2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 7
AP No. 23
2014–15 record 27–12 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Tom Izzo (20th season)
Associate head coach Dwayne Stephens (12th season)
Assistant coach Mike Garland (8th season)
Assistant coach Dane Fife (4th season)
Captain Branden Dawson
Captain Travis Trice
Captain Denzel Valentine
Home arena Breslin Center
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin †16–2 .889  36–4  .900
No. 12 Maryland14–4 .778  28–7  .800
No. 23 Michigan State12–6 .667  27–12  .692
Iowa12–6 .667  22–12  .647
Purdue12–6 .667  21–13  .618
Ohio State11–7 .611  24–11  .686
Indiana9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Illinois9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Michigan8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Minnesota6–12 .333  18–15  .545
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Nebraska5–13 .278  13–18  .419
Penn State4–14 .222  18–16  .529
Rutgers2–16 .111  10–22  .313
† 2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 20th year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They advanced to the Big Ten Tournament finals where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and reached the Final Four for the seventh time under Tom Izzo. There the Spartans lost to eventual National Champion, Duke.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2013–14 season with an record of 29–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They won the Big Ten Tournament by defeating Michigan and received the conference's automatic bid as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 17th straight trip to the Tournament. They advanced to the Elite Eight, their eighth trip under Tom Izzo, before losing to eventual National Champion, Connecticut.

The Spartans lost Adreian Payne (16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game) and Gary Harris (16.7 points per game) to the NBA Draft and Keith Appling (11.2 points per game) to graduation (eventually to the NBA) following the season.

Offseason

2014 recruiting class

Tom Izzo again went big in recruiting for the 2014 season and again was shunned. Michigan State made offers to Cliff Alexander, Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor, and Tyler Ulis, but all went to other schools.[1] As a result, MSU signed only top 100 player, Lourawls Nairn, Jr. Analysts have argued that it is Izzo's unwillingness to cheat that has cost him some of these recruits.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lourawls Nairn, Jr.
#14 PG		 Bel Aire, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Javon Bess
#24 SF		 Gahanna, OH Lincoln High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Marvin Clark, Jr.
#43 SF		 Blue Springs, MO Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Mar 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  • "ESPN - Michigan State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.

    Roster

    2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Javon Bess 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLincoln H.S. Gahanna, OH
    F 13 Trevor Bohnhoff (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNouvel H.S. Saginaw, MI
    F 0 Marvin Clark, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Blue Springs, MO
    F 10 Matt Costello 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrJefferson H.S. Bay City, MI
    F 22 Branden Dawson (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrLew Wallace H.S. Gary, IN
    G 3 Alvin Ellis III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoDe La Salle Chicago, IL
    G 5 Bryn Forbes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSexton H.S.
    Cleveland State    		 Lansing, MI
    F 25 Kenny Goins (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWarren Mott H.S. Troy, MI
    G 14 Eron Harris (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLawrence North H.S.
    West Virginia    		 Indianapolis, IN
    G 11 Lourawls Nairn, Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Bel Aire, KS
    F 34 Gavin Schilling 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoFindlay Prep Chicago, IL
    G 20 Travis Trice (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrWayne H.S. Huber Heights, OH
    G 15 Keenan Wetzel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrSt. Mary Catholic Central H.S. Monroe, MI
    G 41 Colby Wollenman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrBig Horn H.S. Big Horn, WY
    G 45 Denzel Valentine (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSexton H.S. Lansing, MI
    F 30 Matt Van Dyk (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrImlay City Imlay City, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Season summary

    Michigan State was led by seniors Travis Trice (15.3 points and 5.1 assists per game) and Branden Dawson (11.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game) and junior Denzel Valentine (14.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game). The Spartans started the season ranked No. 18 in the country.

    The Spartans had two players transfer to the team. Eron Harris transferred from West Virginia.[2] Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris had to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Bryn Forbes transferred from Cleveland State. The NCAA granted Forbes a waiver due to family hardship that allowed Forbes to play immediately without having sit out a season.[3]

    MSU began the season with a trip to play Navy in Annapolis, Maryland at the Naval Academy. The Spartans survived a scare to win a close game 64–59.[4] The Spartans then traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to participate in the Champions Classic, but were unable to outlast Duke (whom they would later meet in the Final Four), losing 81–71.[5] MSU won their next four games, including wins over Santa Clara, Rider, and Marquette in the Orlando Classic. In the championship game of the Orlando Classic, the Spartans fell to No. 11 Kansas 61–56.[6] Despite the loss, MSU moved up to No. 19 in the polls. In the ACC–Big Ten Challenge, MSU could not hold off Notre Dame, losing in overtime 79–78.[7] Wins followed against smaller schools including Oakland and Eastern Michigan before MSU was shocked by Texas Southern at home in overtime.[8] Following the loss, the Spartans went unranked the remainder of the season. They finished the non-conference season at 9–4.

