2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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Big Ten Regular Season Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 8 |
2008–09 record | 31–7 (15–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Tom Izzo (14th year) |
Associate head coach | Mark Montgomery (8th year) |
Assistant coach | Dwayne Stephens (6th year) |
Assistant coach | Mike Garland (2nd year) |
Captain | Kalin Lucas |
Captain | Drew Neitzel |
Home arena | Breslin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8 Michigan State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#17 Purdue† | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 27 | – | 11 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2009 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 14th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were member of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 31–7, 15–3 to win the Big Ten regular season championship. The Spartans received their 12th straight NCAA Tournament bid as a No. 2 seed. They advanced to the Final Four for the fourth time under Izzo and lost in the National Championship game to North Carolina.
Previous Season
The Spartans finished the 2007–08 season with an overall record of 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. Michigan State received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 11th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, their seventh trip under Tom Izzo.
The Spartans lost Drew Neitzel (13.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 4.0 APG) to graduation following the season.
Season Summary
MSU was led by sophomore Kalin Lucas (14.7 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 4.6 Ast), junior Raymar Morgan (10.2 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.2 Ast), and senior Goran Suton (10.4 Pts, 8.4 Reb, 1.6 Ast). The team began the season ranked No. 6 in the country, but was surprised with an early season loss to Maryland in the first round of the Old Spice Classic.[1] The Spartans faced No. 1 North Carolina in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge at Ford Field, but were blown out, 98–63.[2] Michigan State finished their non-conference schedule with just those two losses, finishing 9–2 and ranked No. 10 in the country.
The Spartans cruised through Big Ten play with wins over No. 21 Minnesota,[3] No. 20 Illinois,[4] and No. 19 Purdue.[5] MSU won the Big Ten championship by four games with a 15–3 record, 25–5 overall, and ranked No. 7 in the country. Kalin Lucas was named Big Ten Player of the Year[6] and Tom Izzo was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year.[7] The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State[8] after defeating Minnesota.
Michigan State received an at-large bid as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, their 12th straight appearance in the Tournament. The Spartans defeated Robert Morris in the First Round[9] and USC in the Second Round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[10] In the Sweet Sixteen, MSU faced No. 14 Kansas and advanced to the Elite Eight with a 67–62 win.[11] In the Elite Eight, the Spartans faced overall No. 1 seed Louisville and won 64–52.[12] The win sent MSU to the Final Four for the fourth time in 11 seasons. The Final Four was held at at Ford Field in Detroit, within 60 miles of the Michigan State campus. In the national semifinals, Michigan State defeated UConn, another No. 1 seed, 82–73 to advance to the National Championship game.[13] There, the Spartans were re-matched with North Carolina, whom they had also lost to earlier in the season at Ford Field. The Spartans were defeated by North Carolina 89–72 marking the Spartans first ever loss in the National Championship game.[14]
The Spartans faced three No. 1 seeds (Louisville, UConn, and North Carolina) in the Tournament, only losing to North Carolina.
2008 Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Delvon Roe #5 PF |
Lakewood, Ohio | St. Edward High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 17, 2007 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Draymond Green #13 PF |
Saginaw, Michigan | Saginaw HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 28, 2007 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Korie Lucious #10 PG |
Milwaukee | Pius XI HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 24, 2006 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17 Rivals: 22 | ||||||
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Schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2008* 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 6 | Idaho | W 100–62 | 1–0 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 19, 2008* 7:00 pm |
No. 5 | at IPFW | W 70–59 | 2–0 |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (6,704) Fort Wayne, IN | ||||||
Nov 27, 2008* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | vs. Maryland Old Spice Classic |
L 62–80 | 2–1 |
The Milk House (4,464) Kissimmee, FL | ||||||
Nov 28, 2008* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 5 | vs. Oklahoma State Old Spice Classic |
W 94–79 | 3–1 |
Milk House (4,658) Kissimmee, FL | ||||||
Nov 30, 2008* 1:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 5 | vs. Wichita State Old Spice Classic |
W 65–57 | 4–1 |
