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1 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL Dick s Sporting Goods Spartan Clash #9/10 Michigan State (10-1) vs. #4/5 Texas (11-0) Dec. 22, Auburn Hills, Mich. YOU DON T WANT TO MISS THIS * Michigan State grabs 47.3 percent of its own missed shots (see page 3). * Eight different Spartans have scored in double figures in a game this year (see page 6). * Drew Neitzel needs one assist to move past Earvin Johnson in career assists (see page 8). Michigan State Men s Basketball Schedule November 2 GRAND VALLEY ST. (Exhib.) (BTN) L, (2OT) 7 MICHIGAN TECH (Exhib.) (BTN) W, & CHICAGO STATE (ESPNU) W, & ULM (ESPNU) W, & vs. Missouri (ESPNU) [1] W, & vs. No. 2 UCLA (ESPN2) [1] L, OAKLAND (BTN) W, No. 24 NC STATE (ESPN)[2] W, December 1 JACKSONVILLE (BTN) W, at Bradley (ESPNU) W, vs. No. 20 BYU (BYUTV) [3] W, IPFW (ESPNU) W, SAN JOSE STATE (BTN) W, vs. #4 Texas (ESPN2) [4] 6:30 p.m. 29 UW-GREEN BAY (BTN) 4 p.m. January 5 MINNESOTA (BTN) 8 p.m. 8 PURDUE (BTN) 9 p.m. 12 at Iowa (BTN) 8:30 p.m. 15 OHIO STATE (ESPN) 7 p.m. 20 at Minnesota (BTN) 4 p.m. 24 at Northwestern (ESPN/ESPN2) 9 p.m. 27 MICHIGAN (CBS) 12 p.m. 30 ILLINOIS (BTN) 9 p.m. February 2 at Penn State (BTN) 8 p.m. 9 NORTHWESTERN (BTN) 7 p.m. 12 at Purdue (ESPN) 7 p.m. 16 at Indiana (ESPN) 9 p.m. 20 PENN STATE (BTN) 7 p.m * IOWA (ESPN/BTN/CBS) TBA 28 at Wisconsin (ESPN/ESPN2) 9 p.m. March 2 % INDIANA (BTN/CBS/ESPN) TBA 4/5/6 $ at Illinois (BTN/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA 9 + at Ohio State (BTN/ESPN/CBS) TBA Big Ten Tournament [5] & O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Home games (BOLD) played at the Breslin Center Game times are Eastern Standard Time [1] - CBE Classic - Kansas City, Mo. [2] - ACC/Big Ten Challenge [3] - Salt Lake City, Utah [4] - Spartan Clash - The Palace of Auburn Hills [5] - Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind. MSU SPORTS INFORMATION Basketball SID: Matt Larson larson@ath.msu.edu Office: Fax: Address: Z-22 Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI GAME #12 Dick s Sporting Goods Spartan Clash #9/10 Michigan State (10-1) vs. #4/5 Texas (11-0) December 22, :30 p.m. EST Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Palace of Auburn Hills Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Will Tieman (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color). Flagship - WJIM 1240 AM/WMMQ 94.9 FM TV: ESPN2 - Sean McDonough (Play by Play), Bill Raftery (Color) THE OPENING TIP Michigan State will play its fourth game against a ranked opponent as it faces #4 Texas in the Spartan Clash at The Palace of Auburn Hills. No other team in The Associated Press Top 25 has played four games against ranked opponents this season. The Longhorns are also used to top-caliber competition as they will be playing their third Top-10 opponent in the non-conference slate. This will be MSU s fourth game on a neutral court this season, posting a 2-1 mark in the previous three. THE JUMP BALL Michigan State Texas Record Coach Tom Izzo Rick Barnes Career Record (Years) (13) (21) Leading Scorer Raymar Morgan (16.7) D.J. Augustin (19.9) Leading Rebounder Goran Suton (8.5) Damion James (9.9) Leading Assists Drew Neitzel (4.9) D.J. Augustin (6.4) Series Record Texas leads 2-1 Record At Neutral Site Texas leads 2-1 Last Meeting MSU (Nov. 16, 2006 in New York) Series Streak MSU won one POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUPS Michigan State Spartans (10-1) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. Other C - #14 Goran Suton (Jr., 6-10, 245) orpg * Became the first Spartan to grab 20 rebounds in a game since Kevin Willis in 1983, with 20 against Oakland... Leads MSU with 14 blocks and 18 steals... Three double-doubles. F - #41 Marquise Gray (Jr., 6-8, 235) FG% * Leads the Big Ten in field-goal percentage... Leads Michigan State with 13 dunks... Scored a season-high 15 points against IPFW. F - #2 Raymar Morgan (So., 6-7, 225) FG% * Played with the USA U19 World Championship Team over the summer... CBE Classic East Lansing Regional MVP... Averaging 4.8 points a game at the foul line. G - #5 Travis Walton (Jr., 6-2, 190) :1 a-to ratio * Ranks second on the team with 49 assists... Started the last six games, averaging 5.7 assists... In second season as co-captain... Tallied season-high 10 assists vs. SJSU. G - #11 Drew Neitzel (Sr., 6-0, 185) :1 a-to ratio * Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year... Big Ten s leading returning scorer... The Associated Press Preseason All-American... CBE Classic All-Tournament Team. Texas Longhorns (11-0) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. Other F - #32 Connor Atchley (Jr., 6-10, 226) bpg F - #5 Damion James (So., 6-7, 230) bpg G - #24 Justin Mason (So., 6-2, 198) spg G - #3 A.J. Abrams (Jr., 5-11, 155) FT% G - #14 D.J. Augustin (So., 6-0, 180) spg

2 Michigan State is 7-2 all-time at The Palace of Auburn Hills MICHIGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. El./Yr. Hometown Notes 00 Idong Ibok C Jr./Sr. Lagos, Nigeria Owns a 7-foot-5 wingspan 1 Kalin Lucas G Fr./Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Teamer 2 Raymar Morgan F So./So. Canton, Ohio Won back-to-back Division I State Championships 3 Chris Allen G Fr./Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AAAAA Player of the Year 5 Travis Walton G Jr./Jr. Lima, Ohio In second season as co-captain 10 Jon Crandell F So./So. Rochester, Mich. In his first season as a walk-on 11 Drew Neitzel G Sr./Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Associated Press Preseason All-American 13 Austin Thornton F Fr./Fr. Sand Lake, Mich The Associated Press All-State Class B 14 Goran Suton C Jr./Sr. Lansing, Mich. Born in Bosnia-Herzegovina 15 Durrell Summers G Fr./Fr. Detroit, Mich. The Associated Press Michigan Class D Player of the Year 20 Mike Kebler G Fr./Fr. Okemos, Mich. Joins MSU as a walk-on 22 Isaiah Dahlman G So./So. Braham, Minn. Grandson of Hall of Famer John Kundla 34 Drew Naymick C Sr./Sr.-5 Muskegon, Mich. Pursuing a PhD. in finance 40 Tom Herzog C Fr./So Flint, Mich. Redshirted in Marquise Gray F Jr./Sr. Flint, Mich. Started 22 games in Head Coach: Tom Izzo (13th season) Associate Head Coach: Mark Montgomery (7th season) Assistant Coach: Dwayne Stephens (5th season) Assistant Coach: Mike Garland (8th season) Director of Basketball Operations: Richard Bader Video Coordinator: Kevin Pauga Assistant Video Coordinator: Doug Herner Athletic Trainer: Tom Mackowiak Equipment Manager: Dave Pruder Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Vorkapich On This Date Michigan State is all-time on Dec. 22, including 1-0 on a neutral court. Year Site W/L Score Opponent 2001 H W Seton Hall 1998 N W Tulsa 1988 H W Eastern Mich H W San Jose State 1984 A W Illinois-Chicago 1983 A L Missouri 1975 A L Detroit 1973 H L 71-73(ot) Detroit 1970 H W Central Mich A W Drake 1964 H W Loyola (La.) 1962 A L Utah State 1960 H W Iowa State 1956 H W Marquette 1954 H L DePaul 1953 H W Pittsburgh 1949 H L Georgia Tech 1939 A L California 1937 H W Iowa 1934 A L Northwestern 1924 A L Northwestern 1923 A L Chicago 1922 H L Valparaiso PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Isaiah Dahlman...DOLL-munn Marquise Gray...Mar-QWEESE Idong Ibok...EE-dong EE-bock Kalin Lucas...KAY-lin Raymar Morgan...RAY-mar Drew Naymick...NAY-mick Drew Neitzel...NIGHT-zul Goran Suton...GORE-on SUE-tahn The Starting Five (And A Sixth Man) 1. The Spartan Clash - Michigan State is 3-1 in Spartan Clash history. On Dec. 2, 2003, Oklahoma defeated Michigan State, 80-77, in overtime. In 2004, MSU defeated Stanford, 78-53, behind 20 points and eight rebounds from Paul Davis on Dec. 11. The Spartans beat Wichita State, 83-64, on Dec. 10, 2005, as MSU s Big Three of Davis, Maurice Ager and Shannon Brown totaled 59 points. Last year, Marquise Gray (15 points, 12 rebounds) and Goran Suton (10 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded a double-double as Michigan State defeated BYU, 76-61, on Dec. 9 (See page 4 for complete recaps). 2. MSU At The Palace Michigan State is 7-2 all-time at the Palace of Auburn Hills. In addition to the Spartan Clash, MSU has played five other games at the Palace. On Dec. 15, 1990, No. 1 UNLV defeated MSU, 95-75, behind 35 points and 14 rebounds from Runnin Rebel All-American Larry Johnson. MSU s first victory at the Palace was a win over Arkansas in the 1995 Great Eight, out-rebounding the Razorbacks, and grabbing 24 offensive boards. The Spartans returned to the Palace for the 2000 Midwest Regional semifinals and finals. In the Sweet 16, MSU trailed Syracuse by 10 at the half and 14 early in the second half, but rallied to tie the game at 58 with 5:55 left. Michigan State then closed the game on a 17-0 run. In the Elite Eight, Iowa State held a nine-point lead with a little over five minutes left in the game. But the Spartans closed the game on a 23-5 run to claim a victory. One year later, MSU brought a No. 1 ranking into the Palace and defeated Bowling Green, 85-69, behind 21 points from Jason Richardson. Since then, MSU is 3-1 at the Palace in the Spartan Clash. 3. MSU s Difficult Schedule - Michigan State has played three teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 at the time of the game (No. 2 UCLA, No. 24 NC State and No. 20 BYU). The game against No. 4 Texas will be MSU s fourth against a ranked opponent, the most for any team currently ranked in the AP Top 25. The game will be Texas third against a ranked opponent, while Duke has also played three. North Carolina and Georgetown are yet to play a ranked opponent in The only other teams ranked in the Top 25 to play as many as three ranked opponents are BYU and USC. 4. Quick Start - Michigan State s 10-1 record is its best 11-game start to the season since the squad opened the year with 12 straight victories.

