2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

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2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #2
AP #8
2008–09 record 31–7 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Tom Izzo (14th year)
Associate head coach Mark Montgomery (8th year)
Assistant coach Dwayne Stephens (6th year)
Assistant coach Mike Garland (2nd year)
Home arena Breslin Center
Seasons
« 2007–08 2009–10 »
2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#8 Michigan State 15 – 3   .833     31 – 7   .816
#17 Purdue† 11 – 7   .611     27 – 10   .730
Illinois 11 – 7   .611     24 – 10   .706
Penn State 10 – 8   .556     27 – 11   .711
Ohio State 10 – 8   .556     22 – 11   .667
Wisconsin 10 – 8   .556     20 – 13   .606
Minnesota 9 – 9   .500     22 – 11   .667
Michigan 9 – 9   .500     21 – 14   .600
Northwestern 8 – 10   .444     17 – 14   .548
Iowa 5 – 13   .278     15 – 17   .469
Indiana 1 – 17   .056     6 – 25   .194
† 2009 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 14th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and were member of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 31–7, 15–3 to win the Big Ten regular season championship. The Spartans received their 12th straight NCAA Tournament bid as a #2 seed. They advanced to the Final Four for the fourth time under Izzo and lost in the National Championship game to North Carolina.

Previous Season

The Spartans finished the 2007–08 season with an overall record of 27–9 and in fourth place in the Big Ten with a 12–6 record. Michigan State received a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 11th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, their 7th trip under Tom Izzo.

The Spartans lost Drew Neitzel (13.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 4.0 APG) to graduation following the season.

Season Summary

MSU was led by sophomore Kalin Lucas (14.7 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 4.6 Ast), junior Raymar Morgan (10.2 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.2 Ast), and senior Goran Suton (10.4 Pts, 8.4 Reb, 1.6 Ast). The team began the season ranked #6 in the country, but was surprised with an early season loss to Maryland in the first round of the Old Spice Classic.[1] The Spartans faced #1 North Carolina in the Big-Ten-ACC Challenge at Ford Field, but were blown out, 98–63.[2] Michigan State finished their non-conference schedule with just those two losses, finishing 9–2 and ranked #10 in the country.

The Spartans cruised through Big Ten play with wins over #21 Minnesota,[3] #20 Illinois,[4] and #19 Purdue.[5] MSU won the Big Ten championship by four games with a 15–3 record, 25–5 overall, and #7 in the country. Kalin Lucas was named Big Ten Player of the Year[6] and Tom Izzo was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year.[7] The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State.[8]

Michigan State received the #2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, their 12th straight appearance in the tournament. The Spartans defeated Robert Morris in the First Round[9] and USC in the Second Round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[10] In the Sweet Sixteen, MSU faced #14 Kansas and advanced to the Elite Eight with a 67–62 win.[11] In the Elite Eight, the Spartans faced overall #1 Louisville and won 64–52.[12] The win sent MSU to the Final Four for the 4th time in 11 seasons. The Final Four was held at at Ford Field in Detroit, within 60 miles of the Michigan State campus. In the national semifinals, Michigan State defeated UConn, 82–73, to advance to the National Championship game.[13] There, the Spartans were re-matched with North Carolina, whom they had also lost to earlier in the season at Ford Field. The Spartans were defeated by North Carolina 89–72 marking the Spartans first ever loss in the National Championship game.[14]

The Spartans faced three #1 seeds (Louisville, UConn, and North Carolina) in the tournament, only losing to North Carolina.

2008 Recruiting Class

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Delvon Roe
#5 PF		 Lakewood, OH St. Edward High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 17, 2007 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Draymond Green
#13 PF		 Saginaw, MI Saginaw HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 28, 2007 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Korie Lucious
#10 PG		 Milwaukee, WI Pius XI HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 24, 2006 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17   Rivals: 22
  • 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.

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Roster

2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
C 00 Idong Ibok 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Sr Montverde Academy Montverde, Florida
PG 1 Kalin Lucas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So St. Mary Preparatory School Orchard Lake, Michigan
PF 2 Raymar Morgan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr McKinley H.S. Canton, Ohio
SG 3 Chris Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Meadowcreek H.S. Norcross, Georgia
PG 5 Travis Walton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lima H.S. Lima, Ohio
F 10 Delvon Roe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr St. Edward H.S. Lakewood, Ohio
SG 13 Austin Thornton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Cedar Springs H.S. Cedar Springs, Michigan
C 14 Goran Suton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Everett H.S. Lansing, MI
SF 15 Durrell Summers 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Covenant H.S. Redford, Michigan
20 Mike Kebler
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 So
SF 22 Isaiah Dahlman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Braham Area Sec. Braham, Minnesota
F 23 Draymond Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Saginaw H.S. Saginaw, Michigan
25 Jon Crandell
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 Jr Rochester Adams H.S. Rochester Hills, Michigan
PG 34 Korie Lucious 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Pius XI H.S. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 40 Tom Herzog 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Luke M. Powers Catholic H.S. Flint, Michigan
PF 41 Marquise Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Beecher H.S. Flint, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-11-07