Milk House (3,768) Kissimmee, FL | ||||||
Dec 3, 2008* 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | vs. No. 1 North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
L 63–98 | 4–2 |
Ford Field (25,267) Detroit, MI | ||||||
Dec 7, 2008* 4:00 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | Bradley | W 75–59 | 5–2 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 13, 2008* 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 18 | Alcorn State | W 118–60 | 6–2 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 17, 2008* 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 19 | The Citadel | W 79–65 | 7–2 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 20, 2008* 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 19 | at No. 5 Texas | W 67–63 | 8–2 |
Toyota Center (17,074) Houston, TX | ||||||
Dec 27, 2008* 5:00 pm, FSD |
No. 11 | vs. Oakland | W 82–66 | 9–2 |
Palace of Auburn Hills (15,361) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
Dec 31, 2008 12:00 pm, BTN |
No. 10 | at No. 21 Minnesota | W 70–58 | 10–2 (1–0) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Jan 3, 2009 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 10 | at Northwestern | W 77–66 | 11–2 (2–0) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL | ||||||
Jan 6, 2009 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 8 | Ohio State | W 67–58 | 12–2 (3–0) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 10, 2009* 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 8 | Kansas | W 75–62 | 13–2 |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 14, 2009 6:30 pm, BTN |
No. 7 | at Penn State | W 78–73 | 14–2 (4–0) |
Bryce Jordan Center (10,270) University Park, PA | ||||||
Jan 17, 2009 4:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | Illinois | W 63–57 | 15–2 (5–0) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 21, 2009 6:30 pm, BTN |
No. 7 | Northwestern | L 63–70 | 15–3 (5–1) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 25, 2009 3:45 pm, CBS |
No. 7 | at Ohio State | W 78–67 | 16–3 (6–1) |
Value City Arena (18,767) Columbus, OH | ||||||
Jan 29, 2009 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 9 | at Iowa | W 71–56 | 17–3 (7–1) |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,640) Iowa City, IA | ||||||
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 pm, BTN |
No. 9 | Penn State | L 68–72 | 17–4 (7–2) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 4, 2009 8:30 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | No. 19 Minnesota | W 76–47 | 18–4 (8–2) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 7, 2009 4:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 | Indiana | W 75–47 | 19–4 (9–2) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 10, 2009 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 9 | at Michigan Rivalry |
W 54–42 | 20–4 (10–2) |
Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
Feb 17, 2009 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | at No. 21 Purdue | L 54–73 | 20–5 (10–3) |
Mackey Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN | ||||||
Feb 22, 2009 3:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | Wisconsin | W 61–50 | 21–5 (11–3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 25, 2009 8:30 pm, BTN |
No. 9 | Iowa | W 62–54 | 22–5 (12–3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Mar 1, 2009 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 9 | at No. 20 Illinois | W 74–66 | 23–5 (13–3) |
Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL | ||||||
Mar 3, 2009 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | at Indiana | W 64–59 | 24–5 (14–3) |
Assembly Hall (15,006) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
Mar 8, 2009 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 8 | No. 20 Purdue | W 62–51 | 25–5 (15–3) |
Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2009 12:00 pm, ESPN |
(1) No. 7 | vs. (8) Minnesota Quarterfinals |
W 64–56 | 26–5 |
Conseco Fieldhouse (13,023) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Mar 14, 2009 1:40 pm, CBS |
(1) No. 7 | vs. (5) Ohio State Semifinals |
L 70–82 | 26–6 |
Conseco Fieldhouse (15,728) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 20, 2009 9:50 pm, CBS |
(2 MW) No. 8 | vs. (15 MW) Robert Morris First Round |
W 77–62 | 27–6 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12,814) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Mar 22, 2009 4:55 pm, CBS |
(2 MW) No. 8 | vs. (10 MW) USC Second Round |
W 74–69 | 28–6 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14,279) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 27, 2009* 9:37 pm, CBS |
(2 MW) No. 8 | vs. (3 MW) No. 13 Kansas Sweet Sixteen |
W 67–62 | 29–6 |
Lucas Oil Stadium (33,780) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
March 29, 2009* 2:20 pm, CBS |
(2 MW) No. 8 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Louisville Elite Eight |
W 64–52 | 30–6 |
Lucas Oil Stadium (36,084) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
April 4, 2009* 6:07 pm, CBS |
(2 MW) No. 8 | vs. (1 W) No. 6 Connecticut Final Four |
W 82–73 | 31–6 |
Ford Field (72,456) Detroit, MI | ||||||
April 6, 2009* 9:21 pm, CBS |
(2 MW) No. 8 | vs. (1 S) No. 3 North Carolina National Championship |
L 72–89 | 31–7 |