3 Drew Neitzel and D.J. Augustin participated in Steve Nash s Skills Acad Summer Camp - Michigan State s Drew Neitzel and Texas D.J. Augustin were two of 10 collegiate participants in Steve Nash s Skills Academy, a three-day camp emphasizing skill development and individual improvement. The event was held in late June at Kean University in Union, N.J. That same week, Spartan sophomore Raymar Morgan participated in a similar camp for small forwards at the Vince Carter Skills Academy in Orlando. 6. Attacking The Offensive Glass - Through 11 games, Michigan State has nearly as many offensive boards (165) as its opponents have defensive rebounds (184), as the Spartans grab 47.3 percent of their own missed shots. As a point of comparison, a total of just four other league teams are above 40 percent, led by Wisconsin (42.9 percent). The best percentage in Tom Izzo s head coaching career was the squad, which grabbed 47.1 percent of its misses. In five games (Chicago State, ULM, Oakland, Bradley and BYU), the Spartans had more offensive rebounds than their opponent had defensive boards. MSU is averaging 15.0 offensive rebounds per game, and has recorded at least 10 offensive boards in nine of the 11 contests, including three games with 20 or more offensive rebounds. TALE OF THE TAPE - MSU/UT STAT BREAKDOWNS Category... MSU... UT Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense Pt. FG Pct Pt. FG Pct. Defense Free Throw Pct Rebound Margin Turnovers per game MSU vs. Texas Notes Series History - Texas leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 2-1, with all three games having been played on a neutral court. The Longhorns defeated MSU, 81-74, on Nov. 27, 1999 in the Puerto Rico Shootout, and on March 30, 2003 in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in San Antonio. Most recently, MSU defeated Texas, 63-61, on Nov. 16, 2006 in Madison Square Garden. Coach Barnes - Rick Barnes (Lenoir-Rhyne, 77) is overall in his 21st season as a collegiate head coach, including in 10 seasons at Texas. His coaching career also includes stints at George Mason, Providence, Clemson and Texas. Along the way he has guided his teams to a total of 15 NCAA and three NIT appearances. Longhorn Notes - Texas is 11-0 for the first time since UT is shooting.507 from the floor,.441 from 3-point range and.745 from the foul line, leading the Big 12 in free-throw and 3-point field-goal percentage and ranking third in field-goal percentage... The Longhorns average just 10 turnovers per game... Junior A.J. Abrams averages 3.3 made 3-point field goals per game... Sophomore D.J. Augustin leads the Longhorns in scoring (19.9 ppg), assists (6.4 apg), and steals (1.9 spg)... Texas averages 8.1 steals per game. MSU vs. Texas Series Quick Facts Overall: Texas leads 2-1 At East Lansing: -- At Breslin Center: -- At Austin: -- At Neutral Site: Texas leads 2-1 Izzo vs. Texas: 1-2 Barnes vs. MSU: 2-1 Most MSU Points: 76 (Mar. 30, 2003) Most Texas Points: 85 (Mar. 30, 2003) Fewest MSU Points: 63 (Nov. 16, 2006) Fewest Texas Points: 61 (Nov. 16, 2006) Largest MSU Margin: 2 (Nov. 16, 2006) Largest Texas Margin: 9 (Mar. 30, 2003) Last MSU Win: Nov. 16, 2006 (63-61) Last Texas Win: Mar. 30, 2003 (85-76) Current Streak: MSU won one Longest MSU Win Streak: one Longest MSU Home Win Streak: -- Longest MSU Away Win Streak: -- Longest Texas Win Streak: two Longest Texas Home Win Streak: -- Longest Texas Away Win Streak: -- In Overtime: 0-0 All-Time Meetings (UT leads 2-1) Date Site W/L MSU-Opp N L N L N W Individual Superlatives MSU Players Most Points vs. Texas: Raymar Morgan - 18 (11/16/06) Most Rebounds vs. Texas: Erazem Lorbek - 9 (3/30/03) Most Assists vs. Texas: Drew Neitzel - 6 (11/16/06) Texas Players Most Points vs. MSU: A.J. Abrams - 22 (11/16/06) Most Rebounds vs. MSU: Chris Mihm - 11 (11/27/99) Most Assists vs. MSU: T.J. Ford - 10 (3/30/03) The Last Meeting - Drew Neitzel split the Longhorn defense and drove the lane for the winning basket in Michigan State s victory over Texas on Nov. 16, 2006, in the semifinals of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic in Madison Square Garden. Texas held a halftime lead and led early in the second half, but MSU responded with a 12-0 run to take a lead. The Spartans would never trail again, although the game was tied at 59 and 61 in the final minutes. After allowing Texas to shoot 48.5 percent in the first half, MSU s defense held the Longhorns to 20.0 percent in the second half. Raymar Morgan led MSU with 18 points, while A.J. Abrams led UT with 22 points, and Kevin Durant added 21.

4 Michigan State has won three straight Spartan Clash games... Big Ten Conference Standings (Through games of Dec. 20) Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan State Indiana Minnesota Wisconsin Purdue Ohio State Illinois Penn State Northwestern Iowa Michigan Big Ten Conference Schedule Dec (All Times Eastern) Monday, Dec. 17 Purdue 76 - Texas Southern 56 Illinois 58 - Western Carolina 35 Tuesday, Dec. 18 Ohio State 80 - Cleveland State 63 Wednesday, Dec. 19 Michigan State 85 - San Jose State 45 Wofford 69 - Purdue 66 Thursday, Dec. 20 Miami (OH) 61 - Illinois 58 Northwestern 77 - Howard 51 Saturday, Dec. 22 Coppin State at Indiana, 12 p.m. UCLA at Michigan, 2 p.m. Florida at Ohio State, 4 p.m. Texas vs. Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Santa Clara at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Illinois vs. Missouri, 8:30 p.m. Valparaiso at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m. Purdue vs. Iowa State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 Purdue vs. TBA, TBA Spartan Clash Recaps The Inaugural Clash Oklahoma defeated Michigan State, 80-77, in overtime of the inaugural Spartan Clash on Dec. 3, MSU trailed with 13:13 left in regulation, but staged a furious comeback. Paul Davis threepoint play with 6.9 seconds remaining sent the game into overtime. In the extra period, the game went back and forth and the Sooners held a two-point lead with 7.7 seconds left. After a missed OU free throw, Maurice Ager grabbed the rebound and raced down the court. He hit a game-tying lay-up, but the shot was waved off on an offensive foul. The game featured an unusually high number of free throws as the Spartans were 42-of-48 from the foul line, just two makes short of a school record, and Oklahoma was 31-of-37 at the charity stripe. Davis and Anderson led the Spartans with 17 points each, while Anderson was 11-of- 11 from the foul line MSU Sprints Past Stanford Michigan State defeated Stanford, 78-53, on Dec. 11, 2004, in the second edition of the Spartan Clash. The Spartans got off to a sluggish start, committing five turnovers in the first 8:22 of the game as Stanford got out to a 13-6 lead. After a timeout, the Spartans scored the next 10 points. Stanford tied the game at 16 with 7:39 remaining, but the Spartans closed the half on a 15-6 run. The Cardinal tried to stay in the game early in the second half, trailing by just 10 points with 15:29 left. At 15:11, Maurice Ager hit a 3-pointer to give MSU a lead. Stanford answered with a basket, but the Spartans pushed the ball up the court and Shannon Brown finished the blitz with a tomahawk dunk over a Cardinal defender. MSU s defense forced a miss and after an offensive rebound, Ager hit another 3-pointer to give his squad a lead. After that, Stanford never got closer than 13 points. After committing the five early turnovers, MSU recorded just six more in the final 31:38. Paul Davis finished with 20 points and eight rebounds, earning Big Ten Player of the Week honors No Shocker Here, MSU Beats Wichita State Michigan State improved to 2-1 in the Spartan Clash with an win over Wichita State on Dec. 10, Trailing 11-6 at 16:24, MSU went on a 13-0 run to take a advantage at 11:42. It was part of a 23-2 run to take a lead with 7:26 left. Maurice Ager led MSU with 21 points, while Paul Davis added a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Shannon Brown recorded a career-high six steals, which helped him score 18 points. On the glass, the Spartans held a rebounding advantage, after the Shockers entered the game with a margin. Center Paul Miller led the WSU attack with 21 points Spartans Use Double-Doubles To Beat BYU Marquise Gray (15 points, 12 rebounds) and Goran Suton (10 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded a double-double as Michigan State defeated BYU, 76-61, on Dec. 9, Drew Neitzel led Michigan State with 22 points, adding seven assists and not committing a turnover. The Spartans shot 50.9 percent from the floor, while holding the Cougars to 41.8 percent. Trent Plaisted led all scorers with 23 points, but MSU held BYU s leading scorer Keena Young to just four points. MSU led by six points at the half, and pushed the lead out to double figures five minutes into the period. The Cougars never got closer than nine points after that.

5 MSU established a school record with 13 blocks vs. San Jose State... Game 11 Notes Michigan State 85 - San Jose State 45 * Michigan State set a school record with 13 blocks, led by four each from Drew Naymick and Goran Suton. * Durrell Summers tied for the team lead with 16 points, 13 of which came after halftime. Summers also tied for the team lead with seven rebounds. Both totals were season highs. * MSU was out-rebounded, 25-21, in the first half, but out-rebounded San Jose State, 25-9, in the second half. * Michigan State forced a season-high 23 turnovers, recording a season-high 16 steals, led by four from Goran Suton and Travis Walton. * MSU s 40-point margin of victory was its largest since Nov. 27, 2004, when the Spartans defeated Nicholls State, * San Jose State s 45 points were the fewest by an MSU opponent this season. * MSU s starting backcourt of Travis Walton and Drew Neitzel recorded a combined 17 assists and just three turnovers. Walton s 10 assists marked the fourth double-figure effort of his career. * For the first time this season, five different Spartans scored in double figures. Four Final Fours In Last Nine Years MSU S RECORD IN WHEN: At home: 7-0 On road: 1-0 Neutral: 2-1 Leading at the half: 8-1 Trailing at the half: 2-0 Tied at halftime: 0-0 Shoot 50% or above from field: 5-1 Shoot less than 50% from field: 5-0 Opp. shoots 50% or above: 0-0 Opp. shoots less than 50%: 10-1 MSU outshoots opp.: 10-1 Opp. outshoots MSU: 0-0 Both teams shoot same from floor: 0-0 MSU outrebounds opp.: 10-0 Opp. outrebounds MSU: 0-1 Rebounds are equal: 0-0 * Michigan State is the only team to have appeared in four of the last nine Final Fours and just the eighth school in NCAA history to appear in four Final Fours in any seven-year period. The other schools are Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, Oklahoma State and UCLA. * Tom Izzo is just the sixth coach in NCAA history to lead a team to four Final Fours in a seven-year span, joining John Wooden, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Denny Crum and Henry Iba. * Every four-year player recruited by Tom Izzo has appeared in at least one Final Four before leaving Michigan State. MSU Rebounding Under Coach Izzo In Tom Izzo s 12 full seasons at Michigan State, the Spartans have led the Big Ten in rebounding margin eight times and finished second three more times. In addition, the Spartans have ranked in the top-10 nationally six times, including leading the nation in 2000 and Year Rebounding Margin Big Ten Rank National Rank nd...12th nd...25th st...5th st... 2nd st... 1st st... 1st st...6th st... 21st th...115th st...11th nd... 21st st...8th (as of Dec. 16) st...6th MSU has more turnovers: 4-1 Opp. has more turnovers: 5-0 Turnovers are equal: 1-0 Game decided by 1-5 pts: 3-1 Game decided by 6-10 pts: 1-0 Game decided by pts: 0-0 Game decided by 16+ pts: 6-0 MSU scores less than 60 pts: 0-0 MSU scores pts: 2-1 MSU scores pts: 2-0 MSU scores 80+ pts: 6-0 MSU allows less than 60 pts: 5-0 MSU allows pts: 3-1 MSU allows pts: 1-0 MSU allows 80+ pts: 1-0 MSU in overtime: 0-0 One MSU player scores 10+: 0-0 Two MSU players score 10+: 0-0 Three MSU players score 10+: 3-1 Four MSU players score 10+: 6-0 Five MSU players score 10+: 1-0 Six MSU players score 10+: 0-0 In November: 5-1 In December: 5-0 In January: 0-0 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 0-0 On Monday: 1-0 On Tuesday: 2-1 On Wednesday: 3-0 On Thursday: 0-0 On Friday: 0-0 On Saturday: 4-0 Day Games: 2-0 Night Games: 8-1

