Michigan State Spartans men's basketball From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For current information on this topic, see 2008-09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. Michigan State Spartans University Michigan State University Conference Big Ten Location East Lansing, MI Head coach Tom Izzo (14th year) Arena Breslin Center (Capacity: 16,000) Nickname Spartans Student section Izzone Colors Green and White Uniforms Home Away NCAA Tournament champions 1979, 2000 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 Conference tournament champions 1999, 2000 Conference regular season champions 1957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University (MSU) and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center. The Spartans have won two NCAA championships and ten Big Ten championships in men's basketball. The Spartans won the National Championship in both the 1979 NCAA Tournament and 2000 NCAA Tournament. The 1979 National Championship story line was highly touted as Magic vs. Bird. It was achieved by a team under the coaching of Jud Heathcote that included MVP Magic Johnson, Greg Kelser and Jay Vincent. MSU beat the then undefeated Indiana State Sycamores, led by future NBA hall of famer Larry Bird. The 2000 National Championship was achieved by Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, and MVP Mateen Cleaves leading the team in a victory over the Florida Gators. Michigan State basketball has been selected for 11 consecutive NCAA tournament bids (1998–2008) as of the end of the 2008 season. Overall, Michigan State has been to the Final Four a total of six times in its history (1957, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005) and has made 22 NCAA Tournament appearances. Only eight schools (UCLA, North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Ohio State, Indiana and Louisville) have more total Final Four appearances.[1] On December 13, 2003, Michigan State and Kentucky played at the most-attended basketball game in history, when they held a match in front of 78,129 people at Ford Field, a stadium in Detroit. Kentucky won this game by a score of 79–74.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Coaches 1.1 Jud Heathcote Era (1976–1995) 1.2 Tom Izzo Era (1995–Present) 2 Student Athletes 2.1 2008–2009 roster 3 Postseason History 3.1 National Championships 3.2 NCAA Tournament History & Seeds 3.3 National Invitation Tournament Appearances 4 Uniforms (2006-Present) 5 Stadium 6 Notes and references 7 External links [edit] Coaches Michigan State coaches have led the Spartans to two NCAA Championships, six Final Fours, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 Big Ten Conference Championships and two Big Ten Tournament titles. Jud Heathcote leads all MSU coaches with 340 wins, and current Spartans coach Tom Izzo is second on the list.[3] Of all MSU coaches who have headed the Spartans basketball squad in at least a dozen games, Izzo is second in winning percentage and no MSU coach tops him since 1910. Former coach George E. Denman won all 11 games he coached between 1901-03 and Chester L. Brewer won 70 of 95 games from 1903 to 1910.[3] Overall Conference Name Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Note No Established Coach 1898-99 0-2 .000 Charles O. Bernies 1899-1901 5-2 .714 Michigan State's first men's basketball coach. George E. Denman 1901-03 11-0 1.000 Michigan State's only undefeated men's basketball coach. Chester L. Brewer 1903-10 70-25 .737 John F. Macklin 1910-16 48-38 .558 George E. Gauthier 1916-20 47-39 .547 Lyman L. Frimodig 1920-22 24-21 .533 Fred H. Walker 1922-24 20-19 .513 John H. Kobs 1924-26 11-26 .297 Benjamin F. VanAlstyne 1926-49 231-163 .586 Alton S. Kircher 1949-50 4-18 .182 Peter F. Newell 1950-54 45-42 .517 26-34 .433 Forrest A. Anderson 1954-65 125-124 .502 69-85 .448 Guided Michigan State to its first Final Four and NCAA appearance in 1957; 2 NCAA Appearances; 2 Conference Championships John E. Benington 1965-69 54-38 .587 32-24 .571 Conference Championship in 1967 Gus G. Ganakas 1969-76 89-84 .514 49-57 .462 Jud Heathcote 1976-95 340-194 .637 182-160 .532 1979 NCAA Champs; 9 NCAA Appearances; 3 Conference Championships Tom Izzo 1995- Present 313-132 .701 173-69 .715 2000 NCAA Champs; Final Four in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005; 11 NCAA Appearances; 4 Conference Championships; 2 Conference Tournament Championships The source of this information is from the 2007-08 Michigan State men's basketball media guide.