SPORTS INFORMATION. #3/5 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL (0-0) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-0) November 19, :00 p.m. EST - East Lansing

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1 SPORTS INFORMATION 401 Olds Hall, East Lansing, MI phone (517) fax (517) Michigan State vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies November 19, :00 p.m. EST Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. MSU Leads Series 2-0 Media Coverage Radio: Spartan Sports Network - George Blaha (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color). Flagship - WJIM (1240 AM/97.5 FM) - 35 affiliates. TV: None Michigan State Men s Basketball Schedule/Results Overall Record: 0-0 DATE OPPONENT TIME N. 7 NORTHERN MICHIGAN (Exh.) W, N. 13 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS (Exh.)W, N. 19 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 2:00 p.m. N SPARTAN COCA-COLA CLASSIC N. 24 MSU vs. Cornell 6:00 p.m. Eastern Washington vs. Bradley 8:20 p.m. N. 25 Consolation 6:00 p.m. Championship 8:20 p.m. N. 29 NORTH CAROLINA (espn2) 7:30 p.m. D. 2 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 7:30 p.m. D. 6 FLORIDA (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. D. 9 Loyola University 4:00 p.m. D. 16 KENTUCKY (CBS) 1:00 p.m. D. 19 vs. Seton Hall (ESPN) [1] 9:00 p.m. D. 27 vs. Bowling Green [2] 7:30 p.m. D. 30 WRIGHT STATE 7:30 p.m. J. 3 PENN STATE (ESPN Plus Local) 6:00 p.m. J. 7 Indiana (CBS) 1 or 4 p.m. J. 10 NORTHWESTERN (TV TBA) 8:00 p.m. J. 13 WISCONSIN (ESPN Plus Regional) 4:30 p.m. J. 21 OHIO STATE (CBS) 1:00 p.m. J. 24 Northwestern (TV TBA) 8:00 p.m. J. 27 Ohio State (ESPN Plus Regional) 3:15 p.m. J. 30 Michigan (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 4 PURDUE (CBS) 1:00 p.m. F. 6 Illinois (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 10 Minnesota (ESPN Plus Local) 8:00 p.m. F. 18 IOWA (CBS) 4:00 p.m. F. 20/21 INDIANA # 7 or 8 p.m. F. 24 Penn State (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 27/M. 1Wisconsin! 7 or 9 p.m. M. 3/4 MICHIGAN $ 2:30 or 4 or 8 p.m. M Big Ten Tournament M NCAA Tournament - First/Second Rds. M NCAA Tournament - Regionals M. 31/A. 2 NCAA Final Four Home games (BOLD) played at the Breslin Center Game times are eastern standard time [1] - East Rutherford, N.J. [2] - Auburn Hills, Mich. #3/5 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL (0-0) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-0) November 19, :00 p.m. EST - East Lansing Note Of The Game Winning Streaks - While Michigan State opens the regular season with a nation s best 11-game winning streak, Oakland owns the country s secondlongest streak at seven games after defeating Michigan, 97-90, in the season opener at home on Friday night. Probable Starters - Last Game Stats Michigan State Spartans Pts. Reb. Ast. F - #34 Andre Hutson (Sr., 6-8, 245) F - #25 Aloysius Anagonye (So., 6-8, 255) (vs. NMU) F - #23 Jason Richardson (So., 6-6, 220) G - #14 Charlie Bell (Sr., 6-3, 200) G - #11 David Thomas (Sr., 6-7, 210) or #20 Mike Chappell (Sr., 6-9, 220) Oakland Golden Grizzlies Pts. Reb. Ast. F - #3 Kelly Williams (Fr., 6-5, 185) F - #25 Dan Champagne (Jr., 6-7, 220) G - #21 Jason Rozycki (Jr. 6-4, 190) G - #2 Mychal Covington (Jr., 6-4, 175) G - #34 Brad Buddenborg (Jr., 6-5, 210) Four More Notes No Media Person Should Be Without 1. For Openers - The Oakland contest marks the open of the 102nd season in Michigan State basketball history. MSU is all-time in openers, including 23-straight wins in openers. The last loss in a season opener came on Nov. 29, 1976, when the Spartans fell to Central Michigan, Tom Izzo has won his five season openers by an average of 28.0 points. 2. For Openers, Part II - Michigan State is in home openers. The Spartans last lost a home opener on Dec. 4, 1976, falling to Western Michigan, Overall, they are in season openers at home. The Spartans last lost a season opener at home Dec. 1, 1970, to Northern Illinois, Streak Busters - With a win over the Harlem Globetrotters on Monday night, the Spartans snapped the Globetrotters 1,270-game winning streak. The Trotters had not lost since 1995 and had not dropped a game to a college squad since 1962 when they lost, , to a group of college all-stars. 4. Home Cooking - Michigan State enters the season with a 28- game home winning streak. It marks the second-longest active streak in the nation behind only Utah s 53-straight wins. In , the Spartans won their 14 home games by an average of 25 points. The 16 games at the Breslin Center this season mark the most regular-season home games for Michigan State since the season.

