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MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL #3/3 Michigan State (16-1, 5-1) at Ohio State (12-7, 3-4) January 27, 2001-3:15 p.m. EST - Columbus, Ohio ESPN Plus Regional Michigan State (16-1) at Ohio State (12-7) January 27, 2001 -- 3:15 p.m. EST Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio Media Coverage Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Josh Lewin (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color), Will Tieman (Broadcast Host). Flagship - WJIM (1240 AM/97.5 FM) - 35 affiliates. TV: ESPN+ Regional - Wayne Larrivee (Play by Play), Bill Hosket (Color) - Local, WLAJ 53 Michigan State Men s Basketball 2000-01 Schedule/Results 2000-01 Overall Record: 16-1 2000-01 Big Ten Record: 5-1 DATE OPPONENT TIME N. 7 NORTHERN MICHIGAN (Exh.) W, 93-40 N. 13 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS (Exh.)W, 72-68 N. 19 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY W, 97-61 N. 24-25 COCA-COLA SPARTAN CLASSIC N. 24 MSU vs. Cornell W, 89-56 Eastern Washington def. Bradley 62-56 N. 25 Bradley def. Cornell 72-69 MSU vs. Eastern Washington W, 83-61 N. 29 NORTH CAROLINA (espn2) W, 77-64 D. 2 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W, 97-53 D. 6 FLORIDA (ESPN) W, 99-83 D. 9 Loyola (Fox Sports Chicago) W, 103-71 D. 16 KENTUCKY (CBS) W, 46-45 D. 19 Seton Hall (ESPN) W, 72-57 D. 27 vs. Bowling Green [2] (ESPN Local) W, 85-69 D. 30 WRIGHT STATE W, 88-61 J. 3 PENN STATE (ESPN Plus Local) W, 98-73 J. 7 Indiana (CBS) L, 59-58 J. 10 NORTHWESTERN (ESPN+ Local) W, 84-53 J. 13 WISCONSIN (ESPN+ Regional) W, 69-59 OT J. 21 OHIO STATE (CBS) W, 71-56 J. 24 Northwestern (ESPN Plus Local) W, 74-58 J. 27 Ohio State (ESPN Plus Regional) 3:15 p.m. J. 30 Michigan (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 4 PURDUE (CBS) 1:00 p.m. F. 6 Illinois (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 10 Minnesota (ESPN Plus Local) 8:00 p.m. F. 18 IOWA (CBS) 4:00 p.m. F. 20 INDIANA (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 24 Penn State (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 27/M. 1Wisconsin 7 or 9 p.m. M. 3/4 MICHIGAN 2:30 or 4 or 8 p.m. M. 8-11 Big Ten Tournament M. 15-18 NCAA Tournament - First/Second Rds. M. 22-25 NCAA Tournament - Regionals M. 31/A. 2 NCAA Final Four Home games (BOLD) played at the Breslin Center Game times are eastern standard time [1] - East Rutherford, N.J. [2] - Auburn Hills, Mich. Note Of The Game Lessons From Last Sunday - With Michigan State and Ohio State meeting just six days ago, there are a few lessons that can be learned for the rematch. MSU held the Big Ten s leading three-point shooting team to 2-of-11. The Spartans grabbed more offensive boards (20) than the Buckeyes had defensive rebounds (15). The offensive rebounds resulted in 26 second chance points for MSU. On the plus side for OSU, Ken Johnson controlled the paint, blocking six Spartan shots. Probable Starting Lineups Michigan State Spartans (16-1, 5-1) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F - #55 Adam Ballinger (So., 6-9, 250) 1.8 1.8 0.2 F - #23 Jason Richardson (So., 6-6, 220) 16.0 5.9 2.5 C - #50 Zach Randolph (Fr., 6-9, 270) 11.6 7.2 1.2 G - #1 Marcus Taylor (Fr., 6-3, 190) 8.1 1.3 4.4 G - #14 Charlie Bell (Sr., 6-3, 200) 15.9 4.7 5.8 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-7, 3-4) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F - #33 Zach Williams (Fr., 6-7, 230) 8.1 3.9 0.7 C - #32 Ken Johnson (Sr., 6-11, 235) 12.1 6.9 4.1 blocks G - #13 Brian Brown (Jr., 6-4, 200) 14.1 4.0 3.9 G - #3 Sean Connolly (So., 6-5, 210) 7.7 2.9 1.9 G - #21 Boban Savovic (Jr., 6-5, 240) 9.1 3.7 3.3 And The Rest Of The Starting Five 1. CB Climbing The Assist Ladder - With 300 career assists, Charlie Bell will soon find himself among the career leaders in Michigan State history. Bell needs seven more assists to pass Sam Vincent (306 assists) for 10th place on the all-time list. 2. The 700 Club - With nine rebounds against Wisconsin, Andre Hutson topped 700 for his career. Currently standing at 710 career boards, Hutson needs four rebounds to pass Lee Lafayette (713 rebounds) for 10th place on the MSU career list. 3. Ohio Spartans - Michigan State s roster features three players from the state of Ohio. Senior forward Andre Hutson grew up in Trotwood, Ohio and graduated from Trotwood-Madison HS, where he was voted Ohio Player of the Year by the state s coaches in 1997 after averaging 22 points and 12 rebounds as a senior. Redshirt freshmen Jason Andreas and Adam Wolfe also hail from the Buckeye state. Andreas grew up in Sugarcreek, Ohio and attended school at Garaway HS, where he earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior. Wolfe attended South HS in Westerville, Ohio, earning second-team all-state honors and conference MVP accolades as a junior and senior. 4. Road Warriors - Michigan State has received a lot of publicity for its home winning streak, but the Spartans are almost as impressive on the road. Since the beginning of the 1997-98 season, MSU is 51-18 away from the Breslin Center.

MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 2 MSU SPORTS INFORMATION Office Phone (517) 355-2271 Assistant A.D./Media Relations John Lewandowski Home Phone: (517) 381-9456 Assistant SID/Basketball Contact Matt Larson Home Phone: (517) 349-4607 Mailing Address 401 Olds Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1047 Sports Info. FAX (517) 353-9636 Coach Izzo - In his sixth year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, 77) is 136-49 (.735), 64-26 (.711) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. He is the third winningest coach in MSU history, trailing only Jud Heathcote (340) and Benjamin VanAlstyne (232) in total wins. Izzo s 120 wins in his first five years tied for him seventh most by a coach in his first five seasons of coaching. In 1999, Izzo was named national coach of the year by Basketball Times, while earning similar honors from Associated Press, Basketball News and the USBWA in 98. With MSU s 77-71 overtime win over Indiana on Jan. 11, 2000, Izzo became just the fourth Spartan coach to reach the 100-win mark. Izzo Vs. Ohio State - Tom Izzo is 7-1 against Ohio State. FAX-ON-DEMAND Pivotal Communications is an automated, 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week service that sends the latest media information from Michigan State, the Big Ten Conference and its member institutions to your FAX machine. This service is for media use only. Call Pivotal Communications from the handset of your FAX machine at (770) 558-6000. The conference passcode is 282 (BTC). Select the information by the request numbers listed below. Follow the voice prompts and the information will be transmitted to your FAX machine immediately. Basketball Directory Much Too Young To Feel This Old - Although just in his sixth year, Tom Izzo is currently tied for the second-longest coaching tenure in the Big Ten, trailing only Purdue s Gene Keady (21st year). Penn State s Jerry Dunn is also in his sixth year. Izzo Ranks Among Best Active Coaches - Tom Izzo ranks eighth (.735) in winning percentage among active coaches with at least five full seasons of coaching experience. Kansas Roy Williams is first at.806. He is followed by John Kresse (College of Charleston,.805), Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State,.805), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse,.745), Rick Majerus (Utah,.742), Lute Olson (Arizona,.738) and Bob Huggins (Cincinnati,.735). (Through games of Jan. 25) Most Points by Izzo-Coached Teams 114, vs. Michigan (3/4/00) 101, vs. Loyola (12/9/00) 99, vs. Florida (12/6/00) 98, vs. Penn State (1/3/01) 97, vs. Illinois-Chicago (12/2/00) 97, vs. Oakland (11/19/00) Fewest Points Allowed by Izzo Teams 29, by Northwestern (1/27/00) 33, by Toledo (11/22/99) 33, by Illinois-Chicago (12/13/98) 39, by UNC-Asheville (12/30/98) 40, by Wisconsin (1/8/98) Big Ten Conference 1020 Entire Release 1021 Statistics/Results 1022 Schedule 1023 Standings/Players of the Week/Composite Schedule/Results Michigan State 2020 Entire Release 2021 Statistics/Results 2022 Rosters/Schedule 2023 Latest Game Report Top FG% by Izzo-Coached Teams 65.2%, vs. Loyola (12/9/00) 64.6%, vs. Northwestern (1/24/01) 64.2%, vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/99) 63.9%, vs. E. Tennessee State (12/10/98) 62.5%, vs. Eastern Washington (11/25/00) 59.7%, vs. Oakland (11/17/98) 59.6%, vs. Penn State (1/3/01) 58.2%, vs. Wright State (12/17/97) 57.9%, vs. Iowa (2/6/99) 2000-01 Numerical Roster Best Defensive FG Efforts by Izzo Teams 17.9%, by Northwestern (1/27/00) 22.0%, by Illinois-Chicago (12/13/98) 23.8%, by Kansas State (12/21/96) 24.6%, by South Florida (12/20/97) 26.0%, by Toledo (11/22/99) 27.9%, by Wisconsin (1/8/98) 28.1%, by Iowa (1/8/99) 28.2%, by UNC-Asheville (12/30/98) 29.3%, by Wisconsin (3/6/99) No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. El./Yr. Hometown Notes 1 Marcus Taylor G 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Lansing, MI 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio in four starts 3 Adam Wolfe F 6-9 235 Fr./So. Westerville, OH Season-high points (9) and rebounds (8) vs. UIC 10 Brandon Smith G 5-11 195 Sr./5th. Rochester, NY Will see time as a back-up point guard 11 David Thomas G/F 6-7 210 Sr./5th. Brampton, ONT Has started at least one game all four years 14 Charlie Bell G 6-3 200 Sr./Sr. Flint, MI Joins Earvin Johnson as the only Spartans with triple-double 15 Mat Ishbia G 5-10 165 So./Jr. Bloomfield, MI Appeared in 18 games in 1999-2000 20 Mike Chappell G/F 6-9 220 Sr./5th. Southfield, MI Career-high 21 points vs. Wright State 23 Jason Richardson G/F 6-6 220 So./So. Saginaw, MI Leads MSU with 20 dunks 25 Aloysius Anagonye F 6-8 255 So./So. Southfield, MI First career double-double vs. Seton Hall (10 pts., 12 reb.) 30 Tim Bograkos G 6-2 180 Fr./Fr. Flint, MI Father, Tim, earned two letters playing basketball for MSU 34 Andre Hutson F 6-8 245 Sr./Sr. Trotwood, OH 12 career double-doubles, including 20 pts., 13 reb. vs. PSU 44 Jason Andreas C 6-10 245 Fr./So. Sugarcreek, OH Enters first playing season after redshirting last year 50 Zach Randolph C 6-9 270 Fr./Fr. Marion, IN Career-high 27 points against Florida 55 Adam Ballinger F 6-9 250 So./Jr. Bluffton, IN Scored 10 points in first career start vs. Ohio State

TALE OF THE TAPE - MSU/OSU STAT BREAKDOWNS Category... MSU... OSU Scoring Offense... 81.8... 72.6 Scoring Defense... 61.1... 60.5 Scoring Margin... +20.7... +12.1 Field Goal Pct.....501....469 Field Goal Pct. Defense....405....392 3Pt. FG Pct.....374....388 Free Throw Pct.....723....701 Rebound Margin... +17.4... +5.0 Turnovers per game... 14.1... 15.4 Ohio State Notes Buckeye Bits - Ohio State welcomes Michigan State to town with a 12-7 record, 3-4 in the Big Ten, having most recently lost at Wisconsin, 57-42, on Wednesday night. OSU is led by junior guard Brian Brown at 14.1 points-per-game. Senior center Ken Johnson is second on the squad at 12.6 ppg and leads the Big Ten with 79 blocked shots. Coach O Brien - Jim O Brien (Boston College, 71) is 70-45 in his fourth season at Ohio State. In his 19th season overall as head coach, O Brien owns a 305-262 record. Prior to his arrival in Columbus, O Brien spent 11 seasons at Boston College and four years at St. Bonaventure. MSU Vs. Ohio State Michigan State leads leads the all-time series with Ohio State, 52-44, but trails the Buckeyes, 31-17, in games at Columbus. The Spartans have won 12 of the last 13 games against the Buckeyes and five of the last six at Ohio State. OSU, however, did win the last game at the Value City Arena, a 78-67 win on Jan. 20, 2000. Jan. 21, 2001: MSU 71 - Ohio State 56 Jason Richardson 9-13 4-5 2-4 4 2 24 3 0 1 3 34 Adam Ballinger 4-8 0-0 2-2 2 4 10 1 0 0 1 16 Zach Randolph 6-10 0-0 2-5 10 0 14 0 2 2 1 28 Marcus Taylor 3-10 1-3 0-0 5 3 7 3 2 0 0 28 Charlie Bell 3-9 0-1 4-4 2 0 10 6 2 0 1 33 Adam Wolfe 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 David Thomas 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 16 Mike Chappell 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 10 Aloysius Anagonye 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 3 4 1 1 1 0 22 Jason Andreas 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 Team 5 Totals 26-58 5-10 14-19 36 15 71 14 10 6 6 200 Ohio State FG 3FG FT RB PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Boban Savovic 4-12 0-2 5-6 6 3 13 5 2 0 1 37 Zach Williams 3-4 0-0 0-0 4 1 6 0 3 0 0 25 Ken Johnson 6-10 0-0 0-0 6 5 12 1 3 6 1 39 Brent Darby 0-4 0-4 0-0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 28 Brian Brown 6-12 1-1 1-2 2 3 14 3 5 0 0 32 Sean Connolly 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 2 5 3 0 0 1 24 Will Dudley 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 6 0 1 1 0 9 Tim Martin 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Team 6 Totals 24-51 2-11 6-8 27 17 56 14 17 7 4 200 Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU 29-25 Officials: Ed Hightower, Steve Welmer, Rick Hartzell EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Adam Ballinger scored eight of his career-high 10 points in the second half as he replaced an ill Andre Hutson in the starting lineup. In what proved to be a hard-fought game, MSU took a 29-25 lead into halftime behind 12 first-half points from Jason Richardson on 5-of-5 shooting. The Spartans held a 22-14 lead at the 4:33 mark, but could never reach a double-figure lead in the first half. The Buckeyes held tough in the second half, cutting the lead to two at 37-35 with 15:00 remaining. Richardson responded, however, with eight points, including two three-pointers, to key an 11-3 run and put the Spartan lead in double figures at 49-38. From that point on, Ohio State could not get closer than nine points as the two teams exchanged baskets for the next five minutes. Transition and rebounding proved important as MSU held a 46-33 lead in second chance points and points off turnovers. