2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

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2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
NCAA Tournament, 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)
Associate head coach Dwayne Stephens (10th year)
Assistant coach Mike Garland (6th year)
Assistant coach Dane Fife (2nd year)
Home arena Breslin Center
Seasons
« 2011–12 2013–14 »
2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
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 represented Michigan State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 18th year. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–9, 13–5 in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State. MSU received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 16th straight year. They reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year, losing to Duke.

Previous Season

The Spartans finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 29–8, 13–5 to earn a share of the Big Ten Championship. They won the Big Ten Tournament to earn a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 15th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Louisville.

The Spartans lost Draymond Green (16.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.8 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.

Season Summary

Juniors Adreian Payne(10.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 0.8 APG) and Keith Appling (13.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG), senior Derrick Nix (9.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 APG), and sophomore Branden Dawson (8.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.3 APG) led the Spartans.[1] Freshman Gary Harris (12.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG) also played a major role for the Spartans.[1] The Spartans began the season ranked #14 in both polls and traveled to Germany to play UConn at Ramstein Air Force Base.[2] The Spartans were stunned by UConn, but rebounded with a win over #7 Kansas in the Champions Classic.[3] However, shortly thereafter, MSU fell to Miami in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.[4] The Spartans defeated Tuskegee at Jenison Field House, their former basketball home on Michigan State's campus in a series of games held to commemorate the "Game of Change" that was held during the 1963 NCAA tournament.[5] The Spartans cruised through the remaining non-conference season to finish at 11–2 and ranked #18.

Michigan State lost their first Big Ten game to 9th ranked Minnesota,[6] but won their next six conference games. The Spartans had big wins over #11 Ohio State,[7] #18 Minnesota,[8] #4 Michigan,[9] and #22 Wisconsin.[10] The Spartans remained ranked the entire year while finishing tied for second in the Big Ten with Ohio State with a 13–5 conference record and ranked #10 in the country.

As the #3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Iowa in the quarterfinals,[11] but fell to eventual tournament champion, Ohio State, in the semifinals.[12] The Spartans received a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 16th straight appearance in the tournament. MSU defeated Valparaiso[13] and Memphis to advance to their 5th Sweet Sixteen in 6 years.[14] The Spartans were defeated by Duke, who was led by Seth Curry, in the Sweet Sixteen.[15]

2012 Recruiting Class

Michigan State's top-10 ranked recruiting class, was headlined by 6'4 SG Gary Harris. The rest of the class consisted 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 Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gary Harris
#2 SG		 Indianapolis, Indiana Hamilton Southeastern High School (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 26, 2011 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Kenny Kaminski
#16 PF		 Medina, Ohio Medina Sr. High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 31, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Matt Costello
#17 PF		 Linwood, Michigan Bay City Western High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 11, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Denzel Valentine
#26 SF		 Lansing, MI J. W. Sexton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 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:

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Roster

2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 0 Russell Byrd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Blackhawk Christian Fort Wayne, IN
F 2 Alex Gauna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Eaton Rapids H.S. Eaton Rapids, MI
G 3 Brandan Kearney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Southeastern H.S. Detroit, MI
C 5 Adreian Payne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Western H.S. Dayton, OH
F 10 Matt Costello 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Jefferson H.S. Bay City, MI
G 11 Keith Appling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pershing H.S. Detroit, MI
G 14 Gary Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hamilton Southeastern H.S. Fishers, IN
G 15 Keenan Wetzel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So St. Mary Catholic Central H.S. Monroe, MI
G 20 Travis Trice 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wayne H.S. Huber Heights, OH
G 22 Branden Dawson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Lew Wallace H.S. Gary, IN
C 25 Derrick Nix 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Pershing H.S. Detroit, MI
F 30 Kenny Kaminski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Medina H.S. Medina, OH
G 40 Dan Chapman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Okemos H.S. Okemos, MI
G 41 Colby Wollenman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Big Horn H.S. Big Horn, WY
G 45 Denzel Valentine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sexton H.S. Lansing, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-11

Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
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