6 Michigan State is 13-1 when Marquise Gray scores in double figures... EVEN MORE STATS Largest halftime lead: 22 vs. NC State (41-19) Largest halftime deficit: 10 vs. BYU (35-25) MSU FG% at home: 50.6% MSU FT% at home: 71.5% MSU 3PT% at home: 40.0% MSU FG% on the road/neutral: 47.4% MSU FT% on the road/neutral: 81.0% MSU 3PT% on the road/neutral: 27.1% MSU point avg. at home: 81.3 MSU point avg. on road/neutral: 70.8 Largest deficit overcome to win: 14 vs. BYU (33-19) Largest lead surrendered in a loss: 13 vs. UCLA (36-23) SPECIALTY STATS Dunks: 36 - Marquise Gray (13), Raymar Morgan (9), Drew Naymick (7), Durrell Summers (4), Goran Suton (2), Tom Herzog (1) Double-Figure Scoring Games: 41 - Raymar Morgan (11), Drew Neitzel (11), Goran Suton (5), Durrell Summers (4), Chris Allen (3), Marquise Gray (3), Kalin Lucas (3), Travis Walton (1) 20-Point Scoring Games: 4 - Raymar Morgan (3), Drew Neitzel (1) 30-Point Scoring Games: Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 7 - Goran Suton (4), Raymar Morgan (2), Drew Naymick (1) Double-Figure Assists Games: 1 - Travis Walton (1) Double-Doubles: 5 - Goran Suton (3), Raymar Morgan (2) *Games Leading MSU In Scoring: Raymar Morgan (6), Drew Neitzel (5), Chris Allen (1), Durrell Summers (1) *Games Leading MSU In Rebounding: Goran Suton (6), Raymar Morgan (4), Marquise Gray (1), Durrell Summers (1) *Games Leading MSU In Assists: Travis Walton (6), Drew Neitzel (5), Kalin Lucas (1) Note: * Includes sharing team lead MSU s RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP Walton, Neitzel, Morgan, Suton, Gray: 6-0 Lucas, Neitzel, Morgan, Suton, Gray: 3-0 Lucas, Neitzel, Morgan, Suton, Naymick: 1-0 Lucas, Walton, Morgan, Suton, Gray: 0-1 MSU Basketball Notes MSU s X-Factor - Marquise Gray is a real X-factor for the Spartans in the sense that when he is productive, Michigan State will most always win. Gray has scored in double figures 14 times in his career, and the Spartans are 13-1 in those games. The lone loss came against North Carolina in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, where Gray tallied 11 points. In addition, MSU is 4-0 when Gray grabs 10 or more rebounds and 3-0 when he posts a double-double. A Balanced Scoring Attack - Although just two Spartans are averaging double-figures in scoring, Michigan State can get scoring contributions from many different sources. Seven Spartans average more than six points per game, and eight Spartans have scored 10 or more points in a single game this season. In six games, four Spartans have scored in double figures, as MSU is 6-0 in those contests. Against San Jose State, five Spartans scored in double figures for the first time all season. Hitting The Boards - Michigan State has a Big Ten-best rebound margin. Goran Suton paces the Spartans at 8.5 boards per contest, having grabbed 20 caroms against Oakland, becoming the first Spartan since Kevin Willis in 1983 to record 20 boards in a game. In MSU s 10 wins, the Spartans have a rebound margin, but lost the only game in which they were outrebounded (UCLA; 37-28). In , MSU posted a +7.0 rebounding margin, outrebounding 24 of 35 opponents while tying three other teams. I Love The 80 s - The Spartan offense has scored more than 80 points in six of 11 games this season, surpassing last year s number of 80-point games. Last season, MSU scored 80 or more points in just five of 35 contests. Spartans Among Big Ten Stat Leaders - Look at the Big Ten individual statistics and you will see a Spartan near the top in several categories. Spartans lead the league in field-goal percentage (Marquise Gray,.673) and assist-to-turnover ratio (Drew Neitzel, 4.50-to-1), while ranking third in rebounds (Goran Suton, 8.5), offensive rebounds (Goran Suton, 3.45), scoring (Raymar Morgan, 16.7) and assists (Drew Neitzel, 4.91). Finding Success At The Foul Line - Michigan State is shooting a Big Ten-best.748 from the foul line. The Spartans are averaging 22.0 attempts and 16.5 makes per contest. In fact, MSU has made more free throws (181) than its opponents have attempted (179). In the Spartans lone loss to UCLA, they made 93.3 percent of their attempts, but attempted just 15 free throws. Last season, MSU averaged 19.2 attempts and 13.8 makes. Individually, Raymar Morgan has the most trips to the foul line (71), averaging 4.8 points per game at the stripe. Maintaining The Defense - Michigan State is holding its opponents to 38.1 percent shooting overall, and 30.5 percent shooting from 3-point range. Last year, MSU allowed opponents to shoot just 38.4 percent, the lowest percentage since The Spartans have held seven of 11 opponents below 40 percent shooting. Missouri shot a season-best 45.5 percent for a Spartan opponent. Last year, MSU held 23 of 35 opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field. Value The Basketball - Michigan State is averaging 14.7 turnovers per game. The turnovers are not coming from the point guards, as Drew Neitzel, Travis Walton and Kalin Lucas combine to average just 4.8 turnovers per game. Neitzel leads the Big Ten with a 4.50-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, while Walton ranks eighth at 2.58-to-1, and Lucas is 10th at 1.83-to-1. First-Half Shooting - Michigan State has led at halftime in nine of 11 games. In seven of the nine games the Spartans led at the half, they shot better than 50 percent in the first period. MSU shot a season-best 61.5 percent in the first stanza against ULM. In the two games in which MSU trailed at the half (Bradley and BYU), the Spartans failed to shoot 50 percent. The IPFW and San Jose State contests are the only games where MSU led at half after not shooting 50 percent.

7 Green, Lucious and Roe will join MSU in the season... Spartans Sign Impressive Recruiting Class Michigan State men s basketball head coach Tom Izzo announced Wednesday that three players have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Michigan State next fall and play for the Spartan basketball team. The signees include Draymond Green (F, 6-7, 230, Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw), Korie Lucious (G, 5-10, 165, Milwaukee, Wis./St. Pius XI High School) and Delvon Roe (F, 6-8, 220, Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward High School). I am very excited about this class, said Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo. You have three players that all have the potential to be Mr. Basketball in their respective states. In last year s class, we were looking for what our needs were. This year, we were not only looking to address our needs, but we were looking for some more basketball players. When you put these three together, you ve got a guard and a couple of swing guys that can play two or three positions. I really believe that in this class we have guys who know how to play the game, and they re not one-dimensional players. We ve now put together back-to-back recruiting classes with guys who can play the game and shoot the ball. They are guys that are going to take care of business on the court and off. Finally, I m happy with the job my assistants did in the recruiting process. Sometimes they don t get the credit they deserve. But the staff did a great job. Draymond Green (F, 6-7, 230, Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw) - Averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals as a junior... Led Saginaw High School to the Michigan Class A State Championship and a 26-1 record Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team Member, the lone junior on the team... Shot 52 percent from the field and 73 percent from the foul line... First-team all-area and all-conference selection... Ranked the No. 98 player overall in the nation by Scout.com, including the No. 29 power forward... Rated the No. 77 player in the ESPN 150, including the No. 21 power forward... Averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds as a sophomore... Plays AAU basketball for the The Family, having previously played for the Michigan Mustangs... Plays for Coach Lou Dawkins at Saginaw High School. Izzo On Green: What attracted me to Draymond was that he has great hands and great skills. The other thing I like about him beside his versatility is that he played for a great high school coach in Lou Dawkins on a team that won a state championship. He has an understanding of how to win, and I think that is very, very important. I think he needs to get into the best shape of his life, and that will be taken care of. He was out for a period of time during the summer because of injury, which might have caused him to slip in the national rankings. We expect him, however, to be a very good player for us. CAREER RECORDS Blocked Shots No. Years 1. Matt Steigenga Ken Johnson Aloysius Anagonye Drew Naymick SA Assists No. Years 1. Mateen Cleaves Scott Skiles Eric Snow Mark Montgomery Earvin Johnson Drew Neitzel SA 3-Point Field Goals No. Years 1. Shawn Respert Chris Hill Kirk Manns Drew Neitzel SA 3-Point FG Attempts No. Years 1. Chris Hill Shawn Respert Maurice Ager Drew Neitzel SA FT Pct. (Min. 200 att.) Pct. (FT-FTA) Years 1. Shawn Respert.857 ( ) Drew Neitzel.854 ( ) 2004-SA 3. Scott Skiles.850 ( ) Alan Anderson.831 ( ) Korie Lucious (G, 5-10, 165, Milwaukee, Wis./St. Pius XI High School) - Averaged 24.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.6 rebounds as a junior at St. Pius XI High School, leading his team to a 19-4 record... Shot 48.3 percent from two-point range, 42.3 percent from 3-point range and 82.5 percent from the foul line... Named the 2007 Classic Eight Conference Player of the Year... First-team all-area selection... Participated in the 2007 USA Basketball Men s Youth Development Festival, averaging 18.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists... Ranked the No. 90 player overall in the nation by Scout.com, including the No. 11 point guard... Rated the No. 85 player in the ESPN 150, including the No. 9 point guard... Attended Rufus King High School as a sophomore, averaging 12.1 points, 6.5 assists and 2.3 steals... Plays AAU basketball for DTA Wisconsin... Plays for Coach Joel Classen at St. Pius XI High School. Izzo On Lucious: In Korie Lucious, we knew we were going to be losing Drew Neitzel, and he s a guard that can do more than one thing. Even though he s only 5-10 in stature, he s one of the quickest ball-handling guards. And I think sometime in the future we can play him and Kalin Lucas at the same time, giving us an extremely quick backcourt. Korie is a guy who can really shot the ball. An extra benefit is that he has played against good competition and he s a winner, playing for a very good coach in Joel Classen. Delvon Roe (F, 6-8, 220, Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward High School) Sporting News First- Team All-American EA Sports National Junior of the Year EA Sports All-America second team and Parade Magazine All-America fourth team... Averaged 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds as a junior at St. Edward High School, leading his team to a 25-1 record, the Ohio Division 1 semifinals, a No. 23 final national ranking and a No. 5 Midwest Regional ranking by USA Today... Led St. Edwards in blocks (60) and steals (69) and was second in assists... Shot 40 percent from 3-point range as a junior... Runner-up for 2007 Ohio Mr. Basketball honors... Named 2007 Player of the Year in Ohio by the Cleveland Plain Dealer... All-Ohio Division I honoree... Participated in the 2007 USA Basketball Men s Youth Development Festival, averaging 30.3 points (tournament best) and 10.3 rebounds... Ranked the No. 9 player overall in the nation by Scout.com, including the No. 2 power forward... Rated the No. 7 player in the ESPN 150, including the No. 2 power forward... Averaged 20.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals as a sophomore... Named all-state honorable mention and all-district as a sophomore... Averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks as a freshman, earning all-conference accolades... Plays AAU basketball for King James Shooting Stars... Plays for Coach Eric Flannery at St. Edward High School. Izzo on Roe: I don t think there s any question that Delvon Roe is everybody s first team All-American. He took his team to the state semifinals last year, and he s a favorite to go back and win a state championship. He plays for another great high school coach in Eric Flannery, so he s been well-coached. He improved his three-point shooting a lot last year. He s kind of like a Raymar Morgan, but maybe more athletic in scoring around the basket. He s not quite as strong as Raymar is though, but he s similar. Delvon is a winner from the get-go, and he s really going to help us. On and off the court, he has the credentials to do great things.

8 Nine different Spartans are averaging 14.3 minutes or more... The Associated Press Top 25 (Dec. 17) Team Pts 1. North Carolina (48) 1, Memphis (19) 1, Kansas (2) 1, Texas (2) 1, Georgetown (1) 1, Duke 1, Washington State 1, UCLA 1, Michigan State 1, Marquette 1, Pittsburgh 1, Tennessee 1, Indiana Texas A&M Clemson Butler Vanderbilt Gonzaga Arizona Villanova Brigham Young Miami (FL) Oregon West Virginia USC 134 ESPN/USA Today Top 25 (Dec. 17) Team Pts 1. North Carolina (24) Memphis (4) Kansas (1) Georgetown (1) Texas (1) Washington State Duke UCLA Pittsburgh Michigan State Texas A&M Tennessee Marquette Indiana Clemson Villanova Vanderbilt Butler Arizona Gonzaga Oregon Miami (FL) Brigham Young Xavier Stanford 56 Spartans Shooting Well - Michigan State is shooting 49.5 percent from the field this season, having shot better than 50 percent in five games. The Spartans currently rank second in the Big Ten stats in field-goal percentage. Last season, MSU shot 46.9 percent. Spartan Depth - Nine different Spartans are averaging 14.3 minutes or more. At the same time, no Spartan is averaging 30 minutes. Drew Neitzel leads the Spartans at 29.4 minutes per game, six fewer than he averaged last season (35.7 mpg), when he played more minutes than any Spartan since Freshmen Contributions - Michigan State has played three true scholarship freshmen (Chris Allen, Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers) this season. The trio is averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 52.1 minutes. Neitzel Among Career Leaders - Drew Neitzel is currently tied with Earvin Johnson for fifth in career assists at Michigan State with 491. He stands second in MSU career free throw percentage (.854), fourth in 3-point field goals attempted (502) and 3-point field goals made (204). He is currently 8 threes behind Kirk Manns (212). Neitzel Moving Up Scoring List - Drew Neitzel ranks 26th in Michigan State career scoring with 1,193 points. He needs three points to pass Kelvin Torbert and Alan Anderson (1,195 points) and 20 points to pass Kirk Manns and Ken Redfield (1,212 points). Neitzel scored his 1,000th-career point against Marquette in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. MSU s Block Party - Drew Naymick currently stands tied for third with Aloysius Anagonye on the MSU career blocked shots chart with 88 rejections. He is nine blocks shy of Matt Steigenga in first place. In , Michigan State blocked a school single-season record 162 shots. Naymick led the Spartans with 55 rejections, good for the second-best single-season total in MSU history. Idong Ibok had 33 blocks, the seventh-best single-season total at MSU. Dickie V s Coach Of The Week - After leading Michigan State to back-to-back victories away from East Lansing against Bradley and BYU, Tom Izzo was named Coach of the Week by Dick Vitale on his web site on Dec. 10. Vitale wrote It is never easy to win on the road in college basketball and Izzo led the Spartans to victories at two difficult places. Spartans Play For Record Crowds - In addition to playing in front of sellout crowds at home, Michigan State is a top draw on the road, as the Spartans played in front of two record crowds during the first week of December. On Dec. 4, MSU played in front of 11,597, the largest crowd ever to witness a Bradley home game. In Dec. 8 s win over BYU, the Spartans played in front of the largest crowd ever to watch a college basketball game in Salt Lake City (16,412). Morgan Named Big Ten POW - Raymar Morgan was named co-big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 19, sharing the honor with Indiana freshman Eric Gordon. The Spartan sophomore averaged 19.0 points and 14.5 rebounds in the East Lansing Regional of the CBE Classic, earning Regional MVP honors. Home Sweet Home - During Tom Izzo s career as head coach, the Spartans are (.886) at home, including (.919) over the last 11 years. Non-Conference Home Winning Streak - Michigan State has won 33 straight nonconference home games at the Breslin Center, good for the third-longest active streak in the nation. Only Duke (57 - vs. Cornell - 1/6) and Sam Houston State (41 - vs. Cal Irvine-12/20) have longer active streaks. Returning Talent - The Spartans return 89.8 percent of their scoring (2,043 points), 92.6 percent of their rebounding (1,021 rebounds), 93.2 percent of their assists (522 assists) and 89.4 percent of their minutes (6,256 minutes) from the squad.