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 3 I think this is where the good teams have to find ways to survive. I didn t think it was the prettiest game on either side. But right now, I m taking any win and running with it. You look at the last two weeks, there s been a number of Top-25 teams beaten, so it s survival time. - Tom Izzo ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 (Jan. 21) Team (2000-01 Record) Pts 1. Stanford (27) (17-0) 771 2. Duke (4) (17-1) 748 3. MICHIGAN STATE (15-1) 712 4. Kansas (15-1) 670 5. Tennessee (17-2) 632 6. North Carolina (15-2) 627 7. Illinois (15-4) 563 T8. Wake Forest (14-3) 522 T8. Syracuse (15-2) 522 10. Maryland (14-4) 450 11. Georgetown (16-1) 447 12. Virginia (13-3) 430 13. Arizona (12-5) 387 14. Florida (11-4) 336 15. Alabama (14-3) 286 16. Wisconsin (11-4) 275 17. Iowa (14-4) 234 18. Iowa State (15-3) 198 19. Seton Hall (12-5) 197 20. Connecticut (13-5) 189 21. Mississippi (15-3) 188 22. USC (13-4) 168 23. Texas (15-3) 152 24. Oklahoma (13-4) 138 25. Boston College (13-2) 82 Associated Press Top 25 (Jan. 22) Team (2000-01 Record) Pts. 1. Stanford (68) (17-0) 1,748 2. Duke (2) (17-1) 1,677 3. MICHIGAN STATE (15-1) 1,607 4. Kansas (15-1) 1,536 5. North Carolina (15-2) 1,462 6. Tennessee (17-2) 1,351 7. Illinois (15-4) 1,316 8. Maryland (14-4) 1,146 9. Wake Forest (14-3) 1,113 10. Georgetown (16-1) 1,071 11. Syracuse (15-2) 1,031 12. Arizona (12-5) 985 13. Virginia (13-3) 973 14. Florida (11-4) 687 15. Wisconsin (11-4) 642 16. Seton Hall (12-5) 621 17. Iowa State (15-3) 539 18. Alabama (14-3) 491 19. Mississippi (15-3) 415 20. Texas (15-3) 397 21. Iowa (14-4) 371 22. Fresno State (16-2) 259 23. Boston College (13-2) 245 24. Connecticut (13-5) 222 25. USC (13-4) 201

MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 4 MSU Career 3-Pt. Field Goals No. Player 3FGs 1. Shawn Respert 331 2. Kirk Manns 212 3. Jason Klein 152 4. Steve Smith 147 5. Morris Peterson 146 6. Mateen Cleaves 143 7. Charlie Bell 106 MSU Career 3-Pt. FG Attempts No. Player 3FGs 1. Shawn Respert 728 2. Mateen Cleaves 457 3. Kirk Manns 446 4. Jason Klein 409 5. Morris Peterson 387 6. Steve Smith 353 7. Charlie Bell 290 MSU Career Field Goal Pct. No. Player Pct. 1. Ron Charles.639 (376-588) 2. Mike Peplowski.621 (488-786) 3. Anthony Miller.609 (321-527) 4. Carlton Valentine.601 (384-639) 5. Andre Hutson.601 (426-709) MSU Career Blocks No. Player Pct. 1. Matt Steigenga 97 2. Ken Johnson 96 3. Kevin Willis 71 T4. DuJuan Wiley 69 T4. Quinton Brooks 69 6. Mike Peplowski 68 7. Andre Hutson 67 MSU Career Scoring No. Player Points 1. Shawn Respert 2,531 2. Steve Smith 2,263 3. Scott Skiles 2,145 4. Greg Kelser 2,014 5. Jay Vincent 1,914 6. Sam Vincent 1,851 7. Terry Furlow 1,777 8. Mike Robinson 1,717 9. Morris Peterson 1,588 10. Mateen Cleaves 1,541 11. Darryl Johnson 1,383 12. Robert Chapman 1,382 13. Julius McCoy 1,377 14. Matt Steigenga 1,296 15. Charlie Bell 1,292 16. Quinton Brooks 1,275 17. Stan Washington 1,242 T18. Kirk Manns 1,212 T18. Ken Redfield 1,212 20. Mike Peplowski 1,185 21. Lee Lafayette 1,176 22. Andre Hutson 1,156 MSU Players Against Ohio State - Career Stats Name G Min FG-FGA Pct. Pts Avg. Reb. Avg. Ast. Avg. A. Anagonye 3 56 3-4.750 12 4.0 8 2.6 1 0.3 Jason Andreas 1 11 0-2.000 0 0.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 Adam Ballinger 3 21 4-8.500 10 3.3 2 0.7 1 0.3 Charlie Bell 5 133 23-43.535 62 12.4 23 4.6 10 2.0 Mike Chappell 3 29 1-4.250 5 1.7 6 2.0 0 0.0 Andre Hutson 4 98 8-20.400 21 5.3 19 4.8 1 0.3 Zach Randolph 1 28 6-10.600 14 14.0 10 10.0 0 0.0 J. Richardson 3 46 9-14.643 24 8.0 5 1.7 3 1.0 Brandon Smith 1 1 0-0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Marcus Taylor 1 28 3-10.300 7 7.0 5 5.0 3 3.0 David Thomas 5 52 3-9.333 7 1.4 7 1.4 3 0.6 Adam Wolfe 1 2 0-1.000 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 You Again - It s just the seventh game of the conference season for MSU, but already the second time the Spartans have played the Buckeyes. MSU defeated Ohio State, 71-56, on Jan. 21. MSU also just played Northwestern for the second time in two weeks. In fact, the Spartans will complete their season series with the Wildcats and Buckeyes before playing one game against Michigan, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. Co-Champs - Michigan State and Ohio State each claimed a share of the 2000 regular-season Big Ten Championship as both squads posted a 13-3 conference record. The two teams split head-to-head meetings as Ohio State won, 78-67, in Columbus and MSU won, 83-72, in East Lansing. Looking Ahead - Michigan A Rivalry Revisited - Next Tuesday marks the 150th meeting on the hardwood between Michigan State and Michigan. MSU has played UM more times than any other school. Wisconsin is second as the Spartans have faced the Badgers on 109 occasions. The Wolverines enter the weekend with an 8-9 record, 2-4 in the Big Ten, having most recently lost at home to Illinois on Thursday night. MSU has won the last five games in the series. More On MSU Basketball JR Loves The Big Ten - Jason Richardson has been a major contributor for MSU all season, but even more so in Big Ten action. In conference games, he ranks among the league leaders in scoring (4th, 17.2 ppg), rebounding (11th, 6.7 rpg), field-goal percentage (4th,.607), three-point field-goal percentage (2nd,.538) and blocks (t- 9th, 1.17 bpg). 1,000, 500, 300 - With six assists against Northwestern, Charlie Bell became just the third Spartan to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists for his career. Steve Smith and Ken Redfield are the two other players to reach the mark. For his career, Bell has 1,292 points, 549 rebounds and 300 assists. Taking Care Of The Ball - Marcus Taylor was inserted into the starting lineup four games ago and has responded admirably. In his four starts, Taylor has recorded 21 assists and 10 turnovers, an assist to turnover ratio of 2.1-to-1. On the season, his assist to turnover ratio of 1.82 ranks eighth in the Big Ten. A Class Act - The senior class of Charlie Bell, Mike Chappell, Andre Hutson, Brandon Smith and David Thomas has a record of 103-21 in the last three-plus seasons. Last year s Spartan seniors had a four-year mark of 104-32, the fourth-most number of wins by a Big Ten senior class. Indiana owns the most wins over a four-year period with a record of 108 from 1972-73 to 1975-76 and from 1990-91 to 1993-94. Indiana also posted 105 wins from 1989-90 to 1992-93, 102 from 1973-74 to 1976-77 and 100 from 1974-75 to 1977-78. (Note: David Thomas is a fifth-year senior, while Brandon Smith and Mike Chappell transferred into MSU.)

