2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

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2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 11
Record29–9 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDwayne Stephens (11th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arena Breslin Center
Seasons
  2012–13
2014–15  
2013–14 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Michigan 153 .833289  .757
No. 12 Wisconsin 126 .667308  .789
No. 11 Michigan State126 .667299  .763
Nebraska 117 .6111913  .594
No. 22 Ohio State 108 .5562510  .714
Iowa 99 .5002013  .606
Minnesota 810 .4442513  .658
Illinois 711 .3892015  .571
Indiana 711 .3891715  .531
Penn State 612 .3331618  .471
Northwestern 612 .3331419  .424
Purdue 513 .2781517  .469
2014 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Spartans, led by 19th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 29–9, 12–6 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Spartans defeated Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Michigan (avenging to regular season losses to the Wolverines) to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, MSU's 17th straight trip. As the No. 4 seed in the East region, they defeated Delaware, Harvard, and No. 1-seeded Virginia to reach the Elite Eight where they lost to eventual National Champion, UConn. The loss marked the first time in Tom Izzo's career that a player who played four years for Izzo had failed to reach a Final Four. [1]

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Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2012–13 season with an overall record of 27–9, 13–5 to finish in second place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, their 16th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Duke.

Offseason

The Spartans lost Derrick Nix (9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game) to graduation following the season.

2013 recruiting class

Coach Tom Izzo heavily recruited number two overall recruit Jabari Parker for his 2013 class hoping to make it the centerpiece for the recruiting class. [2] Michigan State, however, lost out to Duke on Parker and other top recruits. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Gavin Schilling
#37 PF
Henderson, NV Findlay Prep6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)Mar 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Alvin Ellis III
SF
Chicago, IL De La Salle Institute6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)Apr 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan State Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  • "ESPN - Michigan State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 1, 2010.

Season summary

Michigan State began the season looking to continue Tom Izzo's Final Four streak: every player who had played four years for Izzo had made at least one Final Four. For the first time under Izzo, the team selected no captains. [3]

Seniors Adreian Payne (16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game) and Keith Appling (11.2 points and 4.5 assists per game), junior Branden Dawson (11.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game), and sophomore Gary Harris (16.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game) led the Spartans as they looked to continue Izzo's Final Four streak. [4]

MSU started the preseason ranked No. 2 overall [5] and, after beating No. 1 Kentucky in the Champions Classic, the Spartans moved to the No. 1 spot. [6] The Spartans held the No. 1 spot for three weeks while beating Columbia, [7] Portland, [8] Virginia Tech, [9] and Oklahoma to win the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. [10] They surrendered the No. 1 ranking with a loss to North Carolina in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. [11] The Spartans cruised through the remaining non-conference schedule, A win at Texas topped off an 11–1 non-conference record and left the Spartans ready to begin the Big Ten season ranked No. 5 in the country. [12]

The Spartans won their first seven conference games with wins over Penn State, [13] Indiana (twice), [14] [15] Minnesota, [16] Northwestern, [17] Illinois, [18] and No. 3 Ohio State. [19] Without Dawson and Payne due to injuries, MSU lost its first Big Ten game at home to No. 21 Michigan in East Lansing on a College Gameday game. [20] [21] The Spartans also lost to Georgetown in a non-conference game at Madison Square Garden on February 1. [22] Due to injuries to Appling and further injuries to Payne and Dawson, MSU lost five of their last eight conference games to finish in a second-place tie with Wisconsin at 12–6. Michigan State finished the regular season at 23–8 overall and ranked No. 22 in the country.

The Spartans, finally healthy and at full strength, beat Northwestern, [23] No. 12 Wisconsin, [24] and No. 8 Michigan to capture the Big Ten tournament championship. [25] This marked Michigan State's fourth tournament championship, tying them with Ohio State for the conference record. As a result, MSU earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 17th consecutive year. [26]

Michigan State received the No. 4 seed in the East Region. With wins against Delaware [27] and Harvard, they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the third straight year and the 12th time 17 years. [28] They defeated No. 1-seeded Virginia in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010. [29] There they fell to No. 7 seed and eventual National Champion, UConn. With the loss, Tom Izzo's Final Four streak ended. [1]

Shortly after the season, Gary Harris declared for the NBA draft. [30]