    In the Big Ten season, the Spartans were swept by Maryland[9] and suffered bad losses to Nebraska,[10] Illinois,[11] and Minnesota in overtime.[12] However, the Spartans rallied late in the season, winning six of their last eight conference games including a win over No. 23 Ohio State[13] and wins at Michigan and at Illinois. MSU finished the season in a three-way tie for third place in conference. The Spartans finished the season with an overall record of 21–10, 12–6 in the Big Ten regular season. The Spartans got hot in the Big Ten Tournament beating Ohio State[14] and No. 8 Maryland.[15] They challenged No. 6 Wisconsin for the tournament title, eventually losing the Big Ten Tournament Championship in overtime.[16]

    The Spartans received an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed in the East Region. The bid was MSU's 18th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. MSU beat Georgia in the Second Round[17] and surprised No. 2-seeded and No. 6-ranked Virginia in the Third Round.[18] With the win, the Spartans advanced to their fourth straight Sweet Sixteen and seventh Sweet Sixteen in eight years.[18] In the Sweet Sixteen, they faced No. 3-seeded and No. 13-ranked Oklahoma. MSU defeated Oklahoma by four.[19] Valentine scored 18 points and Trice contributed 24.[19] The win sent MSU to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year and their fourth trip since 2009.[19] Louisville awaited the Spartans in the Elite Eight. The Spartans were pushed to overtime, but again came up with the victory, earning a trip to their seventh Final Four under Tom Izzo.[20] Trice was named the Regional's MVP.[20] In the Final Four, the Spartans fell to the eventual National Champions for the second straight season, losing a rematch of their Champions Classic game to Duke in the National Semifinal.[21]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2014*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 18 The Master's College W 97–56 
    		 24 – Valentine  12 – Valentine  9 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Nov 7, 2014*
    8:00 pm    		 No. 18 St. Cloud State W 101–46 
    		 20 – Trice  11 – Valentine  11 – Valentine  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14, 2014*
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 18 at Navy
    Veterans Classic    		 W 64–59  1–0
    		  25 – Trice  8 – Dawson  6 – Valentine  Alumni Hall (5,699)
    Annapolis, MD
    Nov 18, 2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 vs. No. 4 Duke
    Champions Classic    		 L 71–81  1–1
    		  18 – Dawson  9 – Dawson  8 – Trice  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,306)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 21, 2014*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 19 Loyola–Chicago W 87–52  2–1
    		  15 – Clark Jr./Dawson  11 – Costello  7 – Nairn Jr./Trice/Valentine  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Nov 24, 2014*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 20 Santa Clara
    Orlando Classic Opening Round    		 W 79–52  3–1
    		  19 – Trice  11 – Schilling/Valentine  8 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Nov 27, 2014*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 vs. Rider
    Orlando Classic Quarterfinals    		 W 77–45  4–1
    		  19 – Valentine  9 – Costello  4 – Trice  HP Field House (3,216)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 28, 2014*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 vs. Marquette
    Orlando Classic Semifinals    		 W 79–68  5–1
    		  25 – Valentine  8 – Dawson  7 – Trice  HP Field House (3,449)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 30, 2014*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 vs. No. 11 Kansas
    Orlando Classic Championship    		 L 56–61  5–2
    		  14 – Trice/Valentine  9 – Dawson  2 – Trice  HP Field House (4,842)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec 3, 2014*
    7:15 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 at Notre Dame
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 78–79 OT 5–3
    		  22 – Valentine  18 – Dawson  5 – Trice  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 6, 2014*
    2:15 pm, BTN    		 No. 19 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 85–52  6–3
    		  15 – Costello/Trice  7 – Dawson  8 – Valentine  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Dec 14, 2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Oakland W 87–61  7–3
    		  19 – Valentine  6 – Dawson/Schilling  8 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Dec 17, 2014*
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 25 Eastern Michigan W 66–46  8–3
    		  14 – Forbes  9 – Costello  8 – Valentine  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Dec 20, 2014*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 25 Texas Southern L 64–71 OT 8–4
    		  17 – Costello  10 – Costello  3 – Bess/Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Dec 22, 2014*
    6:00 pm    		 The Citadel W 82–56  9–4
    		  18 – Valentine  6 – Clark Jr./Valentine  11 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 30, 2014
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 Maryland L 66–68 2OT 9–5
    (0–1)    		  26 – Trice  11 – Dawson  6 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 5, 2015
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Indiana W 70–50  10–5
