Michigan State (20-3) vs. Indiana (16-10) February 20, 2001 -- 7:00 p.m. EST Breslin Center East Lansing, Mich. Media Coverage Radio: Spartan Sports Network - George Blaha (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color), Scott Moore (Broadcast Host). Flagship - WJIM (1240 AM/97.5 FM) - 35 affiliates. TV: ESPN - Dave Barnett (Play by Play), Quinn Buckner (Color) Michigan State Men s Basketball 2000-01 Schedule/Results 2000-01 Overall Record: 20-3 2000-01 Big Ten Record: 9-3 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 #6 NORTH CAROLINA (espn2) W, 77-64 D. 2 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W, 97-53 D. 6 #8 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 #17 WISCONSIN (ESPN+ Reg.) 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) L, 64-55 J. 30 Michigan (ESPN) W, 91-64 F. 4 PURDUE (CBS) W, 72-55 F. 6 #7 Illinois (ESPN) L, 77-66 F. 10 Minnesota (ESPN Plus Local) W, 94-83 F. 18 IOWA (CBS) W, 94-70 F. 20 INDIANA (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 24 Penn State (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. F. 27 Wisconsin (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. M. 3 MICHIGAN (ESPN Plus Regional) 4:30 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. MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL #5 Michigan State (20-3, 9-3) vs. Indiana (16-10, 7-5) February 20, 2001-7:00 p.m. EST - East Lansing, Mich. ESPN Note Of The Game A Class Act - The senior class of Charlie Bell, Mike Chappell, Andre Hutson, Brandon Smith and David Thomas has a record of 107-23 in the last three-plus seasons. With a win against Indiana, they would tie the Big Ten record for most wins by a senior class, equaling the mark of 108 wins set by Indiana 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. Last year s Spartan seniors had a four-year mark of 104-32, the fifth-most number of wins by a Big Ten senior class.(note: Thomas is a fifth-year senior, while Smith and Chappell transferred into MSU.) Probable Starting Lineups Michigan State Spartans (20-3, 9-3) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F - #34 Andre Hutson (Sr., 6-8, 240) 13.1 7.1 1.9 F - #25 Aloysius Anagonye (So., 6-8, 255) 5.0 3.1 0.7 F - #11 David Thomas (Sr., 6-7, 210) 4.9 4.4 2.0 G - #23 Jason Richardson (So., 6-6, 220) 15.9 5.8 2.3 G - #14 Charlie Bell (Sr., 6-3, 200) 14.9 4.6 5.6 Indiana Hoosiers (16-10, 7-5) Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F - #50 Jeffrey Newton (So., 6-9, 210) 6.2 5.1 1.4 F - #1 Jared Jeffries (Fr., 6-9, 220) 14.0 7.0 2.3 C - #35 Kirk Haston (Jr., 6-10, 230) 18.4 8.9 1.3 G - #3 Tom Coverdale (So., 6-2, 200) 10.2 3.1 4.7 G - #11 Dane Fife (Jr., 6-4, 200) 4.9 3.0 3.2 And The Rest Of The Starting Five 1. 20 Win Seasons - Michigan State has won 20 games for a fourth-consecutive season. The Spartans had never before collected four-straight 20-win seasons. This is the 11th 20-win season in Michigan State history. 2. Balanced Scoring Keys Victories - Michigan State is most successful when multiple players shoulder the offensive load. The Spartans are 14-0 when four or more players score in double figures. When three Spartans reach 10 points, they are 5-2. When only two players score 10, MSU is 0-1. 3. Top 10 Streaks - Michigan State has been ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll for 24 consecutive weeks. Only Stanford (34) and Duke (28) have longer active streaks. 4. Bloomington Lessons - If Michigan State is going to avenge an early season loss at Indiana, it must learn a few lessons from the 59-58 defeat: * Taking care of the ball: MSU committed 19 turnovers while tallying just seven assists, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.36-to-1. * Converting at the free throw line: Despite connecting on 75% of their freethrow attempts (12-16), the Spartans missed three-of-four attempts in the last minute, including the front end of two one-and-ones. * Defending key post players: Indiana s potent frontcourt duo of Kirk Haston and Jared Jeffries combined to score 43 of Indiana s 59 points and took 36 of the Hoosiers 53 shots.
MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 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 140-51 (.733), 68-28 (.708) 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 him for 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. Iowa - Tom Izzo is 5-4 against Indiana. 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 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 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 (.733) in winning percentage among active coaches with at least five full seasons of coaching experience. College of Charleston s John Kresse is first at.803. He is followed by Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State,.803), Roy Williams (Kansas,.800), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse,.743), Rick Majerus (Utah,.742), Lute Olson (Arizona,.737) and Bob Huggins (Cincinnati,.735). 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) 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) Fewest Points Allowed by Izzo Teams 29, by Northwestern (1/27/00) 33, by Toledo (11/22/99) 33, by Illinois-Chicago (12/13/98) 39, by UNC-Asheville (12/30/98) 40, by Wisconsin (1/8/98) Best Defensive FG Efforts by Izzo Teams 17.9%, by Northwestern (1/27/00) 22.0%, by Illinois-Chicago (12/13/98) 23.8%, by Kansas State (12/21/96) 24.6%, by South Florida (12/20/97) 26.0%, by Toledo (11/22/99) 27.9%, by Wisconsin (1/8/98) 28.1%, by Iowa (1/8/99) 28.2%, by UNC-Asheville (12/30/98) 28.3%, by Purdue (2/04/01) 2000-01 Numerical Roster No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. El./Yr. Hometown Notes 1 Marcus Taylor G 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Lansing, MI 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio in eight 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 MSU is 31-0 when Ishbia plays in a game 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 26 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 13 career double-doubles, including 15 pts., 10 reb. vs. Mich. 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/IU STAT BREAKDOWNS Category...MSU... INDIANA Scoring Offense... 81.0...71.0 Scoring Defense... 63.1...65.6 Scoring Margin... +17.9... +5.4 Field Goal Pct.....499...444 Field Goal Pct. Defense....399...401 3Pt. FG Pct.....344...350 Free Throw Pct.....738...616 Rebound Margin... +15.7... +1.1 Turnovers per game... 14.0...14.7 Indiana Notes Hoosier Tidbits - Indiana travels to East Lansing with a 16-10 record, 7-5 in the Big Ten. Prior to losing to Illinois on Saturday, the Hoosiers had won four-straight contests. Indiana is 3-5 on the road this season, including a 2-4 mark in Big Ten games. Indiana is led by Kirk Haston who is among the Big Ten leaders in scoring at 18.4 points and rebounding at 8.9 boards per contest. Coach Davis - Mike Davis (Thomas Edison, 95) is in his first season as head coach at Indiana with a record of 16-10. Prior to becoming the 25th head coach in Indiana history last September, Davis served for the last three seasons as an assistant coach on the Hoosier bench. MSU Vs. Indiana Indiana leads the all-time series with Michigan State by a 58-35 margin, although MSU has won four of the last six. The Spartans do own a slim 25-23 advantage in games played in East Lansing. MSU has won five-straight games in East Lansing and seven of the last eight. Jan. 7, 2001: Indiana 59 - MSU 58 David Thomas 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0 2 1 1 19 Aloysius Anagonye 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 5 4 0 2 0 0 10 Andre Hutson 3-10 0-0 3-4 4 4 9 1 2 0 2 37 Charlie Bell 3-9 1-3 4-4 2 2 11 2 2 0 1 36 Jason Richardson 6-13 3-6 0-2 15 2 15 1 2 2 0 27 Marcus Taylor 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 24 Adam Wolfe 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Mike Chappell 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 15 Jason Andreas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Zach Randolph 4-9 0-0 3-4 8 2 11 1 3 0 1 21 Adam Ballinger 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 Team 5 Totals 