2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA Tournament 2nd Round vs. UCLA, L, 76–78
Conference Big Ten Conference
2010–11 record 19–15 (9–9, T-4th Big Ten)
Head coach Tom Izzo
Assistant coach Mark Montgomery
Assistant coach Dwayne Stephens
Assistant coach Mike Garland
Home arena Breslin Center
Seasons
« 2009–10 2011–12 »
2010–11 Big Ten men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Ohio State † 16   2   .889     34   3   .919
#13 Purdue 14   4   .778     26   8   .765
#16 Wisconsin 13   5   .722     25   9   .735
Michigan 9   9   .500     21   14   .600
Illinois 9   9   .500     20   14   .588
Penn State 9   9   .500     19   15   .559
Michigan State 9   9   .500     19   15   .559
Northwestern 7   11   .389     20   14   .588
Minnesota 6   12   .333     17   14   .548
Iowa 4   14   .222     11   20   .355
Indiana 3   15   .167     12   20   .375
† 2011 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2011[1] • Rankings from AP Poll[2]

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.[3] Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 16th year at Michigan State. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the regular season with a 17–13 overall record, and went 9–9 in conference play. After beating Iowa and Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans fell to Penn State in the semifinals. Michigan State was seeded #10 in the Southeast region of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and faced the #7 seed UCLA Bruins in the second round. The Spartans trailed by as much as 23 points, only to rally late in the game and lose 76–78.[4]

Contents

2010 Recruiting Class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Russell Byrd
SG		 Fort Wayne, IN Blackhawk Christian 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 24,
2008 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 94
Keith Appling
PG		 Detroit, MI Pershing High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 08,
2008 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 95
Alex Gauna
PF		 Eaton Rapids, MI Eaton Rapids High School 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 30,
2009 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 90
Adreian Payne
C		 Dayton, OH Jefferson 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 29,
09 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 10
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition Games
11/02/10* 7:00pm Saginaw Valley State #2 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI W 88–44 [5]  14,759
11/08/10* 7:00pm Nebraska-Omaha #2 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI W 102–72 [6]  14,759
Regular Season
11/12/10* 8:30pm Eastern Michigan #2 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 96–66 [7]  14,797 1–0
11/16/10* 10:00pm South Carolina #2 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI
(College Hoops Tipoff Marathon)		 ESPN W 82–73 [8]  14,797 2–0
11/22/10* 9:30pm at Chaminade #2 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational)		 ESPNU W 82–74 [9]  2,400 3–0
11/23/10* 7:00pm vs. Connecticut #2 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational)		 ESPN L 67–70 [10]  2,400 3–1
11/24/10* 5:00pm vs. #11 Washington #2 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational)		 ESPN2 W 76–71 [11]  2,400 4–1
11/28/10* 1:00pm Tennessee Tech #2 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 73–55 [12]  14,797 5–1
12/01/10* 9:30pm at #1 Duke #6 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC
(ACC – Big Ten Challenge)		 ESPN L 79–84 [13]  9,314 5–2
12/04/10* 10:00pm Bowling Green #6 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI W 74–39 [14]  14,797 6–2
12/07/10* 9:30pm vs. #7 Syracuse #8 Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY
(Jim Valvano Classic)		 ESPN L 58–72 [15]  19,391 6–3
12/11/10* 12:30pm vs. Oakland #8 Palace of Auburn Hills • Auburn Hills, MI FS Detroit W 77–76  17,115 7–3
12/18/10* 6:30pm Prairie View A&M #15 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 90–51  14,797 8–3
12/22/10* 7:00pm #22 Texas #12 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI ESPN2 L 55–67  14,797 8–4
12/31/10 4:00pm #13 Minnesota #19 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 71–62  14,797 9–4 (1–0)
1/3/11 7:30pm at Northwestern #19 Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL BTN W 65–62  8,117 10–4 (2–0)
1/8/11 1:00pm at Penn State #19 Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA BTN L 62–66  8,564 10–5 (2–1)
1/11/11 7:00pm #21 Wisconsin #24 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI ESPN W 64–61 OT 14,797 11–5 (3–1)
1/15/11 1:00pm Northwestern #24 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 71–67 OT 14,797 12–5 (4–1)
1/18/11 7:00pm at #22 Illinois #18 Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL ESPN L 62–71  16,618 12–6 (4–2)
1/22/11 9:00pm at #13 Purdue #18 Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN ESPN L 76–86  14,123 12–7 (4–3)
1/27/11 7:00pm Michigan Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI ESPN L 57–61  14,797 12–8 (4–4)
1/30/11 6:00pm Indiana Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 84–83 OT 14,797 13–8 (5–4)
2/2/11 8:30pm at Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA BTN L 52–72  12,158 13–9 (5–5)
2/6/11 1:00pm at #18 Wisconsin Kohl Center • Madison, WI CBS L 56–82  17,230 13–10 (5–6)
2/10/11 7:00pm Penn State Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 75–57  14,797 14–10 (6–6)
2/15/11 9:00pm at #3 Ohio State Jerome Schottenstein Center • Columbus, OH ESPN L 61–71  18,809 14–11 (6–7)
2/19/11 9:00pm Illinois Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI ESPN W 61–57  14,797 15–11 (7–7)
2/22/11 9:00pm at Minnesota Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN BTN W 53–48  14,625 16–11 (8–7)
2/27/11 1:00pm #8 Purdue Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI CBS L 47–67  14,797 16–12 (8–8)
3/2/11 6:30pm Iowa Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI BTN W 85–66  14,797 17–12 (9–8)
3/5/11 2:00pm at Michigan Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI CBS L 63–70  13,751 17–13 (9–9)
Big Ten Tournament
3/10/11 5:00pm vs. Iowa Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(First Round)		 ESPN2 W 66–61  16,264 18–13
3/11/11 6:30pm vs. #9 Purdue Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Quarterfinals)		 BTN W 74–56  18,381 19–13
3/12/11 4:00pm vs. Penn State Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Semifinals)		 CBS L 48–61  18,377 19–14
NCAA Tournament
3/17/11* 9:20pm vs. UCLA St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL
(Second Round)		 TBS L 76–78  15,504 19–15
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. All times are in Eastern Time [16].

