Game Day Essentials
Michigan State (18-12, 10-9) vs. Indiana (17-13, 9-10)
- Tip Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern, Sunday
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind.
- Television: CBS (Spero Dedes and Jim Spanarkel)
- Stream: CBS Sports
- IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network
- Point Spread: Michigan State is a 3.5 point favorite
- KenPom Projected Score: No. 91 Indiana 68 – No. 19 Michigan State 72
- Series: Indiana leads, 72-69.
Senior Day
With the final home game of the season, seniors will be honored following the conclusion of the game. At this time, there has been no official announcement on which players will be recognized postgame for Indiana. Anthony Walker and Xavier Johnson are expected to go through the ceremony at a minimum. Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal are both seniors with a fifth-year option.
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo
Legendary head coach Tom Izzo enters his 29th season as head coach of the Michigan State men’s basketball program.
Across his seasons at the helm in East Lansing, Izzo has amassed a career record of 705-292, earning a win percentage of just over 70 percent across his seasons. The accolades do not come short, with the most notable in 2016, where Izzo was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Izzo has earned three Big Ten Coach of the Year awards, as well as multiple coach of the year awards by nationally-recognized outlets.
While leading the Spartans, Izzo has coached in 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, with the other two completed seasons were NIT appearances. Izzo has one NCAA Tournament title in 2000, along with eight Final Four appearances. The dominance doesn’t stop short in Big Ten either, with Izzo earning 10 Big Ten regular season titles and six Big Ten Tournament wins.
Izzo began his career coaching at the high school level, coaching just one season at Ishpeming High School in Michigan. He then returned to his alma mater as an assistant for four years before earning an assistant job at Michigan State in 1983. After an extensive career as an assistant, Izzo was finally named head coach in the spring of 1995. Izzo is currently the longest tenured head coach in the Big Ten.
Michigan State’s results and roster
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME/RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/2023 | James Madison | East Lansing, Mich. | L 76-79 |
| 11/9/2023 | Southern Indiana | East Lansing, Mich. | W 74-51 |
| 11/14/2023 | vs. #9 Duke (Champions Classic) | Chicago, Ill. | L 65-74 |
| 11/17/2023 | Butler (Gavitt Games) | East Lansing, Mich. | W 74-54 |
| 11/19/2023 | Alcorn State | East Lansing, Mich. | W 81-49 |
| 11/23/2023 | vs. #3 Arizona | Palm Springs, Calif. | L 68-74 |
| 11/28/2023 | Georgia Southern | East Lansing, Mich. | W 86-55 |
| 12/5/2023 | #23 Wisconsin | East Lansing, Mich. | L 57-70 |
| 12/10/2023 | at Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | L 70-77 |
| 12/16/2023 | vs. #6 Baylor | Detroit, Mich. | W 88-64 |
| 12/18/2023 | Oakland | East Lansing, Mich. | W 79-62 |
| 12/21/2023 | Stony Brook | East Lansing, Mich. | W 99-55 |
| 12/30/2023 | Indiana State | East Lansing, Mich. | W 87-75 |
| 1/4/2024 | Penn State | East Lansing, Mich. | W 92-61 |
| 1/7/2024 | at Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | L 74-88 |
| 1/11/2024 | at #11 Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | L 68-71 |
| 1/14/2024 | Rutgers | East Lansing, Mich. | W 73-55 |
| 1/18/2024 | Minnesota | East Lansing, Mich. | W 76-66 |
| 1/21/2024 | at Maryland | College Park, Md. | W 61-59 |
| 1/26/2024 | at #13 Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | L 66-81 |
| 1/30/2024 | Michigan | East Lansing, Mich. | W 81-62 |
| 2/3/2024 | Maryland | East Lansing, Mich. | W 63-54 |
| 2/6/2024 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | L 56-59 |
| 2/10/2024 | Illinois | East Lansing, Mich. | W 88-80 |
| 2/14/2024 | at Penn State | University Park, Pa. | W 80-72 |
| 2/17/2024 | at Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | W 73-63 |
| 2/20/2024 | Iowa | East Lansing, Mich. | L 71-78 |
| 2/25/2024 | Ohio State | East Lansing, Mich. | L 57-60 |
| 3/2/2024 | at #2 Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | L 74-80 |
| 3/6/2024 | Northwestern | East Lansing, Mich. | W 53-49 |
Michigan State’s Game Notes (via MSU Athletics)
IZZO TOPS ALL BIG TEN COACHES IN REGULAR SEASON GAMES, APPROACHING 1,000 CAREER
When Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo took to the sidelines at Williams Arena on Feb. 6 as the Spartans tipped off against Minnesota, the Hall of Fame Coach set another record … Izzo was coaching his 505th regular season Big Ten Conference game, the most by any coach in the history of the league and topping the mark of 504 games, held by former Indiana Coach Bob Knight … The game on Sunday at Indiana will mark his 997th regular season game coached.
