2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2006–07 record	23–12 (8–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Izzo (12th year)
Assistant coach	Mark Montgomery (6th year)
Assistant coach	Dwayne Stephens (4th year)
Assistant coach	Jim Boylen (2nd year)
Captain	Drew Neitzel
Captain	Travis Walton
Home arena	Breslin Center

2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Ohio State†	15	–	1	.938	35	–	4	.897
#6 Wisconsin	13	–	3	.813	30	–	6	.833
Indiana	10	–	6	.625	21	–	11	.656
Iowa	9	–	7	.563	17	–	14	.548
Purdue	9	–	7	.563	22	–	12	.647
Illinois	9	–	7	.563	23	–	12	.657
Michigan State	8	–	8	.500	23	–	12	.657
Michigan	8	–	8	.500	22	–	13	.629
Minnesota	3	–	13	.188	9	–	22	.290
Penn State	2	–	14	.125	13	–	18	.419
Northwestern	2	–	14	.125	11	–	19	.367

† 2007 Big Ten Tournament winner As of March 13, 2007; Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 12th year. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MIichigan. MSU finished the season with a record of 23–12, 8–8 to finish in a tie for seventh place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received their tenth consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the Second Round to North Carolina.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2005–06 season with a record of 22–12, 8–8 to finish in sixth place in Big Ten play. Michigan State received an at-large bid as a No. 6 seed to the NCAA Tournament, their ninth straight trip to the Tournament, and lost in the First Round.

The Spartans lost seniors Paul Davis (17.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.6 APG), Maurice Ager (19.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.5 APG) and junior Shannon Brown (17.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.7 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.

Season summary

MSU was led by junior Drew Neitzel (18.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.3 APG) and freshman Raymar Morgan (11.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.9 APG). The Spartans participated in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Madison Square Garden where they defeated No. 19 Texas^[2] and lost to Maryland.^[3] A loss at Boston College^[4] left the Spartans 1–2 in their only trips outside the state of Michigan in the non-conference schedule. MSU finished the non-conference schedule with a record of 13–2, but was not ranked in the polls.

Following back-to-back losses to open the Big Ten season the prior year, the Spartans again suffered back-to-losses to open the season, this time on the road to Iowa^[5] and Indiana.^[6] The remaining Big Ten season was a roller coaster with a four-game winning streak immediately followed by a four-game losing streak and losses to Ohio State (ranked No. 4 and No. 5).^[7]^[8] A win against No. 1 Wisconsin highlighted the Big Ten season and likely assured the Spartans a trip to the NCAA Tournament.^[9] The Spartans finished 8–8 in conference, good enough for sixth place in Big Ten play. MSU lost to Wisconsin^[10] after beating Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament.^[11]

Helped by the win over No. 1 Wisconsin, the Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th consecutive year, receiving a No. 9 seed, their lowest seed since 2002. A victory over Marquette, coached by former Izzo assistant Tom Crean, in the First Round of the Tournament^[12] was followed by a loss to No. 3 North Carolina in the Second Round.^[13]

Roster

2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
		Curry, DeonDeon Curry	—	—	1.0 !Fr
1.5 !G	22	Dahlman, IsaiahIsaiah Dahlman	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Braham Area H.S.	Braham, Minnesota
1.5 !G	1	Darnton, BrandonBrandon Darnton	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Harbor Springs	Harbor Springs, Michigan
1.5 !G	15	Ducre, DeMarcusDeMarcus Ducre	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Saginaw H.S.	Saginaw, Michigan
4.0 !PF	41	Gray, MarquiseMarquise Gray	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Beecher H.S.	Flint, Michigan
3.5 !F	43	Hannon, JacobJacob Hannon	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Cody H.S.	Cody, Wyoming
5.0 !C	40	Herzog, TomTom Herzog	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Powers H.S.	Flint, Michigan
5.0 !C	00	Ibok, IdongIdong Ibok	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Montverde Academy	Montverde, Florida
1.5 !G	23	Joseph, MauriceMaurice Joseph	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Champlain School	Saint-Lambert, Quebec
3.5 !F	2	Morgan, RaymarRaymar Morgan	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	McKinley H.S.	Canton, Ohio
5.0 !C	34	Naymick, DrewDrew Naymick	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	North Muskegon H.S.	North Muskegon, Michigan
1.0 !PG	11	Neitzel, DrewDrew Neitzel	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Wyoming Park H.S.	Wyoming, Michigan
5.0 !C	14	Suton, GoranGoran Suton	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Everett H.S.	Lansing, Michigan
1.5 !G	10	Tibaldi, BryanBryan Tibaldi	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	West H.S.	Traverse City, Michigan
1.5 !G	5	Walton, TravisTravis Walton	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Lima H.S.	Lima, Ohio