[3] [edit] Jud Heathcote Era (1976–1995) Jud Heathcote led the Spartans to the 1979 national championship and coached one of the game's all-time greats, Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Heathcote succeeded Gus Ganakas, who is currently an MSU basketball radio announcer, as coach in 1976. Heathcote stepped down in 1995 with nine NCAA appearances, three Big Ten championships and three NIT appearances. Results By Season Under Heathcote [3] Season Overall Record Big Ten Record Big Ten Championships Postseason 1976-77 12-15 9-9 1977-78 25-5 15-3 Regular Season NCAA Elite Eight 1978-79 26-6 13-5 Regular Season NCAA Champion 1979-80 12-15 6-12 1980-81 13-14 7-11 1982-83 17-13 9-9 NIT Second Round 1983-84 16-12 9-9 1984-85 19-10 10-8 NCAA First Round 1985-86 23-8 12-6 NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1986-87 11-17 6-12 1987-88 10-18 5-13 1988-89 18-15 6-12 NIT Final Four 1989-90 28-6 15-3 Regular Season NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1990-91 19-11 11-7 NCAA Second Round 1991-92 22-8 11-7 NCAA Second Round 1992-93 15-13 7-11 NIT First Round 1993-94 20-12 10-8 NCAA Second Round 1994-95 22-6 14-4 NCAA First Round [edit] Tom Izzo Era (1995–Present) Since 1995, the team has been coached by Tom Izzo, who has a 313-132 overall head coaching record.[4] Izzo coached the

Spartans to their second national championship in 2000 with an 89-76 victory over Florida. Izzo has guided the Spartans to four of nine NCAA Final Fours from 1999-2007, an accomplishment unmatched by any other college basketball program during that span. The coach has also appeared in a postseason tournament every year he has headed the MSU basketball program. Izzo has also received numerous awards including the 1998 Associated Press National Coach of the Year, the 1998 Basketball News National Coach of the Year, the 1998 United States Basketball Writers Association Henry Iba Coach of the Year Award, the 1998 Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, the 1998 Basketball Times Mideast Coach of the Year, the 1999 Basketball News Coach of the Year Award, the 2001 National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year Award and the 2005 Clair Bee Award.[5] Izzo has also helped his assistant secure head coaching jobs across the basketball world. Four current and former Division I head coaches served as assistants under Izzo, including Brian Gregory at Dayton, Tom Crean at Indiana, Stan Heath formerly of Arkansas and Doug Wojcik at Tulsa. Current assistant coach Mike Garland spent three seasons as head coach at Cleveland State following an initial seven-year stint at MSU. Former MSU assistant Stan Joplin had previously coached at Toledo until he was let go following the 2007-08 season.[6] Results By Season Under Izzo [3] Season Overall Record Big Ten Record Big Ten Championships Postseason 1995-96 16-16 9-9 NIT Second Round 1996-97 17-12 9-9 NIT Second Round 1997-98 22-8 13-3 Regular Season NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1998-99 33-5 15-1 Regular Season and Tournament NCAA Final Four 1999-2000 32-7 13-3 Regular Season and Tournament NCAA Champion 2000-01 28-5 13-3 Regular Season NCAA Final Four 2001-02 19-12 10-6 NCAA 1st Round 2002-03 22-13 10-6 NCAA Elite Eight 2003-04 18-12 12-4 NCAA First Round 2004-05 26-7 13-3 NCAA Final Four 2005-06 22-12 8-8 NCAA First Round 2006-07 23-12 8-8 NCAA Second Round 2007-08 27-9 12-6 NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2008-09 17-3 7-1 NA Total 316-132 147-69 [edit] Student Athletes Retired basketball jerseys Number Player Years 4 Scott Skiles 1982-1986 12 Mateen Cleaves 1996-2000 21 Steve Smith 1987-1991 24 Johnny Green 1955-1958 24 Shawn Respert 1991-1995 31 Jay Vincent 1978-1981 32 Greg Kelser 1976-1979 33 Earvin "Magic" Johnson 1977-1979 42 Morris Peterson 1995-2000 Coach Jud Heathcote 1976-1995 Spartans formerly or currently in the NBA include Maurice Ager, Alan Anderson, Charlie Bell, Shannon Brown, Mateen Cleaves, Paul Davis, Terry Furlow, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Greg Kelser, Morris Peterson, Zach Randolph, Shawn Respert, Jason Richardson, Scott Skiles, Steve Smith, Eric Snow, Jay Vincent and Kevin Willis. MSU is tied with the University of North Carolina for the most first-round NBA draft selections since 2000 (six). Johnny Green, Greg Kelser, Magic Johnson, Scott Skiles, Steve Smith, Shawn Respert, Morris Peterson, and Mateen Cleaves are all former student athletes who have had their jersey number retired by Michigan State. The school also has raised a banner to the rafters, which honors former coach Jud Heathcote.