Second Chances - Through 17 games, Michigan State owns an impressive 279-146 advantage on the offensive glass. In fact, MSU has almost as many offensive rebounds (279) as its opponents have defensive boards (292). In five games, MSU has posted more offensive rebounds than its opponent had defensive boards. JR Earns Player Of The Week Honors - Jason Richardson was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 15 for his efforts against Northwestern and Wisconsin last week. For the week, he averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. In MSU s overtime victory over Wisconsin, Richardson tied his career high with 25 points and set a new personal-best with four threepointers. Richardson shared the honors with Iowa s Dean Oliver. C-Bell Earns Big Ten Honors - Charlie Bell earned Big Ten Co-Player of the Week honors on Dec. 31, 2000. In games against Bowling Green and Wright State, Bell averaged 22.0 points, 8.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds. He shared the honor with Northwestern s Tavaras Hardy. This marks the second time Bell was named player of the week, as he also earned the honor after a triple-double against Oakland in the first game of the season. Mr. Double-Double (Almost) - Andre Hutson has posted two double-doubles this season with 11 points, 12 rebounds against Illinois-Chicago and 20 points, 13 rebounds vs. Penn State. In five other games, Hutson was just a single point or rebound shy of a double double, including contests against Eastern Washington (11 pts., 9 reb.), North Carolina (14 pts., 9 reb.), Seton Hall (9 pts., 13 reb.), Northwestern (19 pts., 9 reb.) and Wisconsin (10 pts., 9 reb.) For his career he has 12 doubledoubles. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 5 Big Ten Conference Standings (as of Jan. 26) Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Illinois 6-1.857 16-4.800 Michigan State 5-1.833 16-1.941 Iowa 4-2.667 15-4.789 Purdue 4-3.571 12-6.667 Minnesota 3-3.500 15-4.789 Wisconsin 3-3.500 12-4.750 Indiana 3-3.500 12-8.600 Ohio State 3-4.429 12-7.632 Penn State 2-4.333 12-5.706 Michigan 2-4.333 8-9.471 Northwestern 0-7.000 7-12.368 Big Ten Results/Schedule (all times EST) Monday, Jan. 22 Tuesday, Jan. 23 Purdue 55 @ Indiana 66 Penn State 90 @ Yale 75 Wednesday, Jan. 24 Iowa 87 @ Minnesota 74 Michigan State 74 @ Northwestern 58 Ohio State 42 @ Wisconsin 57 1,000-500 Club - With six rebounds against Florida, Charlie Bell (1,292 points, 549 rebounds) became the 17th player in school history to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. Teammate Andre Hutson (1,156 points, 710 rebounds) reached the milestone against North Carolina when he topped the 1,000-point mark. Last Time Out: MSU 74 - Northwestern 58 David Thomas 3-5 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 1 1 1 2 23 Jason Richardson 5-6 1-2 5-7 3 3 16 2 0 0 0 22 Zach Randolph 7-7 0-0 1-2 6 1 15 2 1 2 0 19 Marcus Taylor 2-6 1-2 1-1 0 1 6 5 6 1 0 24 Charlie Bell 5-11 2-5 0-0 5 3 12 6 1 0 0 29 Adam Wolfe 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 Brandon Smith 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 6 Mat Ishbia 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mike Chappell 3-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 6 5 0 1 1 20 Aloysius Anagonye 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 17 Andre Hutson 3-4 0-0 0-1 3 3 6 3 4 1 1 17 Jason Andreas 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 6 Adam Ballinger 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 Team 1 Totals 31-48 4-11 8-13 32 23 74 26 19 6 6 200 Northwestern FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Winston Blake 2-11 1-4 0-2 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 28 Ben Johnson 2-4 0-1 1-1 3 0 5 1 1 0 0 26 Tavaras Hardy 5-7 0-0 7-12 4 1 17 2 1 0 1 33 Jitim Young 4-12 0-4 2-3 2 3 10 5 7 0 2 38 Collier Drayton 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 29 Langston Hughes 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Jason Burke 1-2 1-1 4-4 1 0 7 2 1 0 0 7 Ed McCants 1-3 0-2 1-1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 13 Aaron Jennings 3-5 2-3 0-0 1 4 8 3 4 0 1 24 Team 6 Totals 19-47 5-17 15-23 22 12 58 16 16 0 5 200 Attendance: 6,525 Halftime: MSU 41-22 Officials: Mike Sanzere, Sid Rodeheffer, Zelton Steed I thought we played awfully well early. And it s hard to keep that going. But we re going to need to do that to get where we want to go. Still, there were a lot of bright spots. - Tom Izzo Thursday, Jan. 25 Illinois 55 @ Michigan 51 Friday, Jan. 26 Saturday, Jan. 27 Michigan State @ Ohio State, 3:15 p.m. Michigan @ Northwestern, 8 p.m. Penn State @ Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Minnesota @ Purdue, 8 p.m. Indiana @ Iowa, 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 MSU In The Big Ten Stats (All Games) Scoring Offense... 1st (81.8) Scoring Defense... 3rd (61.1) Scoring Margin... 1st (+20.6) Field Goal Percentage... 1st (.501) Field Goal Percent. Def.... 6th (.405) Free Throw Percentage...2nd (.723) 3-Point FG Percentage... 3rd (.374) Rebound Margin... 1st (17.5) Offensive Rebounds...1st (16.41) Blocked Shots... 7th (3.71) Assists...1st (19.82) Steals... 3rd (7.24) Turnover Margin... 6th (+0.94) Assist/Turnover Ratio... 1st (1.39) EVANSTON, Ill. -- MSU scored the first 10 points of the game and 17 of the first 20 and never looked back. For the game, the Spartans shot 64.6% from the field, including 68.0% in the first half as they built a 41-22 halftime lead. For the first time all season, an opponent outrebounded MSU on the offensive glass as Northwestern held an 11-9 advantage. Charlie Bell s six assists made him just the third player in Michigan State history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists in a career. Northwestern used a 10-0 run late in the game to cut the lead from 23 to 13 points.

MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 6 MSU S RECORD IN 00-01 WHEN: At home: 12-0 On road: 3-1 Neutral: 1-0 Leading at the half: 14-0 Trailing at the half: 2-1 Tied at halftime: 0-0 Shoot 50% or above from field: 8-0 Shoot less than 50% from field: 8-1 Opp. shoots 50% or above: 0-0 Opp. shoots less than 50%: 16-1 MSU outshoots opp.: 13-0 Opp. outshoots MSU: 3-1 Both teams shoot same from floor: 0-0 MSU outrebounds opp.: 16-1 Opp. outrebounds MSU: 0-0 Rebounds are equal: 0-0 MSU has more turnovers: 5-1 Opp. has more turnovers: 9-0 Turnovers are equal: 2-0 Game decided by 1-5 pts: 1-1 Game decided by 6-10 pts: 1-0 Game decided by 11-15 pts: 3-0 Game decided by 16+ pts: 11-0 MSU scores less than 60 pts: 1-1 MSU scores 60-69 pts: 1-0 MSU scores 70-79 pts: 4-0 MSU scores 80+ pts: 10-0 MSU allows less than 60 pts: 8-1 MSU allows 60-69 pts: 5-0 MSU allows 70-79 pts: 2-0 MSU allows 80+ pts: 1-0 MSU in overtime: 1-0 Three MSU players score 10+: 4-1 Four or more MSU players score 10+: 11-0 In November: 4-0 In December: 7-0 In January: 5-1 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 2-1 On Monday: 0-0 On Tuesday: 1-0 On Wednesday: 6-0 On Thursday: 0-0 On Friday: 1-0 On Saturday: 6-0 Day Games: 5-1 Night Games: 11-0 Current Streak: W4 Longest Winning Streak: 12 Longest Losing Streak: 1 Charlie Bell Getting Defensive - Look for Charlie Bell to regularly defend the opponent s top scorer. Also look for Bell to regularly hold the opposition s leading scorer under his normal scoring average. The chart below demonstrates Bell s defensive prowess, showing the opponent s points in the game before playing Bell, points in the game being guarded by Bell and points the game after playing Bell. It s important to note that MSU s defensive system employs a lot of switching. Game Against Game Opponent Before Bell After Jason Rozycki (Oakland) 32 vs. Michigan 3 (1-5 FG) 19 vs. Ferris State Ray Mercedes (Cornell) 19 vs. Lafayette 9 (3-9 FG) 15 vs. Bradley Jamal Jones (E. Wash.) 12 vs. Bradley 13 (6-12 FG) 18 vs. San Jose St. Joseph Forte (N. Carolina) 20 vs. App. State. 