Head coach

Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Montgomery (Michigan State)
Dwayne Stephens (Michigan State)
Jim Boylen (Maine)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-07-11

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2006 7:00 pm		vs. Grand Valley State	W 61–57		Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 5, 2006 2:00 pm		Northern Michigan	W 74–63		Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 8, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Brown 2K Sports Hoops Classic	W 45–34	1–0	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Nvo 9, 2006* 7:30 pm		Youngstown State 2K Sports Hoops Classic	W 86–61	2–0	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Nov 12, 2006* 5:00 pm, ESPN Plus		The Citadel	W 73–41	3–0	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Nov 16, 2006* 9:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 19 Texas 2K Sports Hoops Classic semifinals	W 63–61	4–0	Madison Square Garden (8,103) New York, NY
Nov 17, 2006* 9:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Maryland 2K Sports Hoops Classic finals	L 60–62	4–1	Madison Square Garden (7,398) New York, NY
Nov 21, 2006* 7:00 pm		Vermont	W 66–46	5–1	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Nov 25, 2006* 2:00 pm		Oakland	W 71–53	6–1	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Nov 29, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Boston College ACC/Big Ten Challenge	L 58–65	6–2	Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA
Dec 3, 2006* 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus		Bradley	W 82–53	7–2	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Dec 6, 2006* 7:00 pm		IPFW	W 80–43	8–2	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Dec 9, 2006* 3:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. BYU Spartan Clash	W 76–61	9–2	Palace of Auburn Hills (11,187) Auburn Hills, MI
Dec 16, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPN Plus		Chicago State	W 69–61	10–2	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Dec 19, 2006* 7:00 pm		Belmont	W 67–58	11–2	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Dec 23, 2006* 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus		Green Bay	W 76–64	12–2	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Dec 30, 2006* 12:00 pm, ESPN Plus		Loyola	W 74–61	13–2	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Big Ten regular season
Jan 4, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Iowa	L 60–62	13–3 (0–1)	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,469) Iowa City, IA
Jan 7, 2007 4:30 pm, CBS		at Indiana	L 51–73	13–4 (0–2)	Assembly Hall (17,274) Bloomington, IN
Jan 10, 2007 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus		Northwestern	W 66–45	14–4 (1–2)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Jan 14, 2007 1:30 pm, CBS		Illinois	W 63–57	154 (2–2)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Jan 20, 2007 4:30 pm, ESPN Plus		at Penn State	W 91–64	16–4 (3–2)	Bryce Jordan Center (13,347) University Park, PA
Jan 24, 2007 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Minnesota	W 70–46	17–4 (4–2)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Jan 27, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 5 Ohio State	L 64–66	17–5 (4–3)	Value City Arena (18,965) Columbus, OH
Jan 30, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN		at Illinois	L 50–57	17–6 (4–4)	Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL
Feb 3, 2007 4:00 pm, CBS		No. 4 Ohio State	L 54–63	17–7 (4–5)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Feb 7, 2007 8:00 pm, ESPN Plus		at Purdue	L 38–62	17–8 (4–6)	Mackey Arena (11,830) West Lafayette, IN
Feb 13, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN		Michigan Rivalry	W 59–44	18–8 (5–6)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Feb 17, 2007 2:30 pm, ESPN Plus		Iowa	W 81–49	19–8 (6–6)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Feb 20, 2007 7:00 pm, ESPN		No. 1 Wisconsin	W 64–55	20–8 (7–6)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Feb 24, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN		Indiana	W 66–58	21–8 (8–6)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
Feb 27, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN		at Michigan Rivalry	L 56–67	21–9 (8–7)	Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 3, 2007 12:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 4 Wisconsin	L 50–52	21–10 (8–8)	Kohl Center (17,190) Madison, WI
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 8, 2007 2:30 pm, ESPN2	(7)	vs. (10) Northwestern opening round	W 62–57	22–10	United Center (16,219) Chicago, IL
Mar 9, 2007 6:40 pm, ESPN Plus	(7)	vs. (2) No. 3 Wisconsin quarterfinals	L 57–70	22–11	United Center (22,081) Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2007 7:20 pm, CBS	(9 E)	vs. (8 E) No. 20 Marquette First Round	W 61–49	23–11	Joel Coliseum (14,148) Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 17, 2007 8:13 pm, CBS	(9 E)	vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina Second Round	L 67–81	23–12	Joel Coliseum (14,148) Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source.^[14].

