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1 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL #1/1 Michigan State (10-0) vs. Wright State (9-2) December 30, :30 p.m. EST - East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State (10-0) vs. Wright State (9-2) December 30, :30 p.m. EST Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Media Coverage Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Terry Braverman (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color), Will Tieman (Broadcast Host). Flagship - WJIM (1240 AM/97.5 FM) - 35 affiliates. TV: None Michigan State Men s Basketball Schedule/Results Overall Record: 10-0 DATE OPPONENT TIME N. 7 NORTHERN MICHIGAN (Exh.) W, N. 13 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS (Exh.)W, N. 19 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY W, N COCA-COLA SPARTAN CLASSIC N. 24 MSU vs. Cornell W, Eastern Washington def. Bradley N. 25 Bradley def. Cornell MSU vs. Eastern Washington W, N. 29 NORTH CAROLINA (espn2) W, D. 2 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W, D. 6 FLORIDA (ESPN) W, D. 9 Loyola (Fox Sports Chicago) W, D. 16 KENTUCKY (CBS) W, D. 19 Seton Hall (ESPN) W, D. 27 vs. Bowling Green [2] (ESPN Local) W, D. 30 WRIGHT STATE 7:30 p.m. J. 3 PENN STATE (ESPN Plus Local) 6:00 p.m. J. 7 Indiana (CBS) 4:00 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. Note Of The Game Spartans Aim For Best Start Ever A win against Wright State would give Michigan State an 11-0 record and establish the best start in 102 seasons of MSU Basketball. In , the Spartans opened the season with a 10-0 record. Probable Starting Lineups Michigan State Spartans (10-0) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F - #34 Andre Hutson (Sr., 6-8, 245) F - #25 Aloysius Anagonye (So., 6-8, 255) F - #11 David Thomas (Sr., 6-7, 210) G - #23 Jason Richardson (So., 6-6, 220) G - #14 Charlie Bell (Sr., 6-3, 200) Wright State Raiders (9-2) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F - #22 Kevin Melson (Sr., 6-6, 204) F - #40 Thomas Hope (So., 6-8.5, 227) C - #10 Israel Sheinfeld (Jr., 6-11, 290) G - #33 Jesse Deister (Jr., 6-3.5, 195) G - #00 Vernard Hollins (So., 6-3.5, 195) And The Rest Of The Starting Five 1. MSU At No. 1 - Michigan State is ranked number one by both major polls this week, marking the first time MSU has reached the top spot in a regularseason poll since the 1979 season. The first time that MSU held the top position in the Associated Press poll was Jan. 3, The Spartans were also the number one team on Jan. 10, Last year, Michigan State was No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today poll released after the NCAA Tournament. MSU has an alltime record of 3-2 when ranked No. 1. Michigan State is also the number-one ranked team in college hockey, marking the first time a school has held the number-one ranking during the regular season in both sports at the same time. 2. Don t Be Surprised If They Don t Remember It s been nearly 22 years since Michigan State last held the number one spot in the Associated Press poll. Not surprisingly, there have been a few changes since then. Thirty different schools, not including MSU, have held the top spot in the poll between Jan. 10, 1979 and Dec. 25, Mike Chappell, David Thomas and Brandon Smith were the only current Spartans alive on Jan. 10, Was A Good Year The 2000 calendar year was very good to Michigan State. In 2000, the Spartans won the NCAA Championship, a third-straight Big Ten Championship and a second-consecutive Big Ten Tournament. Overall, MSU posted a 33-3 record during the year, including a perfect 16-0 at home. 4. Winning Streaks Michigan State owns the nation s longest winning streak at 21 games. With a win tonight, the Spartans will equal the longest winning streak in school history, set during the season. The last loss came Feb. 26, 2000, at Indiana, with the Spartans falling to the Hoosiers, 81-79, in overtime.

