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2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
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
Seasons
← 2005–06
2007–08 →
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

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 the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MIichigan. MSU finished the season 23–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Spartans received their tenth consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the Second Round to North Carolina.

The Spartans finished the 2005–06 season 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. 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 points and 9.1 rebounds per game), Maurice Ager (19.3 points per game) and junior Shannon Brown (17.2 points per game) to the NBA Draft following the season.

MSU was led by junior Drew Neitzel (18.1 points and 4.3 assist per game) and freshman Raymar Morgan (11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game).

The Spartans participated in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Madison Square Garden where they defeated No. 19 Texas and lost to Maryland. A loss at Boston College 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.


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