YOU DON T WANT TO MISS THIS GAME #3 MICHIGAN STATE (0-2) VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN (1-1) SCHEDULE

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1 YOU DON T WANT TO MISS THIS * Michigan State has won 34 straight home openers (see page 2). * Six of the 11 Spartans that have played this season are seeing their first action in a MSU uniform (see page 2) SCHEDULE OCTOBER 30 FERRIS STATE (Exh.) (BTN.com) W, NOVEMBER 4 HILLSDALE (Exh.) (BTN.com) W, vs. #1 North Carolina (ESPN) L, vs. #6 Duke (ESPN) L, Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational 18 TEXAS SOUTHERN (ESPN3.com) 6:30 p.m. 20 UALR (BTN) 6 p.m. 23 MILWAUKEE (BTN.com) 7 p.m. 27 at Eastern Michigan (ESPNU) 12 p.m. 30 FLORIDA STATE (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. DECEMBER 4 NEBRASKA OMAHA (ESPN3.com) 2 p.m. 7 CENTRAL CONN. ST. (ESPNU) 7 p.m. 10 at Gonzaga (ESPN2) 9 p.m. 17 BOWLING GREEN (BTN) 7 p.m. 19 UMKC (BTN) 8:30 p.m. 22 LEHIGH (ESPNU) 9 p.m. 28 INDIANA (BTN) 7:30 p.m. 31 at Nebraska (BTN) 3 p.m. JANUARY 3 at Wisconsin (ESPN2) 7 p.m. 10 IOWA (BTN) 7 p.m. 14 at Northwestern (BTN) 3 p.m. 17 at Michigan (ESPN) 7 p.m. 21 PURDUE (ESPN) 12 p.m. 25 MINNESOTA (BTN) 8:30 p.m. 31 at Illinois (ESPN) 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 5 MICHIGAN (CBS) 1 p.m. 8 PENN STATE (BTN) 6:30 p.m. 11 at Ohio State (ESPN) 6 p.m. 16 WISCONSIN (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m. 19 at Purdue (CBS/BTN) 1/4/6 p.m. 22 at Minnesota (BTN) 8:30 p.m. 25 NEBRASKA (BTN) 8 p.m. 28 at Indiana (ESPN) 7 p.m. MARCH 4 OHIO STATE (BTN/ESPN/CBS) 12/1/4 p.m Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament - First Round NCAA Tournament - Second/Third Rounds NCAA Tournament - Regionals 31 NCAA Final Four New Orleans, La. APRIL 2 NCAA Final Four New Orleans, La. Home games (BOLD) played at the Breslin Center Game times are Eastern Standard Time GAME #3 MICHIGAN STATE (0-2) VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN (1-1) THE OPENING TIP After opening the season with a game vs. North Carolina on the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego and a game vs. Duke in Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Spartans will fi nally play their home opener as they host Texas Southern Friday night. Michigan State has not lost a home opener since dropping the 1976 opener. MSU s next four games are part of the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational, a six-team, 13-day, partial round-robin tournament. THE JUMP BALL Michigan State Texas Southern Record Coach Tom Izzo Tony B. Harvey Career Record (Years) (17th) (4th) Leading Scorer Keith Appling (13.5) L. Johnson-Danner (20.0) Leading Rebounder Draymond Green (12.5) Three tied at 4.5 Leading Two tied at 2.0 L. Johnson-Danner (5.0) Series Record (Neutral) Last Meeting Series Streak Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational November 18, :30 p.m. EST East Lansing, Mich. - Breslin Center Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Will Tieman (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas and Matt Steigenga (Color), Adam Ruff (Host) TV: ESPN3.com - Dan Gutowsky (Play by Play), Bob Donewald (Color), Satellite Radio: SIRIUS 135 First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting POSSIBLE MICHIGAN STATE STARTING LINEUP Michigan State Spartans (0-2) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. Other C - #5 Adreian Payne (So., 6-10, 240) bpg * Tied career high with 10 points vs. North Carolina in the Carrier Classic... Grabbed a careerbest 12 rebounds vs. Duke in the Champions Classic pounds stronger than last season. F - #23 Draymond Green (Sr., 6-7, 230) mpg * Established new career high with 18 rebounds vs. North Carolina... One of just three Spartans to ever record a triple-double, he had two last season... Three-time captain. G - #22 Branden Dawson (Fr., 6-6, 220) bpg * 2011 McDonald s All-American... Averaged 28.7 ppg, 18.6 rpg and 5.6 apg as a prep senior... Opened Spartan career with 10-point, 7-rebound, 2-block, 2-steal game vs. North Carolina. G - #30 Brandon Wood (Sr., 6-2, 190) FG * 2011 First-team All-Horizon League selection at Valparaiso... Earned bachelor s degree in May and transferred to MSU for one season... Scored 1,117 points in two seasons at Valpo. G - #11 Keith Appling (So., 6-1, 190) FG * One of just two returning Spartans to average more than 20 minutes per game last season... Making the switch from shooting guard to the point... Career-high 22 points vs. Duke MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

