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1 YOU DON T WANT TO MISS THIS * MSU s senior class has a record of over the last three-plus seasons (see page 2). * Branden Dawson needs two rebounds to move into eighth place in MSU history (see page 5) SCHEDULE November 3 THE MASTER S COLLEGE (Exh.) (BTN Plus) W, ST. CLOUD STATE (Exh.) (BTN Plus) W, at Navy [1] (CBS Sports Network) W, vs. #4 Duke [2] (ESPN) L, LOYOLA (CHICAGO) (BTN) W, Orlando Classic 24 SANTA CLARA (BTN) W, vs. Rider [3] (ESPN2) W, vs. Marquette [3] (ESPN2) W, vs. #11 Kansas [3] (ESPN) L, December 3 at Notre Dame [4] (ESPN2) L, 79-78, OT 6 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (BTN) W, OAKLAND (ESPNU) W, EASTERN MICHIGAN (BTN) W, TEXAS SOUTHERN (ESPNU) L, 71-64, OT 22 THE CITADEL (BTN Plus) W, #12 MARYLAND (ESPN2) L, 68-66, 2OT January 5 INDIANA (BTN) W, at Iowa (ESPN) W, NORTHWESTERN (BTN) W, 84-77, OT 17 at #14 Maryland (CBS) L, PENN STATE (BTN) W, at Nebraska (ESPN) L, at Rutgers (BTN) W, February 1 MICHIGAN (CBS) W, 76-66, OT 7 ILLINOIS (ESPN) L, at Northwestern (BTN) W, #23 OHIO STATE (ESPN) W, at Michigan (ESPN) W, at Illinois (BTN) W, MINNESOTA (BTN) L, 96-90, OT March 1 at #5 Wisconsin (CBS) L, PURDUE (BTN) 8 p.m. 7 at Indiana (ESPN) 12 p.m Big Ten Tournament Chicago, Ill NCAA Tournament - First Round NCAA Tournament - Second & Third Rounds NCAA Tournament - Regionals April 4 & 6 NCAA Final Four Indianapolis, Ind. Home games (BOLD) played at the Breslin Center Game times are Eastern Standard Time [1] - Veterans Classic [2] - Champions Classic - Indianapolis, Ind. [3] - Orlando Classic - Lake Buena Vista, Fla. [4] - ACC/Big Ten Challenge GAME #30 MICHIGAN STATE (19-10, 10-6) VS. PURDUE (19-10, 11-5) THE OPENING TIP In the fi nal week of the regular season, Michigan State and Purdue will meet for the first time this year. The Spartans lead the Big Ten in 3-point fi eld-goal pct. defense in conference games, just ahead of the Boilermakers, whereas Purdue leads in fi eld-goal pct. defense, just ahead of Michigan State. POSSIBLE MICHIGAN STATE STARTING LINEUP Michigan State Spartans (19-10, 10-6) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. Other F - #34 Gavin Schilling (So., 6-9, 240) FG% * Two career double-doubles, including 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Penn State... Great feet allow him to be a very good defender... Started the last 23 games. F - #22 Branden Dawson (Sr., 6-6, 225) bpg * Leads the Big Ten in rebounding... Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds at Notre Dame and Nebraska, tied for the most by a Spartan since Averaging 10.3 rebounds in conference games. G - #20 Travis Trice (Sr., 6-0, 170) FG * Co-Captain... Six games this season with 21 points or more assist-to-turnover ratio leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation... 2nd in the Big Ten in assists ppg in last six games. G - #11 Tum Tum Nairn Jr. (Fr., 5-10, 170) mpg * Season-high eight points at Rutgers... Season-best eight assists against Minnesota... Started last six contests... MSU is 5-2 when he starts... Given fi rst name is Lourawls. G - #45 Denzel Valentine (Jr., 6-5, 220) FG * Co-Captain... T-2nd in B1G in made 3FG and 5th in 3FG%... 8th in B1G in assists... Scored a career-high 27 points vs. Minnesota... Arguably B1G s most-versatile player. K E Y S U B S March 4, p.m. EST East Lansing, Mich. - Breslin Center Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Will Tieman (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas and Matt Steigenga (Analysts) TV: BTN - Gus Johnson (Play by Play), Stephen Bardo (Analyst) Satellite Radio: SIRIUS 135, XM 195 THE JUMP BALL Michigan State Purdue Record 19-10, , 11-5 Coach Tom Izzo Matt Painter Career Record (Years) (20th) (11th) Leading Scorer Denzel Valentine (14.7) A.J. Hammons (11.4) Leading Rebounder Branden Dawson (9.6) A.J. Hammons (6.3) Leading Assists Travis Trice (5.5) Rapheal Davis (2.7) G - #5 Bryn Forbes (Jr., 6-3, 180) FG * Started 24 games... Has made a 3-pointer in 86 of 93 career games. F - #10 Matt Costello (Jr., 6-9, 245) FG% * Career-high 17 points vs. TSU... Two double-doubles... 13th in B1G in blocks (1.2 bpg). F - #0 Marvin Clark Jr. (Fr., 6-6, 230) FG * Started six games, avg. 7.8 points... MSU is 7-0 when he scores in double-fi gures. G - #3 Alvin Ellis III (So., 6-4, 210) spg * Missed six games due to ankle injury... Season-high seven points vs. Minnesota. G - #2 Javon Bess (Fr., 6-5, 215) FG * Missed 17 games due to injury... Started three Big Ten contests, avg. 5.0 ppg & 3.0 rpg. F - #41 Colby Wollenman (R-Jr., 6-7, 230) FG * Academic All-District... Grabbed career-high five rebounds vs. Santa Clara and Kansas. G - #15 Keenan Wetzel (R-Sr., 6-4, 210) FG * Played in 43 career games, including nine this season... On scholarship in F - #13 Trevor Bohnhoff (Jr., 6-7, 225) mpg * Played in 24 career games... Grabbed one rebound vs. Kansas in first career 1st-half minutes.

2 MSU is (.708) in March since MICHIGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Marvin Clark Jr. F Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 2 Javon Bess G Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln 3 Alvin Ellis III G So. Matteson, Ill./Chicago De La Salle 5 Bryn Forbes G Jr. Lansing, Mich./Sexton (Cleveland State) 10 Matt Costello F Jr. Linwood, Mich./Bay City Western 11 Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. G Fr. Nassau, Bahamas/Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 13 Trevor Bohnhoff F Jr. Saginaw, Mich./Nouvel *14 Eron Harris G Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North (West Virginia) 15 Keenan Wetzel G R-Sr. Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Central 20 Travis Trice G Sr. Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne 22 Branden Dawson F Sr. Gary, Ind./Lew Wallace 25 Kenny Goins F Fr. Troy, Mich./Warren Mott *30 Matt Van Dyk F Jr. Imlay City, Mich./Imlay City 34 Gavin Schilling F So. Chicago, Ill./Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 41 Colby Wollenman F R-Jr. Big Horn, Wyo./Big Horn 45 Denzel Valentine G Jr. Lansing, Mich./Sexton * Must sit out the season due to NCAA Transfer rules Head Coach: Tom Izzo (20th season) Associate Head Coach: Dwayne Stephens (12th season) Assistant Coach: Mike Garland (15th season) Assistant Coach: Dane Fife (4th season) Director of Basketball Operations: Kevin Pauga Video Coordinator: Brett Ferguson Assistant Video Coordinator: Doug Herner Athletic Trainer: Quinton Sawyer Equipment Manager: Dave Pruder Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Vorkapich ON THIS DATE Michigan State is 8-8 all-time on March 4, including 5-4 at home. Year Site W/L Score Opponent 1912 A W Detroit YMCA 1922 H W Chicago YMCA 1929 A W Marquette 1957 A L Michigan 1961 A L Ohio State 1963 H L Purdue 1967 H W Purdue 1969 A L Illinois 1972 H W Michigan 1978 A W Minnesota 1982 A L Minnesota 1987 H L Purdue 2000 H W Michigan 2006 H L Illinois 2010 H W Penn State 2012 H L Ohio State PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Javon Bess...Juh-vaughn Trevor Bohnhoff...BON-hoff Bryn Forbes...Rhymes with win Kenny Goins...Rhymes with coins Eron Harris...Aaron Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr....Nairn - One syllable...(nair ryhmes with hair) Colby Wollenman...WALL-en-munn THE STARTING FIVE 1. Senior Night Spartan seniors Branden Dawson, Travis Trice and Keenan Wetzel will be honored in a ceremony following MSU s game vs. Purdue. Over the last three-plus seasons, the Spartans have posted a mark, advanced to three straight NCAA Tournaments, captured two Big Ten Tournament crowns (2012, 2014) and the 2012 Big Ten regular-season championship. Dawson ranks in the MSU career Top 10 in rebounds, blocks and steals, while Trice is on pace to soon join Dawson as a career 1,000-point scorer. Wetzel has appeared in 43 career games. The Spartan seniors are at home in their career. 2. Spartan Defense On the season, MSU is limiting teams to 62.5 points on.393 FG%, including.302 from 3-point range. The Spartans lead the Big Ten in 3-point FG pct. defense, while ranking second in fi eld-goal percentage defense, and fourth in scoring defense. In conference games, MSU ranks fi rst in 3-point FG pct. defense (.313), second in FG pct. defense (.406), and seventh in scoring defense (64.4 ppg). The all-time lows of the Izzo era were a.379 FG% in and.298 3FG% in Trice s Late Surge Senior Travis Trice is playing some of the best basketball of his career in his fi nal stretch run as a Spartan. Over the last six games, Trice is averaging a team-best 17.0 points and 5.3 assists, including shooting.400 from 3-point range. Before the Wisconsin game, Trice had assumed the role of a Morris Peterson and Draymond Green, former Spartans that starred off the bench. In fi ve games off the bench, Trice averaged 17.2 points and 5.8 assists. In the last four games, he s averaging 19.3 points and 6.0 assists. 4. Dawson Vs. Purdue A native of Gary, Indiana, Branden Dawson has played some of his best basketball against Purdue. In four career games vs. the Boilermakers, the Spartan senior is averaging 15.8 points and 7.0 rebounds, shooting.605 from the fl oor. He s scored double figures in every contest, including 20 points in West Lafayette as a sophomore in He s also posted two double-doubles against the Boilermakers, posting 15 points and 11 rebounds at Purdue as a freshman and 14 points and 11 rebounds in East Lansing as a sophomore. He missed last season s only meeting due to injury. 5. MSU In March Michigan State is (.702) in March since the season. For his career, Tom Izzo is (.680) in March. Over the last six-plus years (2009-present), MSU is (.708) in what Coach Izzo calls his favorite month of the year.