Roster

2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Keith Appling 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Pershing H.S. Detroit, MI
F 13Trevor Bohnhoff (W)6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Nouvel H.S. Saginaw, MI
F 0Russell Byrd6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)205 lb(93 kg)RS Jr Blackhawk Christian Fort Wayne, IN
G 40Dan Chapman (W)6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Okemos H.S. Okemos, MI
F 10 Matt Costello 6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)245 lb(111 kg)So Western H.S. Bay City, MI
G 22 Branden Dawson 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)230 lb(104 kg)Jr Lew Wallace H.S. Gary, IN
G 3Alvin Ellis6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr De La Salle Chicago, IL
F 2Alex Gauna6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)245 lb(111 kg)RS JrEaton Rapids H.S. Eaton Rapids, MI
G 14 Gary Harris 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Hamilton Southeastern H.S. Fishers, IN
F 30Kenny Kaminski6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)240 lb(109 kg)So Medina H.S. Medina, OH
C 5 Adreian Payne 6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)240 lb(109 kg)Sr Western H.S. Dayton, OH
C 34 Gavin Schilling 6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)245 lb(111 kg)Fr Findlay Prep Chicago, IL
G 20 Travis Trice 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)Jr Wayne H.S. Huber Heights, OH
G 15Keenan Wetzel (W)6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS Jr St. Mary Catholic Central H.S. Monroe, MI
G 41Colby Wollenman6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS SoBig Horn H.S. Big Horn, WY
G 45 Denzel Valentine 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Sexton H.S. Lansing, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-08-22