WALKER NAMED TO WOODEN AWARD MIDSEASON LIST, TABBED AS A FINALIST FOR JERRY WEST SHOOTING GUARD AWARD
Graduate guard Tyson Walker has been recognized as one of the top guards in the country since his transfer to Michigan State.
Walker was among a group of players selected to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List on
Jan. 10. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.
Walker was named one of five finalists for the 2024 Jerry West Award by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon.
HALL AND HOGGARD AMONG MSU GREATS
Graduate forward Malik Hall and senior guard A.J. Hoggard put themselves among elite names with marks they have hit this season.
When Hoggard reached the 1,000-point mark, he also became just one of seven players in Michigan State history with at least 1,000 points and 500 career assists … He joins a group that includes Cassius Winston, Mateen Cleaves, Scott Skiles, Denzel Valentine, Drew Neitzel and Kalin Lucas.
Hoggard is also just one of three Michigan State players since 1992-93 with at least 1,000 points, 500 assists and 300 rebounds in their careers, joining Denzel Valentine (1,645/639/855) and Cassius Winston (1,969/890/374).
Hall, meanwhile, grabbed his 600th career rebound in the Michigan game (1/30/24) and became one of 22 players in program history with at least 1,000 career points and 600 boards.
WALKER REACHES 2,000 POINTS FOR COLLEGIATE CAREER
Tyson Walker has established himself among the elite guards in the country … The graduate guard is leading the team with 18.0 points per game (5th in the B1G, No. 80 in D1) … He is also 12th in the conference in FG% (44.4%).
Michigan State’s KenPom notable numbers:
(out of 362 teams)
Tempo – No. 303 (Offense No. 199 / Defense No. 347)
Offensive Efficiency – No. 51
- The Spartans hold an effective field goal percentage of 51.8 percent on the season so far (No. 122). Michigan State is shooting 36.2 percent from three (No. 57) and 50.7 percent from two (No. 161).
- Michigan State is taking care of the ball. They have a low turnover percentage at 14.5 percent (No. 37).
- The Spartans have had some missed opportunities from the free throw line. The team doesn’t shoot many in the first place with a 30.8 percent rate for every field goal attempt (FTA/FGA, No. 238), and their percentage isn’t the best either (70.3 percent, No. 247).
- Despite shooting threes well, the three-point shot is not a big part of MSU’s offense with a three-point attempt rate (3PA/FGA) of just 30.4 percent, No. 322.
Defensive Efficiency – No. 11
- MSU is holding opponents to a 47.6 percent effective field goal percentage (No. 47). Teams are shooting 32.6 percent from three (No. 106) and 46.7 percent from two (No. 41) against the Spartans.
- Michigan State does a decent job in forcing turnovers with a 18.6 percent rate on the season (No. 84). Their best defensive stat is their block rate at 12.2 percent (No. 40).
- Teams are finding the majority of their points from three, with 34.6 of their total points coming from beyond the arc (No. 50). MSU’s three-point attempt rate allowed while on defense is high at 42 percent (No. 316).
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