2 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES GAME, NOV. 19, 2000 * 2 MSU SPORTS INFORMATION Office Phone (517) Assistant A.D./Media Relations John Lewandowski Home Phone: (517) Assistant SID/Basketball Contact Matt Larson Home Phone: (517) Mailing Address 401 Olds Hall East Lansing, MI Sports Info. FAX (517) FAX-ON-DEMAND Pivotal Communications is an automated, 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week service that sends the latest media information from Michigan State, the Big Ten Conference and its member institutions to your FAX machine. This service is for media use only. Call Pivotal Communications from the handset of your FAX machine at (770) The conference passcode is 282 (BTC). Select the information by the request numbers listed below. Follow the voice prompts and the information will be transmitted to your FAX machine immediately. Basketball Directory Coach Izzo - In his sixth year, Tom Izzo is (.714), (.702) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. In 1999, Izzo was named national coach of the year by Basketball Times, while earning similar honors from Associated Press, Basketball News and the USBWA in 98. With MSU s overtime win over Indiana on Jan. 11, 2000, Izzo became just the fourth Spartan coach to reach the 100-win mark. Izzo s 120 wins are tied for seventh most by a coach in his first five seasons of coaching. Much Too Young To Feel This Old - Although just in his sixth year, Tom Izzo is currently tied for the second-longest coaching tenure in the Big Ten, trailing only Purdue s Gene Keady (21st year). Penn State s Jerry Dunn and Wisconsin s Dick Bennett are also in their sixth year. Thirty-Something x 2 - Michigan State is the only school in the nation to record 30 or more victories in each of the past two seasons, posting a 33-5 mark in and 32-7 record in Thirty Something x 2 (Take Two) - MSU is just the second school in Big Ten history to record 30 or more wins in consecutive seasons. Indiana did it in and The 65 Spartan wins over the past two years are the most ever by a Big Ten school in a two-year period. Most Points by Izzo-Coached Teams 114, vs. Michigan (3/4/00) 96, vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/99) 96, vs. Oakland (11/17/98) 96, vs. Purdue (3/1/98) 95, vs. Iowa (2/6/99) Fewest Points Allowed by Izzo Teams 29, by Northwestern (1/27/00) 33, by Toledo (11/22/99) 33, by Illinois-Chicago (12/13/98) 39, by UNC-Asheville (12/30/98) 40, by Wisconsin (1/8/98) Big Ten Conference 1020 Entire Release 1021 Statistics/Results 1022 Schedule 1023 Standings/Players of the Week/Composite Schedule/Results Michigan State 2020 Entire Release 2021 Statistics/Results 2022 Rosters/Schedule 2023 Latest Game Report Top FG% by Izzo-Coached Teams 64.2%, vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/99) 63.9%, vs. E. Tennessee State (12/10/98) 59.7%, vs. Oakland (11/17/98) 58.2%, vs. Wright State (12/17/97) 57.9%, vs. Iowa (2/6/99) 57.1%, vs. Michigan (3/4/00) 56.9%, vs. Central Michigan (11/28/97) 56.5%, vs. Providence (11/25/99) 56.5%, vs. Central Florida (11/27/98) Numerical Roster Best Defensive FG Efforts by Izzo Teams 17.9%, by Northwestern (1/27/00) 