9 Michigan State has appeared in 10 straight NCAA Tournaments... Playing With Team USA - Raymar Morgan and Drew Neitzel had the opportunity to play for Team USA over the summer. Morgan made the 2007 USA U19 World Championship Team, winning a silver medal at the FIBA U19 World Championships. He started six of the nine contests, averaging 9.2 points (sixth most on the team) and 4.3 rebounds (fourth most). Neitzel made the 2007 USA Pan American Games Team, helping the team to a 3-2 mark. He led Team USA in minutes (29.6 mpg) and assists (2.2 apg), while ranking fifth in scoring (8.2 ppg). Big Ten Favorites - Michigan State was selected the preseason Big Ten favorite by a 22-member media panel at Big Ten Media Day on Oct. 28 in Chicago. MSU was followed in the polls by Indiana and Ohio State. At the event, Drew Neitzel was also selected Preseason Big Ten Player of The Year, becoming the first Spartan to earn the preseason nod since Mateen Cleaves was the coaches pick in Indiana s D.J. White, Ohio State Jamar Butler, Penn State s Geary Claxton and Illinois Shaun Pruitt joined Neitzel on the all-league team. MSU Among Decade s Best - In early May 2007, ESPN.com released a ranking of the top 10 programs of the last 10 years. Michigan State was tied for second in the consensus ranking of five college basketball experts. One of the five voters, Andy Katz, ranked MSU as the top program over the last 10 seasons. In ranking the Spartans at the top of the list, Katz used several supporting arguments including: appearing in a nation s best four Final Fours; winning four Big Ten Championships, two Big Ten Tournament Titles and the 2000 NCAA Championship; 10 straight NCAA Tournament appearances; 10 players selected in the NBA Draft; playing 32 ranked regular-season non-conference opponents; 30 graduates; 145 consecutive home sellouts and a.916 winning percentage at Breslin over the last 10 years. A Perfect 10 - Michigan State made its 10th straight NCAA Tournament appearance in It is the longest current streak among Big Ten schools and fifth longest in the nation. Only Arizona (23), Kansas (18), Kentucky (16) and Duke (12) have longer current streaks. It is also the second longest streak in Big Ten history. Indiana appeared in 18 consecutive tournaments between 1986 and Spartans On The Run - After Michigan State s season-ending loss to North Carolina in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, Tom Izzo promised that the Spartans would return to the up-tempo style of basketball that he prefers to play. Look for the Spartans to significantly improve on the 65.0 points they averaged last season. Instead, expect something similar to the squad that averaged 78.5 points per contest, the most by any Izzo-coached team. The Other Foundations - While an up-tempo offense is Tom Izzo s preferred style, his best teams are also built around exceptional rebounding and strong defense. In fact, MSU led the Big Ten in rebounding margin in for the eighth time in the last 10 years. Defensively, the Spartans allowed opponents just 57.2 points per game, the lowest total since While that number might increase due to a faster pace of game, the field-goal percentage defense need not increase. Last year, MSU allowed opponents to shoot just 38.4 percent, the lowest since Spartan Sports Network Radio Affiliates City... Call Letters (Frequency) Adrian... WABJ-AM (1490)* Alma...WQBX-FM (104.9) Alpena... WATZ-AM (1450) Bad Axe... WLEW-AM (1340) Battle Creek... WBCK-FM (95.3) Benton Harbor...WHIT-FM (103.7) Benton Harbor... WHIT-AM (940) Cadillac...WCKC-FM (107.1) Caro...WKYO-AM (1360) Cheboygan...WCBY-AM (1240) Detroit...WJR-AM (760) Escanaba...WDBC-AM (680) Flint...WWCK-AM (1570) Gaylord... WAVC-FM (93.9) Grand Haven... WGHN-AM (1370) Grand Haven... WGHN-FM (92.1) Grand Rapids... WBBL-AM (1340) Greenville... WSCG-AM (1380) Greenville...WSCG-FM (106.3) Hastings...WBCH-AM (1220) Hastings...WBCH-FM (100.1) Holland...WPNW-AM (1260) Iron Mountain... WMIQ-AM (1450) Jackson...WIBM-AM (1450) Kalamazoo...WKZO-AM (590) Lansing... WJIM-AM (1240) Lansing...WMMQ-FM (94.9) Ludington... WKLA-AM (1450) Manistee...WMTE-AM (1340) Marquette...WDMJ-AM (1320) Muskegon... WMRR-FM (101.7) Newberry... WIHC-FM (97.9) Ontonagon...WUPY-FM (101.1) Petoskey... WJML-AM (1110) Port Huron... WPHM-AM (1380) Saginaw... WNEM-AM (1250) St. Ignace...WIDG-AM (940) Sturgis... WMSH-AM (1230) Tawas City...WKJC-FM (104.7) Traverse City...WCCW-AM (1310) Preseason All-American - A second-team All-American as selected by Dick Vitale and CBS Sports.com in , Drew Neitzel opens the season as a popular pick for first-team All-America honors. In fact, Neitzel is a preseason first-team All-American according to The Associated Press, Athlon Sports College Basketball, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and Dick Vitale. Teammate Raymar Morgan made Vitale s fourth team.

10 Drew Neitzel is one of 36 Division I candidates for the Bob Cousy Award... Neitzel On Cousy List - Senior point guard Drew Neitzel is one of 36 Division I candidates for the 2007 Bob Cousy Award. Presented annually by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the award recognizes the top collegiate point guard participating in NCAA Divisions I, II and III. The selection committee is comprised of college basketball experts including media members, former coaches and players. Candidates are evaluated on their ability to maximize their team s collective potential, their leadership, their core basketball skills and overall team acheivement. Neitzel is the only Big Ten player on the list, which also includes two Division II and Division III candidates. Spartans Make Wooden And Naismith Lists - Raymar Morgan and Drew Neitzel are two of 50 players nationwide to earn a spot on the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T preseason candidate watch list. The Naismith watch list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club s Board of Selectors, which based its preseason criteria on player performances from last season and expectations for the season. Morgan and Neitzel are two of just four Big Ten players on the Naismith watch list, where they are joined by Penn State s Geary Claxton and Indiana s D.J. White. Neitzel was also selected one of the top 50 preseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award. The John R. Wooden Award, presented by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, has been presented annually since Neitzel and White are the only Big Ten players on the preseason list for the Wooden Award. Last season, Neitzel was one of 22 players to appear on the final ballot for the Wooden Award. Spartan Opponents In The Polls - Four Michigan State opponents are ranked in the latest The Associated Press Top 25, including No. 4 Texas, No. 8 UCLA, No. 13 Indiana and No. 21 Brigham Young. (Based on Dec. 17 rankings.) Spartans In The NBA - Seven former Spartans are currently on NBA rosters, including Charlie Bell (Milwaukee Bucks), Shannon Brown (Cleveland Cavaliers), Paul Davis (Los Angeles Clippers), Morris Peterson (New Orleans Hornets), Zach Randolph (New York Knicks), Jason Richardson (Charlotte Bobcats) and Eric Snow (Cleveland Cavaliers).

11 27 Spartans have received their undergraduate degree since THE BOOK ON TOM IZZO In his 13th year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, 77) is (.702), and (.679) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. In 2005, he passed Benjamin Van Alstyne to become the second-winningest coach in MSU history, trailing only Jud Heathcote (340) in total wins. In his 12 seasons as a head coach, Izzo has won National Coach of the Year honors four times, including the Clair Bee Award in 2005 and NABC honors in 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. Among The Big Ten s Best - Tom Izzo s.679 winning percentage in Big Ten games ranks third all-time among league coaches with at least 10 years of service, behind former Indiana coach Bob Knight (.700) and Purdue s Ward Lambert (.685). In all games, Knight ranks first at.734, followed by Wisconsin s Walter Meanwell (.712), Lambert (.709) and Izzo (.702). With 133 conference victories, Izzo ranks 13th all-time, five behind Northwestern s Arthur Lonborg. Izzo Against Ranked Opponents - In his 13 years of coaching, Tom Izzo is against ranked opponents. Izzo Among Best Ever - Through his first 12 seasons, Tom Izzo won 278 games, ranking ninth in college basketball history for most wins by a college coach in his first 12 years. Graduating Student-Athletes - In Tom Izzo s 12 full years directing the Spartan program, 82 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last eight years, 27 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees, including five each in 2001, 2003 and Izzo s Coaching Tree - Six current Division I head coaches all served as assistants to Tom Izzo, including Jim Boylen (Utah), Tom Crean (Marquette), Brian Gregory (Dayton), Stan Heath (South Florida), Stan Joplin (Toledo) and Doug Wojcik (Tulsa). Gregory is in his fifth year as head coach, after leaving MSU in the spring of Crean directed Marquette to the 2003 Final Four, while Heath directed Kent State to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. Wojcik is in his third season at Tulsa. Mike Garland served as head coach at Cleveland State for three seasons after leaving Izzo s staff in He is now back as an assistant coach at MSU. Most recently, Jim Boylen left MSU following the 2007 season, and is in his first season with Utah. IZZO S CAREER 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 Years