3 Tom Izzo is in his career against Purdue. TALE OF THE TAPE - MSU/PUR STAT BREAKDOWNS Category (Big Ten Stats)...MSU...PUR Scoring Offense (69.8) (67.1) Scoring Defense (64.4) (63.8) Scoring Margin (+5.4) (+3.3) Field Goal Pct (.456) (.454) Field Goal Pct. Defense (.406) (.393) 3Pt. FG Pct (.377) (.308) 3Pt. FG Pct. Defense (.313) (.324) Free Throw Pct (.633) (.665) Rebound Margin (+5.9) (+3.6) Turnovers per game (11.4) (12.9) POSSIBLE PURDUE STARTING LINEUP Purdue Boilermakers (19-10, 11-5) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. Other C - #20 A.J. Hammons (Jr., 7-0, 261) bpg F - #5 Basil Smotherman (So., 6-6, 222) spg G - #0 Jon Octeus (Sr., 6-4, 175) spg G - #35 Rapheal Davis (Jr., 6-5, 217) FT% G - #31 Dakota Mathias (Fr., 6-4, 197) FG MSU VS. PURDUE NOTES Series History Purdue leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 65-51, although the Spartans own a advantage in games played in East Lansing. MSU has won 22 of the last 32 games in the series, including the last six. Tom Izzo is in his career against Purdue. Coach Painter Matt Painter (Purdue, `94) is in his 11th season as a collegiate head coach, including in his 10th season at Purdue. After one year as head coach at Southern Illinois, he served as associate head coach at Purdue in in Gene Keady s fi nal year as Boilermaker coach. The Last Meeting Michigan State rode outstanding shooting to a win at Purdue, on Feb. 20, With 14:09 left in the fi rst half, the contest was tied at 13. MSU then hit a 3-pointer on three straight possessions to take a lead. Purdue cut the lead to four points at with 4:57 remaining and appeared to be gaining momentum. The Spartans quickly reasserted themselves with a 9-0 run on three 3-pointers to take a commanding lead. MSU led at the half, connecting on 13-of-19 3-pointers, as 13 of the Spartans 14 fi rst-half fi eld goals were 3-pointers. Purdue scored the fi rst basket of the second half, but a 5-0 run gave MSU a lead and the Boilermakers were never within single digits after that. Gary Harris led MSU with 25 points, hitting 6-of-9 3-pointers, while Adreian Payne added 23 points, hitting 4-of-8 threes. The Spartans set a school single-game record with 17 3-pointers. Kendall Stephens scored 19 points, hitting 4-of-5 3-pointers, to lead the Boilermakers. The Last Meeting In East Lansing Michigan State defeated Purdue, 84-61, on Jan. 5, 2013, in East Lansing. It was a close contest for much of the game, with the Spartans holding a slim lead with 13:48 left in the contest. MSU then went on a 25-5 run over the next 7:18, pushing its lead out to a comfortable margin. A pair of freshmen led the respective teams in scoring as Gary Harris led all scorers, and fi ve Spartans in double fi gures, with a season-high 22 points, including hitting 6-of-8 3-pointers, while A.J. Hammons led Purdue with 20 points. The Spartans shot.533 (8-of-15) from 3-point range, compared to just.286 (4-of-14) for the Boilermakers. Boilermaker Notes Purdue features a balanced scoring attack with six players averaging between 8.2 and 11.4 points, as eight different players have led the Boilermakers in scoring in a single game... A.J. Hammons leads the Big Ten in blocked shots, averaging 2.9 overall and 2.9 in Big Ten games... In conference games, the Boilermakers lead the Big Ten in field-goal percentage defense (.393) and rank second in 3-point field-goal percentage defense (.324)... Purdue is 17-0 when attempting more free throws than its opponent. MSU VS. PURDUE Series Quick Facts Overall: At East Lansing: At Breslin Center: 13-7 At West Lafayette: At Neutral Site: 3-0 Izzo vs. PUR: Painter vs. MSU: 6-11 Most MSU Points: 110 (Mar. 1, 1965) Most PUR Points: 105 (Feb. 3, 1970) Fewest MSU Points: 9 (Jan. 26, 1910) Fewest PUR Points: 35 (Jan. 26, 1910) Largest MSU Margin: 25 (Feb. 8, 2006) Largest PUR Margin: 30 (Feb. 27, 1971) Last MSU Win: Feb. 20, 2014 (94-79) Last PUR Win: Feb. 27, 2011 (67-47) Current Streak: MSU won six Longest MSU Win Streak: Six* Longest MSU Home Win Streak: Nine Longest MSU Away Win Streak: Three* Longest PUR Win Streak: Nine Longest PUR Home Win Streak: Six Longest PUR Away Win Streak: Five * Active Streak In Overtime: PUR leads 4-1 Last 15 Meetings (MSU 9-6) Date Site W/L MSU-Opp A L H W A L A L H W H L A W A L H L N W H W A W H W A W A W Individual Superlatives MSU Players Most Points vs. PUR: Kirk Manns - 40 (1989) Most Rebounds vs. PUR: Lindsay Hairston - 23 (1974) Most Assists vs. PUR: Ken Redfi eld - 12 (1989) PUR Players Most Points vs. MSU: Terry Dischinger - 52 (1961) Most Rebounds vs. MSU: Two with 18 Most Assists vs. MSU: Three with 10

4 Michigan State ranks third in the nation with 17.2 assists per game. Big Ten Conference Standings (Through games of March 1) Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Wisconsin Maryland Purdue Ohio State Iowa Michigan State Indiana Illinois Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Nebraska Penn State Rutgers Big Ten Conference Schedule March 2-8 (All Times Eastern) Tuesday, March 3 Iowa at Indiana, 7 p.m. Maryland at Rutgers, 7 p.m. Michigan at Northwestern, 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 Ohio State at Penn State, 6 p.m. Purdue at Michigan State, 8 p.m. Nebraska at Illinois, 10 p.m. Thursday, March 5 Wisconsin at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7 Michigan State at Indiana, 12 p.m. Northwestern at Iowa, 12 p.m. Rutgers at Michigan, 2:15 p.m. Illinois at Purdue, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8 Penn State at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Wisconsin at Ohio State, 4:30 p.m. Maryland at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. MSU PLAYERS VS. PURDUE Name GP/GS Min/Avg. FG/Pct. 3FG/Pct. FT/Pct. Pts/Avg. Reb/Avg. Ast/Avg. Bohnhoff 2/0 1/ / / /.000 0/0.0 0/0.0 0/0.0 Costello 3/1 30/ / / /.000 4/1.3 2/0.7 1/0.3 Dawson 4/4 104/ / / / / /7.0 1/0.3 Ellis 1/0 6/ / / /.000 1/1.0 0/0.0 0/0.0 Schilling 1/0 8/ / / /.000 0/0.0 2/2.0 1/1.0 Trice 3/1 63/ / / / /10.3 4/1.3 12/4.0 Valentine 3/2 76/ / / / /9.7 16/5.3 12/4.0 Wetzel 4/0 2/ / / /.500 1/0.3 0/0.0 0/0.0 Wollenman 2/0 3/ / / /.000 0/0.0 0/0.0 0/0.0 GM. 29 RECAP WISCONSIN 68 - MICHIGAN STATE 61 Led by 31 points from Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin defeated Michigan State, Wisconsin scored the fi rst six points, and led 8-2, but three Spartan 3-pointers, including two from Bryn Forbes gave the Spartans an advantage. The Badgers responded with a 16-6 run to take a lead, eventually holding a lead at the half. Wisconsin opened the second half on an 11-0 run and held a double-fi gure lead until the fi nal minute of the contest. MSU VS. WISCONSIN NOTES * Bryn Forbes scored a season-high 21 points, hitting on all fi ve 3-point attempts, marking another season high. * The Spartans connected on 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) 3-point attempts, but were just 15-of-36 (41.6 percent), from inside the arc, including 5-of-15 (33.3 percent) in the fi rst half. * MSU entered the game with a +8.0 rebounding margin, but the Badgers held a edge on the glass. * Wisconsin s 52.0 fi eld-goal percentage was a season high for a Spartan Big Ten opponent. * Led by Forbes 21 points, MSU held a 35-2 edge in bench points. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES Izzo s 20th Season In his 20th season as Michigan State head coach, the campaign is Tom Izzo s 32nd year in East Lansing. An eight-time National Coach of the Year, Izzo has guided MSU to seven Big Ten Championships, four Big Ten Tournament titles, 17 straight NCAA Tournaments, six Final Four appearances, and the 2000 NCAA Championship in his stint as head coach. He is MSU s all-time winningest coach with 487 wins, and is the longest serving active men s basketball coach in the Big Ten. In addition, his 468 victories are the fourth-most by a coach in his fi rst 19 years of coaching in NCAA history. The only high-major coaches with longer active tenures at one school are Syracuse s Jim Boeheim (39th season) and Duke s Mike Krzyzewski (35th season). Izzo Moves Up Big Ten Coaching List Tom Izzo ranks third on the career Big Ten victories list with 231. He moved into sole possession of third place with win No. 229 vs. Ohio State, passing former Purdue coach Ward Lambert (228 wins). Indiana s Bob Knight is the all-time leader with 353 Big Ten wins, while Gene Keady ranks second with 265 victories. In terms of most wins at a Big Ten institution, Izzo already ranks third with 487, trailing only Knight (661 wins) and Keady (512). Spartans Share The Ball Unselfi shness is a trademark of all Tom Izzo teams. That was never on display more than it was last year, as the Spartans established a school single-season record with 637 assists, leading the Big Ten with assists per game. This season, MSU is averaging 17.2 assists per game, leading the Big Ten and ranking third in the nation, recording an assist on 64.6 percent of its baskets. The 17.2 average is the third-best of the Izzo era, trailing only (17.5) and (17.5). In 14 games, MSU has recorded an assist on more than 70 percent of its baskets. It s All About Boardwork Michigan State owns a Big Ten-best +7.4 rebounding margin, having out-rebounded 23 of 29 opponents, ranking 14th in the nation. In the Tom Izzo era, MSU has outrebounded 528 of 684 opponents (.772), posting a (.790) mark in those games. The Spartans have led the nation in rebounding in four of the last 15 seasons (2000, 2001, 2009, 2010), ranking in the Top 10 nine times and the Top 25 on 12 occasions. MSU has led the Big Ten in rebounding margin in conference games in 11 of the last 17 years and in 12 of 19 seasons under Tom Izzo.

5 Denzel Valentine is shooting.452 from 3-point range over the last eight games, averaging 3.5 per game. Dawson Climbs Rebounding Chart Branden Dawson is on pace to fi nish among the all-time leaders in Michigan State career rebounding. With 833 career boards, he ranks ninth in MSU history, two behind Andre Hutson (835 rebounds) in eighth place, and 54 behind Goran Suton (887 rebounds) in seventh place. Dawson s Double-Doubles Branden Dawson has posted double-doubles in eight of 16 Big Ten games (Indiana, at Iowa, at Maryland, Penn State, at Rutgers, Michigan, Ohio State, at Michigan), leading all Big Ten players in conference games. Against Nebraska, he grabbed 18 rebounds, a personal best against a Big Ten opponent. Dawson has grabbed double-figure rebounds in 11 of 16 conference games, averaging a Big Ten-best 10.3 rebounds per game in Big Ten play (9. rpg overall). He has nine double-doubles this season and 21 for his career. Tum Tum In The Starting Lineup Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. has started seven games this season, including the last six. In his starts, Nairn is averaging 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 28.6 minutes per contest. Furthermore, he is shooting.500 (10-of-22) from the fi eld. In his last six starts, he s averaging 3.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. MSU is 5-2 when Nairn starts. Dawson In Elite Group Branden Dawson and Draymond Green are the only players in Michigan State history to rank in Top 10 in Spartan career rebounds, blocks and steals. Dawson currently ranks third in career blocks (125), eighth in career steals (154), and ninth in career rebounds (833). Valentine s Versatility Denzel Valentine is arguably the most versatile player in the Big Ten and the numbers provide the evidence. The Spartan junior is the only player to rank in the Top 15 in the Big Ten in scoring (11th), rebounding (14th) and assists (8th). He also ranks in the Top 15 in 3-point fi eld-goal percentage (5th), 3-point fi eld goals made (t-2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th), and defensive rebounds (7th). Valentine Regains The Outside Touch In 13 non-conference games, Denzel Valentine shot.500 (35-70) from 3-point range. In the fi rst eight conference games, he shot just.289 (13-45), making two or more 3-pointers in just four games, including just two with more than two. Beginning with the fi rst Michigan contest, he s shown signs of regaining the early season form, shooting.452 (28-62) over the last eight games, hitting four or more 3-pointers in fi ve of the last eight games, including fi ve vs. Ohio State and seven vs. Minnesota. Dawson s Defense Branden Dawson is among the best defensive players in the conference, as his strength and athleticism give him the versatility to guard nearly any position on the fl oor. Consider what some of the best players in the Big Ten have done against Dawson: Maryland s Jake Layman (Dec. 30) (Avg ppg entering the game - 4 pts., 2-4 FG, 0-2 3FG), Indiana s Troy Williams (Jan. 5) (13.6 ppg - 0 pts., 0-2 FG, 1 reb.), Iowa s Aaron White (Jan. 8) (17.2 ppg - 8 pts., 2-4 FG, 1-1 3FG), Michigan s Zak Irvin (Feb. 1) (13.6 ppg - 11 pts., 5-14 FG, 1-6 3FG). He is one of two players to rank in the Top 15 in the Big Ten in steals (12th, 1.3 spg), blocks (8th, 1.6 bpg) and defensive rebounds (2nd, 6.5 drpg). In conference games, he ranks t-11th in steals (1.2 spg), second in blocks (2.2 bpg) and fi rst in defensive rebounds (6.9 drpg). A Hall Of Fame Coach On Thursday, February 12, Tom Izzo was formally inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The rest of the class included recently retired New York Yankees great and Kalamazoo-raised Derek Jeter (not in attendance due to flight issues), Detroit Red Wings forward Sergei Fedorov, University of Michigan All-American and Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, NHL All-Star and Westland native Mike Modano, Livonia s four-time Olympian, and gold-medal winning swimmer Sheila Taormina and Aleta Sill, from Dearborn, the nation s fi rst female professional bowler to reach $1 million in winnings. Detroit Lions All-Pro defensive tackle Doug English was also named in a special selection by the Hall s Legends Council. Izzo is also a member of the Northern Michigan, Upper Peninsula and the National Italian-American Sports Halls of Fame. MSU S RECORD IN WHEN: At home: 11-4 On road: 6-4 Neutral: 2-2 Leading at the half: 17-3 Trailing at the half: 1-7 Tied at halftime: 1-0 Shoot 50% or above from fi eld: 9-1 Shoot less than 50% from fi eld: 10-9 Opp. shoots 50% or above: 0-4 Opp. shoots less than 50%: 19-6 MSU outshoots opp.: 19-2 Opp. outshoots MSU: 0-8 Both teams shoot same from fl oor: 0-0 MSU outrebounds opp.: 17-6 Opp. outrebounds MSU: 1-3 Rebounds are equal: 1-1 MSU has more turnovers: 12-7 Opp. has more turnovers: 6-3 Turnovers are equal: 1-0 Game decided by 1-5 pts: 2-5 Game decided by 6-10 pts: 4-4 Game decided by pts: 3-0 Game decided by 16+ pts: 10-1 MSU scores less than 60 pts: 1-3 MSU scores pts: 5-3 MSU scores pts: 7-3 MSU scores 80+ pts: 6-1 MSU allows less than 60 pts: 12-1 MSU allows pts: 6-3 MSU allows pts: 1-4 MSU allows 80+ pts: 0-2 MSU in overtime: 2-4 One MSU player scores 10+: 0-1 Two MSU players score 10+: 2-4 Three MSU players score 10+: 7-5 Four MSU players score 10+: 4-0 Five MSU players score 10+: 6-0 Six MSU players score 10+: 0-0 In November: 5-2 In December: 4-3 In January: 5-2 In February: 5-2 In March: 0-1 On Sunday: 4-2 On Monday: 3-0 On Tuesday: 2-2 On Wednesday: 2-1 On Thursday: 3-1 On Friday: 3-0 On Saturday: 2-4 Day Games: 4-5 Night Games: 15-5

