2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2013–14 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

Big Ten Tournament champions Coaches vs. Cancer Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#8
AP	#11
2013–14 record	29–9 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Izzo (19th year)
Assistant coach	Dane Fife
Assistant coach	Dwayne Stephens
Assistant coach	Mike Garland
Home arena	Breslin Center

	Conf				Overall
2013–14 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#7 Michigan	15	–	3	.833	28	–	9	.757
#12 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	30	–	8	.789
#11 Michigan State †	12	–	6	.667	29	–	9	.763
Nebraska	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
#22 Ohio State	10	–	8	.556	25	–	10	.714
Iowa	9	–	9	.500	20	–	13	.606
Minnesota	8	–	10	.444	25	–	13	.658
Illinois	7	–	11	.389	20	–	15	.571
Indiana	7	–	11	.389	17	–	15	.531
Penn State	6	–	12	.333	16	–	18	.471
Northwestern	6	–	12	.333	14	–	19	.424
Purdue	5	–	13	.278	15	–	17	.469

† 2014 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013-14 Michigan State Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Spartans, led by nineteenth year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU started the preseason ranked #2 overall^[1] and after beating #1 Kentucky in their second game^[2] went on to hold the #1 spot for 3 weeks. After struggling with injuries to multiple players throughout the season, the Spartans, finally healthy and at full strength, won 3 consecutive games to capture the 2014 Big Ten Tournament Championship.^[3] Michigan State earned a 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament's East Region.

Preseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Derrick Nix	25	C	6'9"	270	Senior	Detroit, MI	Graduated

2013 signing class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
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 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "ESPN - Michigan State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01.

Roster

2013–14 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)	3.5 !RS Jr	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)	3.5 !RS Jr	Eaton Rapids H.S.	Eaton Rapids, MI
1.5 !G	3	Ellis, AlvinAlvin Ellis	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%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	De La Salle	Chicago, IL
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)	4.0 !Sr	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)	2.0 !So	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)	4.0 !Sr	Pershing H.S.	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	13	Bohnhoff, TrevorTrevor Bohnhoff	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%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Nouvel H.S.	Saginaw, 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)	2.0 !So	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)	3.5 !RS Jr	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)	3.0 !Jr	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)	3.0 !Jr	Lew Wallace H.S.	Gary, IN
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)	2.0 !So	Medina H.S.	Medina, OH
5.0 !C	34	Schilling, GavinGavin Schilling	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	Findlay Prep	Chicago, IL
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)	3.0 !Jr	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)	2.5 !RS 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)	2.0 !So	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: 2013-08-22

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Oct 29*	#2	Grand Valley State	W 101–52	–	Breslin Center (N/A)
Nov 4*	#2	Indiana (PA)	W 83–45	–	Breslin Center (14,797)
Regular season
Nov 8*	#2	McNeese State	W 98–56	1–0	Breslin Center (14,797)
Nov 12*	#2	vs. #1 Kentucky (Champions Classic)	W 78–74	2–0	United Center (22,711)
Nov 15*	#2	Columbia (Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)	W 62–53	3–0	Breslin Center (14,797)
Nov 18*	#1	Portland (Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)	W 82–67	4–0	Breslin Center (14,797)
Nov 22*	#1	vs. Virginia Tech (Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic semifinals)	W 96–77	5–0	Barclays Center (6,115)
Nov 23*	#1	vs. Oklahoma (Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic championship)	W 87–76	6–0	Barclays Center (6,098)
Nov 29*	#1	Mount St. Mary's	W 98–65	7–0	Breslin Center (14,797)
Dec 4*	#1	North Carolina (ACC–Big Ten Challenge)	L 65–79	7–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
Dec 14*	#5	vs. Oakland	W 67–63	8–1	The Palace (13,873)
Dec 17*	#5	North Florida	W 78–48	9–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
Dec 21*	#5	at Texas	W 92–78	10–1	Frank Erwin Center (15,832)
Dec 28*	#5	New Orleans	W 101–48	11–1	Breslin Center (14,797)
Dec 31	#5	at Penn State	W 79–63	12–1 (1–0)	Bryce Jordan Center (7,397)
Jan 4	#5	at Indiana	W 73–56	13–1 (2–0)	Assembly Hall (17,472)
Jan 7	#5	#3 Ohio State	W 73–68 ^OT	14–1 (3–0)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Jan 11	#5	Minnesota	W 87–75 ^OT	15–1 (4–0)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Jan 15	#4	at Northwestern	W 54–40	16–1 (5–0)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Jan 18	#4	at Illinois	W 78–62	17–1 (6–0)	State Farm Center (16,618)
Jan 21	#3	Indiana	W 71–66	18–1 (7–0)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Jan 25	#3	#21 Michigan (College GameDay/Rivalry)	L 75–80	18–2 (7–1)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Jan 28	#7	at #15 Iowa	W 71–69 ^OT	19–2 (8–1)	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Feb 1*	#7	vs. Georgetown	L 60–64	19–3	Madison Square Garden (12,561)
Feb 6	#9	Penn State	W 82–67	20–3 (9–1)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Feb 9	#9	at Wisconsin	L 58–60	20–4 (9–2)	Kohl Center (17,249)
Feb 13	#9	Northwestern	W 85–70	21–4 (10–2)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Feb 16	#9	Nebraska	L 51–60	21–5 (10–3)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Feb 20	#13	at Purdue	W 94–79	22–5 (11–3)	Mackey Arena (14,088)
Feb 23	#13	at #20 Michigan (Rivalry)	L 70–79	22–6 (11–4)	Crisler Arena (12,707)
Mar 1	#18	Illinois	L 46–53	22–7 (11–5)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Mar 6	#22	#24 Iowa	W 86–76	23–7 (12–5)	Breslin Center (14,797)
Mar 9	#22	at Ohio State	L 67–69	23–8 (12–6)	Value City Arena (18,809)
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 14	#22	vs. Northwestern (Quarterfinals)	W 67–51	24–8	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Mar 15	#22	vs. #12 Wisconsin (Semifinals)	W 83–75	25–8	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Mar 16	#22	vs. #8 Michigan (Championship/Rivalry)	W 69–55	26–8	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20	#11 (4 E)	vs. (13 E) Delaware (Second round)	W 93–78	27–8	Spokane Arena (10,862)
Mar 22	#11 (4 E)	vs. (12 E) Harvard (Third round)	W 80–73	28–8	Spokane Arena (11,623)
Mar 28	#11 (4 E)	vs. #3 (1 E) Virginia (Sweet Sixteen)	W 61–59	29–8	Madison Square Garden (19,314)
Mar 30	#11 (4 E)	vs. #18 (7 E) Connecticut (Elite Eight)	L 54–60	29–9	Madison Square Garden (19,499)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll	Pre	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	Wk 20	Final
AP	2	2	1	1	1	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	7	9	9	13	18	22	22	11	N/A
Coaches	2	2	1	1	1	5	5	5	4	4т	4	3	6	8	10	14	18	22	22	13	8

References

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

Seasons	1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

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