12 Game #1 #12 Michigan St. 86 Chicago State 53 Nov. 13, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Game #2 #12 Michigan St. 83 Louisiana-Monroe 65 Nov. 14, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Game #3 #10 Michigan St. 86 Missouri 83 Nov. 19, 2007 Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. Key Stat: Field Goal Percentage MSU %; Chicago State % Key Stat: Rebounds MSU - 50; ULM - 23 Key Stat: Free Throws MSU ; Missouri Quotable: We ve got a lot of depth now, we can run and score a lot of points. It s exactly how we want to play. I just wanted to come out and play hard. - MSU sophomore Raymar Morgan Notes: Michigan State held Chicago State to 28.6 percent shooting... Raymar Morgan had a career game, recording his first career double-double with a career-best 25 points and a career-high 15 rebounds... Drew Neitzel recorded eight assists and no turnovers... MSU s freshman class of Chris Allen (13 points), Durrell Summers (12 pts.) and Kalin Lucas (6 pts.) combined for 31 points. Allen s 13 points tied for the fifthhighest total for a freshman debut... Kalin Lucas six assists mark the fifth-highest total in a Spartan freshman debut... Leading with 5:45 remaining in the first half, MSU closed out the stanza on a 19-4 run... Durrell Summers recorded 12 points and six rebounds in his Spartan debut. The 12 points tie the eighth-best effort in a Spartan freshman debut, while the six rebounds tie for the fifth-best debut... After shooting 5-of-31 from behind the arc in exhibition play, MSU shot 9-of-16 from 3-point range... MSU s 33-point margin of victory was the largest for a season opener since it defeated Oakland, 97-61, on Nov. 19, Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Kalin Lucas, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Chris Allen Isaiah Dahlman Travis Walton Drew Naymick Tom Herzog Mike Kebler Durrell Summers Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (55.2%) 2nd: (40.0%) Game: 46.9% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 3-7 (42.9%) 2nd: 6-9 (66.7%) Game: 56.3% F Throw% 1st: (83.3%) 2nd: 7-14 (50%) Game: 65.4% Chicago State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN David Holston, g Carl Montgomery, g John Cantrell, g Chidozie Chukwumah, c Tawrence Walton, f Mike Wilson Steve Martin Marc Renelique Nemanja Stankovic Christian Wall Kevin Jones Team Totals Total FG% 1st: 9-32 (28.1%) 2nd: 9-31 (29.0%) Game: 28.6% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-13 (30.8%) 2nd: 2-9 (22.2%) Game: 27.3% F Throw% 1st: 4-4 (100%) 2nd: 7-9 (77.8%) Game: 84.6% Officials: Bryan Kersey, Ray Natili, Louie Andrakakos Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU Quotable: We had a pretty balanced scoring night. The more balanced we are, the harder it is to stop us. - MSU senior Drew Neitzel Notes: Raymar Morgan was named MVP of the East Lansing Regional of the O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic... MSU led at halftime, but ULM held a one-point lead with 13:45 remaining; the Spartans answered with an 11-0 run over the next 5:43... Michigan State s +27 rebound margin (50-23) was the largest for a Spartan squad since Dec. 19, 2001, when MSU out-rebounded Oakland ULM shot 14-of- 38 from 3-point range, the most 3-point attempts ever for a Spartan opponent... Drew Neitzel moved past Earvin Magic Johnson on MSU s all-time scoring list... Raymar Morgan (13 points, 14 rebounds) notched a double-double for the second straight game... Michigan State committed 20 turnovers and recorded just two steals... The Spartans had 14 offensive rebounds, compared to 11 defensive rebounds for ULM. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Kalin Lucas, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Chris Allen Travis Walton Drew Naymick Durrell Summers Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (61.5%) 2nd: (45.8%) Game: 54.0% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-8 (50%) 2nd: 1-8 (12.5%) Game: 31.3% F Throw% 1st: (68.8%) 2nd: (92.9%) Game: 80.0% Louisiana-Monroe FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Tony Hooper, g Lance Brasher, g Jonas Brown, g Afam Nweke, f Brandon Roberts, f Raphelle Turner Jordan Payne Mitchel Hampton David Garrison Dalky Melendez Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (36.1%) 2nd: (32.3%) Game: 34.3% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 8-21 (38.1%) 2nd: 6-17 (35.3%) Game: 36.8% F Throw% 1st: 1-4 (25%) 2nd: 4-8 (50%) Game: 41.7% Officials: Bryan Kersey, Mike Eades, Ray Natili Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU Quotable: It s just one step, but it s a very positive step because this was not a neutral game. It s great when you can learn and still win. - MSU coach Tom Izzo Notes: The Spartans held a 16 point lead late in the first half, but Missouri pulled within a single point at with 4:40 remaining... The Spartans opened the game hitting 10 of their first 11 shots... Thirteen of Michigan State s 17 turnovers came in the final 22 minutes of the season... Drew Neitzel s only second-half field goal, a 3-pointer with 2:24 remaining, extended MSU s lead back to five at Goran Suton narrowly missed a doubledouble with 17 points and nine rebounds, adding three assists and three steals... Kalin Lucas scored in double figures for the first time in his Spartan career, totaling 10 points, including a 15-foot jumper when Missouri had pulled within a single point at The Spartans hit 3-of-5 3-pointers in the first half, but just 1-of-8 in the second half... Raymar Morgan scored 19 points in just 20 minutes, playing in foul trouble for much of the contest. He was perfect from the field, shooting 6-of-6 from the field and 6-of-6 at the foul line. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Kalin Lucas, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Chris Allen Travis Walton Drew Naymick Durrell Summers Isaiah Dahlman Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (57.1%) 2nd: (50%) Game: 53.8% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 3-5 (60%) 2nd: 1-8 (12.5%) Game: 30.8% F Throw% 1st: (88.9%) 2nd: (76.9%) Game: 83.9% Missouri FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO BS S MIN DeMarre Carroll, f Leo Lyons, f Keon Lawrence, g Stefhon Hannah, g Matt Lawrence, g J.T. Tiller Jason Horton Marshall Brown Vaidotas Volkus Darryl Butterfield Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (42.9%) 2nd: (47.4%) Game: 45.5% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 6-17 (35.3%) 2nd: 4-10 (40%) Game: 37.0% F Throw% 1st: (78.6%) 2nd: 2-4 (50%) Game: 72.2% Officials: Jeff Clark, Roger Ayers, Sean Hull Attendance: 18,022 Halftime Score: MSU 51-41

13 Game #4 #2 UCLA 68 #10 Michigan St. 63 Nov. 20, 2007 Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. Game #5 #10 Michigan St. 75 Oakland 71 Nov. 24, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Game #6 #10 Michigan St. 81 #24 NC State 58 Nov. 28, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Key Stat: Offensive Rebounds MSU - 7; UCLA - 22 Quotable: We don t understand what each possession means yet, and probably shouldn t. But we got beat on an effort-related stat. That should never happen - it s enough to make me sick. - MSU coach Tom Izzo Notes: UCLA did not lead until Luc Richard Mbah a Moute hit a 3-pointer with 33 seconds left to take a lead... MSU led by as many as 13 points late in the first half... MSU shot 52.3 percent from the field against a defense that allowed just 36.8 percent shooting by its opponents... Michigan State s bench outscored UCLA s, 40-2, but the Spartans were outscored 24-9 in points off turnovers and 20-9 in second chance points... UCLA grabbed 22 offensive rebounds, compared to just 21 defensive boards for the Spartans... Raymar Morgan scored 10 points in 13 first-half minutes, but was hampered by foul trouble in the second half and did not attempt a shot in eight minutes... The Spartans blocked a seasonhigh eight shots... Drew Neitzel was named to the CBE Classic All-Tournament Team... Neitzel played just 25 minutes and did not start after spending all day in bed with a stomach virus. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Kalin Lucas, g Travis Walton, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Chris Allen Drew Neitzel Drew Naymick Durrell Summers Tom Herzog Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (50%) 2nd: (55.0%) Game: 52.3% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 1-6 (16.7%) 2nd: 1-8 (12.5%) Game: 27.3% F Throw% 1st: (62.5%) 2nd: 4-5 (80%) Game: 93.3% UCLA FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Alfred Aboya, f Luc Mbah a Moute, f Kevin Love, c Russell Westbrook, g Josh Shipp, g DeAndre Robinson Lorenzo Mata-Real Chace Stanback Nikola Dragovic Team Totals Total FG% 1st: 7-29 (24.1%) 2nd: (55.2%) Game: 39.7% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 1-6 (16.7%) 2nd: 2-4 (50%) Game: 30.0% F Throw% 1st: (62.5%) 2nd: 9-15 (60%) Game: 61.3% Officials: Bryan Kersey, Roger Ayers, Sean Hull Attendance: 16,737 Halftime Score: MSU Key Stat: Free Throws MSU ; OU 9-15 Quotable: We looked at what I was doing wrong. I was holding my cutouts too long. But I don t think I ve ever had 11 offensive rebounds, not even in high school. - MSU junior Goran Suton on his rebounding Notes: Goran Suton grabbed 20 rebounds, becoming the first Spartan to accomplish that feat since Kevin Willis recorded 20 boards against Wisconsin on March 5, Suton tied a school-record with 11 offensive rebounds - a stat kept since Oakland held a lead with 5:47 left in the first half, but the Spartans closed the period on a 15-2 run... Michigan State scored its last 12 points at the foul line and did not record a field goal in the last 4:53... Michigan State grabbed 20 offensive rebounds, compared to just 13 defensive rebounds for Oakland; in the second half, MSU had 14 offensive boards, while OU had just six defensive rebounds... Raymar Morgan led MSU with 20 points, marking the second 20-point game of the season. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Kalin Lucas, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Drew Naymick, f Idong Ibok Chris Allen Travis Walton Marquise Gray Durrell Summers Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (50%) 2nd: (41.4%) Game: 45.3% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 1-4 (25%) 2nd: 3-8 (37.5%) Game: 33.3% F Throw% 1st: 8-11 (72.7%) 2nd: (71.4%) Game: 71.9% Oakland FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Derick Nelson, g Brandon Cassise, g Shane Lawal, f Johnathon Jones, g Keith Benson, f Peter Bunn Will Hudson Tim Williams Patrick McCloskey Dan Waterstradt Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (36.7%) 2nd: (45.9%) Game: 41.8% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-13 (30.8%) 2nd: 2-14 (14.3%) Game: 22.2% F Throw% 1st: 1-4 (25%) 2nd: 8-11 (72.7%) Game: 60.0% Officials: Mike Sanzere, Les Jones, Dwayne Gladden Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU Key Stat: First-Half FG% MSU %; NCSU 21.7% Quotable: The turnovers were a treat (only 10). The defense at times was awesome. The difference in the game was the turnovers and the defense. - MSU coach Tom Izzo Notes: Michigan State improved to 5-3 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge history, the best record among all Big Ten teams... Michigan State held North Carolina to five first-half field goals en route to building a halftime lead... Michigan State committed a season-low 10 turnovers, and held a 19-8 advantage in points off turnovers... Goran Suton recorded his seventh career doubledouble with 16 points and 12 rebounds; Suton also added a career-best four steals... Michigan State shot 52.2 percent from the field; the previous best by a NC State opponent was 42.6 percent by Villanova, as the Wolfpack was holding opponents to 35.4 percent shooting on the season... In the first half, MSU s defense held NC State to field goal droughts of 8:21, 4:22, 3:45 and 3:00. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Travis Walton, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Chris Allen Kalin Lucas Drew Naymick Durrell Summers Mike Kebler Isaiah Dahlman Tom Herzog Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (51.4%) 2nd: (53.3%) Game: 52.2% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 2-9 (22.2%) 2nd: 3-5 (60%) Game: 35.7% F Throw% 1st: 1-2 (50%) 2nd: 5-9 (55.6%) Game: 54.5% North Carolina St. FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Courtney Fells, g Gavin Grant, g Farnold DeGand, f Brandon Costner, f Ben McCauley, f J.J. Hickson Simon Harris Javier Gonzalez Trevor Ferguson Tracy Smith Dennis Horner Team Totals Total FG% 1st: 5-23 (21.7%) 2nd: (48%) Game: 35.4% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 1-8 (12.5%) 2nd: 3-9 (33.3%) Game: 23.5% F Throw% 1st: 8-12 (66.7%) 2nd: (60%) Game: 62.5% Officials: Tom O Neill, Donnee Gray, J.D. Collins Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU 41-19