21-54 4-10 12-16 42 18 58 7 19 3 7 200 Indiana FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Jared Jeffries 5-15 0-2 6-9 8 1 16 4 0 1 1 39 Kirk Haston 11-21 3-4 2-4 5 4 27 2 5 1 2 33 Jeff Newton 1-2 0-0 2-2 3 4 4 1 2 0 0 23 Tom Coverdale 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 4 4 5 0 3 37 Dane Fife 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 30 A.J. Moye 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Andre Owens 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 12 Kyle Hornsby 1-4 0-2 0-0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 13 Jarrad Odle 2-3 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 11 Totals 23-53 3-10 10-16 28 18 59 13 13 2 7 200 Attendance: 17,128 Halftime: Indiana 28-27 Officials: Tom Rucker, Donnee Gray, Rick Hartzell MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 2001 * 3 It s sad to see the streak end, but it s good to know that reality is still reality... They gave us a lesson in how to play hard... You get what you deserve. If we had won it would have been a false impression of what went on here. -Tom Izzo BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana snapped Michigan State s 23-game winning streak when Kirk Haston connected on a three-point field goal as time expired. MSU found itself down one point at halftime, in large part due to 13 first-half turnovers. In the second half, MSU lead 46-40 with 12:06 remaining, but went scoreless for almost five minutes and without a field goal until the 5:04 mark. David Thomas gave the Spartans a two-point lead with a free-throw line jumper at the 2:52 mark. After one Indiana free throw, MSU held a one-point lead. The Spartans had their chance to claim victory, but connected on just one of four free-throw attempts in the final minute, including the front end of two one-andones. ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 (Feb. 18) Team (2000-01 Record) Pts 1. Stanford (29) (23-1) 772 2. North Carolina (1) (21-3) 714 3. Duke (23-3) (1) 707 4. Illinois (21-5) 682 5. MICHIGAN STATE (20-3) 679 6. Iowa State (22-3) 600 7. Florida (18-5) 532 8. Arizona (18-7) 516 9. Boston College (19-3) 491 10. Kansas (19-5) 484 11. Virginia (18-6) 444 12. Syracuse (19-6) 411 13. Mississippi (21-4) 396 14. Alabama (20-5) 357 15. Oklahoma (20-5) 333 16. Kentucky (17-7) 230 17. Wisconsin (16-7) 223 18. Notre Dame (17-6) 217 19. Georgetown (20-5) 216 20. Maryland (16-9) 213 21. Tennessee (18-8) 211 22. Wake Forest (17-8) 170 23. UCLA (17-6) 124 24. St. Joseph s (21-4) 54 25. Fresno State (20-5) 48 Associated Press Top 25 (Feb. 19) Team (2000-01 Record) Pts. 1. Stanford (67) (23-1) 1,723 2. North Carolina (1) (21-3) 1,581 3. Illinois (1) (21-5) 1,540 4. Duke (23-3) 1,522 5. MICHIGAN STATE (20-3) 1,491 6. Iowa State (22-3) 1,440 7. Florida (18-5) 1,239 8. Arizona (18-7) 1,153 9. Virginia (18-6) 1,110 10. Boston College (19-3) 1,046 11. Kansas (19-5) 1,016 12. Mississippi (21-4) 907 13. Kentucky (17-7) 804 14. Alabama (20-5) 714 15. UCLA (17-6) 708 16. Oklahoma (20-5) 639 17. Syracuse (19-6) 591 18. Notre Dame (17-6) 568 19. Wisconsin (16-7) 439 20. Maryland (16-9) 378 21. Georgetown (20-5) 351 22. Tennessee (18-8) 313 23. St. Joseph s (21-4) 285 24. Wake Forest (17-8) 244 25. Providence (18-7) 118
MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 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 113 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 315 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. Andre Hutson.605 (460-760) 5. Carlton Valentine.601 (384-639) MSU Career Blocks No. Player Blocks 1. Matt Steigenga 97 2. Ken Johnson 96 3. Kevin Willis 71 T4. DuJuan Wiley 69 T4. Quinton Brooks 69 T4. Andre Hutson 69 MSU Career Rebounds No. Player Rebounds 1. Greg Kelser 1,092 2. Johnny Green 1,036 3. Antonio Smith 1,016 4. Mike Peplowski 906 5. Bill Kilgore 814 6. Lindsay Hairston 803 7. Andre Hutson 747 MSU Career Assists No. Player Assists 1. Mateen Cleaves 816 2. Scott Skiles 645 3. Eric Snow 599 4. Mark Montgomery 561 5. Earvin Johnson 491 6. Steve Smith 453 7. Kevin