6 MSU is 10-0 when four or more players score in double figures. Associated Press Top 25 (March 2) Team Pts 1. Kentucky (65) 1, Virginia 1, Duke 1, Villanova 1, Arizona 1, Wisconsin 1, Gonzaga 1, Wichita State 1, Kansas 1, Maryland 1, Northern Iowa Notre Dame Utah Baylor Oklahoma Louisville Iowa State Arkansas North Carolina West Virginia Butler SMU Ohio State Providence Murray State 79 USA Today Top 25 (March 2) Team Pts 1. Kentucky (32) Virginia Duke Villanova Wisconsin Arizona Gonzaga Wichita State Maryland Kansas Notre Dame Northern Iowa Utah Louisville Oklahoma Baylor Iowa State Arkansas North Carolina West Virginia Butler SMU Providence Murray State Ohio State 42 MSU By Week Date AP Coaches Preseason Nov Nov Dec Dec. 8 RV 23 Dec Dec RV Dec Jan Jan. 12 RV RV Jan. 19 RV RV Jan Feb. 2 RV RV Feb Feb. 16 RV RV Feb. 23 RV 25 March 2 -- RV Breslin Advantage Michigan State is (.866) at home all-time since Breslin Center opened in 1989, including (.816) in Big Ten play. Under Tom Izzo, the Spartans are (.876) at Breslin, including a (.834) conference record. MSU Attacks The Offensive Glass In Big Ten play, Michigan State averages a conference-best 11.4 offensive rebounds per contest. The Spartans grab 34.0 percent of their missed shots in conference games, ranking third in the Big Ten. MSU is averaging 12.2 second-chance points in Big Ten play, outscoring opponents by +4.4 points per game. Keeping The 3-Pointer In Perspective Michigan State is shooting.397 from 3-point range this season, good for the second-best percentage of the Tom Izzo era. But on-target shooting does not equal an over-reliance on the outside shot. MSU has attempted pointers in 1632 fi eld-goal attempts, meaning 34.3 percent of its shots are from behind the arc. That percentage ranks as the second-highest percentage of the Izzo era, behind (36.3%). It s the sixth time in Izzo s 20 seasons that more than 30 percent of the shot attempts have been 3-pointers, joining the (32.8%), (32.7%), (31.2%) and (31.1%) squads. Balanced Scoring Michigan State features a balanced scoring attack with three players averaging in double fi gures, and fi ve averaging seven points or more. Six different Spartans have led the team in scoring in a single game, as seven different players have scored in double fi gures at least once. There have been six games in which fi ve Spartans have reached double fi gures, two more times than all of last season. The Spartans are a perfect 10-0 when four or more players score in double-fi gures, and just 9-10 when three or fewer Spartans hit double-fi gures. Dawson Attacks The Glass Branden Dawson leads the Big Ten in rebounding at 9.6 boards per contest. In conference games, he s averaging a Big Ten-best 10.3 rebounds, recording doublefi gure rebounds in 11 of 16 conference games. Twice this season, he s grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds - at Nebraska and at Notre Dame. The 18 rebounds are tied for the most by a Spartan since Goran Suton grabbed 20 vs. Oakland in Dawson s nine offensive rebounds against the Irish are tied for the third-best singlegame effort in MSU history (since ). The 18 rebounds at Nebraska mark a personal best against a Big Ten opponent. Should Dawson continue to lead the Big Ten in rebounding, he ll be the fi rst player 6-6 or shorter to do it since Wisconsin s Patrick Tompkins in 1991 (overall), and the fi rst to do it in conference games since Minnesota s Richard Coffey in Spartans On Target From Deep Michigan State is shooting.397 ( ) from 3-point range this season, ranking second in the Big Ten and 17th in the nation. In conference play, MSU is shooting.377, ranking third. Individually, Bryn Forbes (.457) ranks third in the Big Ten, while Denzel Valentine (.429) ranks fi fth. Big Ten Players Of The Week Branden Dawson and Travis Trice have each earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season. Trice was honored on Nov. 17 after scoring 25 points in the season opener at Navy. He was honored a second time on Jan. 12, after averaging 21.5 points and 7.0 assists vs. Iowa and Northwestern, including posting a doubledouble against the Wildcats. Dawson was honored on Feb. 2 after averaging 18.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks on the road at Rutgers and at home against Michigan. All-Time Block Leaders Branden Dawson is third in Michigan State history with 125 career blocks, nine behind Drew Naymick (134 blocks) in second place. Dawson ranks eighth in the Big Ten overall (1.6 bpg) and second in conference games (2.2 bpg), averaging 2.7 over the last nine games. With three blocks against Penn State, Dawson joined Draymond Green and Adreian Payne as the only players in MSU history with 1,000 career points and 100 career blocks. Payne is the MSU career leader with 141 blocks. With 90 blocks, Matt Costello is tied with Goran Suton for eighth place, six behind Ken Johnson in seventh, and seven behind Matt Steigenga in sixth.