14 Game #7 #10 Michigan St. 80 Jacksonville 51 Dec. 1, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Game #8 #9 Michigan St. 66 Bradley 61 Dec. 4, 2007 Carver Arena Peoria, Ill. Game #9 #9 Michigan St. 68 #20 BYU 61 Dec. 8, 2007 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City, Utah Key Stat: Fast Break Points MSU - 19; Jacksonville - 2 Quotable: The love was starting to show out there. I m just really loving the game right now. - MSU sophomore Raymar Morgan Notes: Michigan State s guard trio of Drew Neitzel, Kalin Lucas and Travis Walton teamed up to record 21 assists and just four turnovers... The Spartans recorded a season-high 23 assists on 29 baskets... Michigan State shot a season-best 56.9 percent from the field, while holding Jacksonville to just 37.5 percent shooting... After missing all four 3-point attempts in the first half, Michigan State made 5-of-8 shots from distance in the second half... For the second straight game, Michigan State had fewer turnovers than its opponent, as the Spartans held a 17-4 advantage in points off turnovers... Michigan State posted a 19-2 advantage in fast-break points... After Jacksonville scored the game s first basket, MSU scored the next 13 points and never led by less than five after that. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Travis Walton, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Chris Allen Kalin Lucas Jonathan Crandell Drew Naymick Durrell Summers Mike Kebler Isaiah Dahlman Tom Herzog Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (57.1%) 2nd: (56.5%) Game: 56.9% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 0-4 (0.0%) 2nd: 5-8 (62.5%) Game: 41.7% F Throw% 1st: 6-9 (66.7%) 2nd: (84.6%) Game: 77.3% Jacksonville FG 3FG FT O-D-RB PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Ben Smith, g Ayron Hardy, g Andre McMillan, f Lehmon Colbert, f Marcus Allen, c Travis Cohn Brian Gilbert Paul Kohlheim Michael DeBendetto Aric Brooks Syzmon Lukasiak Evan Jefferson Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (40.7%) 2nd: (34.5%) Game: 37.5% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-11 (36.4%) 2nd: 2-10 (20%) Game: 28.6% F Throw% 1st: 2-3 (66.7%) 2nd: 1-4 (25%) Game: 42.9% Officials: Ed Hightower, John Hughes, Eric Curry Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU Key Stat: Second-Chance Points MSU - 20; Bradley - 9 Quotable: I told (my players) the party starts when the ball goes up on the board, and they did a lot more partying than us. - Bradley coach Jim Les, on MSU s rebounding advantage Notes: The game drew 11,597 fans, establishing an all-time attendance record for a Bradley basketball home game... Bradley led by as many as nine points in both halves... After Jeremy Crouch s layup with 9:29 left in the game, MSU s defense held Bradley without a field goal over the next seven minutes... The Spartans had 21 offensive rebounds, compared to 19 defensive boards for the Braves... Coming in ranked at No. 9 in The Associated Press Top 25, the Spartans were the highest ranked team to visit Peoria since 1982, and the highest ranked non-conference team to play at Bradley since No. 4 UNLV in Kalin Lucas scored seven of his season-high 13 points in the final 3:35, including a floater and 3-pointer on back-toback possessions to push MSU s lead to For the first time all season, Michigan State did not shoot 50 percent or better in the half, and trailed at halftime for the first time on the year. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Travis Walton, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Drew Naymick Chris Allen Kalin Lucas Durrell Summers Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (38.7%) 2nd: (42.9%) Game: 40.7% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 1-5 (20%) 2nd: 2-5 (40%) Game: 30% F Throw% 1st: 2-5 (40%) 2nd: (76.5%) Game: 68.2% Bradley FG 3FG FT O-D-RB PF PTS A TO B S MIN Theron Wilson, f Matt Salley, f Jeremy Crouch, g Daniel Ruffin, g Andrew Warren, g Tyrone Cole-Scott David Collins Sam Maniscalco Will Egolf Sam Singh Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (40%) 2nd: 9-25 (36%) Game: 38.2% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 3-9 (33.3%) 2nd: 5-16 (31.3%) Game: 32% F Throw% 1st: 1-1 (100%) 2nd: (76.9%) Game: 78.6% Officials: Jim Burr, Steve Olson, John Higgins Attendance: 11, 597 Halftime Score: BU Key Stat: Second-Half Shooting MSU (66.7%); BYU (30.4%) Quotable: I learned a lot about my guys. They really did reach down. - MSU coach Tom Izzo Notes: Michigan State shot just 29.4 percent in the first half, but rebounded to shoot 66.7 percent in the second. By contrast, BYU shot 58.3 percent in the first and 30.4 percent in the second... Drew Neitzel, Goran Suton and Travis Walton combined to score 39 points, 35 of which came in the second half... Raymar Morgan kept the Spartans within striking distance in the first half, scoring 11 points and grabbing five offensive boards... In the first half, MSU grabbed 15 offensive boards, compared to just three for BYU... The Spartans committed nine firsthalf turnovers, but just three after halftime... Trailing at halftime, MSU opened the second half on a 14-3 run to take a onepoint lead at the 15:00 mark... BYU held a lead with 7:20 left, but MSU went on a 15-5 run over the next 5:01. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Travis Walton, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Drew Naymick Chris Allen Kalin Lucas Durrell Summers Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (29.4%) 2nd: (66.7%) Game: 44.4% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 0-8 (0%) 2nd: 3-6 (50%) Game: 21.4% F Throw% 1st: 5-7 (71.4%) 2nd: 8-9 (88.9%) Game: 81.3% BYU FG 3FG FT O-D-RB PF PTS A TO B S MIN Trent Plaisted, f Jonathan Tavernari, f Sam Burgess, g Ben Murdock, g Lee Cummard, g Michael Loyd Jr Vuk Ivanovic Jimmer Fredette Chris Collinsworth Chris Miles Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (58.3%) 2nd: 7-23 (30.4%) Game: 44.7% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 5-10 (33.3%) 2nd: 4-14 (31.3%) Game: 37.5% F Throw% 1st: 2-3 (66.7%) 2nd: 8-13 (61.5%) Game: 62.5% Officials: Donnee Gray, Rick Hartzell, Terry Wymer Attendance: 16,412 Halftime Score: BYU 35-25

15 Game #10 #9 Michigan St. 79 IPFW 57 Dec. 15, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Key Stat: Points Off Turnovers MSU - 33; IPFW - 10 Quotable: Michigan State is an unbelievable basketball team. I don t want to disrespect their other Final Four teams, but I think this is their best team since the (Mateen) Cleaves and Mo Pete (Morris Peterson) years. - IPFW coach Dane Fife Game #11 #9 Michigan St. 85 San Jose State 45 Dec. 19, 2007 Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Key Stat: Made Field Goals MSU - 38; San Jose State - 18 Quotable: I guess you ve got to look at what kind of standards he s got for us, and the standards we ve got for our team. You get that win last year, you hold your head high and say, That s a great win. - MSU junior Travis Walton on Coach Izzo Notes: Michigan State scored 36 points in the first 12:54, jumping out to a lead. The Spartans then scored 13 points in the next 16:41 as IPFW cut the lead to as few as four points. MSU closed the game by scoring 30 points in the final 10:25... Drew Neitzel scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half... IPFW managed just seven offensive rebounds, the lowest total by a Spartan opponent this season... Marquise Gray scored a season-high 15 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line. MSU is 13-1 when Gray scores in double figures in his career... Travis Walton tied a career high with four steals. He previously recorded four steals against Marquette in the 2007 NCAA Tournament... IPFW s 22 turnovers were a season high for a Spartan opponent as Michigan State tallied a season-best 11 steals. MSU turned the 22 turnovers into 33 points... Michigan State held a 27-4 advantage in bench scoring. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Travis Walton, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Kalin Lucas Durrell Summers Kalin Lucas Isaiah Dahlman Jonathan Crandell Mike Kebler Drew Naymick Tom Herzog Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (46.9%) 2nd: (46.4%) Game: 46.7% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-6 (66.7%) 2nd: 0-2 (0%) Game: 50% F Throw% 1st: 6-8 (75%) 2nd: (76.5%) Game: 76% IPFW FG 3FG FT O-D-RB PF PTS A TO B S MIN Jakari Johnson, g DeWitt Scott, g Ben Botts, g Demetrius Johnson, f Jaruan Burrows, f Zach Plackedmeier Pat Lepper Chris Perkins Nick Luttrell Armend Ademi Zeljko Egeric Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (43.5%) 2nd: (46.2%) Game: 44.9% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-11 (36.4%) 2nd: 2-6 (33.3%) Game: 35.3% F Throw% 1st: 5-6 (83.3%) 2nd: 2-5 (40%) Game: 63.6% Officials: Zelton Steed, Dave Maracich, Tim Hutchinson Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU Notes: Michigan State set a school record with 13 blocks, led by four each from Drew Naymick and Goran Suton... Durrell Summers tied for the team lead with 16 points, 13 of which came after halftime. Summers also tied for the team lead with seven rebounds. Both totals were season highs... MSU was out-rebounded, 25-21, in the first half, but out-rebounded San Jose State, 25-9, in the second half... Michigan State forced a season-high 23 turnovers, recording a season-high 16 steals, led by four from Goran Suton and Travis Walton... MSU s 40-point margin of victory was its largest since Nov. 27, 2004, when the Spartans defeated Nicholls State, San Jose State s 45 points were the fewest by an MSU opponent this season... MSU s starting backcourt of Travis Walton and Drew Neitzel recorded a combined 17 assists and just three turnovers. Walton s 10 assists marked the fourth double-figure effort of his career... For the first time this season, five different Spartans scored in double figures. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF PTS A TO B S MIN Raymar Morgan, f Travis Walton, g Drew Neitzel, g Goran Suton, c Marquise Gray, f Idong Ibok Kalin Lucas Durrell Summers Mike Kebler Isaiah Dahlman Drew Naymick Tom Herzog Team Totals Total FG% 1st: (48.5%) 2nd: (56.4%) Game: 52.8% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 1-4 (25%) 2nd: 1-3 (33.3%) Game: 28.6% F Throw% 1st: 3-6 (50%) 2nd: 4-6 (66.7%) Game: 58.3% San Jose State FG 3FG FT O-D-RB PF PTS A TO B S MIN Tim Pierce, g Justin Graham, g C.J. Webster, f Jamon Hill, g Chris Oakes, f Darion Goins Joe Udeoji DaShawn Wright DeVonte Thomas Oliver Caballero Lance Holloway Kevin Fleming Team Totals Total FG% 1st: 8-33 (24.2%) 2nd: (37%) Game: 30.0% 3-Pt FG% 1st: 0-5 (0%) 2nd: 1-6 (16.7%) Game: 9.1% F Throw% 1st: 5-7 (71.4%) 2nd: 3-3 (76.9%) Game: 80.0% Officials: Ted Hillary, Steve Welmer, Curtis Shaw Attendance: 14,759 Halftime Score: MSU 36-21

16 #3 CHRIS ALLEN Freshman Guard Lawrenceville, Ga. / Meadowcreek H.S. * Missed the last two games with a bone bruise in his left foot. Allen Notables * Chris aunt and uncle live in Lansing, on the same street as Magic Johnson s parents. * At Meadowcreek High School, his scoring sprees were colloquially known as The Chris Allen Show. Capsule: Exceptional long-range shooter, with the ability to shoot from well behind the 3-point line... Also an exceptional athlete... Has good size for a shooting guard Season Notes: Has five games with two 3-pointers... Scored 10 points in career-high 20 minutes vs. Jacksonville (12/1)... Tallied nine points in 19 minutes vs. North Carolina State (11/28)... Scored six points in career-high 17 minutes vs. UCLA (11/20).. Scored 17 points vs. ULM (11/14), adding six rebounds... Scored 13 points in his Spartan debut against Chicago State (11/13), tying for the fifth most in a MSU freshman debut. Career Notes: 2007 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAA Player of the Year Metro Atlanta Boys High School Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tip-Off Club... Member of 2006 USA Men s U18 National Team. Allen s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) Missouri (11/19) UCLA (11/20) Oakland (11/24) North Carolina State (11/28) Jacksonville (12/1) Bradley (12/4) BYU (12/8) IPFW (12/15) -DNP- San Jose State (12/19) -DNP- * indicates game started Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 3 MSU s Record When: 3-0 Season Highs Minutes Season: 20 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Points Season: 17 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/14/07) Rebounds Season: 6 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/14/07) Assists Season: 2 - two times, last vs. Oakland (11/24 /07) Field Goals Season: 7 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/14/07) Field Goal Attempts Season: 14 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/14/07) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 2 - five times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 8 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/14/07) Free Throws Season: 5 - vs. Chicago State (11/13 /07) Free Throw Attempts Season: 6 - vs. Chicago State (11/13 /07) Steals Season: 2 - vs. North Carolina State (11/28/07) Blocks Season: 0 Allen 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 /0 132/ /

17 Capsule: Owns a variety of moves and has good ball skills, allowing him to score from outside or on the drive... Has worked to develop consistency in his outside shot Season Notes: Played season-high 10 minutes vs. San Jose State (12/19)... Scored season-high four points vs. IPFW (12/15)... Scored three points in seven minutes against Chicago State (11/13) Season Notes: Appeared in 26 games, starting eight... Ranked fourth on the team with 30 assists... Averaged 6.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in the eight games he started. Career Notes: Three-time Class 2A Minnesota Player of the Year Minnesota Mr. Basketball honoree... Led Braham Area High School to three straight state championships. Dahlman s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) -DNP- Missouri (11/19) UCLA (11/20) -DNP- Oakland (11/24) -DNP- North Carolina State (11/28) Jacksonville (12/1) Bradley (12/4) -DNP- BYU (12/8) -DNP- IPFW (12/15) San Jose State (12/19) * indicates game started Dahlman s Career Stats #22 ISAIAH DAHLMAN Sophomore Guard Braham, Minn. / Braham Area H.S. Dahlman Notables * Grandson of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer John Kundla, former coach of the Minneapolis Lakers and Minnesota Golden Gophers. * Minnesota s all-time leading scorer in boys basketball - 3,366 points. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 3 MSU s Record When: 3-0 Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 38 - two times, last vs. Belmont (12/19/06) Season: 10 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Points Career: 11 - vs. Chicago State (12/17/06) Season: 4 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Rebounds Career: 6 - two times, last vs. Belmont (12/19/06) Season: 1 - three times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Assists Career: 5 - vs. Youngstown State (11/9/06) Season: 1 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Field Goals Career: 4 - vs. IPFW (12/6/06) Season: 1 - three times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 8 - vs. Chicago State (12/16/06) Season: 4 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 2 - vs. The Citadel (11/12/06) Season: 0 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 3 - vs. Belmont (12/19/06) Season: 1 - three times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Free Throws Career: 5 - vs. Chicago State (12/16/06) Season: 2 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 6 - two times, last vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 2 - three times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Steals Career: 2 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/6/06) Season: 0 Blocks Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Belmont (12/19/06) Season: 0-3-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 /8 403/ / /0 31/ / Totals 32/8 434/ /

