2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
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
2010–11 Big Ten Conference 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 No. 10 in the Southeast region of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and faced the No. 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]

2010 Recruiting Class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Russell Byrd
SG		 Fort Wayne, IN Blackhawk Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 24, 2008 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Keith Appling
PG		 Detroit, MI Pershing High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 8, 2008 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Alex Gauna
PF		 Eaton Rapids, MI Eaton Rapids High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 30, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Adreian Payne
C		 Dayton, OH Jefferson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 29, 2009 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 10
  • 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:

Schedule and results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition Games
November 2, 2010* #2 Saginaw Valley State W 88–44[5]  – Breslin Center (14,759)
November 8, 2010* #2 Nebraska-Omaha W 102–72[6]  – Breslin Center (14,759)
Regular Season
November 12, 2010* #2 Eastern Michigan W 96–66[7]  1–0 Breslin Center (14,797)
November 16, 2010* #2 South Carolina
(College Hoops Tipoff Marathon)		 W 82–73[8]  2–0 Breslin Center (14,797)
November 22, 2010* #2 at Chaminade
(Maui Invitational First Round)		 W 82–74[9]  3–0 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
November 23, 2010* #2 vs. Connecticut
(Maui Invitational Semifinals)		 L 67–70[10]  3–1 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
November 24, 2010* #2 vs. #13 Washington
(Maui Invitational 3rd place game)		 W 76–71[11]  4–1 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
November 28, 2010* #2 Tennessee Tech W 73–55[12]  5–1 Breslin Center (14,797)
December 1, 2010* #6 at #1 Duke
(ACC – Big Ten Challenge)		 L 79–84[13]  5–2 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
December 4, 2010* #6 Bowling Green W 74–39[14]  6–2 Breslin Center (14,797)
December 7, 2010* #7 vs. #8 Syracuse
(Jimmy V Classic)		 L 58–72[15]  6–3 Madison Square Garden (19,391)
December 11, 2010* #7 vs. Oakland W 77–76  7–3 Palace of Auburn Hills (17,115)
December 18, 2010* #14 Prairie View A&M W 90–51  8–3 Breslin Center (14,797)
December 22, 2010* #12 #18 Texas L 55–67  8–4 Breslin Center (14,797)
December 31, 2010 #20 #14 Minnesota W 71–62  9–4 (1–0) Breslin Center (14,797)
January 3, 2011 #18 at Northwestern W 65–62  10–4 (2–0) Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
January 8, 2011 #18 at Penn State L 62–66  10–5 (2–1) Bryce Jordan Center (8,564)
January 11, 2011 #20 Wisconsin W 64–61 OT 11–5 (3–1) Breslin Center (14,797)
January 15, 2011 Northwestern W 71–67 OT 12–5 (4–1) Breslin Center (14,797)
January 18, 2011 #17 at #23 Illinois L 62–71  12–6 (4–2) Assembly Hall (16,618)
January 22, 2011 #17 at #14 Purdue L 76–86  12–7 (4–3) Mackey Arena (14,123)
January 27, 2011 #25 Michigan L 57–61  12–8 (4–4) Breslin Center (14,797)
January 30, 2011 #25 Indiana W 84–83 OT 13–8 (5–4) Breslin Center (14,797)
February 2, 2011 at Iowa L 52–72  13–9 (5–5) Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,158)
February 6, 2011 at #19 Wisconsin L 56–82  13–10 (5–6) Kohl Center (17,230)
February 10, 2011 Penn State W 75–57  14–10 (6–6) Breslin Center (14,797)
February 15, 2011 at #2 Ohio State L 61–71  14–11 (6–7) Value City Arena (18,809)
February 19, 2011 Illinois W 61–57  15–11 (7–7) Breslin Center (14,797)
February 22, 2011 at Minnesota W 53–48  16–11 (8–7) Williams Arena (14,625)
February 27, 2011 #8 Purdue L 47–67  16–12 (8–8) Breslin Center (14,797)
March 2, 2011 Iowa W 85–66  17–12 (9–8) Breslin Center (14,797)
March 5, 2011 at Michigan L 63–70  17–13 (9–9) Crisler Arena (13,751)
Big Ten Tournament
March 10, 2011 vs. Iowa
(First Round)		 W 66–61  18–13 Conseco Fieldhouse (16,264)
March 11, 2011 vs. #9 Purdue
(Quarterfinals)		 W 74–56  19–13 Conseco Fieldhouse (18,381)
March 12, 2011 vs. Penn State
(Semifinals)		 L 48–61  19–14 Conseco Fieldhouse (18,377)
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2011* vs. UCLA
(Second Round)		 L 76–78  19–15 St. Pete Times Forum (15,504)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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2011 Recruiting Class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandan Kearney
SG		 Detroit, MI Southeastern 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 3, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Dwaun Anderson
PG		 Suttons Bay, MI Suttons Bay Sr High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 5, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Branden Dawson
SF		 Gary, IN Lew Wallace High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 4, 2010 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Travis Trice
PG		 Huber Heights, OH Wayne High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 4, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:

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  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Blackhawk Christian H.S. Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 1 Lucas, KalinKalin Lucas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Sr St. Mary Preparatory School Detroit, Michigan
PF 2 Gauna, AlexAlex Gauna style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Eaton Rapids H.S. Eaton Rapids, Michigan
C 5 Payne, AdreianAdreian Payne style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Jefferson H.S. Dayton, Ohio
F 10 Roe, DelvonDelvon Roe style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr St. Edward H.S. Lakewood, Ohio
PG 11 Appling, KeithKeith Appling style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Pershing H.S. Detroit, Michigan
G 13 Thornton, AustinAustin Thornton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Cedar Springs H.S. Sand Lake, Michigan
G 15 Summers, DurrellDurrell Summers style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Covenant H.S. Detroit, Michigan
G 20 Kebler, MikeMike Kebler style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Okemos H.S. Okemos, Michigan
F 23 Green, DraymondDraymond Green style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Saginaw H.S. Saginaw, Michigan
G 34 Lucious, KorieKorie Lucious (S) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pius XI H.S. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 41 Sherman, GarrickGarrick Sherman style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) So Kenton H.S. Kenton, Ohio
C 44 Ianni, AnthonyAnthony Ianni style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Okemos H.S. East Lansing, Michigan
C 25 Nix, DerrickDerrick Nix style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 280 lb (127 kg) So Pershing H.S. Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 7, 2011

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. 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 Final
AP 2[17] 2[18] 2[19] 6[20] 7[21] 14[22] 12[23] 20[24] 18[25] RV[26] 17[27] 25[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]
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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