22.0%, by Illinois-Chicago (12/13/98) 23.8%, by Kansas State (12/21/96) 24.6%, by South Florida (12/20/97) 26.0%, by Toledo (11/22/99) 27.9%, by Wisconsin (1/8/98) 28.1%, by Iowa (1/8/99) 28.2%, by UNC-Asheville (12/30/98) 29.3%, by Wisconsin (3/6/99) No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. El./Yr. Hometown Notes 1 Marcus Taylor G Fr./Fr. Lansing, MI 2000 McDonald s All-American 3 Adam Wolfe F Fr./So. Westerville, OH Tallied 21 points and seven rebounds in Green-White game 10 Brandon Smith G Sr./5th. Rochester, NY Will see time as a back up point guard 11 David Thomas G/F Sr./5th. Brampton, ONT Returns to wing after seeing some time at point last year 14 Charlie Bell G Sr./Sr. Flint, MI Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten 15 Mat Ishbia G So./Jr. Bloomfield, MI Appeared in 18 games in Mike Chappell G/F Sr./5th. Southfield, MI Scored 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting in Green-White game 23 Jason Richardson G/F So./So. Saginaw, MI Scored 20 points against US Olympic team in September 25 Aloysius Anagonye F So./So. Southfield, MI More offensive (52) than defensive (51) rebounds in Tim Bograkos G Fr./Fr. Flint, MI Father, Tim, earned two letters playing basketball for MSU 34 Andre Hutson F Sr./Sr. Trotwood, OH Recorded eight double-doubles in Jason Andreas C Fr./So. Sugarcreek, OH Enters first playing season after redshirting last year 50 Zach Randolph C Fr./Fr. Marion, IN MVP of the 2000 McDonald s All-American game 55 Adam Ballinger F So./Jr. Bluffton, IN Out until mid-december with broken right thumb

3 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE THE OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES GAME, NOV. 19, 2000 * 3 TALE OF THE TAPE - MSU/OU STAT BREAKDOWNS (99-00 STATS) Category... MSU... OU Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct % % Field Goal Pct. Defense % % 3Pt. FG Pct % % Free Throw Pct % % Rebound Margin Turnovers per game Oakland Golden Grizzlies Notes Bear Hunting - Michigan State leads the series with Oakland by a 2-0 count. The first meeting between the schools came Nov. 17, 1998 when MSU defeated Oakland, 96-66, as the Golden Grizzlies opened their new home court, the Athletics Center O rena. When Last We Met - Michigan State defeated Oakland on Dec. 18, Charlie Bell scored 20 points, marking his third-consecutive 20-point effort. The Spartans used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to break open a tie game and grab a halftime lead. After scoring the first five points of the second half, MSU never led by fewer than 15 points. Mike Chappell scored a career-high 19 points and tied a career high with 6 rebounds. Domination On The Boards - Oakland learned first hand why Michigan State was the top rebounding team in the nation last season. The Spartans outrebounded the Golden Grizzlies, 33-12, last December. Oakland s 12 rebounds marked the fewest by a Spartan opponent since BG s Roots Michigan State assistant coach Brian Gregory graduated from Oakland University in 1990 with bachelor s degree in education. A three-time All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Gregory also earned honorable