18 Capsule: Very athletic forward who is great in the open court... Suffered through injuries for most of his first two seasons, especially in the summers... Came on strong in the 2007 NCAA Tournament after enjoying an injury-free year Season Notes: Started 10 of first 11 games, coming off the bench vs. Oakland (11/24)... Shooting.673 from the field (35- of-52)... Scored season-high 15 points vs. IPFW (12/15)... Scored 10 points and added seven rebounds vs. Bradley (12/4)... Scored season-high 11 points vs. Jacksonville (12/1)... Scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. NC State (11/28)... Tallied eight points and grabbed six rebounds in season-high 28 minutes vs. UCLA (11/20)... Totaled eight points and six rebounds against Missouri (11/19)... Scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. ULM (11/14) Season Notes: Started 22 of 35 games, including the last 10 of the season... Ranked second on the team in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and fourth in scoring (6.8 ppg)... Ranked 14th in the Big Ten in rebounding... Led the Spartans in field-goal percentage among players with at least 50 field-goal attempts. Career Notes: Appeared in 75 games, starting The Associated Press Class C State Player of the Year. Gray s Game-by-Game Stats Gray s Career Stats #41 MARQUISE GRAY R-Junior Forward Flint, Mich. / Beecher H.S. * Leads the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (.673). * Preseason third-team All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) * Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) * Missouri (11/19) * UCLA (11/20) * Oakland (11/24) North Carolina State (11/28) * Jacksonville (12/1) * Bradley (12/4) * BYU (12/8) * IPFW (12/15) * San Jose State (12/19) * * indicates game started Gray Notables * Points to the sky during National Anthem in memory of his late father, Joe Washington Jr., who passed away during his senior year in high school. * Started driving the family Cadillac at age 9. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 14 MSU s Record When: 13-1 Career Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 4 MSU s Record When: 4-0 Career Double-Doubles: 3 MSU s Record When: 3-0 Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 30 - vs. Chicago State (12/16/06) Season: 28 - vs. UCLA (11/20) Points Career: 19 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 15 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Rebounds Career: 12 - two times, last vs. BYU (12/9/06) Season: 7 - three times, last vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Assists Career: 2 - five times, last vs. Ohio State (1/27/07) Season: 1 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Field Goals Career: 8 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 5 - three times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 13 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 8 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 0 Season: 0 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 0 Season: 0 Free Throws Career: 5 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Season: 5 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 9 - vs. Tennessee Tech (12/28/05) Season: 6 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Steals Career: 2 - six times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Season: 2 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Blocks Career: 4 - vs. Bradley (12/3/06) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. San Jose St.(12/19/07) -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 /9 373/ / /22 655/ / /10 192/ / Totals 75/ / /

19 #40 TOM HERZOG R-Freshman Center Flint, Mich. / Powers H.S. Herzog Notables * Michigan State s first 7-footer since George Papadakos senior year in Capsule: One of the tallest players in the program s history... His specialty is the ability to block shots with great timing... Spent his redshirt year developing his strength Season Notes: Had career highs in minutes (8) and points (4) vs. San Jose State (12/19)... Scored three points and grabbed four rebounds vs. IPFW (12/15)... Played seven minutes vs. Jacksonville (12/1)... Grabbed three rebounds in six minutes vs. North Carolina State (11/28)... Scored first basket on a dunk against UCLA (11/20)... Played five minutes in Spartan debut vs. Chicago State (11/13). Career Notes: Finished second in the voting for the 2006 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award Detroit Free Press Dream Team honoree first-team all-state honoree. Herzog s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) -DNP- Missouri (11/19) -DNP- UCLA (11/20) Oakland (11/24) -DNP- North Carolina State (11/28) Jacksonville (11/28) Bradley (12/4) -DNP- BYU (12/8) -DNP- IPFW (12/15) San Jose State (12/19) * Owns the Michigan High School record with 182 blocks in a single season ( ). Season Highs Minutes Season: 8 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Points Season: 4 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Rebounds Season: 4 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Assists Season: 0 Field Goals Season: 2 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Field Goal Attempts Season: 2 - three times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 0 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 0 Free Throws Season: 1 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Free Throw Attempts Season: 2 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Steals Season: 1 - vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Blocks Season: 2 - two times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) * indicates game started Herzog 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 35/ /

20 Capsule: Owns a 7-foot-5 wingspan and 9-foot-3 reach... Has only been playing basketball for a few years... Continually working to improve his hands through a series of drills catching balls of different sizes Season Notes: Scored two points with three rebounds and two blocks in nine minutes vs. UCLA (11/20)... Played three minutes against Chicago State (11/13), blocking one shot and grabbing one rebound Season Notes: Appeared in 34 games, starting Led the Spartans with a.676 field-goal percentage... Made 24 of his last 30 shots on the season... Ranked second on the team with 33 blocked shots, good for the seventh-best single-season total in school history. Career Notes: Appeared in 63 games, starting 16. Ibok s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) Missouri (11/19) -DNP- UCLA (11/20) Oakland (11/24) North Carolina State (11/28) Jacksonville (12/1) Bradley (12/4) -DNP- BYU (12/8) IPFW (12/15) San Jose State (12/19) * indicates game started Ibok s Career Stats #00 IDONG IBOK R-Junior Center Lagos, Nigeria / Montverde Academy (Fla.) Ibok Notables * Full name is Idongesit William Ibok. * Loves to play video games, especially sports games on his PSP. * A native of Lagos, Nigeria, he hasn t been home since Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 19 - vs. Iowa (2/17/07) Season: 11 - vs. NC State (11/28/07) Points Career: 7 - two times, last vs. Indiana (1/7/07) Season: 2 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Rebounds Career: 6 - three times, last vs. Indiana (1/7/07) Season: 3 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Assists Career: 2 - vs. Iowa (2/17/07) Season: 0 Field Goals Career: 3 - three times, last vs. Indiana (1/7/07) Season: 1 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 3 - four times, last vs. Indiana (1/7/07) Season: 2 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 0 Season: 0 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 0 Season: 0 Free Throws Career: 3 - vs. IPFW (12/6/06) Season: 1 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 4 - three times, last vs. Iowa (2/17/07) Season: 2 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Steals Career: 2 - vs. Maryland (11/17/06) Season: 0 Blocks Career: 3 - five times, last vs. Illinois (1/30/07) Season: 2 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) -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 78/ / /16 351/ / /0 49/ / Totals 63/16 478/ /

21 #1 KALIN LUCAS Freshman Guard Sterling Heights, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary s H.S. * Ranks 10th in the Big Ten in assists (3.82 apg) and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.83- to-1). Lucas Notables * His nicknames include K-Luke and Too Easy * Played in the 2007 Jordan Brand All- American Classic in Madison Square Garden. Capsule: Lightning quick point guard... Great penetration skills allow him to get into the lane almost at will... Improved shooter... Loves to push the ball in transition Season Notes: Started first five games of the season... Recorded 10 points, five rebounds and four assists vs. San Jose State (12/19)... Tallied nine points and had four assists vs. IPFW (12/15)... Scored career-high 13 points at Bradley (12/4), including seven in the final 3:35... Had career-high eight assists and four steals vs. Jacksonville (12/1)... Scored eight points vs. both Oakland (11/24) and NC State (11/28)... Posted first career 10-point game and added a pair of assists versus Missouri (11/19)... Scored six points and had six assists in debut against Chicago State (11/13). Career Notes: 2007 Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team honoree The Detroit News Dream Team member. Lucas Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) * Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) * Missouri (11/19) * UCLA (11/20) * Oakland (11/24) * North Carolina St. (11/28) Jacksonville (12/1) Bradley (12/4) BYU (12/8) IPFW (12/15) San Jose State (12/19) * indicates game started Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 3 MSU s Record When: 3-0 Season Highs Minutes Season: 32 - vs. Missouri (11/19 /07) Points Season: 13 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Rebounds Season: 5 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Assists Season: 8 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Field Goals Season: 5 - two times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Field Goal Attempts Season: 11 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 1 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 2 - five times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Free Throws Season: 4 - three times, last vs. NC State (11/28/07) Free Throw Attempts Season: 4 - four times, last vs. NC State (11/28/07) Steals Season: 4 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Blocks Season: 0 Lucas 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 /5 254/ /

22 Capsule: Versatile wing player with great defensive skills and the ability to defend four positions... Offensively, he has the ability to score in the low post, by slashing to the basket or with a mid-range jumper... Worked over the summer to become a more potent threat from 3-point range Season Notes: Shooting 62.7 percent from the field in the last seven games... Named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov Named CBE Classic East Lansing Regional MVP... Recorded doubledoubles in each of the first two games... Averaging 6.5 free-throw attempts per game... Scored 15 points in back-to-back wins away from home against Bradley (12/4) and BYU (12/8)... Scored 24 points vs. Jacksonville (12/1)... Totaled 15 points and had seven rebounds vs. NC State (11/28)... Scored 20 points vs. Oakland (11/24)... Scored 19 points on 6-of-6 shooting from both the field and at the line against Missouri (11/19)... Scored 13 points and grabbed 14 rebounds vs. ULM (11/14)... Notched career highs in points (25), rebounds (15) and field goals (9) in season opener vs. Chicago State (11/13). Summer 2007: Made the 2007 USA U19 World Championship Team, winning a silver medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship... Started five of the nine contests, averaging 9.2 points and 4.3 rebounds. Career Notes: Appeared in 39 games, starting The Associated Press Division I Player of the Year... Won back-to-back state championships at Canton McKinley High School as a junior and senior. Morgan s Career Stats #2 RAYMAR MORGAN Sophomore Forward Canton, Ohio / McKinley H.S. * Ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring (16.7 ppg), eighth in rebounding (7.4 rpg), fourth in field-goal percentage (.593), and eighth in free-throw percentage (.746). * Preseason Dick Vitale s All-Rolls Royce Fourth Team Morgan s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) * Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) * Missouri (11/19) * UCLA (11/20) * Oakland (11/24) * North Carolina State (11/28) * Jacksonville (12/1) * Bradley (12/4) * BYU (12/8) * IPFW (12/15) * San Jose State (12/19) * * indicates game started Morgan Notables * Attended the same high school as former Spartans Eric and Percy Snow. * Served as a counselor for the top high school wing forwards at the 2007 Vince Carter Skills Academy in Orlando. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 32 MSU s Record When: 24-8 Career 20-Point Scoring Games: 3 MSU s Record When: 3-0 Career Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 2 MSU s Record When: 2-0 Career Double-Doubles: 2 MSU s Record When: 2-0 Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 37 - vs. Indiana (2/24/07) Season: 32 - two times, last vs. Oakland (11/24/07) Points Career: 25 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Season: 25 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Rebounds Career: 15 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Season: 15 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Assists Career: 4 - vs. Northwestern (1/10/07) Season: 3 - two times, last vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Field Goals Career: 9 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Season: 9 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 16 - two times, last vs. Chicago St. (11/13/07) Season: 16 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Texas (11/16/06) Season: 1 - three times, last vs. UCLA (11/20/07) 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 3 - vs. Texas (11/16/06) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. BYU (12/8/07) Free Throws Career: 10 - two times, last vs. UNC (3/17/07) Season: 9 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 11 - three times, last vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Season: 11 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Steals Career: 4 - vs. Iowa (2/17/07) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Blocks Career: 2 - four times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Season: 2 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) -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 /25 771/ / /11 297/ / Totals 39/ / /