7 In seven of MSU s 10 defeats, the Spartans have been at least within one possession in the final minute. The Costello-Schilling Combination Junior Matt Costello (7.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and sophomore Gavin Schilling (5.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg) have combined to give MSU a solid post presence. The two Spartans average a combined 12.8 points and 9.6 rebounds, shooting.610 ( ) from the fi eld. 20-Win Seasons With its next victory, MSU will record its 15th 20-win season in the last 18 years, all under head coach Tom Izzo. Of the previous win seasons in Spartan history, Izzo has been involved in 19 of them, 14 as a head coach and fi ve as an assistant. Big Ten Success Michigan State has captured at least a share of the Big Ten Championship or a Big Ten Tournament title in four of the last six seasons. After winning the title outright in 2009, the Spartans shared the conference crown in 2010 and In 2012, MSU also added a Big Ten Tournament title to its resume. Last season, MSU won the Big Ten Tournament after finishing tied for second in the regular season. During Tom Izzo s tenure, the Spartans have won seven regular-season titles and four tournament crowns. Big Ten Success, Part II Michigan State has won 13 regular-season Big Ten Championships, including three of the last seven, since joining the league prior to the season. The Spartans fi rst ever league game was at Northwestern, where MSU claimed a victory on Jan. 6, All-time, MSU is (.558) in league play, including (.683) under Tom Izzo, who ranks third in league history with 231 conference wins. Izzo has guided MSU to seven of its 13 league crowns. Since Izzo s fi rst season ( ), MSU has a Big Ten-best record of , 13 games better than secondplace Wisconsin ( ). Julius Erving Award Candidates Branden Dawson and Denzel Valentine are two of 15 candidates for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. By early March, the current list will be narrowed down to fi ve players. Among the other candidates are Wisconsin s Sam Dekker and Nebraska s Terran Petteway from the Big Ten. Trice From Distance Travis Trice is situated to end his career as one of the most prolifi c 3-point shooters in MSU history. Trice sits in sixth place in career 3-pointers (175), 27 behind Maurice Ager in fi fth place. With 440 career 3-point attempts, Trice ranks seventh, six behind Kirk Manns (446). A Thin Line Between Victory And Defeat In seven of Michigan State s 10 defeats, the Spartans have either led or been within a possession in the fi nal minute of the contest, with four of the losses coming in overtime (one in double overtime). Against Kansas, MSU trailed by just three points in the fi nal minute with possession of the ball. At Notre Dame, MSU led by six with under eight minutes left, before falling by a single point in overtime. In an overtime upset loss to Texas Southern, MSU led by eight points with eight minutes to play, and by six with under four minutes to play. In the Big Ten opener, MSU led Maryland by fi ve with under fi ve minutes to play and by four with under two minutes left in overtime, before losing a two-point game in double overtime. At Nebraska, MSU rallied from a 17-point second-half defi cit to pull within three points and then two points in the fi nal minute. Against Illinois, MSU trailed by three points in the fi nal minute, with four free throw attempts to take the lead, but could make just two, cutting the defi cit to a single point. The Spartans then had possession of the basketball with a chance to take the lead but could not score. In MSU s most recent defeat vs. Minnesota, the Spartans led by six points in the fi nal minute and couldn t close out the game, eventually falling in overtime. Valentine s Continual Improvement Always known for his versatility, Denzel Valentine has worked hard to become a terrifi c shooter. After shooting.281 (16-57) from 3-point range as a freshman and improving to.377 (43-114) as a sophomore, Valentine is one of the best shooters in the conference this season. He ranks tied for second in the Big Ten in made 3-point fi eld goals per game (2.6) and fi fth in 3-point field-goal percentage (.429; ). Trice s Stellar Senior Campaign Travis Trice ranks second in the Big Ten in assists (5.5 apg) and paces the conference, and ranks third in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.5), leading the Spartans in both categories. He is tied for eighth in the conference in 3-point field goals made (2.2). Spartan Sports Network Radio Affiliates City... Call Letters (Frequency) Alma...WQBX-FM Alpena...WKJZ-FM 94.9 Ann Arbor... WLBY-AM 1290 Bad Axe... WLEW-AM 1340 Battle Creek...WBCK-FM 95.3 Benton Harbor... WCSY-FM Detroit...WJR-AM 760 Escanaba...WUPF-FM Flint...WWCK-AM 1570 Gaylord... WMJZ-FM Grand Haven... WGHN-FM 92.1 Grand Rapids... WBBL-FM Greenville... WGLM-AM 1380 Hastings... 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8 Five Spartans have recorded two or more double-doubles this season. MSU IN BIG TEN AND NCAA STATISTICS Big Ten NCAA Team Rank Rank Scoring Offense th 67th Scoring Defense th 76th Scoring Margin rd 31st FG Pct th 30th FG Pct. Def nd 32nd 3-Pt FG Pct nd 17th 3-Pt FG Pct. Def st 25th 3-Pt. FGs/Game 7.7 2nd 57th FT Pct th 329th Rebound Margin st 14th Assists st 3rd Steals th 282nd Blocked Shots 4.5 4th 58th Turnover Margin th 257th Assist/TO Ratio 1.4 2nd 11th Off. Rebounds th --- Def. Rebounds st --- Off. Rebound Pct th --- Def. Rebound Pct nd --- INDIVIDUAL Scoring Big Ten NCAA Denzel Valentine th --- Travis Trice th --- Rebounding Big Ten NCAA Branden Dawson 9.6 1st 24th Denzel Valentine th --- Assists Big Ten NCAA Travis Trice 5.5 2nd 27th Denzel Valentine 4.1 8th --- FG Percentage Big Ten NCAA Branden Dawson.545 5th 38th Steals Big Ten NCAA Branden Dawson th --- Travis Trice 1.3 t-13th Pt FG Percentage Big Ten NCAA Bryn Forbes.457 3rd --- Denzel Valentine.429 5th 21st 3-Pt FG Made Big Ten NCAA Denzel Valentine 2.6 t-2nd 56th Travis Trice 2.2 t-8th --- Bryn Forbes th --- Blocked Shots Big Ten NCAA Branden Dawson 1.6 8th 93rd Matt Costello th --- Assist/Turnover Ratio Big Ten NCAA Travis Trice 3.5 1st 3rd Denzel Valentine th --- Offensive Rebounds Big Ten NCAA Branden Dawson 3.1 1st 49th Matt Costello 1.9 t-13th --- Defensive Rebounds Big Ten NCAA Branden Dawson 6.5 2nd 30th Denzel Valentine 4.9 7th --- Minutes Big Ten NCAA Travis Trice th --- * Big Ten stats through games of March 1. NCAA stats through games of March 2. The 1,000-Point Club Branden Dawson ranks 31st in MSU history with 1,206 points, needing seven points to pass Kirk Manns and Ken Redfi eld (1,212 points) and 27 to pass Adreian Payne (1,232 points). Bryn Forbes (1,176 points) has also eclipsed the 1,000-point career mark this season, although 905 of those came in his fi rst two seasons at Cleveland State. Long Range Firepower Michigan State established a school single-season record in with 307 made 3-pointers, 54 more than the previous school record. The Spartans made 10 or more 3-pointers in 14 games, including a school single-game record 17 at Purdue, tying the Big Ten record for a conference game. This season, MSU is averaging 7.7 made 3-pointers per contest, ranking second in the Big Ten. Denzel Valentine leads MSU and ranks tied for second in the Big Ten with 76 made 3-pointers (2.6 pg). The Spartans have made eight or more 3-pointers in 15 games, including eight games with 10 or more. Free Basketball Michigan State is 2-4 in overtime games this season, as the six overtime games are the most the Spartans have ever played in a single season. Five of the overtime games have been played in East Lansing. MSU entered the season having won seven straight overtime games dating back to a loss to Minnesota in the 2010 Big Ten Tournament. Costello Off The Bench Matt Costello is averaging 7.8 points over the last 21 games, in addition to 5.0 rebounds, shooting.621 from the fi eld in 20.5 minutes per contest. Costello started the fi rst six games of the season, averaging 6.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in 20.2 minutes, shooting.593 from the fi eld. He s come off the bench in the last 23 games, averaging 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.9 minutes, shooting.618 from the field. Costello has posted two double-doubles on the season. Dawson s Early-Season Injury And Illness Branden Dawson suffered a stable, non-displaced fracture on his left wrist after taking a hard fall in the Dec. 17 contest vs. Eastern Michigan. He missed MSU s next two games vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 20) and The Citadel (Dec. 22). He returned to the lineup against Maryland (Dec. 30), totaling nine points and 11 rebounds, while wearing a brace. He had the brace removed prior to MSU s second game vs. Maryland (Jan. 17). Earlier this season, Dawson missed the game against Santa Clara with the fl u, and came off the bench vs. Rider and Marquette while recovering from the same illness. Bess Out Of Action Javon Bess missed the first 10 games of the season while recovering from a broken right foot. He made his debut against Eastern Michigan on Dec. 17. His development was further stunted by a pair of sprained ankles suffered since the return from the holiday break, limiting him to just 33 total minutes in the fi rst four Big Ten games. He then started the next three games in Big Ten play, averaging 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per contest, while bringing some toughness to the Spartan lineup. But pain returned in the foot, forcing him to come off the bench in two games, and he has not played in MSU s last seven games. Double-Double Trouble Five different Spartans have posted a double-double this season as Branden Dawson (vs. Notre Dame-16 pts., 18 reb.; vs. Indiana-14 pts., 13 reb.; vs. Iowa-14 pts., 15 rebs.; vs. Maryland-14 pts., 10 reb.; vs. Penn State-12 pts., 10 reb.; vs. Rutgers-17 pts., 11 reb.; vs. Michigan-19 pts., 10 reb.; vs. Ohio State-15 pts., 11 reb.; vs. Michigan-23 pts., 13 reb.) leads MSU with nine. Matt Costello (vs. Loyola-13 pts., 11 reb.; vs. Texas Southern-17 pts., 10 reb.), Gavin Schilling (vs. Santa Clara-14 pts., 11 reb.; vs. Penn State-11 pts., 10 reb.), Denzel Valentine (vs. Santa Clara-13 pts., 11 reb.; vs. Nebraska-21 pts., 11 reb.) and Travis Trice (vs. Northwestern-18 pts., 11 ast.; vs. Minnesota-21 pts., 10 ast.) each have two. For his career, Dawson has 21 double-doubles, while Valentine has totaled six. Ranked Opponents Michigan State is currently not ranked in either the USA Today Coaches Poll or the Associated Press Top 25. Six Spartan opponents are ranked in the Top 25: Duke (No. 3 AP/No. 3 USA Today), Wisconsin (6/5), Kansas (9/10), Maryland (10/9), Notre Dame (12/11), and Ohio State (23/25).

9 Ahrens, Davis and McQuaid will join the Spartans for the season. MSU s M.A.S.H. Unit Michigan State has dealt with injury issues for much of the season. Freshman Javon Bess underwent surgery in late October on a broken bone in his right foot. After missing the fi rst 10 games, he made his debut against Eastern Michigan. A foot injury also has kept him out of action for the last fi ve games. Sophomore Alvin Ellis III suffered a severe sprained right ankle after just three minutes against Navy and did not return to action until playing fi ve minutes against Notre Dame. Junior Bryn Forbes did not miss any time, but he played with a brace on his left (non-shooting) hand while recovering from a broken bone for the fi rst 10 games. Senior Branden Dawson missed MSU s game vs. Santa Clara with the fl u, which also limited his minutes at the Orlando Classic. Against Eastern Michigan, he suffered a wrist injury that kept him out of action for two games. In total, MSU has lost 26 games due to illness and injury for its rotation players. Playing The Best Since the season, the year of Michigan State s fi rst of 17 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans have played 191 games against ranked opponents. That total ranks fi rst among teams that have appeared in a Final Four since then. The Spartans are followed by North Carolina (176), Texas (170), Duke (166), Kentucky (166), and Illinois (165). (Through games of March 1) Wollenman Honored For Academics Colby Wollenman has been named to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 First Team. The forward from Big Horn, Wyoming, owns a 3.98 overall GPA as a physiology (pre-med) major. First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where fi rst-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month. He is joined on the All-District 5 First Team by Butler s Alex Barlow, Western Michigan s Austin Richie, Valparaiso s Alec Peters, and Xavier s Matthew Stainbrook. Prep Teammates Michigan State s roster features three pairs of high school teammates. Junior Denzel Valentine has been reunited with high school classmate Bryn Forbes, who spent his fi rst two seasons at Cleveland State. The duo teamed to appear in three-straight Michigan Class B title games from , capturing the state championship in 2011 and Forbes transferred to MSU this past June, and later received a waiver from the NCAA allowing him to play this season. Freshmen Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. and Marvin Clark Jr. both attended Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. They were teammates during the season, posting a 29-1 record, with Clark as a senior and Nairn as a junior. Clark then did a year of prep school at Sunrise Christian last season, while Nairn fi nished his high school career. Sophomores Alvin Ellis III and Gavin Schilling were teammates at Chicago De La Salle as juniors in Ellis graduated from De La Salle, while Schilling spent his fi nal season at Findlay Prep in Nevada. In addition, although Branden Dawson (Indiana) and Travis Trice (Ohio) attended high school in different states, they were AAU teammates for SYF Players over the summer. Spartans In The NBA Michigan State leads all Big Ten schools with eight players appearing on NBA rosters this season. Gary Harris (Denver) and Adreian Payne (Minnesota) are in their rookie seasons after being selected in the fi rst round of the 2014 NBA Draft. They join former Spartans Alan Anderson (Brooklyn), Shannon Brown (Miami), Draymond Green (Golden State), Zach Randolph (Memphis) and Jason Richardson (Philadelphia) in the NBA. Kalin Lucas (Memphis) signed a free-agent contract in November and appeared in his fi rst career game on Nov. 19. Spartans Sign Strong Recruiting Class Michigan State signed three talented players to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. Kyle Ahrens (G, 6-5, 195) led Versailles (Ohio) High School to the Ohio Division III state title game as a sophomore. He was averaging 22 points, seven rebounds as four assists as a junior before suffering a season-ending leg injury in the sixth game of the season. Deyonta Davis (F/C, 6-10, 215) is a five-star big man who averaged 15.0 points, 13.6 rebounds and 7.1 blocks as a junior at Muskegon High School, leading his team to a perfect 28-0 mark and a Michigan Class A state championship. He established a Michigan state high school single-season record with 199 blocks in Matt McQuaid (G, 6-5, 180) averaged 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds as a junior at Duncanville (Texas) High School. He exploded during the off season, averaging 15.6 points in the 2014 Nike EYBL circuit, shooting 45.1 percent from 3-point range. ESPN.com s Jeff Goodman called him arguably the best pure shooter in the country. MSU IN BIG TEN STATISTICS (CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY) Big Ten Team Rank Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Scoring Margin rd FG Pct rd FG Pct. Def nd 3-Pt FG Pct rd 3-Pt FG Pct. Def st 3-Pt. FGs/Game 7.0 t-4th FT Pct th Rebound Margin st Assists st Steals 5.3 t-7th Blocked Shots 4.9 t-2nd Turnover Margin th Assist/TO Ratio 1.4 2nd Off. Rebounds st Def. Rebounds st Off. Rebound Pct rd Def. Rebound Pct nd INDIVIDUAL Scoring Big Ten Travis Trice th Denzel Valentine th Rebounding Big Ten Branden Dawson st Denzel Valentine 6.6 8th Field-Goal Percentage Big Ten Branden Dawson.584 3rd Assists Big Ten Travis Trice 5.1 3rd Denzel Valentine 4.0 6th Steals Big Ten Travis Trice 1.4 t-4th Branden Dawson 1.2 t-11th 3-Pt FG Percentage Big Ten Bryn Forbes.462 4th 3-Pt FG Made Big Ten Denzel Valentine 2.6 4th Travis Trice 2.2 6th Bryn Forbes 1.9 t-11th Blocked Shots Big Ten Branden Dawson 2.2 2nd Matt Costello 1.4 8th Assist/Turnover Ratio Big Ten Travis Trice 3.6 1st Denzel Valentine 1.8 9th Offensive Rebounds Big Ten Branden Dawson 3.3 1st Gavin Schilling 1.8 t-15th Defensive Rebounds Big Ten Branden Dawson 6.9 1st Denzel Valentine 5.2 6th * Big Ten stats through games of March 1.