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)
		Scoring		Total FGs			3-point FGs			Free-Throws			Rebounds
Player	GP	Pts	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	3FA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Tot	Avg	A	Stl	Blk
Curry, Deon	9	1	0.1	0	0		0	0		1	2	.500	3	0.3	1	1	0
Dahlman, Isaiah	26	96	3.7	31	73	.425	6	20	.300	28	37	.757	47	1.8	30	7	4
Darnton, Brandon	13	6	0.5	2	3	.667	1	2	.500	1	3	.333	0	0.0	2	1	0
Ducre, DeMarcus	23	18	0.8	5	16	.313	0	7	.000	1	3	.333	18	0.8	7	2	0
Gray, Marquise	35	238	6.8	96	166	.578	0	0		46	78	.590	191	5.5	19	20	22
Hannon, Jake	19	13	0.7	6	11	.545	0	0		1	4	.250	5	0.3	3	1	0
Ibok, Idong	34	67	2.0	25	37	.676	0	0		17	33	.515	77	2.3	4	5	33
Joseph, Maurice	31	183	5.9	58	153	.379	42	116	.362	25	35	.714	52	1.7	22	7	0
Morgan, Raymar	28	327	11.7	121	249	.486	5	16	.313	80	116	.690	145	5.2	24	19	13
Naymick, Drew	35	129	3.7	47	98	.480	0	0		35	46	.761	136	3.9	18	22	55
Neitzel, Drew	35	635	18.1	199	467	.426	114	277	.412	123	140	.879	99	2.8	151	29	9
Suton, Goran	35	327	9.3	137	269	.509	0	5	.000	53	82	.646	235	6.7	85	23	26
Tibaldi, Bryan	15	7	0.5	3	9	.333	1	4	.250	0	2	.000	3	0.2	1	1	0
Walton, Travis	35	224	6.4	74	164	.451	13	39	.333	63	81	.778	91	2.6	191	42	0
Wardius, Chris	8	5	0.6	2	3	.667	0	0		1	2	.500	1	0.1	2	0	0

Legend
GP	Games played	Avg	Average per game
FG	Field-goals made	FGA	Field-goal attempts
Blk	Blocks	Stl	Steals	A	Assists

Source^[15]

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

Awards and honors

Drew Neitzel - All Big Ten First Team^[16]
Drew Neitzel - USBWA All-District Team^[17]
Travis Walton - All Big Ten All-Defensive Team^[16]
Drew Neitzel - AP All-American Honorable Mention^[18]

References

↑ "2007 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. March 13, 2007.
↑ "Neitzel scores winner as Michigan State upsets Texas". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Michigan State vs. Maryland - Game Recap - November 17, 2006 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "Nov 29, 2006 - Michigan State 58 at Boston College 65 - RealGM NCAA Box Score". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "Iowa Edges Michigan State, 62-60 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Spartans Fall To Hoosiers, 73-51 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Spartans Edged In Thiller - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Spartans Drop 63-54 Decision To Buckeyes - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Neitzel, Michigan State stun No. 2 Wisconsin". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Spartans Face Wisconsin In Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Michigan State Tops Northwestern, 62-57, To Advance To Quarterfinals - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "Spartans Top Marquette In First Round - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
↑ "Hansbrough casts aside mask, then Michigan State". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2007-schedule.html
↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2007.html
1 2 "Drew Neitzel Earns First-Team All-Big Ten Honors - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
↑ "Drew Neitzel Named To USBWA All-District Squad - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
↑ "Neitzel Named The Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

Venues	Armory (1899–1918) IM Circle (1918–1930) Demonstration Hall (1930-1940) Jenison Fieldhouse (1940–1989) Breslin Student Events Center (1989–present)

Rivalries	Michigan

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic "The Flintstones" Izzone Michigan State student riots

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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