Smith 349 8. Charlie Bell 330 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. Charlie Bell 1,364 15. Matt Steigenga 1,296 16. Quinton Brooks 1,275 17. Stan Washington 1,242 18. Andre Hutson 1,241 MSU Players Against Indiana - Career Stats Name G Min FG-FGA Pct. Pts Avg. Reb. Avg. Ast. Avg. Jason Andreas 1 2 0-0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 A. Anagonye 3 38 4-6.667 8 2.7 12 4.0 1 0.3 Adam Ballinger 3 16 1-3.333 2 0.7 4 1.3 0 0.0 Charlie Bell 5 147 25-55.454 72 14.4 21 4.2 10 2.0 Mike Chappell 4 45 3-10.300 12 3.0 7 1.8 1 0.3 Andre Hutson 5 148 19-34.559 51 10.2 29 5.8 4 0.8 Mat Ishbia 1 1 0-0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Zach Randolph 1 21 4-9.444 11 11.0 8 8.0 1 1.0 J. Richardson 3 56 10-20.500 23 7.7 19 6.3 2 0.7 Brandon Smith 1 1 0-0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Marcus Taylor 1 24 1-3.000 2 2.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 David Thomas 5 61 4-9.444 11 2.2 10 2.0 1 0.2 Adam Wolfe 1 5 0-3.000 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 The State Champ And Mr. Basketball - Indiana and Michigan State feature the top two freshmen in the nation from Indiana. Michigan State s Zach Randolph earned first-team All-America honors while leading Marion High School to an Indiana State Championship in class 4A. Indiana s Jared Jeffries was Indiana s Mr. Basketball in 2000. Randolph scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Marion defeated Jeffries Bloomington North squad, 62-56, in the 4A title game. Buzzer Beaters - The last three games between Michigan State and Indiana have all been decided in overtime or the last seconds of regulation. Last season, MSU won a 77-71 overtime contest in East Lansing, while IU was an 81-79 overtime victor in Bloomington. This year, the Hoosiers defeated the Spartans, 59-58, as Kirk Haston hit a three-pointer as time expired. Looking Ahead - Penn State It s Been A Long Time - After playing Indiana on Tuesday, MSU will travel to Penn State for its 14th game of the conference season. The Spartans and Nittany Lions met back on Jan. 3 in the Big Ten opener, with MSU taking a 98-73 victory. Michigan State outscored Penn State 61-25 in the second half to rally from an 11-point halftime deficit. More On MSU Basketball Home Cooking - Michigan State owns the longest home winning streak in Division I basketball at 42 games. Over the 42-game stretch the Spartans have won by an average of 22.0 points. Five of the 42 games have been decided by fewer than 10 points. Home Winning Streak Among Big Ten s Best - MSU s 42-game home winning streak has a long way 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. The Biggest Show In Town (Any Town) - Michigan State has sold out 48 consecutive home games, including 13 in 2000-01. The Spartans are also proving to be a big draw on the road. The Seton Hall contest at Continental Airlines Arena at the Meadowlands and the games at Northwestern and Minnesota are the only games MSU has played in front of a less than capacity crowd. MSU has provided Loyola, Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan with their first sell-outs of the year. In addition, the Spartans filled the Palace of Auburn Hills for a neutral-site game against Bowling Green.
MSU All-Star Candidates Keep up with Michigan State s All-Star Candidates on the world wide web! * Charlie Bell - www.msuspartans.com/charliebell * Andre Hutson - www.msuspartans.com/andrehutson * Jason Richardson - www.msuspartans.com/jasonrichardson MSU Vs. Unranked Opponents At Home- The Spartans have not lost a home game to an unranked opponent since Dec. 13, 1997, when they fell to Detroit, 68-65, a span of 34-straight wins. JR Earns Player Of The Week Honors Again - Jason Richardson was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 19 for recording 21 points and a career high seven steals against Iowa. Richardson shared the honors with Illinois Frank Williams. This is the second time Richardson has been honored as he was also rewarded on Jan. 15 for averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game against Northwestern and Wisconsin. Defending The Three - Prior to the Iowa contest, MSU s last three opponents were shooting 36-78 (46.2%) from three-point range. Against the Hawkeyes, the defense was much improved as Iowa managed to connect on just 6-of-24 attempts (25.0%). Conference Leaders - The Big Ten Conference issues team rankings for 19 statistical categories in men s basketball. Michigan State currently ranks first in 10 of those 19 categories (scoring offense, scoring margin, FG percentage, rebounding offense, rebounding defense, rebound margin, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, assists and assist/turnover ratio.) The Spartans place in the top three in 12 categories. Last Time Out: MSU 94 - Iowa 70 Jason Richardson 7-11 2-3 5-6 1 3 21 2 0 0 7 26 Andre Hutson 6-8 0-0 5-10 6 2 17 0 2 0 0 30 Aloysius Anagonye 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 4 2 0 1 0 1 13 David Thomas 2-5 0-0 3-3 6 1 7 2 1 0 3 22 Charlie Bell 5-9 2-4 4-4 2 3 16 5 4 0 1 28 Marcus Taylor 4-6 0-1 0-0 4 2 8 8 1 1 0 24 Adam Wolfe 0-1 0-1 2-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 Brandon Smith 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Mat Ishbia 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Mike Chappell 1-1 0-0 2-3 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 12 Jason Andreas 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 5 Zach Randolph 3-7 0-0 8-11 3 5 14 1 1 1 0 14 Adam Ballinger 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 16 Team 4 Totals 30-56 4-10 30-41 36 24 94 20 12 3 13 200 MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 2001 * 5 Big Ten Conference Standings (as of Feb. 19) Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Illinois 11-2.846 21-5.808 Michigan State 9-3.750 20-3.870 Ohio State 8-5.615 17-9.654 Wisconsin 7-5.583 16-7.696 Indiana 7-5.583 16-10.615 Penn State 6-6.500 16-7.696 Iowa 6-6.500 17-8.680 Minnesota 5-8.385 17-9.654 Purdue 5-8.385 13-11.542 Michigan 4-9.308 10-14.417 Northwestern 1-12.077 9-17.346 We got off to a great start, hit a little slump in the middle and in the second half, we focused in the best that we have. There were a lot of positives for us. -Tom Izzo Iowa FG 3FG FT RB PFPTS A TO BS SMIN Glen Worley 2-11 0-2 2-2 2 4 6 1 5 1 1 27 Reggie Evans 1-6 0-0 0-2 9 3 2 1 8 0 1 22 Sean Sonderleiter 1-1 0-0 2-2 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 20 Brody Boyd 4-11 3-9 0-0 5 0 11 0 3 0 2 24 Dean Oliver 3-14 2-8 6-7 2 2 14 3 1 0 1 33 Ryan Hogan 0-2 0-1 2-4 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 14 Jared Reiner 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 5 6 0 0 0 0 12 Duez Henderson 4-6 0-1 3-3 3 4 11 0 0 0 0 15 Rod Thompson 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 6 Kyle Galloway 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 Jason Smith 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Cortney Scott 2-6 0-0 3-4 6 3 7 1 1 0 1 17 Team 0 Totals 22-65 6-24 20-26 40 32 70 9 19 1 6 200 Attendance: 14,759 Halftime: MSU 38-28 Officials: Ed Hightower, Mike Sanzere, Ted Valentine EAST LANSING, Mich. -- After a seven-day layoff, Michigan State opened the game on a 20-4 run in the first 10 minutes. Leading 38-28 at halftime, the Spartans opened the second half on an 18-7 run over the first seven minutes to give MSU a comfortable 56-35 lead. The Hawkeyes never got closer than 18 points after that. For the first time all season, Michigan State was outrebounded. Jason Richardson established a new career high with seven steals. Big Ten Results/Schedule (all times EST) Monday, Feb, 19 Tuesday, Feb. 20 Indiana @ Michigan State, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 Purdue @ Iowa, 8 p.m. Penn State @ Northwestern, 8 p.m. Minnesota @ Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 Illinois @ Ohio State, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 Saturday, Feb. 24 Wisconsin @ Indiana, 1 p.m. Purdue @ Michigan, 3 p.m. Iowa @ Illinois, 5 p.m. Michigan State @ Penn State, 7 p.m. Ohio State @ Northwestern, 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 MSU In The Big Ten Stats (All Games) Scoring Offense... 