2 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 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) Coach Izzo - In his sixth year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, 77) is (.730), (.702) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. He is the third winningest coach in MSU history, trailing only Jud Heathcote (340) and Benjamin VanAlstyne (232) in total wins. Izzo s 120 wins in his first five years tied for him seventh most by a coach in his first five seasons of coaching. 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 Vs. Wright State - Tom Izzo is 1-1 against Wright State. 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 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 Izzo Vs. The MCC - Tom Izzo has a career record of 7-5 against current members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. 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 is also in his sixth year. MSU vs. Unranked Opponents - Michigan State has won 17-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 30-straight wins. Most Points by Izzo-Coached Teams 114, vs. Michigan (3/4/00) 101, vs. Loyola (12/9/00) 99, vs. Florida (12/6/00) 97, vs. Illinois-Chicago (12/2/00) 97, vs. Oakland (11/19/00) 96, vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/99) 96, vs. Oakland (11/17/98) 96, vs. Purdue (3/1/98) Top FG% by Izzo-Coached Teams 65.2%, vs. Loyola (12/9/00) 64.2%, vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/99) 63.9%, vs. E. Tennessee State (12/10/98) 62.5%, vs. Eastern Washington (11/25/00) 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) 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) 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) Numerical Roster No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. El./Yr. Hometown Notes 1 Marcus Taylor G Fr./Fr. Lansing, MI Out 2-4 weeks with a broken finger 3 Adam Wolfe F Fr./So. Westerville, OH Season-high points (9) and rebounds (8) vs. UIC 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 Has started at least one game all four years 14 Charlie Bell G Sr./Sr. Flint, MI Joins Earvin Johnson as the only Spartans with triple-double 15 Mat Ishbia G So./Jr. Bloomfield, MI Appeared in 18 games in Mike Chappell G/F Sr./5th. Southfield, MI Career-high seven rebounds vs. Oakland 23 Jason Richardson G/F So./So. Saginaw, MI Leads MSU with 14 dunks 25 Aloysius Anagonye F So./So. Southfield, MI First career double-double vs. Seton Hall (10 pts., 12 reb.) 30 Tim Bograkos G Fr./Fr. Flint, MI Father, Tim, earned two letters playing basketball for MSU 34 Andre Hutson F Sr./Sr. Trotwood, OH 11 career double-doubles, including 11 pts., 12 reb. vs. UIC 44 Jason Andreas C Fr./So. Sugarcreek, OH Enters first playing season after redshirting last year 50 Zach Randolph C Fr./Fr. Marion, IN Career-high 27 points against Florida 55 Adam Ballinger F So./Jr. Bluffton, IN Saw first action of the year vs. Seton Hall

3 TALE OF THE TAPE - MSU/WSU STAT BREAKDOWNS Category...MSU... WSU Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense Pt. FG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebound Margin Turnovers per game Wright State Notes Scouting The Raiders Wright State travels to East Lansing with a 9-2 record, having most recently lost to Oakland, 87-77, on Wednesday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Raiders are led by 6-11 junior center Israel Sheinfeld at 18.4 points per game and 6-6 senior forward Kevin Melson at 16.6 ppg. Coach Schilling - Wright State is led by fourth-year head coach Ed Schilling (Miami, Ohio, 88). He has posted a career mark of at the helm of the Raider program. Schilling served under John Calipari at both UMass and the NBA s New Jersey Nets before taking the head job at Wright State. MSU Vs. Wright State The Michigan State-Wright State series is tied at one game apiece. The Spartans defeated the Raiders, 95-52, on Dec. 17, 1997, in East Lansing. Last year, Wright State shocked the basketball world by defeating MSU, 53-49, on Dec. 30, 1999, in Dayton, Ohio. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * 3 ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 (Dec. 25) Team ( Record) Pts 1. MICHIGAN STATE (22) (9-0) Stanford (8) (9-0) Duke (1) (10-1) Wake Forest (10-0) Tennessee (10-1) Illinois (9-3) Florida (8-1) Kansas (10-1) Virginia (8-0) Arizona (6-3) Connecticut (9-1) Seton Hall (7-2) Syracuse (9-1) Wisconsin (8-1) USC (9-1) North Carolina (7-2) Oklahoma (9-1) Cincinnati (8-2) Maryland (7-3) Alabama (9-1) Georgetown (10-0) Iowa (9-1) Notre Dame (7-2) Mississippi (11-1) Texas (8-2) 51 Dec. 30, 1999: Wright State 53 - MSU 49 Morris Peterson A.J. Granger Andre Hutson Charlie Bell Jason Richardson Brandon Smith David Thomas Mike Chappell Aloysius Anagonye Adam Ballinger Team 1 Totals Wright State FG 3FG FT RB PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Kevin Melson Thomas Hope Bruno Petersons Tyson Freeman Joe Bills Israel Sheinfeld Marcus May Louis Holmes Team 1 Totals Attendance: 9,413 Halftime: MSU Officials: Jerry Petro, Mike Sanzere, Tom Clark We just missed shots, shots we should be making. It was kind of like when we lost to Illinois-Chicago. We have to look at it and figure out how not to be beat like this again. -- Charlie Bell DAYTON, Ohio -- The Raiders got off to a fast start, scoring the first 10 points of the game. MSU would score the next seven, but WSU went on an 11-5 run to lead with 8:38 remaining in the half. The Spartans would respond with a 20-5 run to take a lead into halftime, behind 13 first-half points from Ohio native A.J. Granger. In the second half, the Spartans would lead by as many as eight with 13:38 left, but would tie the game at 44 with 7:03 remaining. A Mike Chappell three-point field goal at 4:44 gave the Spartans a lead, but also proved to be the last MSU field goal of the game as the Spartans fell, For the game, MSU would shoot 32.7% from the field, including 20.8% (5-24) in the second half. Granger finished with a career-high 17 points. Associated Press Top 25 (Dec. 25) Team ( Record) Pts. 1. MICHIGAN STATE (46) (9-0) 1, Stanford (19) (9-0) 1, Duke (10-1) 1, Wake Forest (10-0) 1, Florida (8-1) 1, Tennessee (10-1) 1, Kansas (10-1) 1, Virginia (8-0) 1, Illinois (9-3) 1, Connecticut (9-1) 1, Seton Hall (7-2) Arizona (6-3) Wisconsin (8-1) North Carolina (7-2) Syracuse (9-1) USC (9-1) Oklahoma (9-1) Maryland (7-3) Cincinnati (8-2) Alabama (9-1) Georgetown (10-0) Notre Dame (7-2) Iowa (9-1) Mississippi (11-1) Iowa State (10-1) 162

4 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 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 Charlie Bell A.J. Granger 77 MSU Career 3-Pt. FG Attempts No. Player 3FGs 1. Shawn Respert Mateen Cleaves Kirk Manns Jason Klein Morris Peterson Steve Smith Kris Weshinskey Charlie Bell Ray Weathers 222 MSU Career Field Goal Pct. No. Player Pct. 1. Ron Charles.639 ( ) 2. Mike Peplowski.621 ( ) 3. Anthony Miller.609 ( ) 4. Carlton Valentine.601 ( ) 5. Andre Hutson.598 ( ) Looking Ahead - Penn State Big Ten Opener - Penn State enters the 2001 calendar year with a 9-1 record. The Nittany Lions are led by Joe Crispin and his 21.8 points per game. His brother, Jon, is averaging 9.2 points. Titus Ivory is PSU s second leading scorer at 16.1 ppg. For the second year in a row, Penn State and Michigan State are meeting in the Big Ten opener, where MSU has a record of More On MSU Basketball Non-Conference Perfection - A win against Wright State would send the Spartans into the Big Ten with a perfect 11-0 record, marking just the second time in school history that MSU enters Big Ten action without a loss. In , Michigan State won all ten non-conference games. Second Chances - Through 10 games, Michigan State owns an impressive advantage on the offensive glass. In fact, MSU has almost as many offensive rebounds (175) as its opponents have defensive boards (184). Against Bowling Green, Michigan State had more offensive boards (23) than the Falcons had total rebounds (22). Stat Sheet Stuffer - Charlie Bell continues to contribute