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 29, 2013*
7:00 pm
No. 2 Grand Valley State W 101–52 
 17  Appling  7  Dawson  4  Appling  Breslin Center  
East Lansing, MI
Nov 4, 2013*
7:00 pm
No. 2 Indiana (PA) W 83–45 
 21  Harris  6  Costello  11  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Regular season
Nov 8, 2013*
7:00 pm
No. 2 McNeese State W 98–56 1–0
 20  Harris  10  Harris/Payne  6  Harris Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 12, 2013*
6:30 pm,  ESPN
No. 2 vs. No. 1  Kentucky
Champions Classic
W 78–74 2–0
 22  Appling  9  Dawson  8  Appling  United Center  (22,711)
Chicago, IL
Nov 15, 2013*
9:00 pm,  BTN
No. 2 Columbia
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 62–53 3–0
 26  Payne  11  Payne  6  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 18, 2013*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 1 Portland
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 82–67 4–0
 25  Appling  10  Dawson  7  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 22, 2013*
8:30 pm,  truTV
No. 1 vs.  Virginia Tech
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic semifinals
W 96–77 5–0
 29  Payne  10  Dawson/Payne  7  Appling  Barclays Center  (6,115)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 23, 2013*
9:30 pm, truTV
No. 1 vs.  Oklahoma
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic championship
W 87–76 6–0
 27  Appling  10  Dawson  5  Valentine Barclays Center (6,098)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2013*
1:00 pm, BTN
No. 1 Mount St. Mary's W 98–65 7–0
 17  Appling  10  Dawson  7  Valentine Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 4, 2013*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 North Carolina
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 65–79 7–1
 17  Harris  8  Payne  3  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 14, 2013*
4:00 pm,  ESPN2
No. 5 vs.  Oakland W 67–63 8–1
 21  Appling  13  Dawson  4  Appling/Valentine  The Palace  (13,873)
Auburn Hills, MI
Dec 17, 2013*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 5 North Florida W 78–48 9–1
 19  Payne  8  Dawson  4  Appling/Valentine Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 21, 2013*
4:00 pm,  CBS
No. 5 at  Texas W 92–78 10–1
 33  Payne  11  Valentine  5  Harris  Frank Erwin Center  (15,832)
Austin, TX
Dec 28, 2013*
4:15 pm, BTN
No. 5 New Orleans W 101–48 11–1
 27  Appling  13  Valentine  8  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 31, 2013
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 5 at  Penn State W 79–63 12–1
(1–0)
 20  Dawson  10  Payne  6  Valentine  Bryce Jordan Center  (7,397)
University Park, PA
Jan 4, 2014
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 5 at  Indiana W 73–56 13–1
(2–0)
 26  Harris  6  Dawson/Valentine  4  Trice/Valentine  Assembly Hall  (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 7, 2014
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 No. 3  Ohio State W 73–68 OT14–1
(3–0)
 20  Appling  6  Appling/Payne/Valentine  7  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 11, 2014
2:15 pm, BTN
No. 5 Minnesota W 87–75 OT15–1
(4–0)
 24  Appling  10  Dawson/Valentine  4  Valentine Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 15, 2014
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 4 at  Northwestern W 54–40 16–1
(5–0)
 14  Harris  11  Dawson  4  Appling  Welsh-Ryan Arena  (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Jan 18, 2014
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 4 at  Illinois W 78–62 17–1
(6–0)
 23  Harris  11  Valentine  4  Appling/Harris/Valentine  State Farm Center  (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Jan 21, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 IndianaW 71–66 18–1
(7–0)
 24  Harris  9  Dawson  6  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 25, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 No. 21  Michigan
College GameDay/Rivalry
L 75–80 18–2
(7–1)
 27  Harris  8  Costello  10  Appling Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 28, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at No. 15  Iowa W 71–69 OT19–2
(8–1)
 16  Appling  12  Costello  4  Appling/Harris  Carver–Hawkeye Arena  (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 1, 2014*
2:00 pm,  FS1
No. 7 vs.  Georgetown L 60–64 19–3
 20  Harris  7  Valentine  6  Appling  Madison Square Garden  (12,561)
New York City, NY
Feb 6, 2014
9:00 pm,  ESPN2
No. 9 Penn StateW 82–67 20–3
(9–1)
 19  Kaminski  11  Valentine  7  Trice Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 9, 2014
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 9 at  Wisconsin L 58–60 20–4
(9–2)
 24  Payne  9  Payne  3  Valentine  Kohl Center  (17,249)
Madison, WI
Feb 13, 2014
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 NorthwesternW 85–70 21–4
(10–2)
 20  Payne  14  Payne  6  Trice/Valentine Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 16, 2014
3:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 Nebraska L 51–60 21–5
(10–3)
 18  Harris  9  Payne  4  Harris Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 20, 2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 at  Purdue W 94–79 22–5
(11–3)
 25  Harris  5  Valentine  6  Trice  Mackey Arena  (14,088)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 23, 2014
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 13 at No. 20 Michigan
Rivalry
L 70–79 22–6
(11–4)
 21  Harris  11  Payne  6  Valentine  Crisler Arena  (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 1, 2014
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 IllinoisL 46–53 22–7
(11–5)
 19  Harris  7  Dawson/Payne  4  Appling/Valentine Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Mar 6, 2014
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22 No. 24 IowaW 86–76 23–7
(12–5)
 17  Trice  5  Valentine  9  Assists Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Mar 9, 2014
4:30 pm, CBS
No. 22 at Ohio StateL 67–69 23–8
(12–6)
 23  Payne  8  Payne  6  Appling  Value City Arena  (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Big Ten tournament
Mar 14, 2014
9:00 pm, BTN
(3) No. 22 vs. (11) Northwestern
Quarterfinals
W 67–51 24–8
 16  Dawson  9  Dawson  4  Valentine  Bankers Life Fieldhouse  
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 15, 2014
3:00 pm, CBS
(3) No. 22 vs. (2) No. 12 Wisconsin
Semifinals
W 83–75 25–8
 18  Payne  7  Valentine  6  Appling Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 16, 2014
3:30 pm, CBS
(3) No. 22 vs. (1) No. 8 Michigan
Championship
Rivalry
W 69–55 26–8
 18  Payne  6  Payne  3  Appling/Valentine Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2014
4:40 pm,  TNT
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (13 E)  Delaware
Second Round
W 93–78 27–8
 41  Payne  8  Dawson/Payne  5  Appling  Spokane Arena  (10,862)
Spokane, WA
Mar 22, 2014
8:40 pm, TNT
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (12 E)  Harvard
Third Round
W 80–73 28–8
 26  Dawson  6  Dawson  6  Valentine Spokane Arena (11,623)
Spokane, WA
Mar 28, 2014
8:57 pm,  TBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (1 E) No. 3  Virginia
Sweet Sixteen
W 61–59 29–8
 24  Dawson  10  Dawson  3  Harris/Valentine  Madison Square Garden  (19,314)
New York City, NY
Mar 30, 2014
2:20 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (7 E) No. 18  UConn
Elite Eight
L 54–60 29–9
 22  Harris  9  Payne  3  Payne Madison Square Garden (19,499)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source [31] [32] .