10 Tom Izzo is Michigan State s all-time winningest coach. THE BOOK ON TOM IZZO * Eight-Time National Coach of the Year * One NCAA, Seven Big Ten & Four Big Ten Tournament titles * Six Final Four appearances * Three-Time Big Ten Coach of the Year * 17 straight NCAA Tournament appearances * 13 NBA Draft Picks, including six fi rst rounders * Seven All-Americans - Two Academic All-Americans * Graduates 83% of players that complete eligibility * Longest serving active Big Ten men s basketball coach * One of fi ve coaches in Big Ten history with seven league titles. * MSU s all-time winningest coach - third-winningest in Big Ten history * Fourteen 20-win seasons Coach Izzo In his 20th year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, 77) is (.712), and (.683) in the Big Ten, as the head coach of the Michigan State basketball program. He ranks as the winningest coach in Michigan State history, having passed his mentor Jud Heathcote with his 341st career victory on Nov. 28, In his 19 full seasons as a head coach, Izzo has captured eight National Coach of the Year awards, including the Clair Bee Award in 2005 and NABC honors in 2001 and In 1999, Izzo was named National Coach of the Year by Basketball Times, while earning similar honors from The Associated Press, Basketball News and the USBWA in 98. He also earned National Coach of the Year accolades from CBSSports.com in He earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors in 1998, 2009 and Among The Big Ten s Best Tom Izzo s.683 winning percentage in Big Ten games ranks fi fth all-time among league coaches with at least 10 years of service, behind Wisconsin s Bo Ryan (.712), former Indiana coach Bob Knight (.700) and Ohio State s Thad Matta (.688) and former Purdue coach Ward Lambert (.685). In all games, Matta ranks fi rst at.765, followed by Ryan (.737), Knight (.734), Izzo (.712), Wisconsin s Walter Meanwell (.712), and Lambert (.709). With 231 conference victories, Izzo ranks third all-time. Izzo Among Best Ever Through his fi rst 19 seasons, Tom Izzo won 468 games, ranking fourth in college basketball history for most wins by a college coach in his fi rst 18 years. Izzo s Coaching Tree Three current Division I head coaches all served as assistants to Tom Izzo, including Tom Crean (Indiana), Brian Gregory (Georgia Tech), and Mark Montgomery (Northern Illinois). Stan Heath has been a head coach for 12 seasons, with stints at Kent State, Arkansas and South Florida. Mike Garland served as head coach at Cleveland State for three seasons and Stan Joplin, an assistant during Izzo s first season, spent 12 seasons as head coach at Toledo. Jim Boylen was head coach at Utah for four years. Doug Wojcik spent nine seasons between Tulsa and College of Charleston. IZZO CAREER COACHING RECORD Big Year Overall Pct. Ten Pct. Finish Postseason th NIT Second Round T-6th NIT Second Round T-1st NCAA Sweet st NCAA Final Four T-1st NCAA Champion T-1st NCAA Final Four th NCAA First Round T-3rd NCAA Elite Eight T-2nd NCAA First Round nd NCAA Final Four T-6th NCAA First Round T-7th NCAA Second Round th NCAA Sweet st NCAA Runner Up T-1st NCAA Final Four t-4th NCAA Second Round T-1st NCAA Sweet T-2nd NCAA Sweet T-2nd NCAA Elite Eight Years Most Final Four Appearances - Active Coach Appearances 1. Mike Krzyzewski Roy Williams 7 Rick Pitino 7 4. Tom Izzo 6 Most Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances - Active Streak Coach Appearances 1. Mike Krzyzewski Tom Izzo 17 Most Wins In First 19 Seasons Coach Wins 1. Roy Williams Bill Self Jerry Tarkanian Tom Izzo 468 Big Ten Conference Games Winning Percentage Minimum 10 Years in Conference Coach Pct. (W-L) 1. Bo Ryan (UW).714 (170-68) 2. Bob Knight (IND).700 ( ) 3. Thad Matta (OSU).689 (131-59) 4. Ward Lambert (PUR).685 ( ) 5. Tom Izzo (MSU).683 ( ) Career Big Ten Victories Coach Wins 1. Bob Knight (IND) Gene Keady (PUR) Tom Izzo (MSU) Ward Lambert (PUR) Lou Henson (ILL) Branch McCracken (IND) Jud Heathcote (MSU) 182 Highest NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage - Active Coach Pct. (W-L) 1. Mike Krzyzewski.759 (82-26) 2. Rick Pitino.758 (50-16) 3. Billy Donovan.750 (33-11) 4. Roy Williams.741 (63-22) 5. John Calipari.738 (31-11) 6. Larry Brown.737 (14-5) 7. Tom Izzo.732 (41-15) Notable Izzo Wins Win #1: vs. Chaminade (69-66), 11/20/95 Big Ten Win #1: vs. Indiana (65-60), 1/4/96 Win #100: vs. Indiana (77-71 OT), 1/11/2000 Win #200: vs. Iowa (89-72), 2/4/2004 Big Ten Win #100: vs. Minnesota (69-58), 2/14/2004 Win #232*: vs. Duke (78-68), 3/25/2005 Win #300: vs. Iowa (66-52), 2/23/2008 Win #341**: vs. UMass (106-68), 11/28/2009 Win #400: vs. Minnesota (68-52), 1/25/2012 Big Ten Win #200: vs. Ohio State (59-56), 1/19/2013 * Became MSU s second-winningest coach ** Became MSU s all-time winningest coach

11 SPARTAN 2 JAVON BESS Get To Know Javon * 2014 Ohio Division I co-player of the year. * Sister Zenobia plays basketball for Illinois State Last Time Out * 0 points (0-1 FG), 2 rebounds, 1 block vs. Michigan Freshman Guard Columbus, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln Season Highs Minutes Season: 22 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 22 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Points Season: 9 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 9 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Rebounds Season: 8 - vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Big Ten: 5 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) * Currently out of action with an injured right foot. * Missed the first 10 games while recovering from a broken right foot. Capsule: Long, tough, skilled wing... Ability to contribute defensively immediately... Plays with great pace offensively... Quality rebounder, especially on the offensive end... Possesses a good understanding of the game and looks to exploit mismatches offensively... Has great versatility both offensively and defensively Notes: Scored a season-high nine points at Nebraska, adding fi ve rebounds... Made fi rst career start at Maryland, totaling six points and four assists in 22 minutes... Dished out three assists in 14 minutes at Iowa... Collected four points and three rebounds vs. Indiana... Scored eight points vs. The Citadel... Grabbed eight rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Texas Southern... Made his Spartan debut vs. Eastern Michigan, grabbing fi ve rebounds in nine minutes. Bess Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) vs. Duke (11/18) Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Marquette (11/28) vs. Kansas (11/30) at Notre Dame (12/3) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Texas Southern (12/20) The Citadel (12/22) Maryland (12/30) Indiana (1/5) at Iowa (1/8) Northwestern (1/11) at Maryland (1/17) * Penn State (1/21) * at Nebraska (1/24) * at Rutgers (1/29) Michigan (2/1) Illinois (2/7) at Northwestern (2/10) Ohio State (2/14) at Michigan (2/17) at Illinois (2/22) Minnesota (2/26) at Wisconsin (3/1) Assists Season: 4 - at Maryland (1/17/15) Big Ten: 4 - at Maryland (1/17/15) Field Goals Season: 3 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 3 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Field Goal Attempts Season: 5 - twice, last at Maryland (1/17/15) Big Ten: 5 - at Maryland (1/17/15) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 1 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 1 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 1 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 1 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Free Throws Season: 4 - vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Big Ten: 2 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Free Throw Attempts Season: 6 - vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Big Ten: 4 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Steals Season: 1 - four times, last at Maryland (1/17/15) Big Ten: 1 - twice, last at Maryland (1/17/15) Blocks Season: 1 - three times, last vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Big Ten: 1 - twice, last vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Assists 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Bess Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /3 148/ / Totals 12/3 148/ /

12 SPARTAN 0 MARVIN CLARK JR. Get To Know Marvin * Strongest freshman and third strongest player of the Tom Izzo era; can bench press 185 pounds (NBA testing standard) 26 times. * High school teammate of Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. at Sunrise Christian Academy in Last Time Out * 0 pts. (0-3 FG, 0-3 3FG), 1 reb., 2 asts., 1 blk. vs. Wisconsin Freshman Forward Kansas City, Mo. Sunrise Christian Season Highs Minutes Season: 28 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 17 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Points Season: 15 - twice, last vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 8 - at Northwestern (2/10/15) Rebounds Season: 6 - twice, last vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Big Ten: 2 - twice, last vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Capsule: Physical wing with a sweet shooting stroke... Improving as a player off the dribble... Big Ten-ready body as a true freshman, with the athleticism to defend multiple positions... Strength and size allow for offensive versatility Notes: Scored eight points at Northwestern, his most in Big Ten play, and hit two 3-pointers, his fi rst since Dec Scored 12 points and matched his season high with six rebounds vs. The Citadel... Totaled 11 points and a season-high six rebounds vs. Eastern Michigan... Scored 12 points vs. Oakland... Totaled 10 points and fi ve rebounds vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Scored 10 points vs. Marquette... Made his fi rst career start against Santa Clara, in place of an ill Branden Dawson, matching his season high with 15 points, while adding four blocks on the defensive end... Scored a team-high 15 points against Loyola in just 12 minutes, connecting on 5-of-6 shots, including 3-of-4 3-pointers... Scored fi ve points and grabbed six rebounds in his Spartan debut at Navy. Clark s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) vs. Duke (11/18) Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) * vs. Rider (11/27) * vs. Marquette (11/28) * vs. Kansas (11/30) at Notre Dame (12/3) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Texas Southern (12/20) * The Citadel (12/22) * Maryland (12/30) Indiana (1/5) at Iowa (1/8) Northwestern (1/11) at Maryland (1/17) Penn State (1/21) at Nebraska (1/24) at Rutgers (1/29) Michigan (2/1) Illinois (2/7) at Northwestern (2/10) Ohio State (2/14) at Michigan (2/17) at Illinois (2/22) Minnesota (2/26) at Wisconsin (3/1) * Assists Season: 2 - twice, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Big Ten: 2 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Field Goals Season: 6 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Field Goal Attempts Season: 11 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 3 - twice, last vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 2 - at Northwestern (2/10/15) 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 5 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 3 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Free Throws Season: 3 - three times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17/14) Big Ten: 2 - four times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Free Throw Attempts Season: 5 - twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17/14) Big Ten: 2 - fi ve times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Steals Season: 1 - fi ve times, last vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Big Ten: Blocks Season: 4 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 1 - four times, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 7 (7-0) 7 (7-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Clark s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /6 293/ / Totals 29/6 293/ /