to the team s success in a variety of ways. He ranks among the leaders in the Big Ten in scoring (t-7th, 16.1 ppg), assists (1st, 5.90 apg), three-point field-goal percentage (11th,.433), free throw percentage (11th,.811) and assists-to-turnover ratio (9th, 2.03). In the season opener against Oakland, Bell joined Earvin Johnson as the only two Spartans to record a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. (Big Ten statistics through games of Dec. 28.) MSU Career Blocks No. Player Pct. 1. Matt Steigenga Ken Johnson Kevin Willis 71 T4. DuJuan Wiley 69 T4. Quinton Brooks Mike Peplowski Andre Hutson 62 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, Darryl Johnson 1, Robert Chapman 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, Charlie Bell 1, Lee Lafayette 1, Lindsay Hairston 1, Pete Gent 1, Al Ferrari 1, Bill Kilgore 1, Andre Hutson 1, Johnny Green 1, Earvin Johnson 1,059 Home Cooking - Michigan State owns the longest home winning streak in Division I basketball at 35 games. Over the 35-game stretch the Spartans have won by an average of 22.2 points. Five of the 35 games have been decided by fewer than 10 points. Last Time Out: MSU 85 - BGSU 69 Andre Hutson Aloysius Anagonye David Thomas Jason Richardson Charlie Bell Adam Wolfe Brandon Smith Mat Ishbia Mike Chappell Jason Andreas Zach Randolph Adam Ballinger Team 9 Totals Bowling Green FG 3FG FT RB PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Trent Jackson Len Matela Keith McLeod Brandon Pardon Kevin Netter Josh Almanson Jabari Mattox Kris Gerken Cory Ryan Brent Klassen Team 4 Totals Attendance: 22,076 Halftime: MSU Officials: Donnee Gray, Tim Higgins, Bill Kennedy I don t think being number one adds any to the pressure on us. We still have to play just as hard as we did before. Being number one doesn t help you at all. - Jason Richardson AUBURN HILLS, MICH. -- Michigan State tied the best start in school history as a late flurry gave the Spartans a 16-point victory. At the 15:19 mark of the second half, MSU led by just four points, Charlie Bell would score six straight points to give MSU a comfortable 10-point lead. The Spartans would eventually push the lead out to as many as 21 points. Once again, MSU s offensive rebounding played a decisive role in the game s outcome as the Spartans held a 23-4 advantage on the offensive glass. David Thomas tied his career high with 12 points, missing a double-double by one rebound.

5 Offensive Explosions - In just 10 games, Michigan State has topped the 90-point mark four times this season, the highest season total for a Tom Izzo-coached squad. The last MSU team to score at least 90 points four times in a season was the unit that topped 90 points in six games. MSU Rebounds vs. Opponent Points - Against Seton Hall, the Spartans had more rebounds (60) than the Pirates had points (57). Michigan State accomplished the same feat vs. Illinois-Chicago, with 54 boards compared to 53 points for the Flames. 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.). Production Off The Pine - With 10 players averaging over 9 minutes per game, Michigan State is one of the deepest teams in the nation. Not only are the Spartan subs logging minutes, they are also very productive. Through 10 contests, players off the bench are averaging 32.0 points and 14.7 rebounds per game. 1, Club - With six rebounds against Florida, Charlie Bell (1,183 points, 524 rebounds) became the 17th player in school history to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. Teammate Andre Hutson (1,078 points, 669 rebounds) reached the milestone against North Carolina when he topped the 1,000-point mark. 1,000, 500, Six rebounds also gave Charlie Bell admission into a more exclusive club. He became just the fourth Spartan to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists for his career. Steve Smith, Matt Steigenga and Ken Redfield are the three previous players to reach the mark. For his career, Bell has 1,183 points, 524 rebounds and 261 assists. High Flying J-Rich - Everyone has