2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team will represent Michigan State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans will be led by 29th-year head coach Tom Izzo and will play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBreslin Center
2023–24 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois0–0 –0–0  –
Indiana0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa0–0 –0–0  –
Maryland0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan State0–0 –0–0  –
Minnesota0–0 –0–0  –
Nebraska0–0 –0–0  –
Northwestern0–0 –0–0  –
Ohio State0–0 –0–0  –
Penn State0–0 –0–0  –
Purdue0–0 –0–0  –
Rutgers0–0 –0–0  –
Wisconsin0–0 –0–0  –
† Conference tournament winner
As of May 15, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 21–13, 11–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region.[2] This marked the school's 25th straight selection to the NCAA tournament making it the third longest streak, second longest active streak, and the longest streak by a coach in men's basketball ever.[3] The Spartans defeated USC[4] and Marquette to advance to their first Sweet Sixteen since 2019.[5] There they lost to Kansas State.[6] The Spartans were led by Tyson Walker who averaged 14.8 points per game and Joey Hauser who averaged 14.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Offseason

Departures

On March 24, 2023, forward Joey Hauser, who could have applied for a medical redshirt year, announced he would not return for another year to MSU.[7] He received an invite to the NBA G League combine.[8] On March 29, sophomore guard Pierre Brooks announced he was transferring to Butler.[9] On April 21, junior shooting guard Jaden Akins announced he was entering the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[10] Junior point guard AJ Hoggard also submitted his name for the NBA draft, but made no announcement.[11] Neither player was invited to the draft combine.[12]

Departures
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Joey Hauser 10 F 6'9" 230 RS Sr Stevens Point, WI Graduating
Pierre Brooks 1 G 6'6" 225 So Detroit, MI Transferred to Butler

Returning players

On April 10, 2023, senior guard and leading scorer Tyson Walker announced he would return to the Spartans for a fifth year (third at MSU) pursuant to the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] The next day, senior forward Malik Hall announced he too would return for a fifth and final season with the Spartans.[14]

2023 recruiting class

On January 6, 2022, top-35 prospect, four-star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. announced he would attend Michigan State in 2023.[15] On July 30, five-star forward Xavier Booker also announced he would play for the Spartans in 2023.[16] On August 2, four-star forward Gehrig Normand announced he too would play for MSU in 2023.[17] With these three commits, the MSU 2023 class was ranked the fourth best class in the country.[18] On August 9, four-star forward Coen Carr also announced that he would play for the Spartans in 2023.[19] His announcement moved MSU's recruiting class to the third in the country at the time.[20] All four players signed letters of intent on November 9 making the class the nation's third best.[21] In ESPN's final class rankings, MSU's class was ranked as the fourth best in the nation.[22]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Booker
PF		 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 94
Coen Carr
SF		 Greenville, SC Legacy Early College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 83
Jeremy Fears Jr.
PG		 Joliet, IL Joliet West High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 89
Gehrig Normand
SF		 North Richland Hills, TX Birdville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2024 recruiting class

On April 3, 2023, four-star shooting guard Kur Teng committed to MSU for the 2024 season.[23] On April 20, four-star center Jesse McCulloch announced he too would play for MSU in 2024.[24]

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kur Teng
SG		 Manchester, NH Bradford Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) April 3, 2023 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 87
Jesse McCulloch
C		 Cleveland, OH Lutheran High School East 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) April 20, 2023 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Early offseason rankings

Most early rankings for the 2023–24 season listed Michigan State as a preseason top-12 team. These included 247Sports (No. 12),[25] CBS Sports (No. 11),[26] ESPN (No. 3),[27] Fox Sports (No. 8),[28] Sports Illustrated (No. 10),[29] The Athletic (No. 6),[30] The Sporting News (No. 11),[31] and USA Today (No. 7).[32]

Roster
2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Jaden Akins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Farmington, MI
PF Xavier Booker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCathedral High School Indianapolis, IN
SF Coen Carr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLegacy Early College Greenville, SC
C 15 Carson Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoIMG Academy Jackson, MI
PG Jeremy Fears Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrJoliet West High School Joliet, IL
F 25 Malik Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSSunrise Christian Academy Aurora, IL
G 11 A. J. Hoggard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrHuntington Prep Coatesville, PA
G 5 Trejuan Holloman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCretin-Derham Hall High School St. Paul, MN
G 13 Steven Izzo (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) GSLansing Catholic East Lansing, MI
F 0 Jaxon Kohler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoSouthern California Academy America Fork, UT
SF Gehrig Normand 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBirdville High School North Richland Hills, TX
G 20 Nick Sanders (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoDetroit Country Day School Franklin, MI
C 22 Mady Sissoko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrWasatch Academy Bafoulabé, Mali
G 14 Davis Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrWestminster Atlanta, GA
G 2 Tyson Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSNortheastern
Christ the King Prep		 Westbury, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

The Spartans will once again participate in the Champions Classic.[33] MSU will play Arizona on Thanksgiving at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California.[34] On April 25, 2023, the Big Ten announced MSU's conference opponents for the year.[35] Due to the Big Ten's unbalanced schedule, MSU will play six teams once and the other eight teams twice. The Spartans will face Iowa, Ohio State, and Rutgers only at home and Indiana, Nebraska, and Purdue on the road only.[36]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2023*
TBA, ESPN		 vs. Duke
Champions Classic		     United Center 
Chicago, IL
November 23, 2023*
3:30 p.m., FOX		 vs. Arizona
Acrisure Classic		     Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
Big Ten regular season
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Iowa     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Ohio State     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Rutgers     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Indiana     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Nebraska     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Purdue     Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Illinois     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Illinois     State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Maryland     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Maryland     Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Michigan
Rivalry		     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Michigan
Rivalry		     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Minnesota     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Minnesota     Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Northwestern     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Northwestern     Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Penn State     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
TBA
TBA, TBA		 at Penn State     Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
TBA
TBA, TBA		 Wisconsin     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI

TBA, TBA		 at Wisconsin     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
Big Ten tournament
March 13–17, 2024
TBD		 TBD     Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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