01-24vs Northwestern WildcatsW 76–63Jenison Field House
1953-01-31vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 64–60Jenison Field House
1953-02-07at Ohio State BuckeyesL 62–73Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-09at Iowa HawkeyesW 60–48Iowa Field House
1953-02-14at Indiana HoosiersL 50–65Field House
1953-02-16at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 64–72Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-21vs Purdue BoilermakersW 68–57Jenison Field House
1953-02-23vs Wisconsin BadgersW 53–45Jenison Field House
1953-02-28at Purdue BoilermakersW 77–72Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-03-02at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 53–66Huff Hall
1953-03-07vs Michigan WolverinesW 55–52Jenison Field House
1953-03-09at Wisconsin BadgersL 51–58Wisconsin Field House

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