2 MSU is 4-0 against current members of the SWAC MICHIGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School 0 Russell Byrd G R-Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Blackhawk Christian 2 Alex Gauna F R-Fr. Eaton Rapids, Mich. Eaton Rapids 3 Brandan Kearney G Fr. Detroit, Mich. Southeastern 5 Adreian Payne C So. Dayton, Ohio Jefferson Township 11 Keith Appling G So. Detroit, Mich. Pershing 13 Austin Thornton G R-Sr. Sand Lake, Mich. Cedar Springs 14 Dan Chapman G So. Okemos, Mich. Okemos 15 Keenan Wetzel G R-Fr. Monroe, Mich. St. Mary Catholic Central 20 Travis Trice G Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne 22 Branden Dawson G Fr. Gary, Ind. Lew Wallace 23 Draymond Green F Sr. Saginaw, Mich. Saginaw 25 Derrick Nix C Jr. Detroit, Mich. Pershing 30 Brandon Wood G R-Sr. Kokomo, Ind. Kokomo/Valparaiso 44 Anthony Ianni C R-Sr. East Lansing, Mich. Okemos/Grand Valley State Head Coach: Tom Izzo (17th season) Assistant Coach: Dwayne Stephens (9th season) Assistant Coach: Mike Garland (12th season) Assistant Coach: Dane Fife (1st season) Director of Basketball Operations: Kevin Pauga Video Coordinator: Jordan Ott Assistant Video Coordinator: Doug Herner Athletic Trainer: Quinton Sawyer Equipment Manager: Dave Pruder Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Vorkapich PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Alex Gauna...GOWN-a Draymond Green...DRAY-MOND Anthony Ianni...eye-ANNE-ee Brandan Kearney...KEAR (rhymes with hear)-knee ON THIS DATE Michigan State has never previously played a game on Nov. 18. THE STARTING FIVE 1. Home Openers Michigan State is all-time in home openers. The Spartans last lost a home opener on Dec. 4, 1976, falling to Western Michigan, Tom Izzo is 16-0 in home openers. 2. About The Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational The Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational is a six-team, 13-day, partial roundrobin, featuring Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, IUPUI, Milwaukee, Texas Southern and UALR. The Spartans will not play IUPUI, host Texas Southern (Nov. 18), UALR (Nov. 20) and Milwaukee (Nov. 23) and travel to Eastern Michigan (Nov. 27). 3. MSU Vs. The SWAC Michigan State is 4-0 against teams currently in the SWAC, including 1-0 vs. Alabama State, 1-0 vs. Alcorn State, 1-0 vs. Mississippi Valley State and 1-0 vs. Prairie View A&M. 4. New Faces Through the fi rst two games vs. North Carolina and Duke, six of the 11 Spartans that played were seeing their fi rst action in a Michigan State uniform (Russell Byrd, Branden Dawson, Alex Gauna, Brandan Kearney, Travis Trice, Brandon Wood). The six are averaging 28.0 of MSU s 62.0 points per game and 87 of a possible 200 minutes. There are just two players on the roster (Keith Appling and Draymond Green) who averaged more than 20 minutes per game last season. 5. It s All About Boardwork After leading the nation in rebounding margin in both 2009 (+9.3) and 2010 (+8.6), Michigan State ranked 48th in the nation last season at The Spartans have shown a better effort in the fi rst two games of , out-rebounding No. 1 North Carolina (+15), including grabbing 24 offensive rebounds, and No. 6 Duke (+1). The Spartans have led the nation in rebounding margin in four of the last 12 seasons, ranking in the top 10 seven times and the top 25 on 10 occasions. MSU has led the Big Ten in rebounding margin in 11 of the last 14 years. In the Tom Izzo era, MSU has out-rebounded 418 of 546 opponents (.766), posting a (.785) mark in those games MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

3 Texas Southern s roster features four players from Michigan. TALE OF THE TAPE - MSU/TSU STAT BREAKDOWNS Category...MSU...TSU 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 POSSIBLE TEXAS SOUTHERN STARTING LINEUP Texas Southern Tigers (1-1) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. Other F - #32 Aaron Clayborn (So., 6-6, 215) FG% F - #3 Daniel King (Sr., 6-8, 199) spg F - #15 DeAngelo Scott (Sr., 6-7, 215) FG% G - #11 Lawrence Johnson Danner (So., 6-4, 180) FG G - #2 Dexter Ellington (Jr., 6-1, 173) FG MSU VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN Series Quick Facts Overall: First Meeting MSU VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOTES Series History This is the fi rst ever meeting between Michigan State and Texas Southern. Coach Harvey Tony B. Harvey (Cameron University, 88) is in his fourth season as a collegiate head coach, all at Texas Southern. Last season, he led Texas Southern to its fi rst SWAC regular-season title since Tiger Notes Based in Houston, Texas, the Texas Southern roster features four players from the state of Michigan, including leading scorer Lawrence Johnson-Danner (Detroit) along with Ethan Blackwell (Detroit), Aaron Clayborn (Benton Harbor) and Patrick Onwenu (Detroit)... The Tigers posted a record last season, including a road win at Oregon State, and a 16-2 mark in conference, winning the SWAC regular-season title... TSU is shooting a remarkable.476 from 3-point range, led by Omar Strong (9-20 3FG) and Lawrence Johnson-Danner (6-12 3FG)... The Tigers have a rebounding margin of -11.5, including being out-rebounded by Baylor by 17 (46-29) in the season opener... TSU has struggled at the foul line, shooting just. 481 from the charity stripe. GM. 2 RECAP DUKE 74 - MICHIGAN STATE 69 Duke defeated Michigan State, 74-69, in the Champions Classic in Madison Square Garden as Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski became the career leader in wins for a NCAA Division I men s coach with 903 victories. The game was tight throughout the first half. MSU led by as many as six points, and held a narrow advantage for most of the half, but Duke took a advantage into the break. The second half started out in much the same fashion as Duke held a lead with 16:37 left following a Keith Appling layup. The Blue Devils then exploded on a 20-1 run over a seven minute stretch to take a lead and threatened to run away with the game. During the stretch, MSU committed fi ve turnovers and was 0-of-8 from the fi eld, including missing four layups. MSU would not quit, however, and kept fi ghting to pull within 11 points with 2:11 remaining. The Spartans kept chipping away and narrowed the gap to with 13 seconds left. They even forced a Duke turnover on a fi ve-second call, but Draymond Green missed a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left that would have pulled the Spartans within two, and Duke was able to dribble out the clock MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