1st (81.0) Scoring Defense... 3rd (63.1) Scoring Margin... 1st (+17.9) Field Goal Percentage... 1st (.499) Field Goal Percent. Def.... 4th (.399) Free Throw Percentage...2nd (.738) 3-Point FG Percentage... 9th (.344) 3-Point FG Percentage Def. 7th (.337) Rebounding Offense... 1st (42.3) Rebounding Defense... 1st (26.6) Rebound Margin... 1st (15.7) Offensive Rebounds...1st (15.78) Defensive Rebounds...1st (26.52) Blocked Shots... 8th (3.83) Assists...1st (18.91) Steals... 6th (6.91) Turnover Margin... 9th (+0.35) Assist/Turnover Ratio... 1st (1.35) 3-Point Field Goals Made.. 11th (4.87)
MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 2001 * 6 MSU S RECORD IN 00-01 WHEN: At home: 14-0 On road: 5-3 Neutral: 1-0 Leading at the half: 18-0 Trailing at the half: 2-3 Tied at halftime: 0-0 Shoot 50% or above from field: 11-0 Shoot less than 50% from field: 9-3 Opp. shoots 50% or above: 0-0 Opp. shoots less than 50%: 20-3 MSU outshoots opp.: 17-0 Opp. outshoots MSU: 3-3 Both teams shoot same from floor: 0-0 MSU outrebounds opp.: 19-3 Opp. outrebounds MSU: 1-0 Rebounds are equal: 0-0 MSU has more turnovers: 8-3 Opp. has more turnovers: 10-0 Turnovers are equal: 2-0 Game decided by 1-5 pts: 1-1 Game decided by 6-10 pts: 1-1 Game decided by 11-15 pts: 4-1 Game decided by 16+ pts: 14-0 MSU scores less than 60 pts: 1-2 MSU scores 60-69 pts: 1-1 MSU scores 70-79 pts: 5-0 MSU scores 80+ pts: 13-0 MSU allows less than 60 pts: 9-1 MSU allows 60-69 pts: 6-1 MSU allows 70-79 pts: 3-1 MSU allows 80+ pts: 2-0 MSU in overtime: 1-0 Two MSU players score 10+: 0-1 Three MSU players score 10+: 5-2 Four MSU players score 10+: 7-0 Five MSU players score 10+: 6-0 Six MSU players score 10+: 1-0 In November: 4-0 In December: 7-0 In January: 6-2 In February: 3-1 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 4-1 On Monday: 0-0 On Tuesday: 2-1 On Wednesday: 6-0 On Thursday: 0-0 On Friday: 1-0 On Saturday: 7-1 Day Games: 7-2 Night Games: 13-1 Current Streak: W2 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) 3 vs. Michigan Sean Connolly (Ohio State) 5 vs. Wisconsin 0 (0-4 FG) 7 vs. Indiana Bernard Robinson Jr. (Mich.)4 vs. Northwestern 10 (4-13 FG) 21 vs. Wisconsin Maynard Lewis (Purdue) 13 vs. Minnesota 5 (2-6 FG) 9 vs. Wisconsin Frank Williams (Illinois) 12 vs. Northwestern 14 (3-13 FG) 10 vs. Purdue Terrance Simmons (Minn.)* 8 vs. Northwestern 34 (11-18 FG) 4 vs. Penn State * Simmons scored just 13 of his 34 points while being guarded by Bell Dean Oliver (Iowa) 26 vs. Michigan 14 (3-14 FG) -- Season PPG Points Scored Current Opponent On Game Date Against Bell PPG Jason Rozycki (Oakland) 32.0 3 (1-5 FG) 18.3 Ray Mercedes (Cornell) 19.0 9 (3-9 FG) 12.6 Jamal Jones (E. Wash.) 14.7 13 (6-12 FG) 11.0 Joseph Forte (N. Carolina) 22.7 11 (5-16 FG) 21.0 Joel Bullock (Illinois-Chi.) 11.8 2 (1-6 FG) 8.9 Brett Nelson (Florida) 7.7 7 (1-10 FG) 15.3 Terry Grant (Loyola) 9.6 5 (2-6 FG) 7.3 Saul Smith (Kentucky) 10.6 3 (1-7 FG) 6.9 Darius Lane (Seton Hall) 21.9 17 (5-12 FG) 18.4 Keith McLeod (Bowl. Green) 14.9 9 (4-13 FG) 17.2 Jessie Deister (Wright St.) 13.2 8 (2-10 FG) 13.2 Joe Crispin (Penn State) 21.8 21 (6-16 FG) 20.6 Tom Coverdale (Indiana) 10.1 4 (2-4 FG) 10.2 Ben Johnson (N Western) 10.2 6 (2-4 FG) 10.2 Roy Boone (Wisconsin) 13.9 22 (8-17 FG) 14.3 Brian Brown (Ohio State) 14.1 14 (6-12 FG) 14.7 Jitim Young (Northwestern) 8.1 10 (4-12 FG) 9.2 Sean Connolly (Ohio State) 7.7 0 (0-4 FG) 7.6 Bernard Robinson Jr. (Mich.)14.4 10 (4-13 FG) 13.7 Maynard Lewis (Purdue) 9.1 5 (2-6 FG) 8.9 Frank Williams (Illinois) 15.2 14 (3-13 FG) 15.2 Terrance Simmons (Minn.) 12.3 34 (11-18 FG) 13.5 Dean Oliver (Iowa) 14.3 14 (3-14 FG) 14.3 Dre s Shooting Touch - Andre Hutson leads the Big Ten in field-goal percentage in conference games, shooting 64.9%. Over the last nine games, Hutson is shooting 68.1% (49-72). Following Hutson in Big Ten field-goal percentage are Zach Randolph in third at 56.6% and Jason Richardson in fourth at 56.3%.