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAStlBlkTov
Appling, Keith3532110231.539111.2132292.4523497.36293141.66013931063.0156411474
Bohnhoff, Trevor80131.640.513.5000024.5003140.50000
Byrd, Russell2401757.3261.1927.333621.28626.333618241.03356
Chapman, Dan140211.550.427.28613.333001120.11001
Costello, Matt342050114.71374.05287.598003350.66047661133.32794322
Dawson, Branden282479228.331411.2136222.61301.0004264.656831502338.346352536
Ellis, Alvin362837.9671.92440.480613.4621322.591815230.61413322
Gauana, Alex2962067.1461.62138.55301.000413.3081324371.36277
Harris, Gary3534113132.358616.7195455.42981230.352115142.810371031404.094631560
Kaminski, Kenny31337812.21521.453104.5103877.494813.6152026461.511987
Payne, Adreian312587028.150916.4178354.50344104.423109138.790481772257.341152863
Schilling, Gavin3712396.5531.42138.553001121.5242831591.690820
Trice, Travis36880122.32637.387207.42053122.4343644.818850581.68432637
Valentine, Denzel3831111629.43038.0108265.40843114.3774465.677471812286.0144371269
Wetzel, Keenan120211.890.849.44413.333003140.31000
Wollenman, Colby120252.150.412.5000035.6000220.20000
Total387674287075.510242159.474307783.392515728.707409991140036.8637259174440
Opponents387674249165.68172058.397252760.332605829.730375833120831.8405214110449
Legend
  GP Games played  GS Games started Avg Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts Off Offensive rebounds
 Def Defensive rebounds  A  Assists   Tov Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP 2 (22)2 (22)1 (51)1 (56)1 (63)55555437991318222211Not released
Coaches 2 (3)2 (2)1 (22)1 (30)1 (31)555444 (1)3681014182222138

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Awards and honors

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 10th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season 25–7, 13–3 to finish in second place in the Big Ten. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the eighth consecutive year and advanced to the Final Four before losing to eventual National Champion North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The Spartans played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season 28–9, 14–4 in Big Ten play to earn a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the 12th time in school history. They lost to Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed, their 13th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They defeated New Mexico State, Maryland, Northern Iowa, and Tennessee to advance to the Final Four. In the Final Four, the Spartans' sixth trip to the Final Four under Izzo, they lost to Butler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Tom Izzo led the Spartans in his 16th year at Michigan State. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their 14th consecutive appearance. As a No. 10 seed, they lost in the round of 64 to UCLA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 12th year. The team played home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. MSU finished the season 23–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Spartans received their tenth consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the Second Round to North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Purdue and Illinois before losing to Iowa in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Washington D.C. bracket, marking the school's ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They lost in the First Round to eventual Final Four participant, George Mason.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2003–04 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his ninth year as head coach. MSU finished the season with a record of 18–12, 12–4 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the seventh consecutive year where they lost in the First Round to Nevada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by coach Tom Izzo in his eighth year, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–13, 10–6 to finish in a tie for third in Big Ten play. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the sixth consecutive year and advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2001–02 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Tom Izzo in his seventh season. The Spartans played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the regular season 19–12, 10–6 to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten. The Spartans received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the fifth consecutive year where they lost in the First Round to NC State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans' head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 17th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 29–8, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. The Spartans also won the Big Ten tournament. The Spartans received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, their 15th consecutive trip to the tournament, and reached the Sweet Sixteen, losing to Louisville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 201213 Michigan State Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 18th year. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–9, 13–5 to finish in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. MSU received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the 16th straight year where they reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year, losing to Duke.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 20th year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Ohio State and Maryland to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. They defeated Georgia and Virginia to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.They defeated Oklahoma and Louisville to advance to the Final Four for the seventh time under Tom Izzo. There the Spartans lost to eventual National Champion, Duke.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2015–16 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 21st-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 29–6, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They defeated Ohio State, Maryland, and Purdue to win the Big Ten tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their 19th straight NCAA tournament appearance. As the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region, they were upset by No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee in what is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1997–98 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1997–98 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by third-year head coach, Tom Izzo. The Spartans finished the season 22–8, 13–3 in Big Ten play to win a share the regular season Big Ten regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the inaugural Big Ten tournament, they were upset by Minnesota in the quarterfinals. MSU received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East region, marking the school's first appearance in the Tournament since 1995 and first under Izzo. They defeated Eastern Michigan in the First Round which marked their first Tournament win since 1994. They then defeated Princeton to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1990. There they lost to No. 1-ranked North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1996–97 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1996–97 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They were coached by second-year head coach, Tom Izzo, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 17–12, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. MSU received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament for the second consecutive year where they defeated George Washington in the first round before losing to Florida State in the second round.

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