heard the stories of Jason Richardson s dunks. He s on Dick Vitale s All-Dipsy-doo Dunk-a-roos Team and leads MSU with 14 dunks, but there is much more to his game. He is tied for the team lead with a 16.1 points-per-game scoring average. He is shooting 56.9% from the field, including 43.3% from three-point range. The 70-Point Barrier - Through 10 games, Michigan State has scored more than 70 points in every game but one, while holding its opponents to fewer than 70 points in all but two games. Last season, MSU posted a 22-2 record when scoring more than 70 points. This has also led to some happy Spartan fans who receive a free crunchy taco if MSU scores 75 points or more, courtesy of a promotion on the ticket stubs. Reaching A Milestone - Andre Hutson became the 30th player in Michigan State history to reach the 1,000-point plateau for his career with 14 points against North Carolina. Hutson (1,078 career points) needs 22 points to pass Bill Kilgore (1,099 points) and become MSU s 25th-leading scorer. Teammate Charlie Bell has also reached 1,000 career points, with a current total of 1,183, good for 20th place. With three more points, Bell can become MSU s 19th-leading all-time scorer, passing Mike Peplowski (1,185). It s All About Boardwork - In the season, Michigan State led the nation in rebounding margin at rebounds per game. If early games are any indication, the Spartans are at it again in , posting a rebound margin of through 10 contests. Poll Cats - Michigan State has spent the last 51 weeks ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including 44-straight weeks in the top 15. This includes the Spartans number-one ranking in the current AP poll. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * 5 Big Ten Conference Standings (As of Dec. 29) Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan State Minnesota Iowa Penn State Wisconsin Purdue Illinois Ohio State Indiana Northwestern Michigan Big Ten Results/Schedule Monday, Dec. 25 Tuesday, Dec. 26 Penn State 65 vs. Princeton 52 Wednesday, Dec. 27 Michigan 73 vs. Towson 71 Michigan State 85 vs. Bowling Green 69 Northwestern 63 vs. USC 61 Penn State 74 vs. Hofstra 71 Purdue 98 at Akron 67 Thursday, Dec. 28 Indiana 103 vs. Northeastern 65 Iowa 69 vs. Detroit 68 (at Hawaiii) Minnesota 74 vs. Nebraska 70 OT Friday, Dec. 29 Indiana vs. Colorado St./Valparaiso Illinois vs. Illinois-Chicago, 8 p.m. Iowa at Rainbow Classic, TBA Saturday, Dec. 30 Ohio State vs. Coppin State, 12 p.m. Purdue vs. UCLA, 12 p.m. Minnesota vs. Centenary, 1:15 p.m. Wisconsin vs. South Florida, 2 p.m. Iowa at Rainbow Classic, TBA Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m. Michigan State vs. Wright State, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 MSU In The Big Ten Stats Scoring Offense... 1st (84.8) Scoring Defense... 5th (62.0) Scoring Margin... 1st (+22.8) Field Goal Percentage... 1st (.494) Field Goal Percent. Def.... 6th (.401) Free Throw Percentage... 3rd (.740) 3-Point FG Percentage... 8th (.352) Rebound Margin... 1st (19.2) Offensive Rebounds...1st (17.50) Blocked Shots... 7th (3.30) Assists...1st (20.10) Steals... 4th (7.90) Turnover Margin... 7th (+1.00) Assist/Turnover Ratio... 1st (1.35)

6 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * 6 MSU S RECORD IN WHEN: At home: 7-0 On road: 2-0 Neutral: 1-0 Leading at the half: 9-0 Trailing at the half: 1-0 Tied at halftime: 0-0 Shoot 50% or above from field: 4-0 Shoot less than 50% from field: 6-0 Opp. shoots 50% or above: 0-0 Opp. shoots less than 50%: 10-0 MSU outshoots opp.: 8-0 Opp. outshoots MSU: 2-0 Both teams shoot same from floor: 0-0 Defensive Stopper - While Bell s triple-double got most of the publicity after the Oakland contest, his defensive effort was equally impressive. He held Oakland s Jason Rozycki, who scored 32 against Michigan on Nov. 17, to three points in 32 minutes. I would almost call it a quadruple-double because I really think the defense he played might have been what won the game, said Tom Izzo. If there s a better defensive