1958-59 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Michigan State Spartans went 19-4 (12-2 in the Big Ten) under head coach Forddy Anderson. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.51.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1958-12-06vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 88–51Jenison Field House
1958-12-08vs Butler BulldogsW 72–46Jenison Field House
1958-12-17at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 74–56Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1958-12-20vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 80–55Jenison Field House
1958-12-29at Duke Blue DevilsW 82–57Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1958-12-30neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 75–58
1958-12-31at NC State WolfpackL 61–70Reynolds Coliseum
1959-01-03vs Indiana HoosiersW 79–77Jenison Field House
1959-01-05at Iowa HawkeyesL 68–80Iowa Field House
1959-01-10at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 97–96Huff Hall
1959-01-19vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 92–77Jenison Field House
1959-01-24vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 82–76Jenison Field House
1959-01-31vs Northwestern WildcatsW 81–72Jenison Field House
1959-02-02at Wisconsin BadgersW 88–57Wisconsin Field House
1959-02-07at Purdue BoilermakersL 81–85Lambert Fieldhouse
1959-02-14vs Michigan WolverinesW 103–91Jenison Field House
1959-02-16at Northwestern WildcatsW 71–68McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-02-21vs Purdue BoilermakersW 94–87Jenison Field House
1959-02-28at Indiana HoosiersW 86–82Field House
1959-03-02vs Wisconsin BadgersW 93–73Jenison Field House
1959-03-07vs Iowa HawkeyesW 84–74Jenison Field House
1959-03-13neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 74–69McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-03-14neutral Louisville CardinalsL 81–88McGaw Memorial Hall

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