Ford Field (72,922) Detroit, MI | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll Source[15]. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Player statistics
Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||
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Player | GP | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Tot | Avg | A | Stl | Blk | Tov |
Allen, Chris | 38 | 319 | 8.4 | 104 | 288 | .361 | 52 | 167 | .311 | 59 | 75 | .787 | 85 | 2.2 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 50 |
Crandell, Jon | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dahlman, Isaiah | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 10 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gray, Marquise | 38 | 119 | 3.1 | 45 | 78 | .577 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 43 | .674 | 108 | 2.8 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 35 | |
Green, Draymond | 37 | 122 | 3.3 | 45 | 81 | .556 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 32 | 52 | .615 | 122 | 3.3 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 24 |
Herzog, Tom | 16 | 10 | 0.6 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 11 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Ibok, Idong | 28 | 10 | 0.4 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 25 | 0.9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
Kebler, Mike | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lucas, Kalin | 38 | 559 | 14.7 | 173 | 438 | .395 | 41 | 105 | .390 | 172 | 213 | .671 | 80 | 2.1 | 176 | 39 | 6 | 84 |
Lucious, Korie | 38 | 121 | 3.2 | 40 | 106 | .377 | 29 | 82 | .354 | 12 | 18 | .664 | 32 | 0.8 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 42 |
Morgan, Raymar | 35 | 358 | 10.2 | 132 | 254 | .526 | 5 | 21 | .238 | 89 | 135 | .659 | 184 | 5.3 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 62 |
Roe, Delvon | 38 | 213 | 5.6 | 81 | 143 | .566 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 112 | .455 | 197 | 5.2 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 42 | |
Summers, Durrell | 38 | 326 | 8.6 | 116 | 267 | .551 | 45 | 117 | .385 | 49 | 68 | .721 | 129 | 3.4 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 55 |
Suton, Goran | 32 | 334 | 10.4 | 123 | 234 | .521 | 21 | 48 | .438 | 67 | 79 | .848 | 269 | 8.4 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 58 |
Thornton, Austin | 27 | 33 | 1.2 | 9 | 25 | .360 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 11 | 14 | .786 | 21 | 0.8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Walton, Travis | 38 | 193 | 5.1 | 81 | 197 | .411 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 28 | 47 | .596 | 85 | 2.2 | 127 | 56 | 1 | 52 |
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | Avg | Average per game | ||
FG | Field-goals made | FGA | Field-goal attempts | Tov | Turnovers |
Blk | Blocks | Stl | Steals | A | Assists |
Source[16]
Rankings
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 |
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AP | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | N/A |
Coaches | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Source[17]
Awards and honors
- Kalin Lucas – Big Ten Player of the Year[6][7]
- Kalin Lucas – NABC All District First Team
- Kalin Lucas – USBWA All-District Team
- Kalin Lucas – AP All-American honorable mention
- Tom Izzo – Big Ten Coach of the Year (Coaches)[6][7]
- Travis Walton – Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year[6][7]
- Goran Suton – All Big Ten Second Team[6][7]
- Goran Suton – NABC All District Second Team
- Raymar Morgan – All Big Ten Honorable Mention[6][7]
- Delvon Roe – Big Ten All-Freshman Team[7]
References
- ↑ The Associated Press (2008-11-28). "Maryland Knocks Off No. 5 Michigan State". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "No. 1 UNC puts beating on No. 12 Michigan State". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ "No. 10 Michigan State Defeats No. 21 Minnesota, 70-58 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "Spartans Surge Past Illinois, 74-66 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "Spartans Close Out Regular Season With 62-51 Win Over No. 19 Purdue - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2008-09 Men's Basketball All-Big Ten Teams Dominated by Sophomore Standouts Big Ten Conference Official Site". www.bigten.org. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Izzo, Lucas and Walton Earn Major Conference Awards – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Spartans' Comeback Efforts Fall Short In Semifinals - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "Michigan St. grinds out Robert Morris in opener". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Walton's offense contributes to Michigan St. win". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Michigan State ousts defending champ Kansas". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Spartans squeeze Louisville for Final Four berth". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Spartans soar in home state, upset Connecticut". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "North Carolina coasts past Michigan St. to claim fifth national championship".
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2009-schedule.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2009.html
- ↑ "NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.