guard, I want to see him. ESPN s Dick Vitale has called Bell the best defensive guard on the perimeter in the nation. Charlie Bell Getting Defensive - Look for Charlie Bell to regularly defend the opponent s top scorer. Also look for Bell to regularly hold the opposition s leading scorer under his normal scoring average. The chart below demonstrates Bell s defensive prowess, showing the opponent s points in the game before playing Bell, points in the game being guarded by Bell and points the game after playing Bell. It s important to note that MSU s defensive system employs a lot of switching. MSU outrebounds opp.: 10-0 Opp. outrebounds MSU: 0-0 Rebounds are equal: 0-0 MSU has more turnovers: 4-0 Opp. has more turnovers: 6-0 Turnovers are equal: 0-0 Game decided by 1-5 pts: 1-0 Game decided by 6-10 pts: 0-0 Game decided by pts: 2-0 Game decided by 16+ pts: 7-0 MSU scores less than 60 pts: 1-0 MSU scores pts: 0-0 MSU scores pts: 2-0 MSU scores 80+ pts: 7-0 MSU allows less than 60 pts: 4-0 MSU allows pts: 4-0 MSU allows pts: 1-0 MSU allows 80+ pts: 1-0 MSU in overtime: 0-0 Three MSU players score 10+: 2-0 Four or more MSU players score 10+: 7-0 In November: 4-0 In December: 6-0 In January: 0-0 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 1-0 On Monday: 0-0 On Tuesday: 1-0 On Wednesday: 3-0 On Thursday: 0-0 On Friday: 1-0 On Saturday: 4-0 Day Games: 3-0 Night Games: 7-0 Current Streak: W10 Longest Winning Streak: 10 Longest Losing Streak: - Game Against Game Opponent Before Bell After Jason Rozycki (Oakland) 32 vs. Michigan 3 (1-5 FG) 19 vs. Ferris State Ray Mercedes (Cornell) 19 vs. Lafayette 9 (3-9 FG) 15 vs. Bradley Jamal Jones (E. Wash.) 12 vs. Bradley 13 (6-12 FG) 18 vs. San Jose St. Joseph Forte (N. Carolina) 20 vs. App. State. 11 (5-16 FG) 19 vs. Kentucky Joel Bullock (Illinois-Chi.) 7 vs. N. Illinois 2 (1-6 FG) 13 vs. Drake Teddy Dupay (Florida) 17 vs. FAU 17 (5-9 FG) 16 vs. Rutgers Brett Nelson (Florida) 16 vs. DePaul 7 (1-10 FG) 14 vs. Rutgers Terry Grant (Loyola) 14 vs. C. Michigan 5 (2-6 FG) 2 vs. E. Illinois Saul Smith (Kentucky) 13 vs. Georgia Tech 3 (1-7 FG) 0 vs. Indiana Darius Lane (Seton Hall) 15 vs. Penn 17 (5-12 FG) 13 vs. Wagner Keith McLeod (Bowl. Green) 22 vs. Wilmington 9 (4-13 FG) -- Season PPG Points Scored Current Opponent On Game Date Against Bell PPG Jason Rozycki (Oakland) (1-5 FG) 17.5 Ray Mercedes (Cornell) (3-9 FG) 14.9 Jamal Jones (E. Wash.) (6-12 FG) 12.7 Joseph Forte (N. Carolina) (5-16 FG) 20.1 Joel Bullock (Illinois-Chi.) (1-6 FG) 9.7 Teddy Dupay (Florida) (5-9 FG) 14.8 Brett Nelson (Florida) (1-10 FG) 10.0 Terry Grant (Loyola) (2-6 FG) 8.0 Saul Smith (Kentucky) (1-7 FG) 8.2 Darius Lane (Seton Hall) (5-12 FG) 20.0 Keith McLeod (Bowl. Green) (4-13 FG) 14.1 Taking Boardwork To New Levels - Michigan State outrebounded Seton Hall by an impressive margin, setting a few records in the process. The 60 rebounds were the most in the Tom Izzo era. The previous high was 55 against South Florida on Dec. 20, The last time MSU grabbed 60 rebounds was Dec. 1, 1992 vs. Morehead State. The 27 offensive rebounds are also the most recorded in school history. A Floor Fit For A Champion - The Spartans current basketball court is the floor used at the 2000 Final Four. As the NCAA Champion, Michigan State purchased the floor for $75,000. It was placed in Breslin with the Final Four paint job on Sept. 23 for a National Championship celebration. It was then shipped to Dollar Bay in Michigan s Upper Peninsula, the same place it was built, for a new paint job. It was reinstalled in Breslin in time for the Coca-Cola Classic. Scoring Well At The Bres - Michigan State s offense is usually hitting on all cylinders when playing in front of the home crowd. In the last eight games at the Breslin Center, including the home finale, the Spartans have turned in four of their top-five offensive efforts under Tom Izzo (114 vs. Michigan 3/4/00; 99 vs. Florida 12/6/00; 97 vs. UIC 12/2/00; 97 vs. Oakland 11/19/00). In those eight games the Spartans are averaging 87.8 points.