4 MSU has played 148 games against ranked opponents since most among Final Four teams. Big Ten Conference Standings (Through games of Nov. 16) Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Indiana Penn State Illinois Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Ohio State Purdue Wisconsin Northwestern Michigan State Big Ten Conference Schedule Nov (All Times Eastern) Monday, Nov. 14 Penn State 62 - Radford 46 Purdue 67 - High Point 65 Iowa 95 - North Carolina A&T 79 Minnesota 71 - South Dakota St. 55 Michigan 64 - Towson 47 Illinois 66 - SIU-Edwardsville 46 Nebraska 64 - USC 61, 2OT Tuesday, Nov. 15 Duke 74 - Michigan State 69 Ohio State 81 - Florida 74 Wednesday, Nov. 16 Penn State 77 - Long Island 68 Wisconsin 68 - Colgate 41 Indiana 94 - Evansville 73 Thursday, Nov. 17 Iona vs. Purdue, 1 p.m. LSU vs. Northwestern, 3 p.m. Fairfi eld at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Northern Illinois at Iowa, 8 p.m. Western Illinois at Michigan, 8:30 p.m. Lipscomb at Illinois, 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 Northwestern vs. TBA, TBA Purdue vs. TBA, TBA Texas Southern at Michigan St., 6:30 p.m. Jackson State at Ohio State, 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Kentucky vs. Penn State, 12 p.m. Wofford at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Savannah State at Indiana, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 Penn State vs. TBA, 2:30 p.m. Northwestern vs. TBA, TBA Purdue vs. TBA, TBA Rhode Island at Nebraska, 2 p.m. Creighton at Iowa, 4 p.m. UALR at Michigan State, 6 p.m. MSU VS. DUKE NOTES * Keith Appling scored a career-high 22 points, including 14 in the game s fi nal 6:11. * Adreian Payne grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds. * After scoring seven points in his Spartan debut, senior transfer Brandon Wood was MSU s second-leading scorer with 15 points. * MSU grabbed just nine offensive rebounds, but held a 10-1 advantage in secondchance points. * MSU held a advantage in points in the paint. * Duke outscored Michigan State from 3-point range. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES MSU In November Michigan State has an all-time record of in games played in the month of November. This includes a 63-3 mark at home. The last team to beat MSU at home in November was a David Robinson-led Navy squad that bested the Spartans, 91-90, in overtime on Nov. 29, Tom Izzo is 41-0 all-time at home in November. Green Approaches 1,000 Draymond Green has scored 939 career points, 61 points shy of becoming the 42nd player in MSU history to reach the 1,000 point mark for his career. With 727 rebounds, he also has a shot at becoming just the fourth player in MSU history with 1,000 career boards, and the third player with 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds, joining Greg Kelser and Johnny Green. Given that the Spartans play 31 regular season games, at least one game in the Big Ten Tournament and possibly at least postseason game, Green would need to average 9.03 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career. Green Up For Senior CLASS Award Draymond Green is one of 30 male candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. The candidate poll will be narrowed to 10 fi nalists midway through the season. Another Strong Non-Conference Schedule While much of the attention is directed at back-to-back games vs. North Carolina and Duke, there is more meat to MSU s non-conference schedule. Other highlights include a Nov. 30 game vs. Florida State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, a top-three pick in the ACC, and a Dec. 10 trip to Gonzaga. In total, seven of MSU s 13 nonconference opponents appeared in the 2011 postseason, including fi ve teams in the NCAA Tournament. Including Big Ten foes, 15 Spartan opponents appeared in last year s postseason, including 11 in the NCAA Tournament. Playing The Best Since the season (including through Nov. 15), the year of Michigan State s fi rst of 14 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans have played 148 games against ranked opponents. That total ranks fi rst among teams that have appeared in a Final Four since then. The Spartans are followed by North Carolina (143), Connecticut (138), Kentucky (137) and Duke (133). SIX FINAL FOURS IN LAST 13 YEARS * Michigan State is the only team to have appeared in six of the last 13 Final Fours and just the fourth school in NCAA history to appear in six Final Fours in any 12- year period. The other schools are Duke, North Carolina, and UCLA. * Every four-year player recruited by Tom Izzo has appeared in at least one Final Four before leaving Michigan State MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