11 (5-16 FG) 19 vs. Kentucky Joel Bullock (Illinois-Chi.) 7 vs. N. Illinois 2 (1-6 FG) 13 vs. Drake Brett Nelson (Florida) 16 vs. DePaul 7 (1-10 FG) 14 vs. Rutgers Terry Grant (Loyola) 14 vs. C. Michigan 5 (2-6 FG) 2 vs. E. Illinois Saul Smith (Kentucky) 13 vs. Georgia Tech 3 (1-7 FG) 0 vs. Indiana Darius Lane (Seton Hall) 15 vs. Penn 17 (5-12 FG) 13 vs. Wagner Keith McLeod (Bowl. Green) 22 vs. Wilmington 9 (4-13 FG) 22 vs. N. Illinois Jessie Deister (Wright St.) 10 vs. Oakland 8 (2-10 FG) 6 vs. Morehead St. Joe Crispin (Penn State) 22 vs. Hofstra 21 (6-16 FG) 35 vs. Iowa Tom Coverdale (Indiana) 0 vs. Wisconsin 4 (2-4 FG) 7 vs. Michigan Ben Johnson (N western) 4 vs. Purdue 6 (2-4 FG) 16 vs. Penn State Roy Boone (Wisconsin)* 22 vs. Purdue 22 (8-17 FG) 18 vs. Iowa * Boone scored just six of his 22 points while being guarded by Bell Brian Brown (Ohio State) 18 vs. Michigan 14 (6-12 FG) 14 vs. Wisconsin Jitim Young (Northwestern) 6 vs. Purdue 10 (4-12 FG) -- Season PPG Points Scored Current Opponent On Game Date Against Bell PPG Jason Rozycki (Oakland) 32.0 3 (1-5 FG) 19.6 Ray Mercedes (Cornell) 19.0 9 (3-9 FG) 13.2 Jamal Jones (E. Wash.) 14.7 13 (6-12 FG) 11.0 Joseph Forte (N. Carolina) 22.7 11 (5-16 FG) 20.7 Joel Bullock (Illinois-Chi.) 11.8 2 (1-6 FG) 9.5 Brett Nelson (Florida) 7.7 7 (1-10 FG) 13.4 Terry Grant (Loyola) 9.6 5 (2-6 FG) 7.3 Saul Smith (Kentucky) 10.6 3 (1-7 FG) 6.6 Darius Lane (Seton Hall) 21.9 17 (5-12 FG) 18.6 Keith McLeod (Bowl. Green) 14.9 9 (4-13 FG) 15.6 Jessie Deister (Wright St.) 13.2 8 (2-10 FG) 12.2 Joe Crispin (Penn State) 21.8 21 (6-16 FG) 21.5 Tom Coverdale (Indiana) 10.1 4 (2-4 FG) 9.6 Ben Johnson (N Western) 10.2 6 (2-4 FG) 9.8 Roy Boone (Wisconsin) 13.9 22 (8-17 FG) 14.6 Brian Brown (Ohio State) 14.1 14 (6-12 FG) 14.1 Jitim Young (Northwestern) 8.1 10 (4-12 FG) 8.2 Stat Sheet Stuffer - Charlie Bell continues to contribute to the team s success in a variety of ways. He ranks among the leaders in the Big Ten in scoring (6th, 15.9 ppg), assists (1st, 5.76 apg), three-point field-goal percentage (7th,.423), free throw percentage (4th,.828), steals (15th, 1.29) and assists-to-turnover ratio (4th, 2.23). In the season opener against Oakland, Bell joined Earvin Johnson as the only two Spartans to record a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. (Big Ten statistics through games of Jan. 25.) The Champs! Round Four - Michigan State was tabbed as the preseason favorite by the league s coaches at Big Ten Basketball Media Day. Should the Spartans capture the conference crown, they will become just the fourth team to win fourconsecutive Big Ten titles, joining Chicago (1907-10), Ohio State (1960-64) and Indiana (1973-76). The league s media selected Illinois to win the league with MSU picked to finish second.

A Floor Fit For A Champion - The Spartans current basketball court is the floor used at the 2000 Final Four. As the NCAA Champion, Michigan State purchased the floor for $75,000. It was placed in Breslin with the Final Four paint job on Sept. 23 for a National Championship celebration. It was then shipped to Dollar Bay in Michigan s Upper Peninsula, the same place it was built, for a new paint job. It was reinstalled in Breslin in time for the Coca-Cola Classic. High Flying J-Rich - Everyone has heard the stories of Jason Richardson s dunks. He s on Dick Vitale s All-Dipsy-doo Dunk-a-roos Team and leads MSU with 20 dunks, but there is much more to his game. He leads the team with a 16.0 points-per-game scoring average. He is shooting 56.9% from the field, including 46.6% from threepoint range, second-best in the Big Ten. Production Off The Pine - With 10 players averaging at least eight minutes per game, Michigan State is one of the deepest teams in the nation. Not only are the Spartan subs logging minutes, they are also very productive. They are outscoring the opponents bench by an average of 9.1 points and have been outscored in just two games. Poll Cats - Michigan State has spent the last 55 weeks ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including 48-straight weeks in the top 15. This includes the Spartans number-three ranking in the current AP poll. The 70-Point Barrier - Through 17 games, Michigan State has scored more than 70 points in every game but three, while holding its opponents to fewer than 70 points in all but two games. Last season, MSU posted a 22-2 record when scoring more than 70 points. This has also led to some happy Spartan fans who receive a free crunchy taco if MSU scores 75 points or more, courtesy of a promotion on the ticket stubs. Reaching A Milestone - Andre Hutson became the 30th player in Michigan State history to reach the 1,000-point plateau for his career with 14 points against North Carolina. Hutson (1,156 career points) needs 21 points to pass Lee Lafayette (1,176 points) and become MSU s 21st-leading scorer. Teammate Charlie Bell has also reached 1,000 career points, with a current total of 1,292, good for 15th place. With five more points, Bell can become MSU s 14th-leading all-time scorer, passing Matt Steigenga (1,296). It s All About Boardwork - In the 1999-2000 season, Michigan State led the nation in rebounding margin at +11.7 rebounds per game. The Spartans are at it again in 2000-01, posting a rebound margin of +17.4 through 17 contests. Home Cooking - Michigan State owns the longest home winning streak in Division I basketball at 40 games. Over the 40-game stretch the Spartans have won by an average of 22.1 points. Five of the 40 games have been decided by fewer than 10 points. Home Winning Streak Among Big Ten s Best - MSU s 40-game home winning streak has a ways to go before it reaches the NCAA record of 129 set by Kentucky (1943-55). It ranks fifth by a school currently in the Big Ten and third by a school competing in the Big Ten at the time of the streak. Minnesota holds the record among Big Ten schools at 53-straight home wins from 1899-1905. Indiana (50, 1991-95), Ohio State (50 games, 1959-63) and Penn State (45, 1951-55) also own streaks longer than MSU s current streak. Taking Boardwork To New Levels - Michigan State outrebounded Seton Hall by an impressive 60-39 margin, setting a few records in the process. The 60 rebounds were the most in the Tom Izzo era. The previous high was 56 against Oakland on Nov. 19, 2000. The last time MSU grabbed 60 rebounds was Dec. 1, 1992 vs. Morehead State. The 27 offensive rebounds are also the most recorded in school history. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 7 EVEN MORE STATS Largest halftime lead: 29 vs. Oakland Largest halftime deficit: 11 vs. Penn State MSU FG% at home: 50.3% MSU FT% at home: 72.8% MSU 3PT% at home: 39.3% MSU FG% on the road/neutral: 49.7% MSU FT% on the road/neutral: 70.9% MSU 3PT% on the road/neutral: 31.7% MSU point avg. at home: 83.2 MSU point avg. on road/neutral: -- 78.4 Largest deficit overcome to win: -- 13 (48-35 vs. Penn State) Largest lead surrendered in a loss: -- 6 (46-40 vs. Indiana) SPECIALTY STATS Dunks: 48 - Jason Richardson (20), Andre Hutson (15), Zach Randolph (4), Aloysius Anagonye (3), Mike Chappell (3), David Thomas (2), Charlie Bell (1), Charges Taken: 8 - Mike Chappell (2), Zach Randolph (2), Aloysius Anagonye (1), Adam Ballinger (1), David Thomas (1), Andre Hutson (1) Double-Figure Scoring Games: 65 - Jason Richardson (15), Charlie Bell (15), Andre Hutson (13), Zach Randolph (12), Marcus Taylor (5), Mike Chappell (2), Aloysius Anagonye (1), David Thomas (1), Adam Ballinger (1) 20-Point Scoring Games: 11 - Charlie Bell (4), Jason Richardson (4), Zach Randolph (1), Mike Chappell (1), Andre Hutson (1) 30-Point Scoring Games: 1 - Charlie Bell Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 9 - Andre Hutson (3), Charlie Bell (2), Zach Randolph (2), Aloysius Anagonye (1), Jason Richardson (1) Double Figure Assists Games: 2 - Charlie Bell (2) Double-Doubles: 9 - Charlie Bell (3), Andre Hutson (2), Zach Randolph (2), Aloysius Anagonye (1), Jason Richardson (1) Triple-Doubles: 1 - Charlie Bell (1) *Games Leading MSU In Scoring: Jason Richardson (7), Charlie Bell (5), Andre Hutson (3), Zach Randolph (2) *Games Leading MSU In Rebounding: Andre Hutson (7), Zach Randolph (7), Jason Richardson (4), Charlie Bell (2), David Thomas (1) *Games Leading MSU In Assists: Charlie Bell (13), Marcus Taylor (6) Note: * Includes sharing team lead

MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 8 Spartan Sports Network All Michigan State basketball games will be broadcast on the Spartan Sports Network. The Spartan Network will produce and distribute Michigan State broadcast on the 35-affiliate network, with WJIM AM/FM Radio in Lansing serving as the flagship station. Former MSU coach Gus Ganakas is in his 15th year providing the color commentary. George Blaha and Josh Lewin will split the play by play duties on a split schedule throughout the season. Lewin is in his first year as a MSU basketball announcer, while Blaha has served as a MSU basketball announcer in the early 1980s and as the voice of Spartan football for the past 23 seasons. Affiliate List Adrian... WABJ (AM 1490) Alpena...WATZ (AM 1450) Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti... WSDS (AM 1480) Bad Axe...WLEW (AM 1340) Battle Creek... WBCK (AM 930) Benton Harbor/St. Joseph......WCSY (FM 98.3) Cadillac...WCKC (FM 107.1) Caro... WKYO (AM 1360), WIDL (FM 92.1) Cheboygan... WCBY (AM 1240) Coldwater... WTVB (AM 1590) Detroit... WDFN (AM 1130) Flint...WTRX (AM 1330) Gaylord... WAVC (FM 93.9) Grand Rapids......WBBL (AM 1340), WODJ (FM 107.3) Holland...WWJQ (AM 1260) Ionia... WION (AM 1430) Iron Mountain... WMIQ (AM 1450) Jackson...WIBM (AM 1450) Kalamazoo...WQSN (AM 1660) Lansing... WJIM (AM 1240/FM 97.5) Ludington... WKLA (AM 1450) Manistee... WMTE (AM 1340) Marquette... WDMJ (AM 1320) Mt. Pleasant...WCZY (FM 104.3) Munising... WQXO (AM 1400) Muskegon...WEFG (FM 97.5) Ontonagon... WUPY (FM 101.1) Petoskey...WWKK (AM 750) Port Huron...WPHM (AM 1380) Saginaw...WMAX (AM 1440) Sault Ste Marie... WKNW (AM 1400) Tawas City...WKJC (FM 104.7) The Tom Izzo Call-In Show The first edition of the Tom Izzo Radio Show will air Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Terry Braverman and Gus Ganakas will host the show along with Tom Izzo. The show is broadcast live from Tripper s Restaurant in East Lansing and can be heard on the 35 affiliates of the Spartan Sports Network as well as on the internet at www.msuspartans.com. In Lansing, the Tom Izzo Call-In Show can be heard on flagship WJIM (AM 1240/FM 97.5). MSU Rebounds vs. Opponent Points - Against Seton Hall, the Spartans had more rebounds (60) than the Pirates had points (57). Michigan State accomplished the same feat vs. Illinois-Chicago, with 54 boards compared to 53 points for the Flames. Last year, Michigan State posted similar efforts on seven occasions, including games against Wisconsin (4/1-42 reb., 41 pts.), Valparaiso (3/16-39 reb., 38 pts.), Minnesota (3/2-45 reb., 43 pts.), Wisconsin (2/12-50 reb., 44 pts.), Northwestern (1/27-42 reb., 29 pts.), Howard (12/3-54 reb., 45 pts.) and Toledo (11/22-45 reb., 33 pts.). Offensive Explosions - Michigan State has topped the 90-point mark five times this season, the highest season total for a Tom Izzo-coached squad. The last MSU team to score at least 90 points five times in a season was the 94-95 unit that topped 90 points in six games. 2000 Was A Good Year The 2000 calendar year was very good to Michigan State. In 2000, the Spartans won the NCAA Championship, a third-straight Big Ten Championship and a second-consecutive Big Ten Tournament. Overall, MSU posted a 34-3 record during the year, including a perfect 17-0 at home. Thirty-Something x 2 - Michigan State is the only school in the nation to record 30 or more victories in each of the past two seasons, posting a 33-5 mark in 1998-99 and 32-7 record in 1999-2000. Thirty Something x 2 (Take Two) - MSU is just the second school in Big Ten history to record 30 or more wins in consecutive seasons. Indiana did it in 1974-75 and 1975-76. The 65 Spartan wins over the past two years are the most ever by a Big Ten school in a two-year period. Missing Parts - Michigan State is without three starters from the 2000 NCAA Championship team. The trio of Mateen Cleaves, A.J. Granger and Morris Peterson accounted for 46 percent (1342) of the points, 32 percent (486) of the rebounds and 46 percent (276) of the assists in 1999-2000. Proving The Old Saying True - Rebounding and defense really do win championships. Just ask the Spartans. During Coach Izzo s tenure, they have regularly been ranked among the nation s leaders in both categories, including the 1999-2000 season when they led the country in rebounding margin at +11.7, two full rebounds ahead of second-place Stanford, and ranked eighth in scoring defense at 58.9 ppg. Streak Busters - With a 72-68 win over the Harlem Globetrotters on Nov. 13, the Spartans snapped the Globetrotters 1,270-game winning streak. The Trotters had not lost since 1995 and had not dropped a game to a college squad since 1962 when they lost 101-89 to a group of college all-stars. For Openers - Michigan State opened its 102nd season of basketball with a 97-61 win over Oakland, marking the 24th-straight season in which MSU has opened with a win. MSU is 81-21 all-time in openers. Tom Izzo has won his six season openers by an average of 29.3 points. The win also marked the 24th-straight home opener for the Spartans, who improved to 84-18 in home openers and 70-11 in season openers at home. In Order To Be The Best, You Have To Play The Best - Once again, the Spartans boast one of the nation s most difficult schedules. Six of MSU s opponents are ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25, including five in the top 17. They include North Carolina (6), Illinois (7), Florida (14), Wisconsin (16), Iowa (17) and Seton Hall (19).

