2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region 3 Seed, 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)
Assistant coach	Dane Fife
Assistant coach	Dwayne Stephens
Assistant coach	Mike Garland
Home arena	Breslin Center

	Conf				Overall
2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
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 will attempt to defend their 2012 Big Ten championship. They are coming off of a season in which they exceeded expectations to win the Big Ten regular season championship, the Big Ten Tournament, and earn a 1 seed before suffering an upset by 4th seed Louisville in the Sweet 16 after starting the season unranked. Head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans will attempt to reach their 16th straight NCAA tournament appearance, third-longest in the nation.

Preseason

2012 class

Michigan State replaced departing seniors Draymond Green, Austin Thornton, and Brandon Wood with its top-10 ranked recruiting class, headlined by 6'4 SG Gary Harris. The rest of the class consists 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	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gary Harris SG	Indianapolis, Indiana	Hamilton Southeastern High School (IN)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 26, 2011
Gary Harris SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Kenny Kaminski PF	Medina, Ohio	Medina Sr. High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jul 31, 2010
Kenny Kaminski PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
Matt Costello PF	Linwood, Michigan	Bay City Western High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 11, 2010
Matt Costello PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
Denzel Valentine PG	Lansing, MI	J. W. Sexton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Denzel Valentine 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 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	High School/Junior College	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Byrd, RussellRussell Byrd	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Blackhawk Christian	Fort Wayne, IN
3.5 !F	2	Gauna, AlexAlex Gauna	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Eaton Rapids H.S.	Eaton Rapids, MI
1.5 !G	3	Kearney, BrandanBrandan Kearney	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Southeastern H.S.	Detroit, MI
5.0 !C	5	Payne, AdreianAdreian Payne	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Western H.S.	Dayton, OH
3.5 !F	10	Costello, MattMatt Costello	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jefferson H.S.	Bay City, MI
1.5 !G	11	Appling, KeithKeith Appling	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	14	Harris, GaryGary Harris	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hamilton Southeastern H.S.	Fishers, IN
1.5 !G	15	Wetzel, KeenanKeenan Wetzel	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	2.5 !RS So	St. Mary Catholic Central H.S.	Monroe, MI
1.5 !G	20	Trice, TravisTravis Trice	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Wayne H.S.	Huber Heights, OH
1.5 !G	22	Dawson, BrandenBranden Dawson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Lew Wallace H.S.	Gary, IN
5.0 !C	25	Nix, DerrickDerrick Nix	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 270 lb (122 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	30	Kaminski, KennyKenny Kaminski	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Medina H.S.	Medina, OH
1.5 !G	40	Chapman, DanDan Chapman	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Okemos H.S.	Okemos, MI
1.5 !G	41	Wollenman, ColbyColby Wollenman	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Big Horn H.S.	Big Horn, WY
1.5 !G	45	Valentine, DenzelDenzel Valentine	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 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

Source^[1]

All times are Eastern

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
10/30/2012*	#14	Northwood	W 85–57	–	Breslin Center (N/A)
11/02/2012*	#14	Saint Cloud State	W 62–49	–	Breslin Center (N/A)
Regular Season
11/09/2012*	#14	vs. Connecticut (Armed Forces Classic)	L 62–66	0–1	Ramstein Air Base (3,086)
11/13/2012*	#21	vs. #7 Kansas (Champions Classic)	W 67–64	1–1	Georgia Dome (22,847)
11/18/2012*	#21	Texas Southern	W 69–41	2–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
11/20/2012*	#15	Boise State	W 74–70	3–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
11/23/2012*	#15	Oakland	W 70–52	4–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
11/25/2012*	#15	Louisiana–Lafayette	W 63–60	5–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
11/28/2012*	#13	at Miami (FL) (ACC–Big Ten Challenge)	L 59–67	5–2	BankUnited Center (5,791)
12/01/2012*	#13	Nicholls State	W 84–39	6–2	Breslin Center (14,797)
12/05/2012*	#19	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 76–44	7–2	Breslin Center (14,797)
12/08/2012*	#19	Loyola (IL)	W 73–61	8–2	Breslin Center (14,797)
12/15/2012*	#19	Tuskegee	W 92–56	9–2	Jenison Fieldhouse (6,589)
12/18/2012*	#20	at Bowling Green	W 64–53	10–2	Stroh Center (4,291)
12/22/2012*	#20	Texas	W 67–56	11–2	Breslin Center (14,797)
12/31/2012	#18	at #9 Minnesota	L 63–76	11–3 (0–1)	Williams Arena (14,625)
01/05/2013	#18	Purdue	W 84–61	12–3 (1–1)	Breslin Center (14,797)
01/10/2013	#22	at Iowa	W 62–59	13–3 (2–1)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,872)
01/13/2013	#22	Nebraska	W 66–56	14–3 (3–1)	Breslin Center (14,797)
01/16/2013	#18	at Penn State	W 81–72	15–3 (4–1)	Bryce Jordan Center (6,585)
01/19/2013	#18	#11 Ohio State	W 59–56	16–3 (5–1)	Breslin Center (14,797)
01/22/2013	#13	at Wisconsin	W 49–47	17–3 (6–1)	Kohl Center (17,249)
01/27/2013	#13	at #7 Indiana	L 70–75	17–4 (6–2)	Assembly Hall (17,472)
01/31/2013	#13	Illinois	W 80–75	18–4 (7–2)	Breslin Center (14,797)
02/06/2013	#12	#18 Minnesota	W 61–50	19–4 (8–2)	Breslin Center (14,797)
02/09/2013	#12	at Purdue	W 78–65	20–4 (9–2)	Mackey Arena (14,845)
02/12/2013	#8	#4 Michigan (Michigan–Michigan State basketball rivalry)	W 75–52	21–4 (10–2)	Breslin Center (14,797)
02/16/2013	#8	at Nebraska	W 73–64	22–4 (11–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202)
02/19/2013	#4	#1 Indiana	L 68–72	22–5 (11–3)	Breslin Center (14,797)
02/24/2013	#4	at #18 Ohio State	L 60–68	22–6 (11–4)	Value City Arena (18,809)
03/03/2013	#9	at #4 Michigan (Michigan–Michigan State basketball rivalry)	L 57–58	22–7 (11–5)	Crisler Center (12,693)
03/07/2013	#10	#22 Wisconsin	W 58–43	23–7 (12–5)	Breslin Center (14,797)
03/10/2013	#10	Northwestern	W 71–61	24–7 (13–5)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Big Ten Tournament
03/15/2013	#8	vs. Iowa (Quarterfinals)	W 59–56	25–7	United Center (21,229)
03/16/2013	#8	vs. #10 Ohio State (Semifinals)	L 58–61	25–8	United Center (21,824)
2013 NCAA Tournament
03/21/2013*	#9 (3 MW)	vs. (14 MW) Valparaiso (Second Round)	W 65–54	26–8	The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863)
03/23/2013*	#9 (3 MW)	vs. #19 (6 MW) Memphis (Third Round)	W 70–48	27–8	The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723)
03/29/2013*	#9 (3 MW)	vs. #6 (2 MW) Duke (Sweet Sixteen)	L 61–71	27–9	Lucas Oil Stadium (35,520)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

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

References

↑ "2012–13 Schedule". Retrieved 2012-09-03.

External links

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team official website

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 "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