2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#13
AP	#9
2012–13 record	27–9 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Izzo (18th year)
Associate head coach	Dwayne Stephens (10th year)
Assistant coach	Mike Garland (6th year)
Assistant coach	Dane Fife (2nd year)
Home arena	Breslin Center

2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#4 Indiana	14	–	4	.778	29	–	7	.806
#7 Ohio State †	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
#9 Michigan State	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
#10 Michigan	12	–	6	.667	31	–	8	.795
#18 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	23	–	12	.657
Iowa	9	–	9	.500	25	–	13	.658
Illinois	8	–	10	.444	23	–	13	.639
Minnesota	8	–	10	.444	21	–	13	.618
Purdue	8	–	10	.444	16	–	18	.471
Nebraska	5	–	13	.278	15	–	18	.455
Northwestern	4	–	14	.222	13	–	19	.406
Penn State	2	–	16	.111	10	–	21	.323

† 2013 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 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 in a tie for second place in conference, with a 13–5 record, and lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. MSU finished the season with a 27–9 record and reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year, losing to Duke.

Previous Season

The Spartans finished the 2011–12 season with an overall record of 29–8 and in first place in the Big Ten with a 13–5 record. Michigan State received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 15th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, their 15th trip under Tom Izzo.

The Spartans lost Draymond Green (16.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.8 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.

Season Summary

Juniors Adreian Payne(10.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 0.8 APG) and Keith Appling (13.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG), senior Derrick Nix (9.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 APG), and sophomore Branden Dawson (8.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.3 APG) led the Spartans.^[1] Freshman Gary Harris (12.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG) also played a major role for the Spartans.^[1] The Spartans began the season ranked #14 in both polls and traveled to Germany to play UConn at Ramstein Air Force Base.^[2] The Spartans were stunned by UConn, but rebounded with a win over #7 Kansas in the Champions Classic.^[3] However, shortly thereafter, MSU fell to Miami in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.^[4] The Spartans defeated Tuskegee at Jenison Field House, their former basketball home on Michigan State's campus in a series of games held to commemorate the "Game of Change" that was held during the 1963 NCAA tournament.^[5] The Spartans cruised through the remaining non-conference season to finish at 11–2 and ranked #18.

Michigan State lost their first Big Ten game to 9th ranked Minnesota,^[6] but won their next six conference games. The Spartans had big wins over #11 Ohio State,^[7] #18 Minnesota,^[8] #4 Michigan,^[9] and #22 Wisconsin.^[10] The Spartans remained ranked the entire year while finishing tied for second in the Big Ten with Ohio State with a 13–5 conference record and ranked #10 in the country.

As the #3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Iowa in the quarterfinals,^[11] but fell to eventual tournament champion, Ohio State, in the semifinals.^[12] The Spartans received a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 16th straight appearance in the tournament. MSU defeated Valparaiso^[13] and Memphis to advance to their 5th Sweet Sixteen in 6 years.^[14] The Spartans were defeated by Duke, who was led by Seth Curry, in the Sweet Sixteen.^[15]

2012 Recruiting Class

Michigan State's top-10 ranked recruiting class, was headlined by 6'4 SG Gary Harris. The rest of the class consisted of PF Matt Costello, PF Kenny Kaminski, and PG Denzel Valentine. Notably, Matt Costello and Denzel Valentine finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the voting for Michigan's Mr. Basketball, MSU's 4th straight Mr. Basketball signee (2011 winner Dwaun Anderson originally signed with Michigan State, but was released from his National Letter of Intent to go to Wagner College for personal reasons).

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gary Harris #2 SG	Indianapolis, Indiana	Hamilton Southeastern High School (IN)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 26, 2011
Gary Harris #2 SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Kenny Kaminski #16 PF	Medina, Ohio	Medina Sr. High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jul 31, 2010
Kenny Kaminski #16 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
Matt Costello #17 PF	Linwood, Michigan	Bay City Western High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 11, 2010
Matt Costello #17 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
Denzel Valentine #26 SF	Lansing, MI	J. W. Sexton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Denzel Valentine #26 SF	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 2012". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "ESPN - Michigan State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01.