13 SPARTAN 10 MATT COSTELLO Get To Know Matt * Models his on-court game after former NBA star Dennis Rodman, willing to do all the little things * Off the court, teammates describe him as a child-in-aman s body for his easy-going demeanor, his eclectic taste in movies, and the fact that roommate Travis Trice says he s likely to eat a Fruit Roll-Up or pudding cup on any given day * Outstanding student that could challenge for Academic All- America honors Last Time Out * 8 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 blocks vs. Wisconsin Capsule: Long, tough post player... Strong rebounder that loves to attack the glass... Has good timing that equates to a profi ciency at blocking shots... Continues to work on increasing his shooting range out near 3-point line Notes: Scored 10 points vs. Michigan, adding seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks, totaling four points, three boards and one block in overtime... Scored 10 points vs. Penn State, matching his career high with three assists... Recorded 12 points and seven rebounds against Maryland... Scored 13 points vs. The Citadel... Posted a double-double against Texas Southern, scoring a teamhigh 17 points, on 8-of-10 shooting, and adding 10 rebounds... Narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and a team-best nine rebounds vs. Eastern Michigan... Made 5-of-6 shots vs. Oakland, en route to scoring 11 points... Scored 15 points vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, hitting 5-of-6 shots from the fi eld and 5-of-6 from the foul line... Led MSU with nine rebounds against Rider, while blocking three shots... Grabbed nine rebounds against Santa Clara... Notched his second career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Loyola, also posting career highs for fi eld goals (6) and fi eld-goal attempts (10). Costello s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) * vs. Duke (11/18) * Loyola (11/21) * Santa Clara (11/24) * vs. Rider (11/27) * vs. Marquette (11/28) * vs. Kansas (11/30) at Notre Dame (12/3) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Texas Southern (12/20) The Citadel (12/22) Maryland (12/30) Indiana (1/5) at Iowa (1/8) Northwestern (1/11) at Maryland (1/17) Penn State (1/21) at Nebraska (1/24) at Rutgers (1/29) Michigan (2/1) Illinois (2/7) at Northwestern (2/10) Ohio State (2/14) at Michigan (2/17) at Illinois (2/22) Minnesota (2/26) at Wisconsin (3/1) Junior Forward Linwood, Mich. Bay City Western Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 30 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 30 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 30 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Points Career: 17 - vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Season: 17 - vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Big Ten: 12 - at Maryland (1/17/15) Rebounds Career: 12 - vs. Iowa (1/28/14) Season: 11 - vs. Loyola (11/21/14) Big Ten: 12 - vs. Iowa (1/28/14) Assists Career: 3 - twice, last vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Season: 3 - vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Big Ten: 3 - twice, last vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Field Goals Career: 8- vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Season: 8 - vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Big Ten: 6 - at Maryland (1/17/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 10 - three times, last at Maryland (1/17/15) Season: 10 - three times, last at Maryland (1/17/15) Big Ten: 10 - at Maryland (1/17/15) 3-Point Field Goals Career: Season: Big Ten: 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 1 - twice, last vs. Rider (11/27/14) Season: 1 - twice, last vs. Rider (11/27/14) Big Ten: 1 - at Maryland (1/17/15) Free Throws Career: 6 - twice, last vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Season: 6 - twice, last vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Big Ten: 6 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Free Throw Attempts Career: 7 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Season: 7 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Steals Career: 2 - six times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 2 - three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 2 - four times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Blocks Career: 6 - vs. Illinois (1/18/14) Season: 4 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Big Ten: 6 - vs. Illinois (1/18/14) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 9 (7-2) 11 (9-2) Double-Figure Rebounding 2 (1-1) 3 (2-1) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 2 (1-1) 3 (2-1) Led MSU in Scoring 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) Led MSU in Rebounding 5 (3-2) 6 (3-3) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Costello s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 184/ / /20 501/ / /6 579/ / Totals 93/ / /

14 SPARTAN 22 BRANDEN DAWSON Get To Know Branden * Says his mother, Cassandra Dawson, is his role model * Wears a motivational wristband that reads What s Your Why? given to him by Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. - Dawson says his why is a promise he made to his mother to get his degree, and a desire to provide for his mother and his four-year old son My Shawn Last Time Out * 4 points (2-4 FG, 0-2 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 block vs. Wisconsin * Grabbed double-figure rebounds in 11 of 16 Big Ten games * Notched nine double-doubles this season, including eight in Big Ten play * Leads the Big Ten and ranks 24th in the nation in rebounding (9.6) * Named Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 2 Capsule: Owns a dynamic combination of elite athleticism and Big Ten strength... Has tremendous rebounding instincts both on the offensive and defensive end... Terrifi c defender with the ability and versatility to defend multiple positions : Scored a season-high 23 points vs. Michigan, a personal best against a Big Ten opponent, adding 13 rebounds and four assists... Posted 15 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high fi ve blocks vs. Ohio State... Dominating 10-rebound, four-block effort at Northwestern... Scored a seasonhigh 19 points vs. Michigan, adding 10 rebounds, two blocks and three steals... Complete effort vs. Rutgers, totaling 17 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks... Matched his career high with 18 rebounds vs. Nebraska, a personal best against a Big Ten opponent... Recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds, while also tallying three blocks and two steals vs. Penn State, becoming the third Spartan with 1,000 career points and 100 career blocks... Posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Maryland, matching his career high with four blocks... Started his 100th career game, recording his second-straight double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds at Iowa... Notched a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Indiana... Returned to action vs. Maryland, after missing the previous two games due to a left wrist injury, grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds... Scored his 1,000th-career point against Eastern Michigan... Scored 15 points vs. Oakland, adding a season high-tying three steals... Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds vs. Notre Dame - tied for the most by a Spartan since 2007; his nine offensive rebounds are tied for the third most by a Spartan since ; adding 16 points against the Irish... Narrowly missed a doubledouble vs. Duke with 18 points and nine rebounds, hitting 8-of-10 shots from the fi eld. Dawson s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) * vs. Duke (11/18) * Loyola (11/21) * Santa Clara (11/24) DNP-Illness vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Marquette (11/28) vs. Kansas (11/30) * at Notre Dame (12/3) * Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) * Oakland (12/14) * Eastern Michigan (12/17) * Texas Southern (12/20) The Citadel (12/22) Maryland (12/30) * Indiana (1/5) * at Iowa (1/8) * Northwestern (1/11) * at Maryland (1/17) * Penn State (1/21) * Nebraska (1/24) * at Rutgers (1/29) * Michigan (2/1) * Illinois (2/7) * at Northwestern (2/10) * Ohio State (2/14) * at Michigan (2/17) * at Illinois (2/22) * Minnesota (2/26) * at Wisconsin (3/1) Senior Forward Gary, Ind. Lew Wallace Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 43 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Season: 43 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Big Ten: 43 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Points Career: 26 - vs. Harvard (3/22/14) Season: 23 - at Michigan (2/17/15) Big Ten: 23 - at Michigan (2/17/15) Rebounds Career: 18 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Season: 18 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 18 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Assists Career: 5 - vs. McNeese State (11/8/13) Season: 4 - four times, last at Michigan (2/17/15) Big Ten: 4 - three times, last at Michigan (2/17/15) Field Goals Career: 12 - vs. Harvard (3/22/14) Season: 10 - at Michigan (2/17/15) Big Ten: 10 - at Michigan (2/17/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 19 - at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Season: 19 - at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Big Ten: 15 - vs. Purdue (1/5/13) 3-Point Field Goals Career: Season: Big Ten: 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 1 - nine times, last vs. Harvard (3/22/14) Season: Big Ten: 1 - four times, last vs. Illinois (1/31/13) Free Throws Career: 6 - three times, last vs. Virginia (3/28/14) Season: 5 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 6 - vs. Purdue (2/9/13) Free Throw Attempts Career: 8 - twice, last vs. Virginia (3/28/14) Season: 7 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 7 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Steals Career: 5 - three times, last vs. Iowa (3/6/14) Season: 4 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Iowa (3/6/14) Blocks Career: 5 - vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Season: 5 - vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 18 (13-5) 61 (51-10) Double-Figure Rebounding 12 (8-4) 30 (24-6) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 9 (7-2) 21 (17-4) Led MSU in Scoring 5 (3-2) 15 (11-4) Led MSU in Rebounding 20 (13-7) 48 (39-9) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 2 (1-1) 20+ Point Games 1 (1-0) 4 (4-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Dawson s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /31 640/ / /35 969/ / /23 792/ / /23 795/ / Totals 121/ / /

15 SPARTAN 3 ALVIN ELLIS III Get To Know Alvin * Teammate of Gavin Schilling as a prep junior at Chicago De La Salle high school * Originally signed with Minnesota as a prep senior, but was released from his scholarship, following the fi ring of Tubby Smith Last Time Out * 2 points (1-2 FG, 0-1 FT), 1 assist, 1 steal vs. Wisconsin Capsule: Long wing player with the versatility to play multiple positions... Praised by Coach Izzo for his understanding of the game... Very good vision and passing skills... Moves very well without the ball Notes: Scored six points in 19 minutes against The Citadel, marking a season high for points... Scored three points against Eastern Michigan... Played 17 minutes vs. Oakland, dishing out a career-best four assists... Played eight minutes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, scoring two points and recording two steals... Returned to action at Notre Dame, playing fi ve minutes after missing the previous six with an ankle injury... Left the Navy contest with a sprained right ankle after just three minutes. Ellis Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) * vs. Duke (11/18) Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Marquette (11/28) vs. Kansas (11/30) at Notre Dame (12/3) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Texas Southern (12/20) The Citadel (12/22) Maryland (12/30) Indiana (1/5) at Iowa (1/8) Northwestern (1/11) at Maryland (1/17) Penn State (1/21) at Nebraska (1/24) at Rutgers (1/29) Michigan (2/1) DNP Illinois (2/7) at Northwestern (2/10) Ohio State (2/14) at Michigan (2/17) at Illinois (2/22) Minnesota (2/26) at Wisconsin (3/1) Sophomore Guard Matteson, Ill. Chicago De La Salle Season Highs Minutes Career: 23 - vs. Wisconsin (2/9/14) Season: 22 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Big Ten: 23 - vs. Wisconsin (2/9/14) Points Career: 12 - vs. Michigan (1/25/14) Season: 7 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 12 - vs. Michigan (1/25/14) Rebounds Career: 3 - four times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17/14) Season: 3 - vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17/14) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Penn State (2/6/14) Assists Career: 4 - vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Season: 4 - vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Big Ten: 1 - nine times, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Field Goals Career: 4 - vs. Michigan (1/25/14) Season: 3 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Michigan (1/25/14) Field Goal Attempts Career: 6 - vs. McNeese State (11/8/13) Season: 4 - twice, last vs. Illinois (2/7/15) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Wisconsin (2/9/14) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 2 - vs. Michigan (1/25/14) Season: 1 - four times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 2 - vs. Michigan (1/25/14) 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 3 - vs. Illinois (2/7/15) Season: 3 - vs. Illinois (2/7/15) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Illinois (2/7/15) Free Throws Career: 3 - vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17/14) Season: 3 - vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17/14) Big Ten: 2- fi ve times, last at Northwestern (2/10/15) Free Throw Attempts Career: 5 - vs. North Florida (12/17/13) Season: 4 - twice, last at Northwestern (2/10/15) Big Ten: 4 - at Northwestern (2/10/15) Steals Career: 2 - four times, last vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Season: 2 - twice, last vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Big Ten: 2 - vs. Ohio State (1/7/14) Blocks Career: 1 - six times, last vs. Indiana (1/5/15) Season: 1 - three times, last vs. Indiana (1/5/15) Big Ten: 1 - four times, last vs. Indiana (1/5/15) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Ellis Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /1 285/ / /1 186/ / Totals 58/2 471/ /