You ll Miss More Than You Make - Michigan State ranks fourth in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage defense at 39.9 percent. The Spartans, however, are the only Big Ten school to not allow an opponent to shoot over 50% from the field in a game this season. Bowling Green came the closest, shooting 48.1% (26-54). The last Spartan opponent to shoot better than 50% was Utah in the second round of the 2000 NCAA Tournament when the Utes shot 52.1% (24-46). By contrast, MSU has shot over 50% in 11 games this year. Team Effort - Michigan State leads the Big Ten in both scoring offense and rebounding in all games, but does not have an individual in the top four of either category. Jason Richardson is the top scorer, ranking fifth in the conference at 15.9 ppg. Andre Hutson s 7.1 rebounds per game rank sixth in the conference. The 700 Club - With nine rebounds against Wisconsin, Andre Hutson topped 700 for his career. Currently standing at 747 career boards, Hutson is in seventh place on the MSU career rebounding list. He needs 57 rebounds to pass Lindsay Hairston (803 rebounds) for sixth place on the MSU career list. CB Climbing The Assist Ladder - With 330 career assists, Charlie Bell is among the career leaders in Michigan State history. Bell is currently in eighth place on the MSU career assists list. Bell needs 20 more assists to pass Kevin Smith (349 assists) for seventh place on the all-time list. 1,000-500 Club - With six rebounds against Florida, Charlie Bell (1,364 points, 575 rebounds) became the 17th player in school history to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career. Teammate Andre Hutson (1,241 points, 747 rebounds) reached the milestone against North Carolina when he topped the 1,000-point mark. 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 1,364 points, 575 rebounds and 330 assists. Second Chances - Through 23 games, Michigan State owns an impressive 363-219 advantage on the offensive glass. In fact, MSU has almost as many offensive rebounds (363) as its opponents have defensive boards (392). This means that the Spartans get the rebound after 48.1% of their own missed shots. In seven games, MSU has posted more offensive rebounds than its opponent had defensive boards. 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. There s Always A First Time - For the first time all season, Michigan State was outrebounded by Iowa. The Spartans, however, still lead the nation in rebounding margin at +15.7 rebounds per game through 23 games. During the 1999-2000 season, Michigan State led the nation in rebounding margin at +11.7 rebounds per game. In Fact, It s So Much About Boardwork That We Provide More Stats - * In the Spartans 20 victories, MSU is outrebounding opponents 865-526, an average of 43.3-26.3 (+17.0). * In the three losses, the count is 108-85, an average of 36.0-28.3 (+7.7). * The Spartans have a rebound advantage of 39.6-26.1 (+13.5) in the Big Ten. * MSU owns a rebounding advantage of 42.8-26.6 (+16.2) at home. * MSU owns a rebounding advantage of 41.6-26.6 (+15.0) on the road. * In Tom Izzo s tenure, MSU has outrebounded 162 of 191 opponents, posting a 127-35 record in those games. MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 2001 * 7 EVEN MORE STATS Largest halftime lead: 29 vs. Oakland and vs. Michigan Largest halftime deficit: 11 vs. Penn State MSU FG% at home: 50.1% MSU FT% at home: 73.0% MSU 3PT% at home: 37.4% MSU FG% on the road/neutral: 49.6% MSU FT% on the road/neutral: 75.3% MSU 3PT% on the road/neutral: 29.3% MSU point avg. at home: 83.1 MSU point avg. on road/neutral: -- 77.6 Largest deficit overcome to win: -- 13 (48-35 vs. Penn State) Largest lead surrendered in a loss: -- 7 (19-12 vs. Illinois) SPECIALTY STATS Dunks: 64 - Jason Richardson (26), Andre Hutson (23), Zach Randolph (5), Aloysius Anagonye (3), Mike Chappell (3), David Thomas (3), Charlie Bell (1), Charges Taken: 10 - Mike Chappell (2), Zach Randolph (2), Aloysius Anagonye (2), Adam Ballinger (1), David Thomas (1), Andre Hutson (1), Jason Richardson (1) Double-Figure Scoring Games: 88 - Jason Richardson (20), Charlie Bell (19), Andre Hutson (18), Zach Randolph (16), Marcus Taylor (8), Mike Chappell (3), David Thomas (2), Aloysius Anagonye (1), Adam Ballinger (1) 20-Point Scoring Games: 12 - Jason Richardson (5), Charlie Bell (4), Zach Randolph (1), Mike Chappell (1), Andre Hutson (1) 30-Point Scoring Games: 1 - Charlie Bell Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 9 - Andre Hutson (4), 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 (3), Zach Randolph (2), Aloysius Anagonye (1), Jason Richardson (1) Triple-Doubles: 1 - Charlie Bell (1) *Games Leading MSU In Scoring: Jason Richardson (10), Charlie Bell (6), Andre Hutson (5), Zach Randolph (2) *Games Leading MSU In Rebounding: Zach Randolph (9), Andre Hutson (9), Jason Richardson (6), Charlie Bell (3), David Thomas (2) *Games Leading MSU In Assists: Charlie Bell (17), Marcus Taylor (9), Jason Richardson (1), Andre Hutson (1) Note: * Includes sharing team lead