Roster

2012–13 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)	2.5 !RS So	Blackhawk Christian	Fort Wayne, IN
3.5 !F	2	Gauna, AlexAlex Gauna	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Eaton Rapids H.S.	Eaton Rapids, MI
1.5 !G	3	Kearney, BrandanBrandan Kearney	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Southeastern H.S.	Detroit, MI
5.0 !C	5	Payne, AdreianAdreian Payne	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Western H.S.	Dayton, OH
3.5 !F	10	Costello, MattMatt Costello	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jefferson H.S.	Bay City, MI
1.5 !G	11	Appling, KeithKeith Appling	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	14	Harris, GaryGary Harris	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hamilton Southeastern H.S.	Fishers, IN
1.5 !G	15	Wetzel, KeenanKeenan Wetzel	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.5 !RS So	St. Mary Catholic Central H.S.	Monroe, MI
1.5 !G	20	Trice, TravisTravis Trice	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Wayne H.S.	Huber Heights, OH
1.5 !G	22	Dawson, BrandenBranden Dawson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Lew Wallace H.S.	Gary, IN
5.0 !C	25	Nix, DerrickDerrick Nix	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	30	Kaminski, KennyKenny Kaminski	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Medina H.S.	Medina, OH
1.5 !G	40	Chapman, DanDan Chapman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Okemos H.S.	Okemos, MI
1.5 !G	41	Wollenman, ColbyColby Wollenman	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Big Horn H.S.	Big Horn, WY
1.5 !G	45	Valentine, DenzelDenzel Valentine	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sexton H.S.	Lansing, MI

Head coach

Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-11

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1
C	Derrick Nix	Matt Costello
PF	Adreian Payne	Alex Gauna
SF	Branden Dawson	Russell Byrd
SG	Gary Harris	Denzel Valentine
PG	Keith Appling	Travis Trice

Schedule and Results

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

Oct 30, 2012* 7:00 pm	#14	Northwood	W 85–57	–	Breslin Center (N/A) East Lansing, MI
Nov 2, 2012* 8:30 pm	#14	Saint Cloud State	W 62–49	–	Breslin Center (N/A) East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season

Nov 9, 2012* 5:30 pm, ESPN	#14	vs. Connecticut Armed Forces Classic	L 62–66	0–1	Ramstein Air Base (3,086) Kaiserslautern, Germany
Nov 13, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN	#21	vs. #7 Kansas Champions Classic	W 67–64	1–1	Georgia Dome (22,847) Atlanta, GA
Nov 18, 2012* 12:00 pm	#21	Texas Southern	W 69–41	2–1	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 20, 2012* 8:00 pm, BTN	#15	Boise State	W 74–70	3–1	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 23, 2012* 8:15 pm, BTN	#15	Oakland	W 70–52	4–1	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 25, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPN3	#15	Louisiana–Lafayette	W 63–60	5–1	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Nov 28, 2012* 7:30 pm, ESPN	#13	at Miami (FL) ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 59–67	5–2	BankUnited Center (5,791) Coral Gables, FL
Dec 1, 2012* 12:00 pm, BTN	#13	Nicholls State	W 84–39	6–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 5, 2012* 8:00 pm, BTN	#19	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 76–44	7–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 8, 2012* 2:00 pm, BTN	#19	Loyola (IL)	W 73–61	8–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Dec 15, 2012* 9:00 pm, ESPNU	#19	Tuskegee	W 92–56	9–2	Jenison Fieldhouse (6,589) East Lansing, MI
Dec 18, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	#20	at Bowling Green	W 64–53	10–2	Stroh Center (4,291) Bowling Green, OH
Dec 22, 2012* 2:00 pm, ESPN2	#20	Texas	W 67–56	11–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Big Ten regular season