    (1–1)    		  15 – Valentine  13 – Dawson  7 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 8, 2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Iowa W 75–61  11–5
    (2–1)    		  25 – Trice  15 – Dawson  6 – Valentine  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,054)
    Iowa City, IA
    Jan 11, 2015
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 Northwestern W 84–77 OT 12–5
    (3–1)    		  18 – Trice  9 – Dawson  10 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 17, 2015
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 at No. 14 Maryland L 59–75  12–6
    (3–2)    		  14 – Dawson  10 – Dawson  5 – Valentine  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 21, 2015
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Penn State W 66–60  13–6
    (4–2)    		  11 – Schilling/Valentine  10 – Dawson/Schilling  4 – Valentine  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 24, 2015
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Nebraska L 77–79  13–7
    (4–3)    		  27 – Trice  18 – Dawson  3 – Trice/Valentine  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,757)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 29, 2015
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Rutgers W 71–51  14–7
    (5–3)    		  18 – Forbes  11 – Dawson  5 – Trice  Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,088)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 1, 2015
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 Michigan
    Rivalry    		 W 76–66 OT 15–7
    (6–3)    		  25 – Valentine  10 – Dawson  9 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Feb 7, 2015
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 Illinois L 54–59  15–8
    (6–4)    		  16 – Valentine  7 – Costello/Valentine  4 – Valentine  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Feb 10, 2015
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Northwestern W 68–44  16–8
    (7–4)    		  16 – Trice  10 – Dawson  8 – Valentine  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,265)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 14, 2015
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 Ohio State W 59–56  17–8
    (8–4)    		  17 – Valentine  11 – Dawson  5 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Feb 17, 2015
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Michigan
    Rivalry    		 W 80–67  18–8
    (9–4)    		  23 – Dawson  13 – Dawson  7 – Trice  Crisler Center (12,502)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Feb 22, 2015
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 at Illinois W 60–53  19–8
    (10–4)    		  20 – Valentine  9 – Valentine  4 – Trice  State Farm Center (16,108)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 26, 2015
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Minnesota L 90–96 OT 19–9
    (10–5)    		  27 – Valentine  8 – Dawson  10 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Mar 1, 2015
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 at No. 5 Wisconsin L 61–68  19–10
    (10–6)    		  21 – Forbes  6 – Schilling  6 – Valentine  Kohl Center (17,279)
    Madison, WI
    Mar 4, 2015
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Purdue W 72–66  20–10
    (11–6)    		  27 – Trice  7 – Costello  6 – Trice  Breslin Center (14,797, 2015)
    East Lansing, MI
    Mar 7, 2015
    Noon, ESPN    		 at Indiana W 74–72  21–10
    (12–6)    		  21 – Trice  8 – Costello  7 – Valentine  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 13, 2015
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 (3) vs. (6) Ohio State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 76–67  22–10
    		  23 – Valentine  8 – Dawson/Valentine  7 – Dawson/Valentine  United Center (17,230)
    Chicago, IL
    Mar 14, 2015
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 (3) vs. (2) No. 8 Maryland
    Semifinals    		 W 62–58  23–10
    		  20 – Trice  8 – Dawson  7 – Valentine  United Center (18,088)
    Chicago, IL
    Mar 15, 2015
    3:30 pm, CBS    		 (3) vs. (1) No. 6 Wisconsin
    Championship    		 L 69–80 OT 23–11
    		  16 – Dawson/Valentine  8 – Valentine  6 – Valentine  United Center (17,123)
    Chicago, IL
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20, 2015*
    12:40 pm, truTV    		 (7 E) No. 23 vs. (10 E) Georgia
    Second Round    		 W 70–63  24–11
    		  16 – Valentine  7 – Costello  6 – Trice/Valentine  Time Warner Cable Arena (16,551)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 22, 2015*
    12:10 pm, CBS    		 (7 E) No. 23 vs. (2 E) No. 6 Virginia
    Third Round    		 W 60–54  25–11
    		  23 – Trice  9 – Dawson  4 – Valentine  Time Warner Cable Arena (18,482)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 27, 2015*
    10:16 pm, TBS    		 (7 E) No. 23 vs. (3 E) No. 13 Oklahoma
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 62–58  26–11
    		  24 – Trice  11 – Dawson  2 – Dawson/Trice/Valentine  Carrier Dome (24,453)
    Syracuse, NY
    Mar 29, 2015*
    2:20 pm, CBS    		 (7 E) No. 23 vs. (4 E) No. 17 Louisville
    Elite Eight    		 W 76–70 OT 27–11
    		  17 – Trice  11 – Dawson  6 – Valentine  Carrier Dome (24,404)
    Syracuse, NY
    Apr 4, 2015*
    6:09 pm, TBS    		 (7 E) No. 23 vs. (1 S) No. 4 Duke
    Final Four    		 L 61–81  27–12
    		  22 – Valentine  11 – Valentine  5 – Nairn Jr./Valentine  Lucas Oil Stadium (72,238)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    Source[22][23].