[7] [edit] 2008–2009 roster 00 Idong Ibok, SR (rs) 1 Kalin Lucas, SO 2 Raymar Morgan, JR 3 Chris Allen, SO 5 Travis Walton, SR 10 Delvon Roe, FR 14 Goran Suton, SR (rs) 15 Durell Summers, SO 20 Mike Kebler, SO 23 Draymond Green, FR 25 Jon Crandell, JR 22 Isaiah Dahlman, JR 34 Korie Lucious, FR 40 Tom Herzog, SO (rs) 41 Marquise Gray, SR (rs) More Information [edit] Postseason History The Spartans have appeared in 22 NCAA men's basketball tournaments with two NCAA men's basketball national championships. They also count six Final Fours and sport a 43-21 all-time NCAA tournament record following their most recent performance the 2008 NCAA tournament.[8] MSU has accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament five times, the most recent being in 1997.[9] [edit] National Championships 1979 NCAA Tournament Results[10] Round Opponent Score Round #1 Bye Round #2 # 10 Lamar 95-64 Sweet 16 # 3 LSU 87-71 Elite 8 # 1 Notre Dame 80-68 Final 4 # 9 Penn 101-67 Championship # 1 Indiana State 75-64 2000 NCAA Tournament Results[11] Round Opponent Score Round #1 # 16 Valparaiso 65-38 Round #2 # 8 Utah 73-61 Sweet 16 # 4 Syracuse 75-58 Elite 8 # 2 Iowa State 75-64 Final 4 # 8 Wisconsin 53-41 Championship # 5 Florida 89-76 [edit] NCAA Tournament History & Seeds The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. Years → '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Seeds → 2 - - - - - 10 5 - - - 1 5 5 - 7 3 - - 4 1 1 1 10 7 7 5 6 8 5 Prior to seeding MSU appeared in the 1957, 1959 and 1978 NCAA Tournaments.[12] [edit] National Invitation Tournament Appearances The Spartans have played in the 1983, 1989, 1993, 1996 and 1997 NIT Tournaments. MSU's highest finish in the tournament is fourth place, which was accomplished in 1989.[9] [edit] Uniforms (2006-Present) For accuracy's sake, the current jerseys worn by the Spartans basketball team differ slightly from the images in the infobox. The Wikipedia uniform template does not have a design that completely matches the team's uniform. These uniforms, introduced at the beginning of the 2006–07 season, replaced a similar design. The home jersey features a script green-colored "State" and green uniform numbers outlined in gray. Trim on this jersey is green and gray. The road jersey features a script white-colored "State" and white uniform numbers outlined in gray. Gray is not an official color of MSU but it has been increasingly used in recent years by Nike, Inc. The athletic company started making jerseys for the team at the start of the 2000-01 season. The Spartans do not currently wear an official alternate uniform but the team has worn a gray alternate and a throwback uniform in the past. [edit] Stadium The Spartans play home games at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center on campus in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena is commonly referred to as "the Brez" and was opened in 1989. It is named for Jack Breslin, an MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. Its capacity is 16,280 seats, and the stadium superseded Jenison Fieldhouse. The arena's current basketball court is the same floor where the Spartans won the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, which was at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The school purchased the floor from the NCAA and Final Four floor installer Horner Flooring after the title game. A plaque was installed on the baseline near the Michigan State tunnel to commemorate the floor's purpose in the school's history.[13] The Breslin Center is home to the Izzone, a large student section named after Coach Izzo, the basketball team's head coach since 1995. The student section had been previously named Spartan Spirits prior to Izzo's prominence at the school. The Izzone routinely gets mentioned in discussions of the nation's top student fan sections.[14] The section helped cheer the Spartans to a 53-game home win streak between 1997 and 2002 and also a 28 game winning streak from 2007 and 2009.[15] [edit] Notes and references ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Final_Four_appearances_by_school ^ MSU

