2018–19 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
| 2018–19 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 2018–19 record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Tom Izzo (24th season) |
| Associate head coach | Dwayne Stephens (16th season) |
| Assistant coach | Mike Garland (12th season) |
| Assistant coach | Dane Fife (8th season) |
| Home arena | Breslin Center |
| 2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 Big Ten Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2018–19 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team will represent Michigan State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans will be led by 24th-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 2017–18 season 30–5, 16–2 in Big Ten play to win the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Wisconsin in the quarterfinals[1] before losing to Michigan in the semifinals.[2] The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 21st consecutive trip under Izzo, as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated No. 14 Bucknell in the First Round[3] before losing to No. 11-seeded Syracuse in the Second Round.[4] As a result, the Spartans failed to make the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year, a first for the Spartans with Izzo as head coach.[5] The 16 Big Ten wins for the Spartans marked a school record and the 30 overall wins was only the fourth time in school history that the Spartans had won at least 30 games (all under Izzo).[6]
The Spartans were led by Miles Bridges (17.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game), Cassius Winston (12.4 points and 6.9 assists per game), and Nick Ward (12.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game).
Offseason
Departures
On March 28, 2018, Miles Bridges announced he would hire an agent and declared for the NBA draft, ending his college career.[7][8] On April 2, Jaren Jackson Jr. announced he would also enter the draft and sign with an agent.[9]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Miles Bridges | 22 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Flint, MI | NBA draft |
| Ben Carter | 13 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Grad Student | Las Vegas, NV | Graduated |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | NBA draft |
| Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr. | 11 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Graduated |
| Gavin Schilling | 34 | F | 6'9" | 240 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
Recruiting classes
2018 recruiting class
On April 5, 2016, four-star power forward Thomas Kithier announced he will attend Michigan State.[10][11] On November 22, 2016, four-star point guard Foster Loyer committed to MSU.[12] He is the son of NBA assistant coach John Loyer.[13] After receiving an offer three days prior, four-star small forward Gabe Brown announced on June 20, 2017 that he will play for the Spartans in 2018.[14] On June 30, 2017, three-star power forward Marcus Bingham Jr. announced he would play for MSU in 2018.[15] On September 11, 2017, four-star small forward Aaron Henry committed to play basketball at MSU in 2018.[16] According to scout.com, after the commit of Aaron Henry, the Spartans had the third best recruiting class in 2018.[16][17]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Marcus Bingham PF |
Grand Rapids, MI | Catholic Central High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 30, 2017 | |
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| Gabe Brown SF |
Belleville, MI | Belleville High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 20, 2017 | |
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| Aaron Henry SF |
Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 11, 2017 | |
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| Thomas Kithier PF |
Macomb, MI | Dakota High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 22, 2016 | |
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| Foster Loyer PG |
Clarkston, MI | Clarkston High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | Nov 22, 2016 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: No. 14 Rivals: No. 11 ESPN: No. 12 | ||||||
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2019 recruiting class
On September 22, 2018, four-star guard Rocket Watts committed to the Spartans. This is the first verbal commit for the class of 2019.