7 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. 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 Champs! Round Four - Michigan State was 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 fourconsecutive 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. 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 the season, Michigan played the other three teams from the 1989 Final Four but did not play each team in Ann Arbor. Streak Busters - With a win over the Harlem Globetrotters on Nov. 13, 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. For Openers - Michigan State opened its 102nd season of basketball with a win over Oakland, marking the 24th-straight season in which MSU has opened with a win. MSU is all-time in openers. Tom Izzo has won his six season openers by an average of 29.3 points. The win also marked the 24th-straight home opener for the Spartans, who improved to in home openers and in season openers at home. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * 7 EVEN MORE STATS Largest halftime lead: 29 vs. Oakland Largest halftime deficit: 9 vs. Kentucky MSU FG% at home: 49.5% MSU FT% at home: 74.8% MSU 3PT% at home: 37.9% MSU FG% on the road/neutral: 49.1% MSU FT% on the road/neutral: 71.9% MSU 3PT% on the road/neutral: 28.2% MSU point avg. at home: 84.0 MSU point avg. on road/neutral: Largest deficit overcome to win: -- 9 (27-18 vs. Kentucky) Largest lead surrendered in a loss: -- SPECIALTY STATS Dunks: 30 - Jason Richardson (14), Andre Hutson (8), Zach Randolph (3), Aloysius Anagonye (3), Charlie Bell (1), David Thomas (1) Charges Taken: 4 - Mike Chappell (2), David Thomas (1), Andre Hutson (1) Double-Figure Scoring Games: 39 - Andre Hutson (9), Jason Richardson (9), Charlie Bell (8), Zach Randolph (6), Marcus Taylor (4), Mike Chappell (1), Aloysius Anagonye (1), David Thomas (1) 20-Point Scoring Games: 5 - Charlie Bell (2), Jason Richardson (2), Zach Randolph (1) 30-Point Scoring Games: 1 - Charlie Bell Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 6 - Charlie Bell (2), Andre Hutson (2), Zach Randolph (1), Aloysius Anagonye (1) Double Figure Assists Games: 1 - Charlie Bell (1) Double-Doubles: 5 - Charlie Bell (2), Andre Hutson (1), Zach Randolph (1), Aloysius Anagonye (1) Triple-Doubles: 1 - Charlie Bell (1) *Games Leading MSU In Scoring: Charlie Bell (3), Jason Richardson (3),Zach Randolph (2), Andre Hutson (2) *Games Leading MSU In Rebounding: Andre Hutson (4), Zach Randolph (3), Charlie Bell (2), Jason Richardson (2), David Thomas (1) *Games Leading MSU In Assists: Charlie Bell (8), Marcus Taylor (3) Note: * Includes sharing team lead The Past Is Too Good To Ignore - While past success does not guarantee future championships, some stats from the past four years (including the season) are worth repeating, including MSU s record in Big Ten action, 41-7; in the Breslin Center, 47-3; in postseason play, 18-3; in the 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 Top 25, including five in the top 16. They include Illinois (6), Florida (7), Seton Hall (12), Wisconsin (14), North Carolina (16) and Iowa (22). 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.

8 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * 8 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. Lewin is in his first year as a MSU basketball announcer, while Blaha has served as a MSU basketball announcer in the early 1980s and 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). 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 ( ). Wizards Of Westwood - Senior Charlie Bell and sophomore Jason Richardson are among the top 30 candidates for the John R. Wooden Award and All-America Team. Andre Hutson was named to the John Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team, but did not make the midseason list. 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. 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. 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. The Golden Arches - Michigan State boasts one of the top freshman 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.