Dec 31, 2012 2:00 pm, ESPN2	#18	at #9 Minnesota	L 63–76	11–3 (0–1)	Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN
Jan 05, 2013 12:00 pm, BTN	#18	Purdue	W 84–61	12–3 (1–1)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Jan 10, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2	#22	at Iowa	W 62–59	13–3 (2–1)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,872) Iowa City, IA
Jan 13, 2013 6:00 pm, BTN	#22	Nebraska	W 66–56	14–3 (3–1)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Jan 16, 2013 7:00 pm, BTN	#18	at Penn State	W 81–72	15–3 (4–1)	Bryce Jordan Center (6,585) University Park, PA
Jan 19, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPN	#18	#11 Ohio State	W 59–56	16–3 (5–1)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Jan 22, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN	#13	at Wisconsin	W 49–47	17–3 (6–1)	Kohl Center (17,249) Madison, WI
Jan 27, 2013 1:00 pm, CBS	#13	at #7 Indiana	L 70–75	17–4 (6–2)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN
Jan 31, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN	#13	Illinois	W 80–75	18–4 (7–2)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 6, 2013 7:00 pm, BTN	#12	#18 Minnesota	W 61–50	19–4 (8–2)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 9, 2013 7:00 PM, BTN	#12	at Purdue	W 78–65	20–4 (9–2)	Mackey Arena (14,845) West Lafayette, IN
Feb 12, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN	#8	#4 Michigan Rivalry	W 75–52	21–4 (10–2)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 16, 2013 8:00 pm, BTN	#8	at Nebraska	W 73–64	22–4 (11–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202) Lincoln, NE
Feb 19, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN	#4	#1 Indiana	L 68–72	22–5 (11–3)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Feb 24, 2013 4:00 pm, CBS	#4	at #18 Ohio State	L 60–68	22–6 (11–4)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
Mar 3, 2013 4:00 pm, CBS	#9	at #4 Michigan Rivalry	L 57–58	22–7 (11–5)	Crisler Center (12,693) Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 7, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN	#10	#22 Wisconsin	W 58–43	23–7 (12–5)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Mar 10, 2013 6:00 PM, BTN	#10	Northwestern	W 71–61	24–7 (13–5)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament

Mar 15, 2013 9:00 pm, BTN	#8	vs. Iowa Quarterfinals	W 59–56	25–7	United Center (21,229) Chicago, IL
Mar 16, 2013 4:18 pm, CBS	#8	vs. #10 Ohio State Semifinals	L 58–61	25–8	United Center (21,824) Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament

Mar 21,2013* 12:15 pm, CBS	(3MW) #9	vs. (14MW) Valparaiso Second Round	W 65–54	26–8	The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863) Auburn Hills, MI
Mar 23, 2013* 2:45 pm, CBS	(3MW) #9	vs. (6MW) #19 Memphis Third Round	W 70–48	27–8	The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723) Auburn Hills, MI
Mar 29, 2013* 9:58 pm, CBS	(3MW) #9	vs. (2MW) #6 Duke Sweet Sixteen	L 61–71	27–9	Lucas Oil Stadium (35,520) Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source^[16].

Rankings

Main article: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
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	Wk 19	Final
AP	14	14	21	15	13	19	19	20	19	18	22	18	13	13	12	8	4	9	10	8	9
Coaches	14	14	22	19	14	17	19	20	19	18	18	17	11	9	8	8	5	10	12	7	9

Source^[17]

Awards and Honors

Gary Harris - Big Ten Freshman of the Year^[18]
Gary Harris - All Big Ten Second Team^[18]
Adreian Payne - All Big Ten Second Team^[18]
Keith Appling - All Big Ten Second Team (Coaches); All Big Ten Third Team (Media)^[18]
Derrick Nix - All Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)^[18]
Keith Appling - NABC All-District Second Team

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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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