Schedule and Results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2008*
6:00 pm, BTN		 #7 Idaho W 100–62  1–0
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 19, 2008*
7:00 pm		 #7 at IPFW W 70–59  2–0
 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (6,704)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 27, 2008*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #7 vs. Maryland
Old Spice Classic		 L 62–80  2–1
 The Milk House (4,464)
Kissimmee, FL
Nov 28, 2008*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 #12 vs. Oklahoma State
Old Spice Classic		 W 94–79  3–1
 Milk House (4,658)
Kissimmee, FL
Nov 30, 2008*
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 #12 vs. Wichita State
Old Spice Classic		 W 65–57  4–1
 Milk House (3,768)
Kissimmee, FL
Dec 3, 2008*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #12 vs. #1 North Carolina
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 63–98  4–2
 Ford Field (25,267)
Detroit, MI
Dec 7, 2008*
4:00 pm, BTN		 #20 Bradley W 75–59  5–2
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 13, 2008*
6:00 pm, BTN		 #20 Alcorn State W 118–60  6–2
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 17, 2008*
8:00 pm, BTN		 #22 The Citadel W 79–65  7–2
 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 20, 2008*
2:00 pm, CBS		 #22 at #6 Texas W 67–63  8–2
 Toyota Center (17,074)
Houston, TX
Dec 27, 2008*
5:00 pm, FSD		 #18 vs. Oakland W 82–66  9–2
 Palace of Auburn Hills (15,361)
Auburn Hills, MI
Big Ten regular season
Dec 31, 2008
12:00 pm, BTN		 #15 at #21 Minnesota W 70–58  10–2
(1–0)		 Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 3, 2009
7:00 pm, BTN		 #15 at Northwestern W 77–66  11–2
(2–0)		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Jan 6, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #12 Ohio State W 67-58  12–2
(3–0)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 10, 2009*
1:00 pm, CBS		 #12 Kansas W 75–62  13–2
(3–0)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 14, 2009
6:30 pm, BTN		 #10 at Penn State W 78–73  14–2
(4–0)		 Bryce Jordan Center (10,270)
University Park, PA
Jan 17, 2009
4:00 pm, ESPN		 #10 Illinois W 63–57  15–2
(5–0)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 21, 2009
6:30 pm, BTN		 #7 Northwestern L 63–70  15–3
(5–1)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 25, 2009
3:45 pm, CBS		 #7 at Ohio State W 78–67  16–3
(6–1)		 Value City Arena (18,767)
Columbus, OH
Jan 29, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #9 at Iowa W 71–56  17–3
(7–1)		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,640)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 1, 2009
12:00 pm, BTN		 #9 Penn State L 68–72  17–4
(7–2)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 4, 2009
8:30 pm, BTN		 #14 #19 Minnesota W 76–47  18–4
(8–2)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 7, 2009
4:00 pm, ESPN		 #14 Indiana W 75–47  19–4
(9–2)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 10, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #9 at Michigan W 54–42  20–4
(10–2)		 Crisler Arena (13,751)
Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 17, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 at #21 Purdue L 54–73  20–5
(10–3)		 Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 22, 2009
3:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 Wisconsin W 61–50  21–5
(11–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 25, 2009
8:30 pm, BTN		 #9 Iowa W 62–54  22–5
(12–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Mar 1, 2009
4:00 pm, CBS		 #9 at #20 Illinois W 74–66  23–5
(13–3)		 Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Mar 3, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #8 at Indiana W 64–59  24–5
(14–3)		 Assembly Hall (15,006)
Bloomington, IN
Mar 8, 2009
12:00 pm, CBS		 #8 #20 Purdue W 62–51  25–5
(15–3)		 Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 13, 2009
12:00 pm, ESPN		 #6 vs. Minnesota
Quarterfinals		 W 64–56  26–5
 Conseco Fieldhouse (13,023)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 14, 2009
1:40 pm, CBS		 #6 vs. Ohio State
Semifinals		 L 70–82  26–6
 Conseco Fieldhouse (15,728)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 2009
9:50 pm, CBS		 (2MW) #7 vs. (15MW) Robert Morris
First Round		 W 77–62  27–6
 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12,814)
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 22, 2009
4:55 pm, CBS		 (2MW) #7 vs. (10MW) USC
Second Round		 W 74–69  28–6
 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14,279)
Minneapolis, MN
March 27, 2009
9:37 pm, CBS		 (2MW) #7 vs. (3MW) #13 Kansas
Sweet Sixteen		 W 67–62  29–6
 Lucas Oil Stadium (33,780)
Indianapolis, IN
March 29, 2009
2:20 pm, CBS		 (2MW) #7 vs. (1MW) #1 Louisville
Elite Eight		 W 64–52  30–6
 Lucas Oil Stadium (36,084)
Indianapolis, IN
April 4, 2009
6:07 pm, CBS		 (2MW) #7 vs. (1W) #6 Connecticut
Final Four		 W 82–73  31–6
 Ford Field (72,456)
Detroit, MI
April 6, 2009
9:21 pm, CBS		 (2MW) #7 vs. (1S) #3 North Carolina
National Championship		 L 72–89  31–7
 Ford Field (72,922)
Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll
Source[15]. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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See also: 2008–09 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 Final
AP 6 5 5 13 18 19 11 10 8 7 7 9 13 9 6 9 8 7 8 N/A
Coaches 7 7 6 12 20 22 18 15 12 10 7 9 14 9 5 9 8 6 7 2

Source[16]

Awards and Honors

  • Kalin Lucas - Big Ten Player of the Year[6][7]
  • Kalin Lucas - NABC All District First Team
  • Kalin Lucas - USBWA All-District Team
  • Kalin Lucas - AP All-American honorable mention
  • Tom Izzo - Big Ten Coach of the Year (Coaches)[6][7]
  • Travis Walton - Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year[6][7]
  • Goran Suton - All Big Ten Second Team[6][7]
  • Goran Suton - NABC All District Second Team
  • Raymar Morgan - All Big Ten Honorable Mention[6][7]
  • Delvon Roe - Big Ten All-Freshman Team[7]

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