mention All-America honors. As a junior, Gregory finished second in the nation in assists (10.7 apg.), and still holds the school record for career assists. Gregory was also a third-team Academic All-American. Bell Tames The Grizzlies - Charlie Bell has had a great deal of success against Oakland in his career. In two games against the Golden Grizzlies, he is averaging 23 points, 6 rebounds and 22 minutes. Two of his nine career games have come against Oakland. MSU Players Against Oakland - Career Stats Name G FG-FGA Pct. Pts Avg. Reb. Avg. Ast. Min. A. Anagonye Adam Ballinger Charlie Bell Mike Chappell Andre Hutson Mat Ishbia J. Richardson Brandon Smith David Thomas Looking Ahead - Coca-Cola Classic Have A Coke And A Smile - Michigan State will welcome Bradley, Cornell and Eastern Washington to East Lansing over Thanksgiving weekend for the 19th edition of the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. MSU has won 14 of the previous 18 championships, including four in a row. The Spartans and Cornell will open the tournament on Friday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 (Nov. 2) Team ( Record) Pts 1. Arizona (19) (27-7) Duke (12) (29-5) Stanford (27-4) North Carolina (22-14) MICHIGAN STATE (32-7) Kansas (24-10) Maryland (25-10) Tennessee (26-7) Illinois (22-10) Seton Hall (22-10) Florida (29-8) Kentucky (23-10) Connecticut (25-10) Cincinnati (29-4) Arkansas (19-15) Utah (23-9) Notre Dame (22-15) Wake Forest (22-14) UCLA (21-12) DePaul (21-12) Oklahoma (27-7) Wisconsin (22-14) Iowa State (32-5) USC (16-14) Virginia (19-12) 81 Associated Press Top 25 (Nov. 13) Team ( Record) Pts. 1. Arizona (35) (0-0) 1, Duke (21) (0-0) 1, MICHIGAN STATE (5) (0-0) 1, Kansas (1) (2-0) 1, Stanford (0-0) 1, Maryland (1) (0-0) 1, North Carolina (2-0) 1, Illinois (0-0) 1, Tennessee (0-0) 1, Seton Hall (0-0) 1, Florida (0-0) Utah (0-0) Connecticut (0-0) UCLA (1-1) Arkansas (0-0) Notre Dame (0-0) Cincinnati (0-0) Wake Forest (0-0) Wisconsin (0-0) Kentucky (0-2) Oklahoma (0-0) DePaul (0-0) USC (0-0) St. John s (1-1) Virginia (0-0) 164

4 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES GAME, NOV. 19, 2000 * 4 MSU Career 3-Pt. Field Goals No. Player 3FGs 1. Shawn Respert Kirk Manns Jason Klein Steve Smith Morris Peterson Mateen Cleaves Ray Weathers Kris Weshinskey A.J. Granger Charlie Bell 73 MSU Career 3-Pt. FG Attempts No. Player 3FGs 1. Shawn Respert Mateen Cleaves Kirk Manns Jason Klein Morris Peterson Steve Smith Kris Weshinskey Ray Weathers Charlie Bell 212 MSU Career Field Goal Pct. No. Player Pct. 1. Ron Charles.639 ( ) 2. Mike Peplowski.621 ( ) 3. Anthony Miller.609 ( ) 4. Andre Hutson.602 ( ) 5. Carlton Valentine.601 ( ) MSU Career Blocks No. Player Pct. 1. Matt Steigenga Ken Johnson Kevin Willis 71 T4. DuJuan Wiley 69 T4. Quinton Brooks Mike Peplowski Anthony Miller Andre Hutson 58 MSU Career Scoring No. Player Points 1. Shawn Respert 2, Steve Smith 2, Scott Skiles 2, Greg Kelser 2, Jay Vincent 1, Sam Vincent 1, Terry Furlow 1, Mike Robinson 1, Morris Peterson 1, Mateen Cleaves 1, Darryle Johnson 1, Robert Champman 1, Julius McCoy 1, Matt Steigenga 1, Quinton Brooks 1, Stan Washington 1,242 T17. Kirk Manns 1,212 