2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
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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[edit]
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[edit]
Coaching changes[edit]
On April 3, 2024, assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the head coach at Detroit Mercy.[6]
Departures[edit]
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[edit]
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Incoming transfers[edit]
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[edit]
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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Regular season | |||||||||||
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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ kyleaustin2@mlive.com, Kyle Austin | (March 17, 2024). "Michigan State earns No. 9 seed as it extends NCAA Tournament streak to 26". mlive. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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: 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 kyleaustin2@mlive.com, Kyle Austin | (April 23, 2024). "High-scoring forward transfer commits to Michigan State". mlive. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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: 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.