16 SPARTAN 5 BRYN FORBES Get To Know Bryn * High school teammate of Denzel Valentine at Lansing Sexton, capturing back-to-back Michigan Class B state championships in 2011 and 2012 * Been a close friend of Denzel s since age 7, sometimes even taking vacations with the Valentine family to Disney- World and a Disney cruise Last Time Out * 21 pts. (8-9 FG, 5-5 3FG), 2 rebs., 1 ast. vs. Wisconsin * Has made a 3-pointer in 86 of 93 career games. * Third in the Big Ten in 3-point field-goal percentage (.457) * 10th in the Big Ten in 3-point field-goals made (2.0) Capsule: Joins the Spartans after transfering from Cleveland State where he spent his fi rst two seasons... Received a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible to play for the Spartans this season Notes: Scored a season-high 21 points at Wisconsin, hitting 8-of-9 shots, including 5-of-5 from 3-point range... Led MSU with a season-high tying 18 points at Rutgers, including hitting 4-of-6 3-pointers... Knocked down three second-half 3-pointers for his nine points vs. Penn State... Scored 11 points vs. Northwestern, his fi rst double-fi gure effort against a Big Ten opponent... Led MSU with 14 points vs. Eastern Michigan... Made 5-of-6 shots, including both 3-point attempts, to score 12 points vs. Oakland... Hit 4-of-7 3-pointers to score 12 points vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, adding a career-high four assists... Had a perfect shooting night at Notre Dame, hitting all seven shots, including four 3-pointers to fi nish with a season-high Scored 15 points vs. Rider... Scored 10 points vs. Santa Clara, including knocking down three 3-pointers... Scored eight points vs. Loyola, including hitting on 2-of-3 3-pointers... Scored nine points against Duke in his fi rst start as a Spartan. Forbes Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) vs. Duke (11/18) * Loyola (11/21) * Santa Clara (11/24) * vs. Rider (11/27) * vs. Marquette (11/28) * vs. Kansas (11/30) * at Notre Dame (12/3) * Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) * Oakland (12/14) * Eastern Michigan (12/17) * Texas Southern (12/20) * The Citadel (12/22) * Maryland (12/30) * Indiana (1/5) * at Iowa (1/8) * Northwestern (1/11) * at Maryland (1/17) Penn State (1/21) at Nebraska (1/24) at Rutgers (1/29) * Michigan (2/1) * Illinois (2/7) * at Northwestern (2/10) * Ohio State (2/14) * at Michigan (2/17) * at Illinois (2/22) * Minnesota (2/26) * at Wisconsin (3/1) Junior Guard Lansing, Mich. Sexton Season Highs Minutes Career: 46 - vs. Drexel (12/4/13) Season: 40 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Big Ten: 40 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Points Career: 27 - twice, last vs. Detroit (1/31/14) Season: 21 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Big Ten: 21 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Rebounds Career: 8 - twice, last at Illinois-Chicago (2/2/13) Season: 4 - three times, last at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 4 - twice, last at Rutgers (1/29/15) Assists Career: 4 - vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6/14) Season: 4 - vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6/14) Big Ten: 2 - twice, last vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Field Goals Career: 10 - vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (12/18/13) Season: 8 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Big Ten: 8 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 16 - three times, last vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (12/18/13) Season: 10 - three times, last at Michigan (2/17/15) Big Ten: 10 - twice, last at Michigan (2/17/15) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 5 - twice, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Season: 5 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Big Ten: 5 - at Wisconsin (3/1/15) 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 10 - three times, last vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (12/18/13) Season: 9 - vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Big Ten: 8 - at Northwestern (2/10/15) Free Throws Career: 11 - at Kentucky (11/25/13) Season: 3 - four times, last at Iowa (1/8/15) Big Ten: 3 - at Iowa (1/8/15) Free Throw Attempts Career: 11 - at Kentucky (11/25/13) Season: 4 - twice, last vs. Texas Southern (12/20/14) Big Ten: 3 - at Iowa (1/8/15) Steals Career: 4 - three times, last at Eastern Illinois (1/28/14) Season: 3 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 3 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Blocks Career: 1 - fi ve times, last at Rutgers (1/29/15) Season: 1 - three times, last at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 1 - three times, last at Rutgers (1/29/15) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 11 (9-2) 60 (9-2)* Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 1 (0-1) 15 (0-1)* 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) * Totals include games at Cleveland St. - records do not Forbes Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG (at CSU) 32/18 905/ / (at CSU) 32/ / / /24 789/ / Totals 93/ / /

17 SPARTAN 11 TUM TUM NAIRN JR. Get To Know Tum Tum * Full name is Lourawls Nairn Jr. - Moved to the United States from the Bahamas at age 13 * Nicknamed Tum Tum by his mother after a character in the 1992 movie 3 Ninjas because he was always eating as a child * His leadership skills are so impressive that Draymond Green told Coach Izzo that if he were to ever name a freshman a captain, that Nairn would be that guy; and Mateen Cleaves said he reminds me of myself Last Time Out * 0 points (0-3 FG) vs. Wisconsin Capsule: Incredible leadership qualities, has the respect of his teammates despite being just a true freshman... Lightning quick with the basketball, can make a case as the fastest player in the class of Hard-nosed defender with incredible toughness and strength... Enjoys creating scoring opportunities for teammates... Brings energy, excitement and enthusiasm every time he takes the court... Has a great work ethic and a desire to be great Notes: Dished out a season-high eight assists in a season-high 37 minutes against Minnesota... Scored seven points vs. Ohio State, hitting his fi rst career 3-pointer, while adding fi ve rebounds and four assists... Made his second-career start at Northwestern, totaling four points and two assists... Scored a season-high eight points at Rutgers... Scored four points at Iowa... Made his fi rst career start against Indiana, scoring seven points... Grabbed a season-high fi ve rebounds, while also recording fi ve assists and two steals against Oakland... Dished out six assists against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Recorded two steals in the second half against Marquette, sparking MSU s decisive run, while playing a season-high 26 minutes... Dished out seven assists against Loyola... Scored his fi rst career points against Duke... Dished out four assists in his Spartan debut at Navy. Nairn s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) vs. Duke (11/18) Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Marquette (11/28) vs. Kansas (11/30) at Notre Dame (12/3) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Texas Southern (12/20) The Citadel (12/22) Maryland (12/30) Indiana (1/5) * at Iowa (1/8) Northwestern (1/11) at Maryland (1/17) Penn State (1/21) at Nebraska (1/24) at Rutgers (1/29) Michigan (2/1) Illinois (2/7) at Northwestern (2/10) * Ohio State (2/14) * at Michigan (2/17) * at Illinois (2/22) * Minnesota (2/26) * at Wisconsin (3/1) * Freshman Guard Nassau, Bahamas Sunrise Christian Season Highs Minutes Season: 37 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 37 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Points Season: 8 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 8 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Rebounds Season: 5 - twice, last vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Assists Season: 8 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 8 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Field Goals Season: 4 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Big Ten: 4 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Field Goal Attempts Season: 5 - vs. Indiana (1/5/15) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Indiana (1/5/15) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 1 - twice, last at Michigan (2/17/15) Big Ten: 1 - twice, last at Michigan (2/17/15) 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 2 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 2 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Free Throws Season: 3 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Free Throw Attempts Season: 4 - twice, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 4 - twice, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Steals Season: 2 - twice, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Big Ten: 1 - twice, last at Maryland (1/17/15) Blocks Season: Big Ten: Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Assists 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Nairn s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /7 559/ / Totals 29/7 559/ /

18 SPARTAN 34 GAVIN SCHILLING Get To Know Gavin * Born in Germany and raised in France, Schilling moved back to the U.S. in 2003; he speaks three languages fluently * Teammate of Alvin Ellis III as a prep junior at Chicago De La Salle High School, he attended four schools in four seasons Last Time Out * 0 points (0-3 FG), 6 rebounds vs. Wisconsin Capsule: Strong post player with good quickness... Plays extremely hard and doesn t back down from anyone... Quick jumping rebounder with developing offensive skill set - at his best around the basket... Possesses incredible toughness Notes: Hit all fi ve fi eld-goal attempts en route to scoring 10 points vs. Michigan... Recorded his second-career double-double, posting 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Penn State... Scored 13 points against Northwestern, a personal best against a Big Ten opponent... Narrowly missed a double-double vs. Indiana, totaling 10 points and nine rebounds... Scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. The Citadel... Scored nine points vs. Texas Southern... Totaled nine points and six rebounds at Notre Dame... Made his fi rst start of the season vs. Kansas, scoring six points and blocking two shots in just 14 minutes... Blocked a career-high three shots against Marquette... Made all three fi eldgoal attempts and all four free-throw attempts en route to scoring 10 points vs. Rider, adding six rebounds... Posted career highs in both points (14) and rebounds (11) against Santa Clara, recording his fi rst-career double-double in 18 minutes... Scored eight points against Loyola, while matching his career high with two blocks... Totaled four points and three rebounds at Navy. Schilling s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) vs. Duke (11/18) Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Marquette (11/28) vs. Kansas (11/30) * at Notre Dame (12/3) * Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) * Oakland (12/14) * Eastern Michigan (12/17) * Texas Southern (12/20) * The Citadel (12/22) * Maryland (12/30) * Indiana (1/5) * at Iowa (1/8) * Northwestern (1/11) * at Maryland (1/17) * Penn State (1/21) * at Nebraska (1/24) * at Rutgers (1/29) * Michigan (2/1) * Illinois (2/7) * at Northwestern (2/10) * Ohio State (2/14) * at Michigan (2/17) * at Illinois (2/22) * Minnesota (2/26) * at Wisconsin (3/1) * Sophomore Forward Chicago, Ill. Findlay Prep (Nev.) Season Highs Minutes Career: 32 - at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Season: 32 - at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Big Ten: 26 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Points Career: 14 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Season: 14 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 13 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Rebounds Career: 11 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Season: 11 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Assists Career: 2 - three times, last at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Season: 2 - at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Big Ten: 1-10 times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Field Goals Career: 6 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Season: 6 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 5 - twice, last at Michigan (2/17/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 10 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Season: 10 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Northwestern (1/11/15) 3-Point Field Goals Career: Season: Big Ten: 3-Point FG Attempts Career: Season: Big Ten: Free Throws Career: 4 - vs. Rider (11/27/14) Season: 4 - vs. Rider (11/27/14) Big Ten: 3 - twice, last vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Free Throw Attempts Career: 6 - twice, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6/14) Season: 6 - vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6/14) Big Ten: 4 - twice, last vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Steals Career: 1 - seven times, last vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Season: 1 - seven times, last vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Big Ten: 1 - four times, last vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Blocks Career: 3 - vs. Marquette (11/28/14) Season: 3 - vs. Marquette (11/28/14) Big Ten: 2 - four times, last vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 7 (7-0) 7 (7-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Schilling s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /1 238/ / /23 515/ / Totals 66/24 753/ /

19 SPARTAN 20 TRAVIS TRICE Get To Know Travis * Played for his dad, Travis, in high school - his father played two years each at Purdue and Butler. His grandfather, Bob Pritchett, played at Vincennes and Old Dominion and is in the Old Dominion Hall of Fame * Had a mysterious illness in summer 2012 that had him fearing for his life; eventually the brain infection disappeared - something he credits to his religious faith * Youth basketball teammate of Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller Last Time Out * 16 pts. (6-14 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-3 FT), 2 rebs., 3 asts., 1 stl. vs. Wisconsin * Co-captain * Two-time Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 17 & Jan. 12) * Orlando Classic All-Tournament Team (14.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.3 apg) * Second in the Big Ten in assists (5.5 apg) * Leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.5-to-1) * Tied for eighth in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals made (2.2 pg) Capsule: Possesses great leadership abilities... Can create opportunities for teammates, but is also a terrifi c outside shooter... Tough determined player despite small frame... Son of a high-school coach with a high basketball IQ Notes: Posted second-career double-double with 21 points and 10 assists vs. Minnesota... Scored 18 points vs. Illinois, including hitting a career-best 10 free throws... Scored 22 points at Michigan, adding seven assists... Led MSU with 16 points at Northwestern... Scored a career-high 27 points at Nebraska, including 23 in the second half, adding fi ve rebounds and four steals... Recorded his fi rst career doubledouble vs. Northwestern, scoring a team-high 18 points and tallying 10 assists... Scored 25 points at Iowa, including 16 in the second half, hitting 7-of-8 3-pointers for the game, tying the MSU single-game 3-point fi eld-goal percentage record... Led MSU with 26 points vs. Maryland, adding six assists and four steals... Dished out a career-high 11 assists against The Citadel, while committing just two turnovers... Tallied eight assists against Oakland... Scored 19 points vs. Marquette, while also recording a team-high seven assists... Recorded eight assists against Santa Clara, while also scoring a game-high 19 points and blocking two shots... Tallied seven assists against Loyola... Led MSU with eight assists against Duke, adding 15 points and a career-high six rebounds... Scored a then-career-high 25 points at Navy, playing in front of his uncle - a former football player at the Naval Academy - and his grandfather - a veteran of the US Navy ( ). Trice s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) * vs. Duke (11/18) * Loyola (11/21) * Santa Clara (11/24) * vs. Rider (11/27) * vs. Marquette (11/28) * vs. Kansas (11/30) * at Notre Dame (12/3) * Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) * Oakland (12/14) * Eastern Michigan (12/17) * Texas Southern (12/20) * The Citadel (12/22) * Maryland (12/30) * Indiana (1/5) at Iowa (1/8) * Northwestern (1/11) * Maryland (1/17) * Penn State (1/21) * at Nebraska (1/24) * at Rutgers (1/29) * Michigan (2/1) * Illinois (2/7) * at Northwestern (2/10) Ohio State (2/14) at Michigan (2/17) at Illinois (2/22) Minnesota (2/26) at Wisconsin (3/1) * Senior Guard Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 44 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Season: 44 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Big Ten: 44 - vs. Maryland (12/30/14) Points Career: 27 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Season: 27 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 27 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Rebounds Career: 6 - four times, last vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Season: 6 - four times, last vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Big Ten: 6 - vs. Penn State (1/21/15) Assists Career: 11 - vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Season: 11 - vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Big Ten: 10 - twice, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Field Goals Career: 9 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Season: 9 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 9 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 24 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Season: 24 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 24 - at Nebraska (1/24/15) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 7 - at Iowa (1/8/15) Season: 7 - at Iowa (1/8/15) Big Ten: 7 - at Iowa (1/8/15) 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 12 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 12 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 12 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Free Throws Career: 10 - vs. Illinois (2/22/15) Season: 10 - vs. Illinois (2/22/15) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Illinois (2/22/15) Free Throw Attempts Career: 13 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 13 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 13 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Steals Career: 6 - vs. Wisconsin (3/7/13) Season: 4 - twice, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Big Ten: 6 - vs. Wisconsin (3/7/13) Blocks Career: 2 - twice, last vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Season: 2 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 2 - vs. Minnesota (1/11/14) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 20 (14-6) 39 (32-7) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) Double-Doubles 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) Led MSU in Scoring 9 (6-3) 11 (8-3) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Assists 20 (13-7) 35 (26-9) 20+ Point Games 6 (3-3) 7 (4-3) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Trice s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 551/ / /0 503/ / /8 801/ / /23 952/ / Totals 124/ / /