5 Draymond Green needs 45 rebounds to enter the MSU career top 10. Toughest Start Ever Michigan State opens the season with the toughest start in the nation with back-to-back neutral-site contests vs. No. 1 North Carolina and No. 6 Duke. MSU is the fi rst team to open the season against North Carolina and Duke in back-to-back games since Wake Forest and North Carolina State did it in November Michigan State also has never opened a season with two games against ranked opponents. Draymond s Senior Campaign Senior forward Draymond Green is a familiar face among all the new ones in the Michigan State lineup. A three-year captain, Green is on the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 and the Naismith Award Watch list, and a preseason All-Big Ten selection by Lindy s Sports College Basketball and Sporting News College Basketball. Rated the No. 2 small forward in the nation by Lindy s, Green was one of just 10 players in the nation to lead his team in rebounding (8.6 rpg) and assists (4.1 apg) last year. Named to Dick Vitale s All-Solid Gold Preseason All-America Fourth Team, he has tallied 18 career double-doubles, and is one of just three players in school history to record a triple-double, ranking second with two. Looking For A Super Sophomore Year Michigan State s second-most experienced player is sophomore guard Keith Appling, although he ll be taking on a little bit of a different role this year. Last season, Appling opened exclusively on the wing, but made the transition to back-up point midway through the conference schedule. That experience will come in handy as he ll open the season as MSU s starting point guard. As a freshman, Appling averaged 6.4 points and 1.3 assists, scoring in double fi gures on eight occasions. MSU s Freshman Class Michigan State welcomes in a three-member freshman scholarship class: Branden Dawson, Brandan Kearney, Travis Trice. Dawson was a 2011 McDonald s All- American and a PARADE Magazine Third-Team All-American, averaging 28.7 points, 18.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists as a senior at Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Ind. Kearney was a 2011 Class A First-Team All-State honoree, averaging 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists at Detroit Southeastern High School. Trice was named the 2011 Gatorade Ohio Boys Basketball Player of the Year, averaging 23.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.3 rebounds at Wayne High School in Ohio. An Experienced New Face Although he has never played a minute for Michigan State, senior Brandon Wood brings a wealth of college basketball experience to the Spartan lineup. A two-time All-Horizon League performer at Valparaiso the last two seasons, Wood transfered to MSU in May after receiving his sports marketing and business degree. NCAA rules allow an institution to apply for a waiver to allow a student-athlete to transfer without sitting out a season, provided the student-athlete has earned a bachelor s degree, has eligibility remaining and is enrolling in a graduate-level program. In two seasons at Valpo, Wood scored 1,117 points, including averaging 17.7 ppg as a sophomore and 16.7 ppg as a junior. He s also performed at a high level against some of the nation s best teams, scoring 30 points vs. North Carolina, 24 vs. Michigan State and 21 vs. Purdue as a sophomore, followed by 20 vs. Purdue as a junior. GREEN MOVES UP THE CHARTS Senior Draymond Green will leave Michigan State as one of the more versatile players in school history. In addition to already ranking eighth in school history with 82 blocks, he will soon enter the MSU career top 10 in rebounds and steals. No. Years 1. Greg Kelser 1, Johnny Green 1, Antonio Smith 1, Paul Davis Mike Peplowski Goran Suton Andre Hutson Bill Kilgore Lindsay Hairston Raymar Morgan Draymond Green SA Blocked Shots No. Years 1. Drew Naymick Delvon Roe Matt Steigenga Ken Johnson Goran Suton Aloysius Anagonye Paul Davis Draymond Green SA 9. Andre Hutson Adam Ballinger No. Years 1. Mateen Cleaves Scott Skiles Mark Montgomery Travis Walton Chris Hill Sam Vincent Ken Redfi eld Greg Kelser Paul Davis Earvin Johnson Draymond Green SA MSU S RECORD IN WHEN: At home: 0-0 On road: 0-0 Neutral: 0-2 Leading at the half: 0-0 Trailing at the half: 0-2 Tied at halftime: 0-0 Shoot 50% or above from fi eld: 0-0 Shoot less than 50% from fi eld: 0-2 Opp. shoots 50% or above: 0-0 Opp. shoots less than 50%: 0-2 MSU outshoots opp.: 0-1 Opp. outshoots MSU: 0-1 Both teams shoot same from fl oor: 0-0 MSU outrebounds opp.: 0-2 Opp. outrebounds MSU: 0-0 are equal: 0-0 MSU has more turnovers: 0-2 Opp. has more turnovers: 0-0 Turnovers are equal: 0-0 Game decided by 1-5 pts: 0-1 Game decided by 6-10 pts: 0-0 Game decided by pts: 0-1 Game decided by 16+ pts: 0-0 MSU scores less than 60 pts: 0-1 MSU scores pts: 0-1 MSU scores pts: 0-0 MSU scores 80+ pts: 0-0 MSU allows less than 60 pts: 0-0 MSU allows pts: 0-1 MSU allows pts: 0-1 MSU allows 80+ pts: 0-0 MSU in overtime: 0-0 One MSU player scores 10+: 0-0 Two MSU players score 10+: 0-0 Three MSU players score 10+: 0-2 Four MSU players score 10+: 0-0 Five MSU players score 10+: 0-0 Six MSU players score 10+: 0-0 In November: 0-2 In December: 0-0 In January: 0-0 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 0-0 On Monday: 0-0 On Tuesday: 0-1 On Wednesday: 0-0 On Thursday: 0-0 On Friday: 0-1 On Saturday: 0-0 Day Games: 0-1 Night Games: MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. 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6 Keith Appling and Draymond Green played for Team USA over the summer. The Associated Press Top 25 (Nov. 14) Team Pts 1. North Carolina (62) 1, Kentucky 1, Ohio State (1) 1, Connecticut (2) 1, Syracuse 1, Duke 1, Florida 1, Louisville 1, Pittsburgh 1, Memphis 1, Baylor Kansas Xavier Wisconsin Arizona Alabama Michigan Vanderbilt Texas A&M Cincinnati Marquette Gonzaga California Missouri Florida State 132 ESPN/USA Today Top 25 (Nov. 14) Team Pts 1. North Carolina (30) Kentucky (1) Ohio State Connecticut Syracuse Duke Louisville Florida Pittsburgh Memphis Kansas Baylor Wisconsin Xavier Alabama Arizona Michigan Texas A&M Marquette 182 t-20. Cincinnati 176 t-20. Vanderbilt California Gonzaga Florida State Missouri 88 Big Ten Favorites Michigan State was picked third by a panel of media in the Big Ten preseason poll. Ohio State and Wisconsin were picked to fi nish fi rst and second, respectively. Draymond Green found a spot on the preseason all-conference team, joining Ohio State s Jared Sullinger, Purdue s Robbie Hummel, Minnesota s Trevor Mbakwe and Wisconsin s Jordan Taylor. In The Rankings Seven different Spartan opponents are ranked in at least one of the two polls, including North Carolina (1 AP/1 USA Today), Ohio State (3/3), Duke (6/6), Wisconsin (14/13), Michigan (17/17), Gonzaga (22/23) and Florida State (25/24). MSU is receiving votes in both preseason polls. Spartan Big Men While Draymond Green gets a lot of attention in the Spartan frontcourt, he ll need his teammates to step up to make the unit strong. Sophomore center Adreian Payne and junior center Derrick Nix had strong summers and are both looking at breakout seasons this year. Payne suffered through a lingering shoulder injury for much of last season, but showed fl ashes of the skill set that led Coach Izzo to call him one of the most athletic big men he d ever coached. His best game last season came against his home state Buckeyes, as he scored 10 points in 11 minutes at Ohio State (2/15). Nix dropped nearly 25 pounds and enters the season weighing 270. In addition to weight loss, Nix s body has undergone a transformation, allowing increased stamina on the court. In short stints last season, Nix showed excellent footwork and a strong array of post moves. In back-to-back games vs. Indiana (1/30) and Iowa (2/2), he averaged 10.5 points. Redshirt freshman Alex Gauna should also contribute to the Spartan frontcourt. The big forward adds the pick-and-pop threat to the offense. U-S-A, U-S-A Keith Appling and Draymond Green both benefi tted from their experiences with USA Basketball over the summer. Green was a member of the World University Games team, averaging 8.6 points and 6.0 rebounds, ranking second on the team in boards, and serving as a distributor from the forward position. Appling played with the FIBA U19 World Championship team, averaging 4.1 points and 10.3 minutes per contest, gaining some valuable experience at the point. Same Name, Different Spellings Among MSU s newcomers, three have the same fi rst name, but it s spelled three different ways. Branden Dawson, Brandan Kearney and Brandon Wood each have a different second-to-last lettter in the first name. Pay close attention to eliminate typos. Exhibition Recap Michigan State won its two exhibition games against Ferris State (85-58) and Hillsdale (80-58) by an average margin of 24.5 points, averaging 82.5 points per contest. The Spartans were led by Draymond Green, who paced MSU in scoring (13.0 ppg) and ranked second in rebounding (7.5 rpg). Branden Dawson and Derrick Nix each averaged 12.5 ppg, as Dawson led the Spartans with 15 points and nine boards against Ferris State. Adreian Payne started the second exhibition vs. Hillsdale and posted a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double, as Payne averaged a team-best 8.0 boards in the two games. MSU By Week Date AP Coaches Preseason RV RV Nov. 14 RV RV MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