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition Games
Oct 30, 2012*
7:00 pm		 #14 Northwood W 85–57  –
 Breslin Center (N/A)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 2, 2012*
8:30 pm		 #14 Saint Cloud State W 62–49  –
 Breslin Center (N/A)
East Lansing, MI
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 9, 2012*
5:30 pm, ESPN		 #14 vs. Connecticut
Armed Forces Classic		 L 62–66  0–1
 Ramstein Air Base (3,086)
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Nov 13, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #21 vs. #7 Kansas
Champions Classic		 W 67–64  1–1
 Georgia Dome (22,847)
Atlanta, GA
Nov 18, 2012*
12:00 pm		 #21 Texas Southern W 69–41  2–1
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 20, 2012*
8:00 pm, BTN		 #15 Boise State W 74–70  3–1
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 23, 2012*
8:15 pm, BTN		 #15 Oakland W 70–52  4–1
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 25, 2012*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 #15 Louisiana–Lafayette W 63–60  5–1
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 28, 2012*
7:30 pm, ESPN		 #13 at Miami (FL)
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 59–67  5–2
 BankUnited Center (5,791)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 1, 2012*
12:00 pm, BTN		 #13 Nicholls State W 84–39  6–2
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 5, 2012*
8:00 pm, BTN		 #19 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 76–44  7–2
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 8, 2012*
2:00 pm, BTN		 #19 Loyola (IL) W 73–61  8–2
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 15, 2012*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 #19 Tuskegee W 92–56  9–2
 Jenison Fieldhouse (6,589)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 18, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 #20 at Bowling Green W 64–53  10–2
 Stroh Center (4,291)
Bowling Green, OH
Dec 22, 2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 #20 Texas W 67–56  11–2
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Regular Season
Dec 31, 2012
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 #18 at #9 Minnesota L 63–76  11–3
(0–1)		 Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 05, 2013
12:00 pm, BTN		 #18 Purdue W 84–61  12–3
(1–1)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 10, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #22 at Iowa W 62–59  13–3
(2–1)		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,872)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 13, 2013
6:00 pm, BTN		 #22 Nebraska W 66–56  14–3
(3–1)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 16, 2013
7:00 pm, BTN		 #18 at Penn State W 81–72  15–3
(4–1)		 Bryce Jordan Center (6,585)
University Park, PA
Jan 19, 2013
6:00 pm, ESPN		 #18 #11 Ohio State W 59–56  16–3
(5–1)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 22, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #13 at Wisconsin W 49–47  17–3
(6–1)		 Kohl Center (17,249)
Madison, WI
Jan 27, 2013
1:00 pm, CBS		 #13 at #7 Indiana L 70–75  17–4
(6–2)		 Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 31, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #13 Illinois W 80–75  18–4
(7–2)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 6, 2013
7:00 pm, BTN		 #12 #18 Minnesota W 61–50  19–4
(8–2)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 9, 2013
7:00 PM, BTN		 #12 at Purdue W 78–65  20–4
(9–2)		 Mackey Arena (14,845)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 12, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #8 #4 Michigan
Rivalry		 W 75–52  21–4
(10–2)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 16, 2013
8:00 pm, BTN		 #8 at Nebraska W 73–64  22–4
(11–2)		 Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 19, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #4 #1 Indiana L 68–72  22–5
(11–3)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 24, 2013
4:00 pm, CBS		 #4 at #18 Ohio State L 60–68  22–6
(11–4)		 Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
Mar 3, 2013
4:00 pm, CBS		 #9 at #4 Michigan
Rivalry		 L 57–58  22–7
(11–5)		 Crisler Center (12,693)
Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 7, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #10 #22 Wisconsin W 58–43  23–7
(12–5)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Mar 10, 2013
6:00 PM, BTN		 #10 Northwestern W 71–61  24–7
(13–5)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 15, 2013
9:00 pm, BTN		 #8 vs. Iowa
Quarterfinals		 W 59–56  25–7
 United Center (21,229)
Chicago, IL
Mar 16, 2013
4:18 pm, CBS		 #8 vs. #10 Ohio State
Semifinals		 L 58–61  25–8
 United Center (21,824)
Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21,2013*
12:15 pm, CBS		 (3MW) #9 vs. (14MW) Valparaiso
Second Round		 W 65–54  26–8
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863)
Auburn Hills, MI
Mar 23, 2013*
2:45 pm, CBS		 (3MW) #9 vs. (6MW) #19 Memphis
Third Round		 W 70–48  27–8
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723)
Auburn Hills, MI
Mar 29, 2013*
9:58 pm, CBS		 (3MW) #9 vs. (2MW) #6 Duke
Sweet Sixteen		 L 61–71  27–9
 Lucas Oil Stadium (35,520)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time
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Rankings

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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

Source[17]

Awards and Honors

  • Gary Harris - Big Ten Freshman of the Year[18]
  • Gary Harris - All Big Ten Second Team[18]
  • Adreian Payne - All Big Ten Second Team[18]
  • Keith Appling - All Big Ten Second Team (Coaches); All Big Ten Third Team (Media)[18]
  • Derrick Nix - All Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)[18]
  • Keith Appling - NABC All-District Second Team

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