2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champions Big Ten Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#7
AP	#5
2011–12 record	29–8 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Izzo (17th year)
Assistant coach	Dwayne Stephens (9th year)
Assistant coach	Mike Garland (5th year)
Assistant coach	Dane Fife (1st year)
Home arena	Breslin Center

2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#7 Ohio State	13	–	5	.722	31	–	8	.795
#5 Michigan State †	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
#13 Michigan	13	–	5	.722	24	–	10	.706
#14 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
#16 Indiana	11	–	7	.611	27	–	9	.750
Purdue	10	–	8	.556	22	–	13	.629
Northwestern	8	–	10	.444	19	–	14	.576
Iowa	8	–	10	.444	18	–	17	.514
Minnesota	6	–	12	.333	23	–	15	.605
Illinois	6	–	12	.333	17	–	15	.531
Nebraska	4	–	14	.222	12	–	18	.400
Penn State	4	–	14	.222	12	–	20	.375

† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

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. Its 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, MI, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 29–8, 13–5 to finish in a three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans also won the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 15th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, and reached the Sweet Sixteen, losing to Louisville.

Previous Season

The Spartans finished the 2010–11 season with an overall record of 19–15, 9–9 in fourth place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received a #10 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 14th straight trip to the Tournament, and were eliminated in the Second Round.

The Spartans lost Durrell Summers (11.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 0.6 APG) and Kalin Lucas (17.0 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.4 APG) to graduation following the season.

Season Summary

Senior Draymond Green (16.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.8 APG) was the unquestioned leader for the Spartans. MSU started the season unranked and suffered a loss to #1 North Carolina in the Carrier Classic which was played on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in San Diego in the first game of the season.^[1] The teams wore special camouflage uniforms for the event.^[1] MSU followed that loss with a loss to #6 Duke in the Champions Classic.^[2] Starting the season 0–2, the Spartans refused to fold. MSU won the next 15 games in a row to jump into the top ten in the polls. The wins in the streak included a win at #23 Gonzaga.^[3] The Spartans finished the non-conference schedule at 11–2 and ranked #16 in the country.

The winning streak continued in Big Ten play with wins over #13 Indiana,^[4] and at #11 Wisconsin.^[5] MSU also beat #23 Michigan, #3 Ohio State, and #15 Wisconsin. The Spartans went on to share the Big Ten regular season championship with Ohio State and Michigan, all of which finished the Big Ten season with a 13–5 conference record The Spartans finished the season ranked #8 in the country. The Spartans, due to tiebreak rules, were the number 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and beat Iowa,^[6] #14 Wisconsin,^[7] and #7 Ohio State to win the Tournament Championship.^[8] Draymond Green earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors, the fifth time a player had done so under Tom Izzo.^[9] Izzo was also named Big Ten Coach of the Year.^[9]

MSU received a #1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, where they beat LIU–Brooklyn in the First Round behind Green's triple-double.^[10] The Spartans overcame Saint Louis in the Second Round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.^[11] This marked the 10th time in 15 seasons that the Spartans advanced to at least the Sweet Sixteen. The Spartans became the first #1 seed to lose in the tournmant, falling to Louisville 44–57.^[12]

2011 recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandan Kearney #36 SG	Detroit, MI	Southeastern	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 3, 2009
Brandan Kearney #36 SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Branden Dawson #5 SF	Gary, IN	Lew Wallace High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 4, 2010
Branden Dawson #5 SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Travis Trice #37 PG	Huber Heights, OH	Wayne High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Aug 4, 2010
Travis Trice #37 PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
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 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "ESPN – Michigan State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01.