T17. Ken Redfield 1, Mike Peplowski 1, Lee Lafayette 1, Lindsay Hairston 1, Pete Gent 1, Al Ferrari 1, Bill Kilgore 1, Johnny Green 1, Earvin Johnson 1, Marcus Sanders 1,054 T28. Kevin Smith 1,028 T28. Charlie Bell 1, Bob Anderegg Andre Hutson 952 More On MSU Basketball Impressive Freshmen Debuts - It s no secret that Michigan State will rely on true freshmen Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor to have productive seasons. While neither are slated to start the Oakland game, both will see considerable minutes. In the season, the NCAA restored eligiblity for freshmen. The chart below looks at some of the single-game highs posted by freshmen in their Spartan debuts. Scoring Pts. Name 25 Jay Vincent 15 Matt Steigenga 15 Charlie Bell 13 Sam Vincent 13 Darryl Johnson 12 Quinton Brooks 11 Terry Furlow 10 Kirk Manns 10 Terry Donnelly 10 Ben Tower Top Spartan Freshmen Debut Performances The Champs! Round Four - Michigan State was recently tabbed as the preseason favorite by the league s coaches at Big Ten Basketball Media Day. Should the Spartans capture the conference crown, they will become just the fourth team to win four-consecutive Big Ten titles, joining Chicago ( ), Ohio State ( ) and Indiana ( ). The league s media selected Illinois to win the league with MSU picked to finish second. Big Ten Coaches Preseason Top Three 1. Michigan State (32-7, 13-3) 2. Illinois (21-9, 11-5) 3. Wisconsin (22-14, 8-8) Rebounding Reb. Name 10 Matt Steigenga 9 Earvin Johnson 7 Charlie Bell 6 Terry Furlow 6 Sten Feldreich 6 Jay Vincent 6 Andre Hutson four tied at 5 Assists Ast. Name 8 Earvin Johnson 8 Randy Morrison 7 David Hart 5 Terry Donnelly 4 Steve Smith 4 Mark Brown 3 Doug Davis Big Ten Media Preseason Top Three 1. Illinois (21-9, 11-5) 2. Michigan State (32-7, 13-3) 3. Wisconsin (22-14, 8-8) Poll Cats - Michigan State has spent the last 46 weeks ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including 39-straight weeks in the top 15. This includes the Spartans number-three ranking in the current AP poll. MSU vs. Unranked Opponents - Michigan State has won 10-straight games against unranked opponents with the last loss coming at Purdue, 70-67, on Feb. 8, The Spartans have not lost a home game to an unranked opponent since Dec. 13, 1997, when they fell to Detroit, 68-65, a span of 25 straight wins. Getting Comfortable At Home - The Spartans open the regular season with six games at the Breslin Center, including contests against 2000 Final Four participants North Carolina and Florida. MSU has not opened the season with six home games since the season, going 6-0 to open the year. Missing Parts - Michigan State is without three starters from the 2000 NCAA Championship team. The trio of Mateen Cleaves, A.J. Granger and Morris Peterson accounted for 46 percent (1342) of the points, 32 percent (486) of the rebounds and 46 percent (276) of the assists in The Past Is Too Good To Ignore - While past success does not guarantee future championships, some stats from the past three years are worth repeating, including MSU s record in Big Ten action, 41-7; in the Breslin Center, 40-3; in postseason play, 18-3; in the NCAA Tournament, 12-2.