7 Costello, Harris, Kaminski and Valentine signed National Letters of Intent to play for MSU in MSU ADDS FOUR RECRUITS Four high school seniors have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Michigan State next fall and play for the Spartan basketball team. The signees include Matt Costello (F, 6-10, 240, Bay City, Mich., Bay City Western), Gary Harris (G, 6-4, 205, Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern), Kenny Kaminski (F, 6-8, 245, Medina, Ohio, Medina) and Denzel Valentine (G, 6-6, 210, Lansing, Mich., Sexton). Matt Costello (F, 6-10, 240, Bay City, Mich., Bay City Western) 2011 Gatorade Michigan High School Player of the Year Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team selection Averaged 19.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks as a junior, shooting 53.4 percent from the fi eld and 72 percent from the foul line Posted a school-record 19 double-doubles Helped team improve from in 2010 to 24-3 in 2011, leading Bay City Western to Class A state semifi nals for the fi rst time in school history MVP of Saginaw Valley Association Attended 2011 NBA Top 100 Camp Ranked among the top 100 players in the nation by Scout. com (#81), Rivals.com (#82) and ESPNU100 (#85) Rated among the top players at his position by ESPNU100 (#15 center), Scout.com (#18 center) and Rivals.com (#24 power forward) Averaged 16.7 points 11.8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists as a sophomore Set a school record with 14 blocks in a single game 2010 Bay City Times Dream Team and fi rst-team All-Saginaw Valley League selection Plays for Coach Chris Watz. Gary Harris (G, 6-4, 205, Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) 2011 Indiana Junior All-Star Averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals as a junior Shot.356 from 3-point range and.771 from the foul line Led Hamilton Southeastern to a 20-4 record and a trip to the Class 4A regional fi nals, capturing just the second sectional championship in school history 2011 All-Hoosier Cross Roads Conference Indianapolis Star First Team honoree Hamilton County Player of the Year Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State selection Rated among the top players in the nation by ESPNU100 (No. 10), Scout.com (No. 12) and Rivals.com (No. 25) Top shooting guard in the nation on the ESPNU100 list Also ranked among the nation s top shooting guards by Scout.com (No. 2) and Rivals.com (No. 3) Led Hamilton Southeastern to a 17-4 record as a sophomore Averaged 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals as a sophomore Also an outstanding football player through 11 games has recorded 38 catches for 811 yards and 11 TDs as a senior wide receiver Tallied 54 catches, 860 yards and 14 TDs as a junior and 18 catches, 312 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a sophomore. Kenny Kaminski (F, 6-8, 245, Medina, Ohio, Medina) Averaged 19.9 points and 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game as a junior at Medina High School Second-team All-State First-team All-Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division Northeast Inland District Division I selection Played AAU with All-Ohio Red, winning the and-under AAU national title in Orlando Attended 2011 NBA Top 100 Camp Attended the 2011 Kevin Durant Skills Academy Ranked among the top 100 players in the nation by ESPNU100 (#66), Rivals. com (#84) and Scout.com (#95) Rated among the top players at his position by ESPNU100 (#16 power forward), Scout.com (#20 power forward) and Rivals.com (#25 power forward) Averaged 14.7 points and 5.6 rebounds as a sophomore Helped lead Medina to Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division All Inland First- Team honoree Honorable mention all-state honoree Three-time all-conference and all-county selection Plays for Coach Anthony Stacey Also played football, earning second-team all-conference honors as a tight end as a junior and fi rst-team all-conference honors as a punter. 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WKJC-FM Traverse City...WLDR-FM Denzel Valentine (G, 6-6, 210, Lansing, Mich., Sexton) 2011 First-Team All- State Class B selection as chosen by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Lansing State Journal Dream Team honoree Led Sexton High School to 2011 Class B State Championship, the school s fi rst state title in 51 years, tallying 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in win over Muskegon Heights in the state title game Averaged 12.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 5.4 steals and 1.1 blocks as a junior Attended 2011 NBA Top 100 Camp Ranked among the top 100 players in the nation by Rivals.com (#80) and ESPNU100 (#87) Rated among the top players at his position by Rivals.com (#13 shooting guard) and ES- PNU100 (#25 small forward) Averaged 10.9 points, 5.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds as a sophomore, leading Sexton to state title game 2010 Class B honorable mention all-state Plays for his father Carlton Valentine, a four-year letterwinner at MSU from Brother Drew is a junior at Oakland University MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