2011 Recruiting Class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandan Kearney
SG		 Detroit, MI Southeastern 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 03,
2009 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 96
Dwaun Anderson
PG		 Suttons Bay, MI Suttons Bay Sr High School 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) May 05,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 93
Branden Dawson
SF		 Gary, IN Lew Wallace High School 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 04,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97
Travis Trice
PG		 Huber Heights, OH Wayne High School 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 04,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

Roster

2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
SF 0 Byrd, RussellRussell Byrd  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Blackhawk Christian H.S. Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 1 Lucas, KalinKalin Lucas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr St. Mary Preparatory School Detroit, Michigan
PF 2 Gauna, AlexAlex Gauna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Eaton Rapids H.S. Eaton Rapids, Michigan
C 5 Payne, AdreianAdreian Payne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Jefferson H.S. Dayton, Ohio
F 10 Roe, DelvonDelvon Roe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr St. Edward H.S. Lakewood, Ohio
PG 11 Appling, KeithKeith Appling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Pershing H.S. Detroit, Michigan
G 13 Thornton, AustinAustin Thornton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Cedar Springs H.S. Sand Lake, Michigan
G 15 Summers, DurrellDurrell Summers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Covenant H.S. Detroit, Michigan
G 20 Kebler, MikeMike Kebler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Okemos H.S. Okemos, Michigan
F 23 Green, DraymondDraymond Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Saginaw H.S. Saginaw, Michigan
G 34 Lucious, KorieKorie Lucious (S) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pius XI H.S. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 41 Sherman, GarrickGarrick Sherman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Kenton H.S. Kenton, Ohio
C 44 Ianni, AnthonyAnthony Ianni 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Okemos H.S. East Lansing, Michigan
C 25 Nix, DerrickDerrick Nix 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (127 kg) So Pershing H.S. Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-2-7

Rankings

Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
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Coaches 2 [37] 2 [18] 2 [19] 6 [20] 8 [21] 15 [22] 12 [23] 19 [24] 19 [25] 24 [26] 18 [27] RV [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

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