5 Big Ten Coaches Preseason All-Big Ten Cory Bradford - Illinois Charlie Bell - MSU Ken Johnson - Ohio State Kirk Haston - Indiana LaVell Blanchard - Michigan MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE THE OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES GAME, NOV. 19, 2000 * 5 No Frequent Flyer Miles - Last year, Michigan State traveled 8,650 miles by the time the team took the first semester academic finals. Over a period of 20 days, the Spartans played nine games including a tournament in Puerto Rico and trips to North Carolina, Arizona and Chicago to play Kansas. Things are much different this season as the Spartans will only travel to Loyola (Chicago) before finals. MSU Rebounds vs. Opponent Points - Against Northern Michigan, the Spartans had more rebounds (56) than the Wildcats had points (40). Last year, Michigan State posted similar efforts on seven occasions, including games against Wisconsin (4/1-42 reb., 41 pts.), Valparaiso (3/16-39 reb., 38 pts.), Minnesota (3/2-45 reb., 43 pts.), Wisconsin (2/12-50 reb., 44 pts.), Northwestern (1/27-42 reb., 29 pts.), Howard (12/3-54 reb., 45 pts.) and Toledo (11/22-45 reb., 33 pts.). Double-Double Trouble - Last season, Andre Hutson was third in the Big Ten Conference with eight double-doubles. Although the Spartans have only played two exhibition games, it appears as if double-doubles will be a regular occurence for many team members. Hutson (10 pts., 14 reb.) and Zach Randolph (11 pts., 13 reb.) posted double-doubles against Northern Michigan. Jason Richardson, who just missed a double-double against Northern by one rebound, posted a 10-point, 12-rebound effort against the Harlem Globetrotters. Carrying On With The Flintstone Tradition - Charlie Bell was named Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten by both the league s media and coaches. Should he finish the season with first-team all-conference honors it will mark the fourth consecutive season in which a Spartan has been named first-team all-league, joining former MSU stars and Flint natives Mateen Cleaves ( ) and Morris Peterson ( ). Big Ten Media Preseason All-Big Ten Cory Bradford - Illinois Charlie Bell - MSU Ken Johnson - Ohio State Joe Crispin - Penn State LaVell Blanchard - Michigan Proving The Old Saying True - Rebounding and defense really do win championships. Just ask the Spartans. During Coach Izzo s tenure, they have regularly been ranked among the nation s leaders in both categories, including the season when they led the country in rebounding margin at +11.7, two full rebounds ahead of second-place Stanford, and ranked eighth in scoring defense at 58.9 ppg. In Case You Missed The Trip To Indy Last March - MSU plays host to the other three teams from the 2000 Final Four (Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin) in East Lansing this season. This is the first time in history that a defending NCAA Champion has played the other three Final Four participants at home the following year. The always tough schedule also includes non-conference contests at home against Kentucky and in East Rutherford, N.J., against Seton Hall. Nine of the Spartans opponents made an appearance in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. In Order To Be The Best, You Have To Play The Best - Once again, the Spartans boast one of the nation s most difficult schedules. Six of MSU s opponents are ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Preseason Top 25, including five in the top 12. They include North Carolina (4), Illinois (9), Seton Hall (10), Florida (11), Kentucky (12) and Wisconsin (22). Spartan Sports Network All Michigan State basketball games will be broadcast on the Spartan Sports Network. The Spartan Network will produce and distribute Michigan State broadcast on the 35-affiliate network, with WJIM AM/FM Radio in Lansing serving as the flagship station. Former MSU coach Gus Ganakas is in his 15th year providing the color commentary. George Blaha and Josh Lewin will split the play by play duties on a split schedule throughout the season. Both are in their first years as MSU basketball announcers, although Blaha has served as the voice of Spartan football for the past 23 seasons. Affiliate List Adrian... WABJ (AM 1490) Alpena...WATZ (AM 1450) Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti... WSDS (AM 1480) Bad Axe...WLEW (AM 1340) Battle Creek... WBCK (AM 930) Benton Harbor/St. Joseph......WCSY (FM 98.3) Cadillac...WCKC (FM 107.1) Caro... WKYO (AM 1360), WIDL (FM 92.1) Cheboygan... WCBY (AM 1240) Coldwater... WTVB (AM 1590) Detroit... WDFN (AM 1130) Flint...WTRX (AM 1330) Gaylord... WAVC (FM 93.9) Grand Rapids......WBBL (AM 1340), WODJ (FM 107.3) Holland...WWJQ (AM 1260) Ionia... WION (AM 1430) Iron Mountain... WMIQ (AM 1450) Jackson...WIBM (AM 1450) Kalamazoo...WQSN (AM 1660) Lansing... WJIM (AM 1240/FM 97.5) Ludington... WKLA (AM 1450) Manistee... WMTE (AM 1340) Marquette... WDMJ (AM 1320) Mt. Pleasant...WCZY (FM 104.3) Munising... WQXO (AM 1400) Muskegon...WEFG (FM 97.5) Ontonagon... WUPY (FM 101.1) Petoskey...WWKK (AM 750) Port Huron...WPHM (AM 1380) Saginaw...WMAX (AM 1440) Sault Ste Marie... WKNW (AM 1400) Tawas City...WKJC (FM 104.7) The Tom Izzo Call-In Show The first edition of the Tom Izzo Radio Show will air Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Terry Braverman and Gus Ganakas will host the show along with Tom Izzo. The show is broadcast live from Tripper s Restaurant in East Lansing and can be heard on the 35 affiliates of the Spartan Sports Network as well as on the internet at In Lansing, the Tom Izzo Call-In Show can be heard on flagship WJIM (AM 1240/FM 97.5).