20 SPARTAN 45 DENZEL VALENTINE Get To Know Denzel * Played for father Carlton, who was a four-year letterwinner at MSU from , at Lansing Sexton High School * Brother Drew played basketball at Oakland University and is now a graduate manager with the Spartans * Mentioned by Coach Izzo in the same breath as Mateen Cleaves, Travis Walton and Draymond Green for exceptional leadership skills Last Time Out * 10 pts. (3-9 FG, 2-5 3FG, 2-2 FT), 5 rebs., 6 asts., 1 stl. vs. Wisconsin * Co-captain * Orlando Classic All-Tournament Team (19.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg) * Fifth in the Big Ten and 21st in the nation in 3-point field-goal percentage (.429) * Tied for second in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals made (2.6 pg) * Eighth in the Big Ten in assists (4.1 apg) Capsule: Stong leadership skills... Among the most versatile players in college basketbal... Possesses a high basketball IQ and excellent passing skills... One of the better rebounding guards to ever play for Coach Izzo... Second generation Spartan that embraces the Michigan State tradition Notes: Scored a career-high 27 points vs. Minnesota, including hitting a career-best seven 3-pointers... Led Spartans in both points (20) and rebounds (9) at Illinois, scoring 16 second-half points... Hit the game-winning 3-pointer vs. Ohio State with 3.2 seconds remaining; scored a teamhigh 17 points vs. the Buckeyes, hitting five 3-pointers... Dished out eight assists, and added 14 points, at Northwestern... Scored 25 points vs. Michigan, adding seven rebounds and seven assists... Posted fi rst-career 20-point, 10-rebound game with 21 points and 11 rebounds at Nebraska... Totaled 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists at Iowa, scoring 15 points in the second half... Led MSU with 18 points against The Citadel, connecting on 8-of-11 shot attempts... Tied his season high with eight assists vs. Eastern Michigan... Scored a team-high 19 points vs. Oakland, hitting 5-of-6 3-pointers, while adding four assists... Dished out a season-high eight assists against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Scored a team-high 22 points at Notre Dame... Led MSU with 25 points vs. Marquette, including hitting 6-of-10 3-pointers... Scored 17 of his 19 points vs. Rider in the second half, hitting fi ve secondhalf 3-pointers... Posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Santa Clara. Valentine s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) * vs. Duke (11/18) * Loyola (11/21) * Santa Clara (11/24) * vs. Rider (11/27) * vs. Marquette (11/28) * vs. Kansas (11/30) * at Notre Dame (12/3) * Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) * Oakland (12/14) * Eastern Michigan (12/17) * Texas Southern (12/20) * The Citadel (12/22) * Maryland (12/30) * Indiana (1/5) * at Iowa (1/8) * Northwestern (1/11) * Maryland (1/17) * Penn State (1/21) * at Nebraska (1/24) * at Rutgers (1/29) * Michigan (2/1) * Illinois (2/7) * at Northwestern (2/10) * Ohio State (2/14) * at Michigan (2/17) * at Illinois (2/22) * Minnesota (2/26) * at Wisconsin (3/1) * Junior Guard Lansing, Mich. Sexton Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 42 - three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 42 - three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 42 - twice, last vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Points Career: 27 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 27 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 27 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Rebounds Career: 13 - vs. New Orleans (12/28/13) Season: 11 - vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: 11 - three times, last at Nebraska (1/24/15) Assists Career: 9 - vs. Iowa (3/6/14) Season: 8 - three times, last at Northwestern (2/10/15) Big Ten: 9 - vs. Iowa (3/6/14) Field Goals Career: 9 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Season: 9 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Big Ten: 9 - vs. Michigan (2/1/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 18 - twice, last vs. Illinois (2/7/15) Season: 18 - twice, last vs. Illinois (2/7/15) Big Ten: 18 - twice, last vs. Illinois (2/7/15) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 7 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 7 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 12 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Season: 12 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Big Ten: 12 - vs. Minnesota (2/26/15) Free Throws Career: 7 - vs. Purdue (2/20/14) Season: 6 - vs. Illinois (2/22/15) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Purdue (2/20/14) Free Throw Attempts Career: 8 - vs. Illinois (1/31/13) Season: 6 - vs. Illinois (2/22/15) Big Ten: 8 - vs. Illinois (1/31/13) Steals Career: 4 - three times, last vs. Penn State (2/6/14) Season: 2 - six times, last vs. Ohio State (2/14/15) Big Ten: 4 - twice, last vs. Penn State (2/6/14) Blocks Career: 2 - fi ve times, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6/14) Season: 2 - vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6/14) Big Ten: 2 - twice, last vs. Ohio State (1/7/14) Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 22 (14-8) 43 (32-11) Double-Figure Rebounding 2 (1-1) 8 (7-1) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 2 (1-1) 6 (5-1) Led MSU in Scoring 11 (7-4) 11 (7-4) Led MSU in Rebounding 3 (2-1) 19 (15-4) Led MSU in Assists 11 (7-4) 36 (27-9) 20+ Point Games 6 (3-3) 6 (3-3) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Valentine s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /15 749/ / / / / /29 946/ / Totals 103/ / /

21 SPARTAN 41 COLBY WOLLENMAN * Academic All-District * Originally came to MSU on an academic scholarship. Awarded athletic scholarship before this season * Pre-med student - recently excelled on his MCAT Last Time Out * 0 points, 1 assist vs. Wisconsin Capsule: Joined the Spartans as a walk-on prior to the season... Possesses good strength and a solid mid-range jump shot Notes: Recorded his fi rst dunk against a Big Ten opponent at Illinois... Notched a personal best against a Big Ten opponent with four rebounds at Rutgers... Grabbed four rebounds vs. Texas Southern... Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds against Oakland... Played a career-high 18 minutes against Kansas, matching his career high with fi ve rebounds... Matched his career high with four points, adding a career-best fi ve rebounds, in 15 minutes... Grabbed four rebounds in eight minutes against Loyola... Scored a career-high four points against Duke in six minutes - all coming in the fi rst half... Scored two points in fi ve minutes at Navy. Wollenman s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min at Navy (11/14) vs. Duke (11/18) Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Marquette (11/28) vs. Kansas (11/30) at Notre Dame (12/3) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Texas Southern (12/20) The Citadel (12/22) Maryland (12/30) DNP Indiana (1/5) at Iowa (1/8) Northwestern (1/11) DNP at Maryland (1/17) Penn State (1/21) DNP at Nebraska (1/24) at Rutgers (1/29) Michigan (2/1) DNP Illinois (2/1) DNP at Northwestern (2/10) Ohio State (2/14) DNP at Michigan (2/17) at Illinois (2/22) Minnesota (2/26) DNP at Wisconsin (3/1) R-Junior Forward Big Horn, Wyo. Big Horn Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 18 - vs. Kansas (11/30/14) Season: 18 - vs. Kansas (11/30/14) Big Ten: 9 - at Iowa (1/8/15) Points Career: 4 - three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Season: 4 - three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Big Ten: 2 - four times, last at Illinois (2/22/15) Rebounds Career: 5 - twice, last vs. Kansas (11/30/14) Season: 5 - twice, last vs. Kansas (11/30/14) Big Ten: 4 - at Rutgers (1/29/15) Assists Career: 1 - fi ve times, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Season: 1 - fi ve times, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Big Ten: 1 - twice, last at Wisconsin (3/1/15) Field Goals Career: 2 - three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Season: 2 - three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Big Ten: 1 - four times, last at Illinois (2/22/15) Field Goal Attempts Career: 3 - twice, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Season: 3 - twice, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Big Ten: 2 - at Illinois (2/22/15) 3-Point Field Goals Career: Season: Big Ten: 3-Point FG Attempts Career: Season: Big Ten: Free Throws Career: 2 - vs. Delaware (3/20/14) Season: Big Ten: Free Throw Attempts Career: 2 - three times, last vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Season: 2- vs. Santa Clara (11/24/14) Big Ten: Steals Career: Season: Big Ten: Blocks Career: 1 - three times, last at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Season: 1 - three times, last at Notre Dame (12/3/14) Big Ten: Miscellaneous Stats (MSU s Record) Season Career Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Assists 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Get To Know Colby * 2011 Milward Simpson Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year for the State of Wyoming, excelling in football, soccer and basketball Wollenman s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 10/ / Redshirted /0 25/ / /0 161/ / Totals 43/0 196/ /

22 SPARTAN 13 TREVOR BOHNHOFF Capsule: Joined the Spartans as a walk-on during the season Academic All-Big Ten Notes: Grabbed a career-high two rebounds at Northwestern... Scored his fi rst point of the season vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, hitting 1-of-2 free throws... Played his fi rst career fi rst-half minutes against Kansas, grabbing one rebound. Junior Forward Saginaw, Mich. Nouvel Career Highs Minutes: 3-3x, last vs. The Citadel (12/22/14) Points: 2 - twice, last vs. New Orleans (12/28/13) Rebounds: 2 - at Northwestern (2/10/15) Assists: 0 Field Goals: 1 - vs. McNeese State (11/8/13) FG Att.: 1 - twice, last vs. Penn State (2/6/14) Bohnhoff s Game-by-Game Stats 3-Point Field Goals: 0 Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min 3-Point FG Attempts: 0 Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) Free Throws: 2 - vs. New Orleans (12/28/13) vs. Rider (11/27) vs. Kansas (11/30) FT Att.: 2-5x, last vs. Oakland (12/14/14) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Steals: 1 - vs. Wisconsin (3/7/13) Oakland (12/14) The Citadel (12/22) Blocks: 0 Indiana (1/5) at Maryland (1/17) at Rutgers (1/29) at Northwestern (2/10) at Michigan (2/17) Bohnhoff s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 3/ / /0 13/ / /0 22/ / Totals 24/0 38/ / KEENAN WETZEL Notes: Scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in a career-high nine minutes against Rider. Wetzel s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Loyola (11/21) Santa Clara (11/24) vs. Rider (11/27) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) Oakland (12/14) Eastern Michigan (12/17) Indiana (1/5) at Maryland (1/17) at Northwestern (2/10) at Michigan (2/17) R-Senior Guard Monroe, Mich. St. Mary Catholic Cent. Career Highs Minutes: 9 - vs. Rider (11/27/14) Points: 4 - vs. Mount St. Mary s (11/29/13) Rebounds: 2 - twice, last vs. Rider (11/27/14) Assists: 1 - vs. Virginia Tech (11/22/13) Field Goals: 2 - vs. Mount St. Mary s (11/29/13) FG Att.: 3 - vs. Mount St. Mary s (11/29/13) 3-Point FG: 1-3x, last vs. Rider (11/27/14) 3-Point FG Att.: 2 - vs. Rider (11/27/14) Free Throws: 1 - vs. Purdue (1/21/12) FT Att.: 2 - vs. Purdue (1/21/12) Steals: 0 Blocks: 1 - vs. Oakland (11/23/12) Capsule: Joined the Spartans as a walk-on prior to the season... Received his bachelor s degree as a media and information major in May 2014 and is currently pursuing a master s degree in advertising. Wetzel s Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 12/ / /0 7/ / /0 21/ / /0 30/ / Totals 43/0 70/ /