8 Tom Izzo is Michigan State s all-time winningest coach with 383 wins. Highest NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage - Active Coach Pct. (W-L) 1. Mike Krzyzewski.773 (79-23) 2. Roy Williams.753 (58-19) 3. Billy Donovan.735 (25-9) 4. Brad Stevens.733 (11-4) 5. Jim Calhoun.731 (49-18) 6. Tom Izzo.729 (35-13) Most Final Four Appearances - Active Coach Appearances 1. Mike Krzyzewski Roy Williams 7 3. Tom Izzo 6 4. Rick Pitino 5 Most Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances - Active Streak Coach Appearances 1. Rick Barnes 16 Mike Krzyzewski Tom Izzo 14 Most Wins In First 16 Seasons Coach Wins 1. Roy Williams Jim Boeheim 391 Nolan Richardson Denny Crum Tubby Smith Tom Izzo 383 Big Ten Conference Games Winning Percentage Minimum 10 Years in Conference Coach Pct. (W-L) 1. Bo Ryan (UW).714 (120-48) 2. Bob Knight (IND).700 ( ) 3. Ward Lambert (PUR).685 ( ) 4. Tom Izzo (MSU).683 (183-85) Career Big Ten Victories Coach Wins 1. Bob Knight (IND) Gene Keady (PUR) Ward Lambert (PUR) Lou Henson (ILL) Branch McCracken (IND) Tom Izzo (MSU) Jud Heathcote (MSU) 182 Notable Izzo Wins Win #1: vs. Chaminade (69-66), 11/20/95 Big Ten Win #1: vs. Indiana (65-60), 1/4/96 Win #100: vs. Indiana (77-71 OT), 1/11/2000 Win #200: vs. Iowa (89-72), 2/4/2004 Big Ten Win #100: vs. Minnesota (69-58), 2/14/2004 Win #232*: vs. Duke (78-68), 3/25/2005 Win #300: vs. Iowa (66-52), 2/23/2008 Win #341**: vs. UMass (106-68), 11/28/2009 * Became MSU s second-winningest coach ** Became MSU s all-time winningest coach THE BOOK ON TOM IZZO * Four-Time National Coach of the Year * One NCAA, Six Big Ten & Two Big Ten Tournament titles * Six Final Four appearances * Two-Time Big Ten Coach of the Year * 14 straight NCAA Tournament appearances * 12 NBA Draft Picks, including six fi rst rounders * Six All-Americans - Two Academic All-Americans * Graduates 81% of players that complete eligibility * Longest serving active Big Ten men s basketball coach * One of six coaches in Big Ten history with six league titles. * USA Basketball Collegiate Committee * win seasons Coach Izzo In his 17th year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, 77) is (.701), and (.683) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. He ranks as the winningest coach in Michigan State history, having passed his mentor Jud Heathcote with his 341st career victory on Nov. 28, In his 16 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. He earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors in 1998 and Among The Big Ten s Best Tom Izzo s.683 winning percentage in Big Ten games ranks fourth all-time among league coaches with at least 10 years of service, behind Wisconsin s Bo Ryan, former Indiana coach Bob Knight (.700) and former Purdue coach Ward Lambert (.685). In all games, Knight ranks fi rst at.734, followed by Ryan (.727), Wisconsin s Walter Meanwell (.712), Lambert (.709) and Izzo (.701). With 183 conference victories, Izzo ranks sixth all-time. Izzo Among Best Ever Through his fi rst 16 seasons, Tom Izzo won 383 games, ranking sixth in college basketball history for most wins by a college coach in his first 16 years. Izzo s Coaching Tree Five current Division I head coaches all served as assistants to Tom Izzo, including Tom Crean (Indiana), Brian Gregory (Georgia Tech), Stan Heath (South Florida), Mark Montgomery (Northern Illinois) and Doug Wojcik (Tulsa). Mike Garland served as head coach at Cleveland State for three seasons and Stan Joplin, an assistant during Izzo s fi rst season, spent 12 seasons as head coach at Toledo. Jim Boylen was head coach at Utah for four years. IZZO CAREER COACHING RECORD Big Year Overall Pct. Ten Pct. Finish Postseason th NIT Second Round T-6th NIT Second Round T-1st NCAA Sweet st NCAA Final Four T-1st NCAA Champion T-1st NCAA Final Four th NCAA First Round T-3rd NCAA Elite Eight T-2nd NCAA First Round nd NCAA Final Four T-6th NCAA First Round T-7th NCAA Second Round th NCAA Sweet st NCAA Runner Up T-1st NCAA Final Four t-4th NCAA Second Round Years MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN NOV. 18, 2011

9 # 11 Keith Appling Sophomore Guard Detroit, Mich. Pershing H.S. * 2010 McDonald s All-American * 2010 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award winner Capsule: Combo guard with a tremendous ability to score... Quick, explosive guard that will attack the rim... Tough, hard-nosed defender... Has the ability to create for teammates... Possesses a great mid-range game... Played with USA Basketball at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championships, averaging 4.1 points and 10.3 minutes per contest Notes: Led the Spartans in scoring with a career-high 22 points against Duke in the Champions Classic; 14 of his 22 points came in the fi nal 6:11... Recorded fi ve points in 19 minutes against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic. Appling s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 37 - vs. Indiana (1/30/11) Season: 26 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 37 - vs. Indiana (1/30/11) Career: 22 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 22 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 19 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Career: 7 - vs. Purdue (2/27/11) Season: 4 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Purdue (2/27/11) Career: 4 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Career: 8 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 8 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 11 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Season: 10 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 11 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) 3-Point Career: 5 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Career: 8 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Season: 4 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 8 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Career: 7 - vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Season: 4 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Minnesota (2/22/11) Career: 7 - vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Season: 5 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Minnesota (2/22/11) Career: 2 - four times, last vs. Michigan (3/5/11) Big Ten: 2 - three times, last vs. Michigan (3/5/11) Career: 5 - vs. Northwestern (1/3/11) Season: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Northwestern (1/3/11) Double-Figure Scoring 1 (0-1) 9 (7-2) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 1 (0-1) 3 (2-1) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 2 (0-2) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 2 (0-2) 20+ Point Games 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Appling s Career Stats /18 780/ / /2 45/ / Totals 36/20 825/ /

10 # 0 Russell Byrd R-Freshman Guard Fort Wayne, Ind. Blackhawk Christian H.S. * Redshirted in due to injury Capsule: Missed entire summer after third surgery on his left foot in May... Strong wing with great size... Sharp shooter with range well beyond the 3-point arc... Possesses a smooth, silky stroke... Owns a tremendous work ethic and passion for the game... Has the ability to create space off screens Notes: Nabbed two rebounds on the offensive end against Duke in the Champions Classic... Made his long-awaited Spartan debut in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic against North Carolina, seeing two minutes of action against the Tar Heels. Byrd s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 3 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 3 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) 3-Point Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Byrd s Career Stats /0 5/ / Totals 2/0 5/ /

