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Michigan State Spartans

Location: East Lansing, MI
University Founded: 1855
Enrollment: 46,045Michigan State
Nickname: Spartans
Mascot: Sparty
School Colors: Green and white
Joined the Big 10: 1949
Varsity Sports: 25
U. President:
Lou Anna K. Simon
Director of Athletics:
Ron Mason
Basketball Head Coach:
Tom Izzo
Conference (Co-) Champions:
Big Ten:
1978, '79, '90, '98, '99, '00, '01
NCAA Tournament: 1979, 2000
Basketball Arena:
Breslin Student Events Center
Current Capacity: 16,280
First Year of Basketball: 1957

Michigan State athletics team are known as the Spartans which are part of the Big Ten conference in the NCAA Division I.

The men's basketball team has earned twice the NCAA National Championship, in 1979 and 2000.

Since 1995 Tom Izzo was selected as the men’s basketball Coach. His work has shown excellent results as the
Spartans have been present to four of nine NCAA Final Fours (1999-2007) and the team has made a total of 23 NCAA tournament appearances.

Some MSU previous or current outstanding players in the NBA include: Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Morris Peterson, Steve Smith, Eric Snow, Alan Anderson, Greg Kelser, Jay Vincent and Kevin Willis.

During the 2007-08 season, the Spartans had a great season finishing with an overall record of 27-9 and a conference record of 12-6 and getting that way into the Sweet Sixteen. For this new season 2008-09 the team will expected achieving a much better record and obtain a further spot in the NCAA tournament.

Michigan State 2009/2010 Schedule

Date Opponent Time/Result
13-Nov Florida Gulf Coast W 97-58
17-Nov Gonzaga W 75-71
20-Nov Toledo W 75-62
22-Nov Valparaiso W 90-60
27-Nov vs. Florida L 77-74
28-Nov vs. Massachusetts W 106-68
1-Dec at No. 11 North Carolina L 89-82
4-Dec Wofford W 72-60
7-Dec at Citadel W 69-56
10-Dec Oakland W 88-57
19-Dec IPFW W 80-58
22-Dec at No. 2 Texas L 79-68
30-Dec Texas-Arlington W 87-68
2-Jan at Northwestern W 91-70
6-Jan No. 20 Wisconsin W 54-47
9-Jan at Iowa W 71-53
13-Jan Minnesota W 60-53
16-Jan Illinois W 73-63
20-Jan Iowa W 70-63
23-Jan at Minnesota W 65-64
26-Jan at Michigan W 57-56
30-Jan Northwestern W 79-70
2-Feb at No. 16 Wisconsin L 67-49
6-Feb at Illinois L 78-73
9-Feb No. 6 Purdue L 76-64
13-Feb at Penn State 12:00 PM ET 
16-Feb at Indiana 7:00 PM ET 
20-Feb No. 16 Ohio State TBA  
27-Feb at No. 6 Purdue TBA  
4-Mar Penn State 7:00 PM ET  
6-Mar Michigan TBA  

 

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