    Player statistics

    Individual player statistics (Final)
    Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
    Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk Tov
    Bess, Javon 12 148 12.3 32 2.7 11 23 .478 1 2 .500 9 21 .429 15 20 35 2.9 12 4 3 9
    Bohnhoff, Trevor 13 23 1.8 2 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .500 1 2 3 0.2 0 1 0 0
    Clark, Marvin 39 437 11.2 179 4.5 64 127 .504 21 62 .336 27 40 .675 30 56 86 2.2 11 9 12 29
    Costello, Matt 39 794 20.4 273 7.0 110 190 .579 0 4 .000 53 79 .671 79 123 202 5.2 29 16 48 31
    Dawson, Branden 35 1055 30.1 415 11.9 182 340 .535 0 0 51 104 .490 102 216 318 9.1 59 42 58 67
    Ellis, Alvin 32 274 8.6 55 1.7 17 53 .321 6 25 .240 15 33 .455 4 18 22 0.7 18 12 5 18
    Forbes, Bryn 39 1022 26.2 332 8.5 110 246 .447 70 164 .427 42 52 .808 8 48 56 1.4 38 23 5 31
    Nairn, Lourawls 39 758 19 85 2.2 28 88 .318 3 10 .300 26 48 .542 6 56 62 1.6 94 11 1 36
    Schilling, Gavin 39 659 16.9 199 5.1 82 141 .582 0 0 35 73 .476 66 84 150 3.8 15 7 25 33
    Trice, Travis 39 1309 33.6 598 15.3 195 497 .397 90 244 .369 118 165 .715 18 105 123 3.2 197 40 6 69
    Valentine, Denzel 39 1295 33.2 567 14.5 197 445 .443 102 245 .416 71 86 .826 46 199 245 6.3 167 35 9 92
    Wetzel, Keenan 14 31 2.2 3 0.2 1 9 .111 1 7 .143 0 0 1 3 4 0.3 0 0 0 1
    Wollenman, Colby 29 220 7.6 36 1.2 17 28 .607 0 0 2 9 .222 14 35 49 1.7 6 3 4 12
    Total 35 7050 2793 79.8 1009 2078 .486 321 739 .434 454 623 .729 427 1027 1454 40.5 719 414 177 156
    Opponents 39 8025 2482 63.6 833 2104 .396 .224 712 .315 592 820 .722 378 869 1247 409 217 110 416
    Legend
      GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
      FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
     Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
     Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 18 19 20 19 RV 25 NR NR NR RV RV NR RV NR RV RV NR RV 23 Not released 
    Coaches 18 19 19 18 23 22 RV NR NR RV RV NR RV NR RV 25 RV RV 22 7

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    Awards and honors

    • Branden Dawson - All Big Ten Second Team[24]
    • Denzel Valentine - All Big Ten Third Team[24]
    • Travis Trice - All Big Ten Third Team[24]
    • Branden Dawson - Big Ten All-Defensive Team[24]
    • Branden Dawson - NABCA All-District Second Team[25]
    • Branden Dawson - USBWA All-District Team[26]
    • Denzel Valentine - USBWA All-District Team[26]

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    2. ↑ "West Virginia transfer Eron Harris picks Michigan State". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
    3. ↑ "Bryn Forbes granted NCAA waiver to play immediately for Michigan State basketball". MLive.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
    4. ↑ "No. 18 Michigan State edges Navy 64-59". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
    5. ↑ "Okafor, Duke cruise to win over Michigan St". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
    6. ↑ "Kansas edges Michigan State for Orlando title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
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