Spartans.com Men's Basketball Falls To No. 8 Kentucky, 79-74. ^ a b c d e Michigan State Michigan State University Spartans, Official Athletic Site - Michigan State ^ MSU Spartans.com Player Bio: Tom Izzo. ^ Men's Basketball Returns To Action Against The Citadel :: Spartans look for third victory in five days ^ Player Bio: Tom Izzo :: Men's Basketball ^ Cleaves Gets Emotional As Michigan State Retires His Jersey :: Former Spartan All-American honored in pre-game ceremony ^ Michigan State Spartans Overview - Basketball State ^ a b NIT - National Invitation Tournament ^ 2008 College Basketball Tournament Brackets - CBSSports.com ^ 2008 College Basketball Tournament Brackets - CBSSports.com ^ NCAA Basketball - CBSSports.com ^ Ramsey, Ethan (2005-03-29). "Champs given shot to purchase Final Four court". The Daily Orange. http://www.dailyorange.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=78624dd8-759a-40c5-bc06-b176aad52db3. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. ^ SI.com - SI On Campus - Best Student Sections - Wednesday February 22, 2006 5:08PM ^ ESPN - Michigan State vs. Wisconsin - Recap - January 16, 2005 [edit] External links Official Site of Michigan State Athletics - Men's Basketball 2007-08 Media Guide MSU Basketball Blog Green & White site at the Lansing State Journal online [show]v • d • eMichigan State Spartans Basketball 1978-1979 NCAA Champions Mike Brkovich | Ron Charles | Terry Donnelly | Rob Gonzalez | Magic Johnson | Greg Kelser | Jay Vincent Coach Jud Heathcote [show]v • d • eMichigan State Spartans Basketball 1999-2000 NCAA Champions 11 David Thomas | 12 Mateen Cleaves | 14 Charlie Bell | 20 Mike Chappell | 23 Jason Richardson | 25 Aloysius Anagonye | 34 Andre Hutson | 42 Morris Peterson | 43 A. J. Granger Coach Tom Izzo [show]v • d • eMen's basketball teams of the Big Ten Conference Illinois Fighting Illini • Indiana Hoosiers • Iowa Hawkeyes • Michigan Wolverines • Michigan State Spartans • Minnesota Golden Gophers • Northwestern Wildcats • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions • Purdue Boilermakers • Wisconsin Badgers [show]v • d • eCurrent Big Ten Conference men's basketball head coaches Bruce Weber (Illinois Fighting Illini) • Tom Crean (Indiana Hoosiers) • Todd Lickliter (Iowa Hawkeyes) • John Beilein (Michigan Wolverines) • Tom Izzo (Michigan State Spartans) • Tubby Smith (Minnesota Golden Gophers) • Bill Carmody (Northwestern Wildcats) • Thad Matta (Ohio State Buckeyes) • Ed DeChellis (Penn State Nittany Lions) • Matt Painter (Purdue Boilermakers) • Bo Ryan (Wisconsin Badgers) [show]v • d • eBasketball Arenas of the Big Ten Conference Assembly Hall (Illinois) • Assembly Hall (Indiana) • Breslin Student Events Center (Michigan State) • Bryce Jordan Center (Penn State) • Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa) • Crisler Arena (Michigan) • Kohl Center (Wisconsin) • Mackey Arena (Purdue) • Value City Arena (Ohio State) • Welsh-Ryan Arena (Northwestern) • Williams Arena (Minnesota) [show]v • d • eBasketball Student Sections of the Big Ten Conference The Barnyard (Minnesota) • Buckeye NutHouse (Ohio State) • Grateful Red (Wisconsin) • Hawkamaniacs (Iowa) • Izzone (Michigan State) • Maize Rage (Michigan) • Nittany Nation (Penn State) • Orange Krush (Illinois) • Paint Crew (Purdue) • Wildside (Northwestern) • Crean and Crimson (Indiana) [show]v • d • eMarching bands of the Big Ten Conference Marching Illini (Illinois) • Indiana University Marching Hundred (Indiana) • Hawkeye Marching Band (Iowa) • Michigan Marching Band (Michigan) • Spartan Marching Band (Michigan State) • University of Minnesota Marching Band (Minnesota) • The Ohio State University Marching Band (Ohio State) • Penn State Blue Band (Penn State) • Purdue All-American Marching Band (Purdue) • Wildcat Marching Band (Northwestern) • University of Wisconsin Marching Band (Wisconsin) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_men%27s_basketball" Categories: Big Ten Conference basketball | Big Ten Conference | Michigan State Spartans basketball | College men's basketball