11 # 22 Branden Dawson Freshman Guard Gary, Ind. Lew Wallace H.S. * 2011 McDonald s and PARADE Magazine All- American * 2011 Northwest Indiana Times Player of the Year Capsule: Athletic wing with Big Ten-ready body... Owns incredible rebounding instincts both on the offensive and defensive end... Possesses wide, strong frame that allows him to attack the paint and fi nish above the rim... Strength and length allow him to defend multiple positions Notes: Led the Green and White in assists against Duke with three... Recorded 10 points in 35 minutes in his MSU debut against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic; also chipped in seven rebound blocks against the Tar Heels. Dawson s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 35 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 35 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 10 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 10 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 7 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 7 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 3 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 3 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 4 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 4 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 10 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 10 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) 3-Point Career: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Double-Figure Scoring 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Dawson s Career Stats /2 67/ / Totals 2/2 67/ /

12 # 2 Alex Gauna R-Freshman Forward Eaton Rapids, Mich. Eaton Rapids H.S. * Redshirted in Capsule: Strong, athletic forward... Has the ability to shoot the perimeter jump shot... Wide base allows him to be an effective rebounder... Ability to become pick-n-pop player... Has the ball skills to evolve into a distributor at the power forward position Notes: Appeared in 12 minutes against North Carolina in his MSU debut at the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic. Gauna s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 12 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 12 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 2 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) 3-Point Career: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Gauna s Career Stats /0 15/ / Totals 2/0 15/ /

13 # 23 Draymond Green Senior Forward Saginaw, Mich. Saginaw H.S. * Preseason All-Big Ten * Ranks eighth in MSU career blocks (82) * 2010 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year Capsule: Possess strong leadership qualities, one of the best of Tom Izzo s coaching tenure... His best skills are his versatility and high basketball IQ... Ability to score inside and outside, having worked to extend his shooting range... Very skilled passer... Strong rebounder... Very tough player... Enters his season 70 rebounds shy of the Michigan State career Top 10 in rebounding... Tallied 18 career double-doubles and two career triple-doubles... Ranks eighth in career blocks (81)... Rated No. 2 small forward in the nation by Lindy s... Named to Dick Vitale s All-Solid Gold Preseason All-America Fourth Team Notes: Recorded 10 points in a career-high 39 minutes against Duke in the Champions Classic... Led MSU in points (13) and rebounds (18) against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, tallying a team-best 38 minutes. Green s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 39 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 39 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 38 - vs. Wisconsin (1/11/11) Career: 26 - vs. Wisconsin (1/11/11) Season: 13 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 26 - vs. Wisconsin (1/11/11) Career: 18 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 18 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 16 - vs. Illinois (2/6/10) Career: 10 - two times, last vs. UCLA (3/17/11) Season: 2 -two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Penn State (2/10/11) Career: 10 - vs. Iowa (3/10/11) Season: 6 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 8 - vs. Wisconsin (1/11/11) Career: 23 - vs. Iowa (3/10/11) Season: 19 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 17 - vs. Wisconsin (1/11/11) 3-Point Career: 3 - three times, last vs. UCLA (3/17/11) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Wisconsin (1/11/11) Career: 8 - vs. UCLA (3/17/11) Season: 4 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 5 - two times, last vs. Minnesota (2/22/11) Career: 10 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Career: 10 - two times, last vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Season: 4 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Northwestern (1/15/11) Career: 6 - vs. South Carolina (11/16/10) Season: 4 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 4 - four times, last vs. Minnesota (2/22/11) Career: 4 - two times, last vs. South Carolina (11/16/10) Season: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Northwestern (1/2/10) Double-Figure Scoring 2 (0-2) 49 (32-17) Double-Figure Rebounding 1 (0-1) 26 (18-8) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 2 (1-1) Double-Doubles 1 (0-1) 19 (12-7) Triple-Doubles 0 (0-0) 2 (1-1) Led MSU in Scoring 1 (0-1) 12 (7-5) Led MSU in Rebounding 1 (0-1) 48 (31-17) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 31 (20-11) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 5 (2-3) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Green s Career Stats /0 422/ / /3 945/ / / / / /2 77/ / Totals 110/ / /

14 # 3 Brandan Kearney Freshman Guard Detroit, Mich. Southeastern H.S. * Participant at 2010 NBA Top 100 Camp Capsule: Long, lanky versatile wing... Great distributor who is able to get his teammates the ball in position to score... Crafty, offensive with range out to the 3-point arc, but also possesses solid mid-range game... Great basketball IQ allows him to play multiple positions Notes: Made his Spartan debut against Duke in the Champions Classic, tallying two points and a steal in two minutes of action. Kearney s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) -DNPvs. Duke (11/15) Career: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) 3-Point Career: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Kearney s Career Stats /0 2/ / Totals 1/0 2/ /

15 # 25 Derrick Nix Junior Center Detroit, Mich. Pershing H.S. * Attended same high school as former Spartan All-American Steve Smith. * Dropped over 50 pounds since arriving at MSU; has lost more than 70 pounds from all-time weight. Capsule: Extremely tough, wide-bodied frontcourt player... Possesses great hands and very good footwork... Worked hard in the offseason to get down to 270 points; topped out at over 340 pounds in high school Notes: Recorded nine rebounds in 17 minutes against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic. Nix s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 23 - vs. Indiana (1/30/11) Season: 17 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 23 - vs. Indiana (1/30/11) Career: 12 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Season: 6 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 12 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Career: 14 - vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11/13/09) Season: 9 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 6 - two times, last vs. Illinois (1/18/11) Career: 3 - vs. Indiana (1/30/11) Season: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Indiana (1/30/11) Career: 5 - two times, last vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Season: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Career: 9 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Season: 7 - two times, vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 9 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) 3-Point Career: 5 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 6 - three times, last vs. Purdue (3/11/11) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 3 - two times, last vs. Tennessee Tech (11/28/10) Season: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 1 - fi ve times, last vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 3 - vs. Gonzaga (11/17/09) Big Ten: 1 - four times, last vs. Illinois (2/19/11) Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 2 (1-1) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 2 (1-1) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Nix s Career Stats /16 279/ / /1 246/ / /0 29/ / Totals 68/17 554/ /