23 #34 DREW NAYMICK R-Senior Center Muskegon, Mich. / North Muskegon H.S. Capsule: Michigan State s top post defender... Strong rebounder... Possesses good offensive skills, including a medium-range jumper Season Notes: Tied career high with four blocked shots vs. San Jose State (12/19)... Played season-high 30 minutes vs. BYU (12/8)... Tied career high with 10 rebounds vs. Bradley (12/4); his putback dunk gave MSU a lead, its first since midway through the first half... Started the game vs. Oakland (11/24)... Scored six points on 3-for-3 shooting vs. UCLA (11/20)... Scored two points and collected five rebounds against Missouri (11/19)... Grabbed six rebounds vs. Chicago State (11/13) Season Notes: Appeared in all 35 games, starting the final Led MSU with 55 blocks, the second-greatest single-season total in Spartan history... Ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 1.57 blocks per game... Blocked at least one shot in 28 of 35 games, including 17 contests with more than one rejection. Career Notes: Appeared in 104 career games, starting Threetime recipient of MSU s Scholar-Athlete Award. Career Records Blocked Shots No. Years 1. Matt Steigenga Ken Johnson T-3. Aloysius Anagonye T-3. Drew Naymick SA * Stands tied for third in MSU history with 88 career blocks. Naymick s Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) Missouri (11/19) UCLA (11/20) Oakland (11/24) * North Carolina State (11/28) Jacksonville (12/1) Bradley (12/4) BYU (12/8) IPFW (12/15) San Jose State (12/15) Naymick Notables * Owns the Michigan High School record with 527 career blocks. * Known for having the biggest appetite on the team. * Pursuing a PhD. in finance. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 1 MSU s Record When: 1-0 Career Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 2 MSU s Record When: 2-0 Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 32 - two times, last vs. Indiana (2/24/07) Season: 30 - vs. BYU (12/8/07) Points Career: 14 - vs. Youngstown State (11/9/06) Season: 6 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Rebounds Career: 10 - two times, last vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Season: 10 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Assists Career: 2 - seven times, last vs. Wisconsin (2/20/07) Season: 1 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Field Goals Career: 5 - vs. Youngstown State (11/9/06) Season: 3 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 8 - vs. Youngstown State (11/9/06) Season: 4 - two times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 0 Season: 0 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 0 Season: 0 Free Throws Career: 7 - vs. Northwestern (1/10/07) Season: 2 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 7 - vs. Northwestern (1/10/07) Season: 2 - vs. Jacksonville (12/1/07) Steals Career: 2-10 times, last vs.san Jose St. (12/19/07) Season: 2 - vs. San Jose St. (12/8/07) Blocks Career: 4 - three times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Season: 4 - vs. San Jose St. (12/8/07) * indicates game started Naymick 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 /0 116/ / /0 227/ / /7 74/ / /11 744/ / /1 196/ / Totals 104/ / /

24 Capsule: Co-captain... Ambidextrous player, will shoot from the outside with his left hand but often will use his right in the lane... Started at point guard for his first two seasons before moving over to shooting guard last year... Has developed as a leader and a defensive player... Has the ability to make precision passes with either hand Season Notes: Named to CBE Classic All-Tournament Team... Has 54 assists against just 12 turnovers... Has scored at least 10 points in each game this season... Tallied 14 points and seven assists vs. San Jose State (12/19)... Scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half vs. BYU (12/8)... Solid 17-point, five-assist, no-turnover effort vs. NC State (11/28)... Scored 21 points against Missouri (11/19)... Scored 15 points against ULM (11/14)... Recorded eight assists and no turnovers against Chicago State (11/13). Summer 2007: Made the 2007 USA Pan American Games Team, leading the squad in minutes and assists and ranking fifth in scoring... Served as a counselor at the Steve Nash Skills Academy in New Jersey and the LeBron James US Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio. Career Notes: Appeared in 113 career games, starting 92, including 92 of the last Named to the 2005 Big Ten All-Freshman Team Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award winner, becoming the shortest player to win the award. Neitzel s Game-by-Game Stats Neitzel s Career Stats #11 DREW NEITZEL Senior Guard Grand Rapids, Mich. / Wyoming Park H.S. * Leads the Big Ten in assistto-turnover ratio (4.5-to-1), and ranks third in assists (4.91 apg). * Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year and All-American. Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) * Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) * Missouri (11/19) * UCLA (11/20) Oakland (11/24) * North Carolina State (11/28) * Jacksonville (12/1) * Bradley (12/4) * BYU (12/8) * IPFW (12/15) * San Jose State (12/19) * * indicates game started Assists No. Years 1. Mateen Cleaves Scott Skiles Eric Snow Mark Montgomery T-5. Earvin Johnson T-5. Drew Neitzel SA 3-Point Field Goals No. Years 1. Shawn Respert Chris Hill Kirk Manns Drew Neitzel SA Career Records 3-Point FG Attempts No. Years 1. Chris Hill Shawn Respert Maurice Ager Drew Neitzel SA FT Pct. (Min. 200 att.) Pct. (FT-FTA) Years 1. Shawn Respert.857 ( ) Drew Neitzel.854 ( ) 2004-SA 3. Scott Skiles.850 ( ) Alan Anderson.831 ( ) Neitzel Notables * His dad, Craig, placed a hoop in his crib at the hospital the day he was born. * Won the two-ball national championship at age 12. * Would alternate hands brushing his teeth and eating when he was young. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 59 MSU s Record When: Career 20-Point Scoring Games: 18 MSU s Record When: 12-6 Career 30-Point Scoring Games: 1 MSU s Record When: 1-0 Career Double-Figure Assist Games: 2 MSU s Record When: 2-0 Career Double-Doubles: 2 MSU s Record When: 2-0 Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 47 - vs. Gonzaga (11/22/05) Season: 37 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) Points Career: 32 - vs. Chicago State (12/16/06) Season: 21 - vs. Missouri (11/19/07) Rebounds Career: 8 - vs. Vermont (11/21/06) Season: 4 - three times, last vs. IPFW (12/15/07) Assists Career: 12 - two times, last vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 8 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) Field Goals Career: 11 - vs. Penn State (1/20/07) Season: 7 - vs. NC State (11/28/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 27 - vs. North Carolina (3/17/07) Season: 16 - vs. Bradley (12/4/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 7 - vs. Vermont (11/21/06) Season: 4 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 17 - vs. North Carolina (3/17/07) Season: 9 - vs. BYU (12/8/07) Free Throws Career: 10 - two times, last vs. Illinois (1/14/07) Season: 7 - vs. ULM (11/14/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 10 - two times, last vs. Illinois (1/14/07) Season: 8 - vs. ULM (11/14/07) Steals Career: 4 - vs. Maryland (11/17/06) Season: 2 - three times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Blocks Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Iowa (2/17/07) Season: 1 - vs. Oakland (11/24/07) -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 /14 541/ / / / / / / / /10 323/ / Totals 113/ / /

25 #15 DURRELL SUMMERS Freshman Guard Detroit, Mich. / Redford Covenant H.S. Summers Notables * Has Summer Time tattooed on the back of his arms. * Other nickname is Rell. Capsule: World-class athleticism... Incredible dunker... Excels in the open court... Solid outside shot that is rapidly improving Season Notes: Appeared in all 11 games... Shooting 28- for-54 from the field and 16-for-20 at the free throw line... Posted career highs of 16 points and seven rebounds vs. San Jose St. (12/19)... Scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. UCLA (11/20)... Recorded 11 points against ULM (11/14)... Scored 12 points in his Spartan debut against Chicago State (1 1/13), adding six rebounds; the 12 points tied the eighth-most by a freshman in a Spartan debut, while the six boards tie for the fifth-best debut. Career Notes: 2006 & 2007 The Associated Press Class D Player of the Year The Detroit News All-State Dream Team selection... Participated in the 2007 Jordan Brand All-American Classic. Summers Game-by-Game Stats Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) Missouri (11/19) UCLA (11/20) Oakland (11/24) North Carolina State (11/28) Jacksonville (12/1) Bradley (12/4) BYU (12/8) IPFW (12/15) San Jose State (12/19) * indicates game started * Interested in computers and technological gadgets like his Sidekick. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 4 MSU s Record When: 3-1 Season Highs Minutes Season: 20 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Points Season: 16 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Rebounds Season: 7 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Assists Season: 2 - vs. North Carolina State (11/28/07) Field Goals Season: 7 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Field Goal Attempts Season: 14 - San Jose State (12/19/07) 3-Point Field Goals Season: 2 - vs. Chicago State (11/13/07) 3-Point FG Attempts Season: 2 - three times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Free Throws Season: 7 - vs. vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Free Throw Attempts Season: 7 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Steals Season: 2 - vs. San Jose State (12/19/07) Blocks Season: 2 - vs. UCLA (11/20/07) Summers 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 /0 157/ /

26 Capsule: Owns the best post moves on the team, perhaps the best at MSU since Zach Randolph... Skilled big man, including passing and shooting from range... Offensively talented in the post or facing the basket... Worked to expand the range on his jumper, proficient out to feet Season Notes: Leads MSU with three double-doubles... Shooting 18-for-23 (.783) at the free throw line... Scored 12 points and had 13 rebounds vs. BYU (12/8)... Led MSU with 11 rebounds, including seven offensive, against Bradley (12/4)... Scored 16 points and pulled in 12 rebounds vs. NC State (11/28)... Grabbed careerhigh 20 rebounds and scored 15 points vs. Oakland (11/24); becoming the first Spartan since Kevin Willis in 1983 to grab 20 rebounds in a contest... Had season highs of 17 points and nine rebounds against Missouri (11/19), adding a career-best three steals Season Notes: Appeared in 35 games, starting Recipient of MSU s Most Improved Player Award... Leading rebounder (6.7 rpg) on the best rebounding team in the Big Ten... Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in rebounding, seventh in field-goal percentage (.509), seventh in offensive rebounding (2.26 orpg) and tied for fourth in defensive rebounding (4.46 drpg)... Led MSU with five double-doubles. Career Notes: Appeared in 77 career games, starting Led Lansing Everett to 2004 Michigan Class A State Championship. Suton s Game-by-Game Stats Suton s Career Stats #14 GORAN SUTON R-Junior Center Lansing, Mich. / Everett H.S. * Ranks third in the Big Ten in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and offensive rebounds (3.45 orpg). * Preseason Third-Team All-Big Ten selection by Lindy s College Basketball. Opponent fg 3fg ft off-def reb pf pts ast to blk stl min Chicago State (11/13) * Louisiana-Monroe (11/14) * Missouri (11/19) * UCLA (11/20) * Oakland (11/24) * North Carolina State (11/28) * Jacksonville (12/1) * Bradley (12/4) * BYU (12/8) * IPFW (12/15) * San Jose State (12/19) * * indicates game started Suton Notables * Grew up outside Sarajevo, Bosnia- Herzegovina - member of Bosnia s national team at age 14. * Returned to Bosnia over the summer. Double-Figure Efforts Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 20 MSU s Record When: 15-5 Career 20-Point Scoring Games: 1 MSU s Record When: 1-0 Career Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 11 MSU s Record When: 8-3 Career Double-Doubles: 8 MSU s Record When: 6-2 Career/Season Highs Minutes Career: 42 - vs. Gonzaga (11/22/05) Season: 34 - two times, last vs. Oakland (11/24/07) Points Career: 27 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 17 - vs. Missouri (11/19/07) Rebounds Career: 20 - vs. Oakland (11/24/07) Season: 20 - vs. Oakland (11/24/07) Assists Career: 5 - four times, last vs. Northwestern (3/8/07) Season: 3 - two times, last vs. Missouri (11/19/07) Field Goals Career: 10 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 8 - vs. North Carolina State (11/28/07) Field Goal Attempts Career: 16 - two times, last vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 14 - two times, last vs. NC State (11/28/07) 3-Point Field Goals Career: 0 Season: 0 3-Point FG Attempts Career: 2 - vs. Indiana (1/7/06) Season: 1 - two times, last vs. Oakland (11/19/07) Free Throws Career: 7 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 3 - two times, last vs. Missouri (11/19/07) Free Throw Attempts Career: 9 - vs. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06) Season: 4 - vs. Missouri (11/19/07) Steals Career: 4 - vs. North Carolina State (11/28/07) Season: 4 - vs. North Carolina State (11/28/07) Blocks Career: 2-15 times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) Season: 2 - four times, last vs. San Jose St. (12/19/07) -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 /6 458/ / /21 942/ / /11 281/ / Totals 77/ / /