Coaching rumors
Following a tumultuous season off the court, it was rumored that the Orlando Magic were interested in at least interviewing Tom Izzo for their vacant head coaching position.[18] Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Izzo would not take the job.[19]
Early offseason rankings
In April, 2017, most early pollsters included Michigan State in the preseason top 25 for the 2018–19 season. These included ESPN (No. 11),[20] Sports Illustrated (No. 12),[21] Yahoo! Sports (No. 9),[22] USA Today (No. 8),[23] NBC Sports (No. 13),[24] CBS Sports (No. 11),[25] Sporting News (No. 10),[26] and Bleacher Report (No. 19).[27]
Following the deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft, many media outlets released updated early top 25 rankings for the 2017–18 season. Most pollsters included Michigan State in the preseason top 25 for the 2018–19 season: ESPN (No. 9),[28] Sports Illustrated (No. 9),[29] NBC Sports (No. 13),[30] and CBS Sports (No. 11).[31]
Returning players
On March 29, 2018, Nick Ward announced he too would enter the NBA draft, but he would not sign with an agent.[32] On May 29, one day before the deadline to withdraw from the draft, Ward announced he would return to Michigan State.[33]
Preseason
Shortly after the team started practice in late September 2018, head coach Tom Izzo announced that Matt McQuaid and Joshua Langford had been named team captains.[34]
On October 5, Michigan State held its annual Midnight Madness at Breslin Center.[35] Tom Izzo appeared via a magic trick and the school announced a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 NCAA National Championship team led by Earvin "Magic" Johnson.[35] The team announced they would wear throwback 1979 jerseys as they celebrated "40 Years of Magic."[35]
Preseason rankings
In its preseason college preview, Lindy's Sports ranked Michigan State No. 10 in the country.[36] The Blue Ribbon Yearbook also listed MSU as No. 10.[37] Athlon Sports also ranked MSU as No. 10 in the country and picked the Spartans to win the Big Ten.[38]
Preseason Big Ten Poll
Prior to the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of 28 writers, two for each team in the conference. Michigan State was picked to win the conference, receiving 24 of the 28 first place votes.[39] Cassius Winston was named first-team All-Big Ten.[40]
At the Big Ten media day, Cassius Winston and Nick Ward were named to the 10-member All-Big Ten Preseason Team.
Roster
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Schedule and results
The season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule.[41] The new schedule also includes a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.[41] Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.[42] The conference opponent list was released on April 19, 2018.[43] Michigan State released its full schedule on August 21, 2018.[44] The Spartans will face Gonzaga in a "secret scrimmage" on October 27 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 30, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus |
Northern Michigan | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
vs. Kansas Champions Classic |
– | – | – | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
| November 11, 2018* 6:00 pm, BTN |
Florida Gulf Coast | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus |
Louisiana-Monroe Las Vegas Invitational campus game |
– | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| November 18, 2018* 6:00 pm, BTN |
Tennessee Tech Las Vegas Invitational campus game |
– | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| November 22, 2018* 10:00 pm, FS1 |
vs. UCLA Las Vegas Invitational semifinal |
– | – | – | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | ||||||
| November 23, 2018* TBD, TBD |
vs. North Carolina/Texas Las Vegas Invitational championship/third place game |
– | – | – | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | ||||||
| November 27, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN |
at Louisville ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
– | – | – | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | ||||||
| November 30, 2018 6:00 pm, BTN |
at Rutgers | – | – | – | Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ | ||||||
| December 3, 2018 6:30 pm, FS1 |
Iowa | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| December 8, 2018* 12:00 pm, CBS |
at Florida | – | – | – | Exactech Arena Gainesville, FL | ||||||
| December 16, 2018* 5:00 pm, BTN |
Green Bay | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| December 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN |
Oakland | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| December 29, 2018* BTN |
Northern Illinois | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| January 2, 2019 8:30 pm, BTN |
Northwestern | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| January 5, 2019 12:00 pm, FOX |
at Ohio State | – | – | – | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||
| January 8, 2019 9:00 pm, TBD |
Purdue | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| January 13, 2019 TBA, CBS |
at Penn State | – | – | – | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||
| January 17, 2019 TBA, FS1 |
at Nebraska | – | – | – | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | ||||||
| January 21, 2019 6:30 pm, FS1 |
Maryland | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| January 24, 2019 TBA, FS1 |
at Iowa | – | – | – | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| January 27, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS |
at Purdue | – | – | – | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | ||||||
| February 2, 2019 TBA, TBD |
Indiana | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| February 5, 2019 7:00 pm, TBD |
at Illinois | – | – | – | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | ||||||
| February 9, 2019 2:00 pm, TBD |
Minnesota | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| February 12, 2019 7:00 pm, TBD |
at Wisconsin | – | – | – | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||||
| February 17, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS |
Ohio State | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| February 20, 2019 6:30 pm, BTN |
Rutgers | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| February 24, 2019 3:45 pm, CBS |
at Michigan Rivalry |
– | – | – | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| March 2, 2019 12:00 pm, FOX |
at Indiana | – | – | – | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| March 5, 2019 7:00 pm, TBD |
Nebraska | – | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| March 9, 2019 TBA, TBD |
Michigan Rivalry |
– | – | – | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March, 2019 TBD |
vs. TBD | – | – | – | United Center Chicago, IL | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
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