In Case You Missed The Trip To Indy Last March Wisconsin was the fourth and final member of the 2000 Final Four to play in the Breslin Center this season. MSU defeated North Carolina, 77-64, on Nov. 29, and defeated Florida, 99-83, on Dec. 6. This is the first time in history that a defending NCAA Champion has played the other three Final Four participants at home the following year. Carrying On With The Flintstone Tradition - Charlie Bell was named Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten by both the league s media and coaches. Should he finish the season with first-team all-conference honors it will mark the fourth consecutive season in which a Spartan has been named first-team all-league, joining former MSU stars and Flint natives Mateen Cleaves (1998-2000) and Morris Peterson (1999-2000). Wizards Of Westwood - Senior Charlie Bell and sophomore Jason Richardson are among the 30 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award and All-America Team. Andre Hutson was named to the John Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team, but did not make the midseason list. Last year, Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson earned spots on the 10-man Wooden All-American Team. Bell is also one of 30 Preseason Candidates for the Naismith Award. U-S-A, U-S-A - Three members of the MSU squad gained experience playing for Team USA over the summer. Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor were on the 2000 USA Hoop Summit Team that defeated an International Select squad, 98-97. Randolph earned MVP honors at the Hoop Summit. Randolph and Jason Richardson were members of the silver-medal winning World Championship for Young Men Qualifying Team, where Richardson ranked second on the team in points and third in rebounds, while Randolph ranked third in points and second in rebounds. Richardson also earned a spot on the Men s Select Team that competed against the 2000 US Olympic Dream Team, scoring a team-high 20 points along with a team-best five rebounds and four assists. The Golden Arches - Michigan State boasts one of the top freshman classes in the nation with McDonald s All-Americans Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor. Randolph earned MVP honors at the 2000 McDonald s All-American game. Randolph and Taylor join sophomore Jason Richardson as McDonald s All-Americans on the Spartan roster. Spartans Sign Another Strong Recruiting Class - While Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor teamed last year to give MSU one of the top recruiting classes in the nation, the Spartans have once again landed a strong group of high school athletes. On Nov. 8, 2000, Tom Izzo announced three players signed their National Letters of Intent to play for Michigan State. In keeping with a tradition of tough players at MSU, all three recruits played football in high school. Alan Anderson is a 6-5, 218-pound G/F from Minneapolis (De LaSalle HS). He averaged 21.3 points as a junior and is ranked by many to be among the top 25 seniors in the country after being named by The Sporting News as the number one surprise player of the summer. Chris Hill is a 6-3, 175-pound combo guard from Indianapolis (Lawrence North HS). He averaged 17 points and four assists as a junior in helping his team to an 18-4 mark. He was selected to the 2000 All-Tournament Team at the AAU adidas Big Time Tournament. Kelvin Torbert is a 6-4, 200-pound shooting guard from Flint, MI (Northwestern HS). He ranks among the top players in the nation including No. 2 by The Sporting News and Bob Gibbons. He averaged 25.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4 assists as a junior in helping his team to a 20-3 record, while also earning Parade Magazine third-team All-America honors. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 9 Spartan Sports Zone Spartan Sports Zone, a weekly 30- minute television show produced and distributed by the Michigan State Athletic Department, will air Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on Fox Sports Detroit with replays on Mondays at 2:00 p.m. The magazine is dedicated to in-depth coverage of Michigan State football, men s basketball and ice hockey. Spartan Sports Zone runs for 31-consecutive weeks through Sunday, April 8. Jeremy Sampson serves as host for the program.

MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 10 2000-01 GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL STATS (POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS) 1 3 10 11 14 15 20 23 25 34 44 50 55 Marcus Adam Brandon David Charlie Mat Mike Jason Aloysius Andre Jason Zach Adam Taylor Wolfe Smith Thomas Bell Ishbia Chappell RichardsonAnagonye Hutson Andreas Randolph Ballinger Oakland 16-2-5 5-2-0 DNP 4-9-2 13-11-10 0-0-0 9-7-1 25-8-4 8-2-0 11-4-0 0-1-0 6-5-2 DNP Cornell 6-1-1 7-1-0 0-1-3 8-3-1 14-4-6 0-1-1 9-2-0 12-9-4 8-4-0 15-8-3 0-1-0 10-9-3 DNP E. Wash. 4-1-3 0-1-0 0-1-0 2-4-2 31-0-5 0-0-0 3-1-2 16-3-0 7-4-2 11-9-3 2-0-0 7-8-2 DNP N. Carolina 8-0-5 0-2-0 DNP 6-2-1 15-7-5 DNP 3-2-0 16-4-1 6-6-0 14-9-1 DNP 9-8-0 DNP Ill.-Chi. 10-1-5 9-8-0 0-2-0 4-6-4 9-3-6 2-0-1 10-1-2 17-6-4 6-1-0 11-12-2 0-2-0 19-10-2 DNP Florida 15-1-7 2-2-0 DNP 9-6-3 20-6-2 DNP 0-0-2 13-3-1 1-2-0 12-6-4 0-2-0 27-7-1 DNP Loyola 15-4-9 2-1-1 0-1-2 2-4-4 19-3-7 0-0-0 5-4-0 17-4-3 9-1-3 16-6-2 2-1-1 16-9-0 DNP Kentucky 4-0-1 DNP DNP 6-5-2 5-7-8 DNP 3-1-0 8-5-3 2-3-1 16-5-1 DNP 2-3-0 DNP Seton Hall DNP 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-9-3 17-11-5 DNP 6-2-1 16-5-2 10-12-0 9-13-2 DNP 14-4-1 0-0-0 Bow. Green DNP 0-0-0 2-2-4 12-9-2 18-3-5 0-0-0 3-1-2 21-9-1 5-5-1 11-6-0 1-2-0 10-4-1 2-0-0 Wright St. DNP 2-2-0 2-1-2 2-1-3 26-5-11 0-0-0 21-2-0 8-5-5 6-4-1 14-3-1 0-1-0 7-9-3 0-5-0 Penn St. 11-1-3 1-3-2 0-0-0 2-0-3 26-4-8 1-1-0 4-2-1 10-6-3 5-1-1 20-13-4 4-2-0 10-7-0 4-1-0 Indiana 2-1-1 0-2-0 DNP 4-0-0 11-2-2 DNP 2-2-0 15-15-1 4-2-0 9-4-1 0-0-0 11-8-1 0-1-0 N western 4-1-7 2-1-0 3-0-1 3-2-1 14-5-2 0-0-0 7-2-1 13-9-2 7-2-1 19-9-5 0-3-1 11-7-0 0-4-1 Wisconsin 6-1-6 DNP DNP 0-6-1 10-2-4 DNP 2-1-0 25-3-4 6-4-0 10-9-0 DNP 10-9-2 0-0-0 Ohio State 7-5-3 0-2-0 DNP 0-0-0 10-2-6 DNP 2-1-0 24-4-3 4-2-1 DNP 0-3-0 14-10-0 10-2-1 N western 6-1-5 0-2-0 0-0-1 6-4-1 12-5-6 0-1-0 6-1-5 16-3-2 4-2-1 6-3-3 3-1-0 15-6-2 0-3-0 Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa Indiana Penn St. Wisconsin Michigan SPARTAN STARTERS Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Oakland Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Cornell Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye E. Wash. Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye N. Carolina Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Ill.-Chi. Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Florida Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Loyola Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Kentucky Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Seton Hall Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Bow. Green Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Wright St. Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Penn St. Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Indiana Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye N western Bell Taylor Richardson Hutson Randolph Wisconsin Bell Taylor Richardson Hutson Randolph Ohio State Bell Taylor RichardsonBallinger Randolph N western Bell Taylor Richardson Thomas Randolph Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa Indiana Penn St. Wisconsin Michigan BATTLE OF THE BENCHES Final MSU Bench Pts Opp. Bench Pts +/- Oakland 97-61 36 20 +16 Cornell 89-56 32 31 +1 E. Wash. 83-61 16 23-7 N. Carolina 77-64 20 10 +10 Ill.-Chi. 97-53 50 20 +30 Florida 99-83 44 37 +7 Loyola 101-71 40 25 +15 Kentucky 46-45 9 4 +5 Seton Hall 72-57 20 8 +20 Bow. Green 85-69 18 15 +3 Wright St. 88-61 32 17 +15 Penn St. 98-73 35 4 +31 Indiana 58-59 15 8 +7 N western 84-53 23 17 +6 Wisconsin 69-59 8 8 +0 Ohio State 71-56 6 11-5 N western 74-58 19 18 +1 Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa Indiana Penn St. Wisconsin Michigan