9 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL STATS (POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS) Marcus Adam Brandon David Charlie Mat Mike Jason Aloysius Andre Jason Zach Adam Taylor Wolfe Smith Thomas Bell Ishbia Chappell RichardsonAnagonye Hutson Andreas Randolph Ballinger Oakland DNP DNP Cornell DNP E. Wash DNP N. Carolina DNP DNP DNP DNP Ill.-Chi DNP Florida DNP DNP DNP Loyola DNP Kentucky DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Seton Hall DNP DNP DNP Bow. Green DNP Wright St. Penn St. Indiana N western Wisconsin Ohio State N western Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa Indiana Penn St. Wisconsin Michigan SPARTAN STARTERS Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Oakland Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Cornell Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye E. Wash. Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye N. Carolina Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Ill.-Chi. Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Florida Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Loyola Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Kentucky Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Seton Hall Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Bow. Green Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Wright St. Penn St. Indiana N western Wisconsin Ohio State N western Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa Indiana Penn St. Wisconsin Michigan BATTLE OF THE BENCHES Final MSU Bench Pts Opp. Bench Pts +/- Oakland Cornell E. Wash N. Carolina Ill.-Chi Florida Loyola Kentucky Seton Hall Bow. Green Wright St. Penn St. Indiana N western Wisconsin Ohio State N western Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa Indiana Penn St. Wisconsin Michigan

10 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE WRIGHT STATE GAME, DEC. 30, 2000 * 10 Game 1 Michigan State 97 - Oakland 61 Nov. 19, East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson Andre Hutson Aloysius Anagonye David Thomas Charlie Bell Marcus Taylor Adam Wolfe Mat Ishbia Mike Chappell Jason Andreas Zach Randolph Team 5 Totals Oakland FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Kelly Williams Brad Buddenborg Dan Champagne Mychal Covington Jason Rozycki Charles Ford Tim Fralick Ryan Williams Mike Helms Alex Miller Jordan Sabourin Jon Champagne Team 3 1 Totals Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU Officials: Donnee Gray, Randy Drury, Lenny Memminger EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Spartans opened the season with a win for the 24th-consecutive season. Charlie Bell stole the show on opening day, posting a triple double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, joining Earvin Johnson as the only two Spartans to record triple doubles. Jason Richardson turned in a career-high 25 points and career-best 4 assists to go along with 8 rebounds. Marcus Taylor scored 16 points in his Spartan debut, the second-highest point total for a freshman in his first game. Game 2 Michigan State 89 - Cornell 56 Nov. 24, East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson Aloysius Anagonye Andre Hutson David Thomas Charlie Bell Marcus Taylor Adam Wolfe Brandon Smith Mat Ishbia Mike Chappell Jason Andreas Zach Randolph Team 3 Totals Cornell FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Ray Mercedes Jake Rohe Greg Barratt Wallace Prather Kevin Cuttica Jacques Vigneault Pete Carroll Luke Vernon Garn Smith Ka-Ron Barnes Randy Gabler Ryan Cheesman David Muller Team 2 Totals Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU Officials: Jim Burr, Mike Sanzere, Randy Drury EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State defeated Cornell in the first game of the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic. Four Spartans scored in double figures led by Andre Hutson s 15 points. Jason Richardson and Zach Randolph were each just one rebound away from recording a double-double. MSU outrebounded the Big Red, 20-5, on the offensive glass. Game 3 Michigan State 83 - Eastern Washington 61 Nov. 25, East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson Aloysius Anagonye Andre Hutson David Thomas Charlie Bell Marcus Taylor Adam Wolfe Brandon Smith Mat Ishbia Mike Chappell Jason Andreas Zach Randolph Team 4 Totals E. Washington FG 3FG FT RB PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Jamal Jones Kareem Hunter Chris White Jason Lewis Alvin Snow Eddie Lincoln Clint Hull Marco Quinto Marquis Poole Jason Humbert Chris Johnson Team 2 1 Totals Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU Officials: Mike Sanzere, Sid Rodeheffer, Steve Olson EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State won its fifth straight Coca-Cola Spartan Classic and its 15th in 19 tournaments. Charlie Bell led the way, tying his career high with 31 points with a career high 12 field goals in only 13 attempts. For his efforts, Bell was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Andre Hutson and Jason Richardson. Leading with 10:10 remaining in the first half, MSU went on a 20-6 run over the next 7:36 to take a commanding lead. MSU s 62.5 field-goal percentage was the third best under Tom Izzo. Game 4 Michigan State 77 - North Carolina 64 Nov. 29, East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson Aloysius Anagonye Andre Hutson David Thomas Charlie Bell Marcus Taylor Adam Wolfe Mike Chappell Zach Randolph Team 3 Totals N. Carolina FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Jason Capel Kris Lang Brendan Haywood Adam Boone Joseph Forte Brian Morrison Michael Brooker Max Owens Will Johnson Brian Bersticker Team 4 1 Totals Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU Officials: Ed Hightower, Gene Monje, Donnee Gray EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State defeated North Carolina for the second-straight year, relying on rebounding and defense to get the job done. The Spartan defense led by Charlie Bell held UNC Preseason All-American Joseph Forte to 5-16 shooting and 11 points, 12.7 below his 22.7 scoring average. Leading with 4:35 remaining in the first half, the Spartans closed the half on a 16-4 run. Andre Hutson s 14 points put him over the 1,000-point mark for his career. For the second straight game, he missed a double-double by just one rebound. Like the year before, the Spartans dominated on the boards, outrebounding UNC, They led UNC in second-chance points, 22-8.