6 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES GAME, NOV. 19, 2000 * 6 Spartan Sports Zone Spartan Sports Zone, a weekly 30- minute television show produced and distributed by the Michigan State Athletic Department, will air Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on Fox Sports Detroit with replays on Mondays at 2:00 p.m. The magazine is dedicated to in-depth coverage of Michigan State football, men s basketball and ice hockey. Spartan Sports Zone runs for 31-consecutive weeks through Sunday, April 8. Jeremy Sampson serves as host for the program. No Slivers Here - Last year, ten Spartans averaged over 10 minutes per game with only Mateen Cleaves seeing more than 30 minutes of action. Look for this year s playing group to be just as deep. The Golden Arches - Michigan State boasts one of the top freshmen classes in the nation with McDonald s All-Americans Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor. Randolph earned MVP honors at the 2000 McDonald s All-American game. Randolph and Taylor join sophomore Jason Richardson as McDonald s All-Americans on the Spartan roster. U-S-A, U-S-A - Three members of the MSU squad gained experience playing for Team USA over the summer. Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor were on the 2000 USA Hoop Summit Team that defeated an International Select squad, Randolph earned MVP honors at the Hoop Summit. Randolph and Jason Richardson were members of the silver-medal winning World Championship for Young Men Qualifying Team, where Richardson ranked second on the team in points and third in rebounds, while Randolph ranked third in points and second in rebounds. Richardson also earned a spot on the Men s Select Team that competed against the 2000 US Olympic Dream Team, scoring a team-high 20 points along with a team-best five rebounds and four assists. Wizards Of Westwood - Seniors Charlie Bell and Andre Hutson were named to the John Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team. Bell was also announced as a top-25 vote getter. Last year, Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson earned spots on the 10-man Wooden All-American Team. Bell is also one of 30 Preseason Candidates for the Naismith Award. Spartans Sign Another Strong Recruiting Class - While Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor teamed last year to give MSU one of the top recruiting classes in the nation, the Spartans have once again landed a strong group of high school athletes. On Nov. 8, 2000, Tom Izzo announced three players signed their National Letters of Intent to play for Michigan State. In keeping with a tradition of tough players at MSU, all three recruits played football in high school. Alan Anderson is a 6-5, 218-pound G/F from Minneapolis (De LaSalle HS). He averaged 21.3 points as a junior and is ranked by many to be among the top 25 seniors in the country after being named by The Sporting News as the number one surprise player of the summer. Chris Hill is a 6-3, 175-pound combo guard from Indianapolis (Lawrence North HS). He averaged 17 points and four assists as a junior in helping his team to an 18-4 mark. He was selected to the 2000 All-Tournament Team at the AAU adidas Big Time Tournament. Kelvin Torbert is a 6-4, 200-pound shooting guard from Flint, MI (Northwestern HS). He ranks among the top players in the nation including No. 2 by The Sporting News and Bob Gibbons. He averaged 25.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4 assists as a junior in helping his team to a 20-3 record, while also earning Parade Magazine third-team All-America honors.