| 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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| Home arena | Breslin Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team will represent Michigan State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans will be led by 30th-year head coach Tom Izzo and will play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 20–15, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.[1] As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, MSU defeated Minnesota in the second round[2] before losing to top-seeded Purdue in the quarterfinals.[3] The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West region, extending Izzo's record-setting streak to 26 straight tournament appearances.[4] They defeated Mississippi State in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded North Carolina.[5] The Spartans were led by Tyson Walker who averaged 18.4 points per game and Malik Hall who averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On April 3, 2024, assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the head coach at Detroit Mercy.[6]
Departures
On April 4, senior center Mady Sissoko announced he had entered the transfer portal.[7] On April 18, Tom Izzo confirmed that senior point guard A. J. Hoggard would not return for his fifth year at MSU.[8]
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Malik Hall | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | GS | Aurora, IL | Graduated |
| A. J. Hoggard | 11 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Sr | Coatesville, PA | Graduated |
| Mady Sissoko | 22 | F | 6'9" | 250 | Sr | Bafoulabé. Mali | Transfer |
| Tyson Walker | 2 | G | 6'0" | 175 | GS | Westbury, NY | Graduated |
Recruiting class
On April 3, 2023, four-star shooting guard Kur Teng committed to MSU for the 2024 season.[9] On April 20, four-star center Jesse McCulloch announced he too would play for MSU in 2024.[10] On October 15, four-star shooting guard Jase Richardson, son of former MSU star Jason Richardson, announced he would join the Spartans in 2024.[11] Richardson will become the first son of a player who played for Izzo as head coach to commit to MSU.[12]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jesse McCulloch C |
Cleveland, OH | Lutheran High School East | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | April 20, 2023 (verbal) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
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| Jason "Jase" Richardson, Jr. SG |
Miami, FL | Columbus High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | October 15, 2023 (verbal) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 88
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| Kur Teng SG |
Manchester, NH | Bradford Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | April 3, 2023 (verbal) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 87
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Incoming transfers
On April 23, 2024, Omaha small forward Frankie Fidler announced he would transfer to Michigan State.[13] This marked he first time since 2021 that the Spartans had a transfer join the team – MSU being one of the few schools to not accept a lot of transfers in the new transfer portal era.[14] Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game with Omaha in the 2023–24 season.[13]
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Frankie Fidler | SF | 6'7" | 205 | Sr | Bellevue, NE | Omaha |
Schedule and results
The Spartans will once again participate in the Champions Classic.[15] They will also participate in the Maui Invitational for the fifth time and the first time since 2019.[16]
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 12, 2024* TBA, ESPN |
vs. Kansas Champions Classic |
State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
| November 25–27, 2024* TBA, TBA |
vs. TBA Maui Invitational |
Lahaina Civic Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "Michigan State suffers another close loss in final regular season game vs. Indiana, 65-64". Yahoo Sports. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State 77-67 Minnesota (Mar 14, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Purdue 67-62 Michigan State (Mar 15, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ [email protected], Kyle Austin | (March 17, 2024). "Michigan State earns No. 9 seed as it extends NCAA Tournament streak to 26". mlive. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Michigan State basketball falls to North Carolina in NCAA tournament, 85-69". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Mercy hires Spartans asst. Montgomery". ESPN.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State basketball: Mady Sissoko enters transfer portal with 1 year remaining". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Tom Izzo: A.J. Hoggard Won't Return to MSU If He Doesn't Enter 2024 NBA Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State basketball lands 4-star guard Kur Teng for 2024". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew. "BREAKING: Four-star 2024 center prospect commits to Tom Izzo, Michigan State". Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Richardson, son of ex-Warriors guard, picks MSU". ESPN.com. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Austin, Kyle (October 15, 2023). "Four-star guard Jase Richardson, son of Jason Richardson, commits to Michigan State". mlive. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b [email protected], Kyle Austin | (April 23, 2024). "High-scoring forward transfer commits to Michigan State". mlive. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tom Izzo, Michigan State land big-time scorer in Omaha transfer Frankie Fidler". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Staudt, Tim (November 14, 2023). "2024 Champions Classic Finds New Home". WILX. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (April 4, 2023). "Tom Izzo, Michigan State men's basketball accept invite to 2024 Maui Invitational". Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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