Game 1 Michigan State 97 - Oakland 61 Nov. 19, 2000 - East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson 9-14 3-5 4-4 8 0 25 4 1 0 0 29 Andre Hutson 4-7 0-0 3-5 4 3 11 0 1 0 1 20 Aloysius Anagonye 2-2 0-0 4-5 2 4 8 0 4 0 1 12 David Thomas 1-6 0-0 2-2 9 2 4 2 2 2 3 24 Charlie Bell 4-12 1-2 4-4 11 1 13 10 3 0 3 28 Marcus Taylor 6-12 2-4 2-3 2 4 16 5 4 0 1 20 Adam Wolfe 2-5 1-1 0-0 2 1 5 0 1 0 0 10 Mat Ishbia 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mike Chappell 4-10 1-4 0-0 7 5 9 1 2 1 0 23 Jason Andreas 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Zach Randolph 2-6 0-0 2-2 5 1 6 2 2 1 1 22 Team 5 Totals 34-74 8-16 21-25 56 22 97 24 20 4 10 200 Oakland FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Kelly Williams 3-9 2-4 2-2 5 5 10 2 3 2 1 29 Brad Buddenborg 5-10 3-5 8-11 2 0 21 2 3 1 2 36 Dan Champagne 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 5 2 0 5 0 0 10 Mychal Covington 1-7 0-3 3-4 5 0 5 2 3 0 2 23 Jason Rozycki 1-5 1-4 0-0 0 2 3 2 2 0 1 32 Charles Ford 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 Tim Fralick 1-5 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 13 Ryan Williams 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 Mike Helms 2-7 0-0 3-3 3 4 7 1 4 1 2 14 Alex Miller 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Jordan Sabourin 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 4 3 0 0 1 0 14 Jon Champagne 4-6 0-0 0-0 4 3 8 1 1 0 1 19 Team 3 1 Totals 19-57 6-20 17-22 26 24 61 12 23 6 11 200 Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU 51-22 Officials: Donnee Gray, Randy Drury, Lenny Memminger EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Spartans opened the season with a win for the 24th-consecutive season. Charlie Bell stole the show on opening day, posting a triple double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, joining Earvin Johnson as the only two Spartans to record triple doubles. Jason Richardson turned in a career-high 25 points and career-best 4 assists to go along with 8 rebounds. Marcus Taylor scored 16 points in his Spartan debut, the second-highest point total for a freshman in his first game. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE OHIO STATE GAME, JAN. 27, 2001 * 11 Game 2 Michigan State 89 - Cornell 56 Nov. 24, 2000 - East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson 5-11 1-3 1-2 9 2 12 4 0 0 2 19 Aloysius Anagonye 3-5 0-0 2-2 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 18 Andre Hutson 6-11 0-0 3-3 8 0 15 3 0 1 0 23 David Thomas 4-8 0-0 0-0 3 2 8 1 1 0 0 25 Charlie Bell 6-10 2-4 0-0 4 1 14 6 1 0 1 27 Marcus Taylor 2-8 1-2 1-2 1 3 6 1 1 0 0 18 Adam Wolfe 3-4 1-2 0-0 1 2 7 0 0 0 1 13 Brandon Smith 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 Mat Ishbia 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Mike Chappell 4-8 1-2 0-1 2 2 9 0 1 0 0 21 Jason Andreas 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 Zach Randolph 4-7 0-0 2-3 9 0 10 3 1 1 1 17 Team 3 Totals 37-75 6-14 9-13 47 18 89 22 5 2 6 200 Cornell FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Ray Mercedes 3-9 1-5 2-2 4 2 9 0 2 0 0 31 Jake Rohe 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 20 Greg Barratt 4-10 0-1 0-1 7 2 8 1 2 1 0 27 Wallace Prather 2-7 1-5 3-4 6 0 8 4 2 0 2 28 Kevin Cuttica 0-4 0-4 0-0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 20 Jacques Vigneault 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Pete Carroll 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 Luke Vernon 2-3 1-2 2-2 1 1 7 0 2 0 0 6 Garn Smith 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 16 Ka-Ron Barnes 4-7 1-2 6-6 0 2 15 1 5 0 0 25 Randy Gabler 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Ryan Cheesman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 David Muller 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 13 Team 2 Totals 18-48 7-25 13-15 26 14 56 11 15 1 3 200 Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU 38-18 Officials: Jim Burr, Mike Sanzere, Randy Drury EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State defeated Cornell in the first game of the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic. Four Spartans scored in double figures led by Andre Hutson s 15 points. Jason Richardson and Zach Randolph were each just one rebound away from recording a double-double. MSU outrebounded the Big Red, 20-5, on the offensive glass. Game 3 Michigan State 83 - Eastern Washington 61 Nov. 25, 2000 - East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson 6-9 3-4 1-2 3 2 16 0 2 1 1 26 Aloysius Anagonye 3-3 0-0 1-2 4 2 7 2 2 0 0 19 Andre Hutson 2-3 0-0 7-9 9 2 11 3 3 1 0 26 David Thomas 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 22 Charlie Bell 12-13 3-3 4-5 0 0 31 5 3 0 2 29 Marcus Taylor 1-8 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 3 5 0 1 20 Adam Wolfe 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Brandon Smith 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 Mat Ishbia 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mike Chappell 1-3 0-1 1-2 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 16 Jason Andreas 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 6 Zach Randolph 3-3 0-0 1-2 8 1 7 2 2 1 1 17 Team 4 Totals 30-48 6-8 17-23 36 16 83 19 19 4 8 200 E. Washington FG 3FG FT RB PF PTS A TO BS S MIN Jamal Jones 6-12 1-6 0-0 2 3 13 2 0 0 2 25 Kareem Hunter 5-11 0-0 4-4 3 2 14 0 1 0 3 25 Chris White 2-6 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 0 2 0 0 18 Jason Lewis 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 3 5 3 0 1 30 Alvin Snow 1-4 0-0 2-2 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 23 Eddie Lincoln 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 Clint Hull 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 8 Marco Quinto 1-3 1-2 4-4 2 4 7 0 1 0 0 15 Marquis Poole 1-9 0-2 0-1 2 3 2 1 3 0 2 24 Jason Humbert 4-6 0-0 1-2 2 3 9 0 0 2 2 21 Chris Johnson 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 1 Totals 22-55 4-14 13-15 19 20 61 12 13 2 10 200 Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU 45-31 Officials: Mike Sanzere, Sid Rodeheffer, Steve Olson EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State won its fifth straight Coca-Cola Spartan Classic and its 15th in 19 tournaments. Charlie Bell led the way, tying his career high with 31 points with a career high 12 field goals in only 13 attempts. For his efforts, Bell was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Andre Hutson and Jason Richardson. Leading 19-16 with 10:10 remaining in the first half, MSU went on a 20-6 run over the next 7:36 to take a commanding 39-22 lead. MSU s 62.5 field-goal percentage was the third best under Tom Izzo. Game 4 Michigan State 77 - North Carolina 64 Nov. 29, 2000 - East Lansing, Mich. Jason Richardson 6-11 0-3 4-4 4 2 16 1 0 1 2 32 Aloysius Anagonye 2-4 0-0 2-2 6 4 6 0 3 0 0 19 Andre Hutson 5-11 0-0 4-7 9 2 14 1 2 1 0 35 David Thomas 2-5 0-1 2-2 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 19 Charlie Bell 4-7 1-3 6-8 7 1 15 5 5 0 0 34 Marcus Taylor 3-10 0-3 2-2 0 2 8 5 1 0 1 22 Adam Wolfe 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 Mike Chappell 1-4 1-3 0-0 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 13 Zach Randolph 4-4 0-0 1-4 8 1 9 0 2 0 1 18 Team 3 Totals 27-58 2-15 21-29 43 17 77 13 17 4 6 200 N. Carolina FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Jason Capel 3-6 2-3 1-2 3 5 9 5 3 0 0 30 Kris Lang 11-16 0-0 0-4 3 3 22 2 1 0 4 38 Brendan Haywood 5-8 0-0 0-0 5 4 10 1 0 3 1 27 Adam Boone 0-3 0-2 2-2 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 18 Joseph Forte 5-16 1-7 0-1 4 2 11 3 5 0 1 40 Brian Morrison 2-7 1-4 3-4 5 5 8 4 2 0 0 22 Michael Brooker 0-2 0-2 0-2 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 12 Max Owens 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Will Johnson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Brian Bersticker 0-3 0-2 2-4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 8 Team 4 1 Totals 26-61 4-20 8-19 29 22 64 19 141 3 10 200 Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU 42-29 Officials: Ed Hightower, Gene Monje, Donnee Gray EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State defeated North Carolina for the second-straight year, relying on rebounding and defense to get the job done. The Spartan defense led by Charlie Bell held UNC Preseason All-American Joseph Forte to 5-16 shooting and 11 points, 12.7 below his 22.7 scoring average. Leading 26-25 with 4:35 remaining in the first half, the Spartans closed the half on a 16-4 run. Andre Hutson s 14 points put him over the 1,000-point mark for his career. For the second straight game, he missed a double-double by just one rebound. Like the year before, the Spartans dominated on the boards, outrebounding UNC, 43-29. They led UNC in second-chance points, 22-8.