Roster

2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Byrd, RussellRussell Byrd	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Blackhawk Christian H.S.	Fort Wayne, Indiana
3.5 !F	2	Gauna, AlexAlex Gauna	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Eaton Rapids H.S.	Eaton Rapids, Michigan
1.5 !G	3	Kearney, BrandanBrandan Kearney	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Southeastern H.S.	Detroit, Michigan
5.0 !C	5	Payne, AdreianAdreian Payne	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	Jefferson H.S.	Dayton, Ohio
1.5 !G	11	Appling, KeithKeith Appling	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, Michigan
1.5 !G	13	Thornton, AustinAustin Thornton	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Cedar Springs H.S.	Sand Lake, Michigan
1.5 !G	14	Chapman, DanDan Chapman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Okemos H.S.	Okemos, Michigan
1.5 !G	15	Wetzel, KeenanKeenan Wetzel	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	St. Mary Catholic Central	Monroe, Michigan
1.5 !G	20	Trice, TravisTravis Trice	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wayne H.S.	Huber Heights, Ohio
1.5 !G	22	Dawson, BrandenBranden Dawson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lew Wallace H.S	Gary, Indiana
3.5 !F	23	Green, DraymondDraymond Green	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Saginaw H.S.	Saginaw, Michigan
5.0 !C	25	Nix, DerrickDerrick Nix	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, Michigan
1.5 !G	30	Wood, BrandonBrandon Wood	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Valparaiso	Kokomo, Indiana
3.5 !F	40	Wollenman, ColbyColby Wollenman	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Big Horn H.S.	Big Horn, Wyoming
5.0 !C	44	Ianni, AnthonyAnthony Ianni	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Grand Valley State	East Lansing, Michigan

Head coach

Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and Results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition Games

Oct 30, 2011* 2:00 pm		Ferris State	W 85–58		Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 4, 2011* 7:00 pm		Hillsdale	W 80–58		Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season

Nov 11, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN		vs. #1 North Carolina Carrier Classic	L 55–67	0–1	USS Carl Vinson (8,111) San Diego, CA
Nov 15, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN		vs. #6 Duke Champions Classic	L 69–74	0–2	Madison Square Garden (19,979) New York, NY
Nov 18, 2011* 6:30 pm		Texas Southern Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational	W 76–41	1–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 20, 2011* 6:00 pm, BTN		Arkansas–Little Rock Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational	W 69–47	2–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 23, 2011* 7:00 pm		Milwaukee Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational	W 68–55	3–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 27, 2011* 12:00 pm, ESPNU		at Eastern Michigan	W 72–40	4–2	Convocation Center (3,711) Ypsilanti, MI
Nov 30, 2011* 7:30 pm, ESPN		Florida State ACC – Big Ten Challenge	W 65–49	5–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 4, 2011* 2:00 pm		Nebraska–Omaha	W 110–68	6–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 7, 2011* 7:00 pm		Central Connecticut	W 89–69	7–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 10, 2011* 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at #23 Gonzaga	W 74–67	8–2	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 17, 2011* 7:00 pm, BTN	#21	Bowling Green	W 74–60	9–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 19, 2011* 8:30 pm, BTN	#19	UMKC	W 89–54	10–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 22, 2011* 9:00 pm, ESPNU	#19	Lehigh	W 90–81	11–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Big Ten regular season

Dec 28, 2011 7:30 pm, BTN	#16	#13 Indiana	W 80–65	12–2 (1–0)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 31, 2011 3:00 pm, BTN	#16	at Nebraska	W 68–55	13–2 (2–0)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Lincoln, NE
Jan 3, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2	#10	at #11 Wisconsin	W 63–60 ^OT	14–2 (3–0)	Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI
Jan 10, 2012 7:00 pm, BTN	#6	Iowa	W 95–61	15–2 (4–0)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Jan 14, 2012 3:00 pm, BTN	#6	at Northwestern	L 74–81	15–3 (4–1)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL
Jan 17, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN	#9	at #19 Michigan	L 59–60	15–4 (4–2)	Crisler Center (12,721) Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 21, 2012 12:00 pm, ESPN	#9	Purdue	W 83–58	16–4 (5–2)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Jan 25, 2012 8:30 pm, BTN	#10	Minnesota	W 68–52	17–4 (6–2)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Jan 31, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN	#9	at Illinois	L 41–42	17–5 (6–3)	Assembly Hall (15,629) Champaign, IL
Feb 5, 2012 1:00 pm, CBS	#9	#23 Michigan	W 64–54	18–5 (7–3)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 8, 2012 9:00 pm, BTN	#11	Penn State	W 77–57	19–5 (8–3)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 11, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPN	#11	at #3 Ohio State	W 58–48	20–5 (9–3)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
Feb 16, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN	#7	#15 Wisconsin	W 69–55	21–5 (10–3)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 19, 2012 1:00 pm, CBS	#7	at Purdue	W 76–62	22–5 (11–3)	Mackey Arena (15,025) West Lafayette, IN
Feb 22, 2012 8:30 pm, BTN	#6	at Minnesota	W 66–61	23–5 (12–3)	Williams Arena (13,331) Minneapolis, MN
Feb 25, 2012 8:00 pm, BTN	#6	Nebraska	W 62–34	24–5 (13–3)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 28, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN	#5	at #18 Indiana	L 55–70	24–6 (13–4)	Assembly Hall (17,280) Bloomington, IN
Mar 4, 2012 4:00 pm, CBS	#5	#10 Ohio State	L 70–72	24–7 (13–5)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament

Mar 9, 2012 12:00 pm, ESPN	#8	vs. Iowa Quarterfinals	W 92–75	25–7	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,484) Indianapolis, IN
Mar 10, 2012 1:40 pm, CBS	#8	vs. #14 Wisconsin Semifinals	W 65–52	26–7	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,451) Indianapolis, IN
Mar 11, 2012 3:30 pm, CBS	#8	vs. #7 Ohio State Championship Game	W 68–64	27–7	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (17,125) Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Tournament

Mar 16, 2012* 9:20 pm, TBS	(1W) #5	vs. (16W) Long Island Second Round	W 89–67	28–7	Nationwide Arena (17,464) Columbus, OH

Mar 18, 2012* 2:45 pm, CBS	(1W) #5	vs. (9W) Saint Louis Third Round	W 65–61	29–7	Nationwide Arena (17,425) Columbus, OH
Mar 22, 2012* 7:47 pm, TBS	(1W) #5	vs. (4W) #17 Louisville Sweet Sixteen	L 44–57	29–8	US Airways Center (14,913) Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source^[13].

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP ^[14]	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	21	19	16	10	6	9	10	9	11	7	6	5	8	5	N/A
Coaches^[14]	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	20	17	11	7	9	11	10	12	7	6	5	8	4

Awards and Honors

Draymond Green - Big Ten Player of the Year^[9]
Draymond Green - AP All-American (unanimous)^[15]
Draymond Green - Sporting News All-American First Team^[16]
Draymond Green - USBWA All-American^[16]
Draymond Green - NABC All-American First Team^[17]
Draymond Green - NABC Player of the Year^[17]
Draymond Green - USBWA District V Player of the Year
Draymond Green - Big Ten All Defensive Team^[9]
Draymond Green - NABC All-District First Team
Tom Izzo - Big Ten Coach of the Year^[9]
Tom Izzo - USBWA District V Coach of the Year^[17]
Tom Izzo - NABC Division I Coach of the Year^[17]
Keith Appling - All Big Ten Third Team^[9]
Branden Dawson - All Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)^[9]
Branden Dawson - Big Ten All-Freshman Team^[9]

References

1 2 "No. 1 UNC drops Michigan St. in Carrier Classic". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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↑ "Green Leads Spartans Past No. 23 Bulldogs, 74-67 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Michigan State 80, Indiana 65 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "No. 10 Spartans Hold on to Beat Wisconsin, 63-60 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "No. 8 Spartans Knock Out Iowa, 92-75 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "No. 8 Spartans Advance to Championship, Top No. 14 Badgers, 65-52 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Spartans Claim Big Ten Title Over Buckeyes, 68-64 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Green Named Player Of The Year; Izzo Coach Of The Year - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Michigan St. advances on Green's triple-double". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Green, Michigan St. oust Saint Louis to move on". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Louisville makes Michigan St. first 1-seed to fall". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "2011-12 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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↑ "Green Selected To Associated Press First Team - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
1 2 "Draymond Green Named USBWA All-American - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
1 2 3 4 "Green And Izzo Honored With NABC National Awards - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

Venues	Armory (1899–1918) IM Circle (1918–1930) Demonstration Hall (1930-1940) Jenison Fieldhouse (1940–1989) Breslin Student Events Center (1989–present)

Rivalries	Michigan

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic "The Flintstones" Izzone Michigan State student riots

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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