MSU BASKETBALL NOTES * THE INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 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. 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.). Mr. Double-Double (Almost) - Andre Hutson has posted three double-doubles this season with 11 points, 12 rebounds against Illinois-Chicago; 20 points, 13 rebounds vs. Penn State and 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Michigan. 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 double-doubles. 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). 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 marked 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. 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 26 dunks, but there is much more to his game. He leads the team with a 15.9 points-per-game scoring average. He is shooting 55.7% from the field, including 43.4% from threepoint range, third best in the Big Ten. 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 assists (1st, 5.57 apg), scoring (10th, 14.9 ppg), free throw percentage (6th,.805) and assists-toturnover ratio (3rd, 2.25). 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. Perfect At The Charity Stripe - Michigan State was a perfect 18-of-18 from the foul line against Michigan, tying the school record for free-throw percentage. MSU also shot 18-of-18 from the foul line against Illinois on Jan. 12, 1986. 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. The 70-Point Barrier - Through 23 games, Michigan State has scored more than 70 points in every game but five, while holding its opponents to fewer than 70 points in all but six games. MSU is 18-0 when scoring 70 points or more. 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.
Poll Cats - Michigan State has spent the last 59 weeks ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including 52-straight weeks in the top 15. This includes the Spartans number-five ranking in the current AP poll. Reaching A Milestone - Andre Hutson (1,241 career points) needs two points to pass Stan Washington (1,242) and become MSU s 17th-leading scorer. Teammate Charlie Bell has also reached 1,000 career points, with a current total of 1,364, good for 14th place. With 14 more points, Bell can become MSU s 13th-leading alltime scorer, passing Julius McCoy (1,377). Offensive Explosions - Michigan State has topped the 90-point mark eight times this season, the highest season total for a Tom Izzo-coached squad. The last MSU team to score at least 90 points eight times in a season was the 85-86 unit that topped 90 points in eight games. The last squad to score 90 points or more nine times was the 1964-65 unit. 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. In Order To Be The Best, You Have To Play The Best - The Spartans boast one of the nation s most difficult schedules. Five of MSU s opponents are ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25, including three in the top seven. They include North Carolina (2), Illinois (4), Florida (7), Kentucky (16) and Wisconsin (17). 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. 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. 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 INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 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 INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 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 9-1-4 0-0-0 DNP 5-2-2 5-1-4 DNP 4-3-0 11-8-1 4-3-0 17-7-0 0-0-0 2-1-1 0-2-0 Michigan 4-1-3 6-6-0 0-1-2 5-2-2 13-5-2 0-0-0 12-1-0 17-5-3 6-3-2 15-10-3 0-0-0 13-6-1 0-1-1 Purdue 10-2-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 8-9-4 7-6-7 2-0-0 4-3-0 9-9-1 2-2-0 14-5-4 0-1-0 12-9-1 4-4-0 Illinois 11-5-2 DNP DNP 6-5-0 14-3-6 DNP 0-1-0 19-4-2 0-1-0 8-2-1 0-0-0 6-8-0 2-2-0 Minnesota 11-0-3 DNP DNP 12-7-3 19-9-7 DNP 4-0-0 16-6-1 6-3-2 14-7-1 DNP 12-6-2 2-1-0 Iowa 8-4-8 2-2-0 0-0-0 7-6-2 16-2-5 0-0-0 4-1-1 21-1-2 2-2-0 17-6-0 1-2-0 14-3-1 2-3-1 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 Bell Taylor Richardson Hutson Randolph Michigan Bell Taylor Richardson Hutson Randolph Purdue Bell Taylor Richardson Hutson Randolph Illinois Bell Taylor Richardson Hutson Randolph Minnesota Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye Iowa Bell Richardson Thomas Hutson Anagonye 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 55-64 11 20-9 Michigan 91-64 29 9 +20 Purdue 72-55 20 30-10 Illinois 66-77 8 18-10 Minnesota 94-83 29 8 +21 Iowa 94-70 31 33-2 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 INDIANA GAME, FEB. 20, 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 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 doubledouble. 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 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.