16 # 5 Adreian Payne Sophomore Center Dayton, Ohio Jefferson Township H.S. * Worked on strength and conditioning this summer Capsule: Possess increased strength after dealing with a lingering shoulder injury much of his freshman campaign... Extremely long athletic forward... Owns 7-foot-1 wingspan... Has skills to knock down perimeter jump shot... Can be a shot blocking presence due to his superior length and leaping ability... Effective in transition because of his straight-line speed Notes: Recorded a career-best 12 rebounds in a career-high 26 minutes against Duke in the Champions Classic... Tied a career high with 10 points in 11 minutes against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic. Payne s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 26 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 26 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 17 - vs. Purdue (2/27/11) Career: 10 - two times, last vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 10 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 10 - vs. Ohio State (2/15/11) Career: 12 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 12 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 6 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 1 - fi ve times, last vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Big Ten: 1 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 5 - vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Season: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Ohio State (2/15/11) Career: 8 - vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Season: 6 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Ohio State (2/15/11) 3-Point Career: 1 - vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Career: 4 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 4 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 2 - three times, last vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 6 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 6 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Oakland (12/11/10) Season: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 3 - vs. Minnesota (2/22/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Minnesota (2/22/11) Double-Figure Scoring 1 (0-1) 3 (1-2) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 2 (0-2) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Payne s Career Stats /6 306/ / /2 37/ / Totals 36/8 343/ /

17 # 13 Austin Thornton R-Senior Guard Sand Lake, Mich. Cedar Springs H.S. * Brother Thomas is a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Capsule: Solid in many different aspects of the game... Versatile wing player with the ability to play and defend multiple positions... Possesses great toughness... Will be counted on for leadership in a young Spartan backcourt Notes: Appeared in 24 minutes against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, recording three rebounds vs. the Tar Heels. Thornton s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 25 - vs. Prairie View A&M (12/18/10) Season: 24 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 19 - vs. Ohio State (2/15/11) Career: 10 - vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Big Ten: 7 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 9 - vs. Prairie View A&M (12/18/10) Season: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Career: 3 - vs. Washington (11/24/10) Season: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 2 - two times, last vs. Wisconsin (2/6/11) Career: 4 - vs. Bowling Green (12/4/10) Big Ten: 3 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 8 - vs. Bowling Green (12/4/10) Season: 7 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 5 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) 3-Point Career: 3 - vs. Idaho (11/16/08) Big Ten: 1 - vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 5 - two times, last vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 5 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 2 - three times, last vs. Iowa (3/2/11) Career: 4 - two times, last vs. Wisconsin (2/6/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Wisconsin (2/6/11) Career: 4 - three times, last vs. Wisconsin (2/6/11) Big Ten: 4 - vs. Wisconsin (2/6/11) Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12/10) Season: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Big Ten: 1 - fi ve times, last vs. Iowa (2/2/11) Career: 1 - three times, last vs. UCLA (3/17/11) Big Ten: 1 - vs. Ohio State (2/15/11) Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Thornton s Career Stats /0 100/ / /0 195/ / /5 376/ / /0 40/ / Totals 96/5 711/ /

18 # 20 Travis Trice Freshman Guard Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne H.S. * Son of high-school coach Capsule: Pass-fi rst point guard with the ability to shoot from deep... Understands the game and how to get teammates open... Son of a high-school coach who owns leadership skills and high basketball IQ... Good ball skills allow him to get into the lane Notes: Posted a career-best seven points vs. Duke at the Champions Classic... Led MSU in assists in his Spartan debut against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic with three. Trice s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 20 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 20 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 7 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 7 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 1 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 8 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 8 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) 3-Point Career: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 1 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 4 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 4 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Season: 3 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Double-Figure Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Trice s Career Stats /0 40/ / Totals 2/0 40/ /

19 # 30 Brandon Wood Senior Guard Kokomo, Ind. Kokomo H.S. * Fifth-year senior who joined the Spartans in after transferring from Valparaiso Capsule: Athletic, skilled scoring guard... Possesses range out to the NBA arc... Strength and athleticism allow him to be a very good on-the-ball defender... Owns the intelligence and athleticism that could make him an elite wing in the Big Ten Notes: Posted a Spartan-best 15 points in 26 minutes against Duke in the Champions Classic... Recorded seven points in 22 minutes in his MSU debut against North Carolina in the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic. Wood s Game-by-Game Stats vs. North Carolina (11/11) vs. Duke (11/15) Career: 40 - vs. Green Bay (2/21/11) Season: 26 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 39 - at Georgia Southern (11/27/09) Season: 15 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 13 - vs. Youngstown State (3/1/11) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 7 - two times, last vs. Purdue North Cent. (11/18/10) Season: 2 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 13 - at Georgia Southern (11/27/09) Season: 6 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 23 - at Ball State (11/13/09) Season: 12 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) 3-Point Career: 7 - vs. Detroit (3/4/11) Season: 1 - two times, last vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 11 - at Milwaukee (2/16/11) Season: 4 - vs. North Carolina (11/11/11) Career: 11 - vs. Green Bay (1/31/10) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 13 - vs. Green Bay (1/31/10) Season: 2 - vs. Duke (11/15/11) Career: 4 - three times, last vs. Missouri State (2/19/11) Career: 2 - vs. Youngstown State (1/7/11) Double-Figure Scoring 1 (0-1) 56 (0-1) Double-Figure Rebounding 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) Double-Figure 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Double-Doubles 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) Led MSU in Scoring 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in Rebounding 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Led MSU in 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 20+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 24 (0-0) 30+ Point Games 0 (0-0) 4 (0-0) Wood s Career Stats * / / / / / / /2 48/ / Totals 73/ / /