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2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–1 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDoug Wojcik (6th overall season)
Assistant coaches
  • Thomas Kelley (3rd season)
  • Saddi Washington (1st season)
  • Jon Borovich (1st season)
  • Austin Thornton (1st season)
Captains
  • Trejuan Holloman
  • Jeremy Fears Jr.
Home arenaBreslin Center
Seasons
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Wisconsin 0 – 0   – 6 – 0   1.000
Oregon 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Penn State 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
No. 16 Indiana 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
No. 24 Rutgers 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
Iowa 0 – 0   – 5 – 1   .833
Northwestern 0 – 0   – 5 – 1   .833
UCLA 0 – 0   – 5 – 1   .833
Maryland 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Michigan 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Michigan State 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Minnesota 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Nebraska 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Ohio State 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 6 Purdue 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
USC 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Washington 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 25 Illinois 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of November 22, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans are led by 30th-year head coach Tom Izzo and play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 20–15, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.[1] As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, MSU defeated Minnesota in the second round[2] before losing to top-seeded Purdue in the quarterfinals.[3] The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West region, extending Izzo's record-setting streak to 26 straight tournament appearances.[4] They defeated Mississippi State in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded North Carolina.[5] The Spartans were led by Tyson Walker who averaged 18.4 points per game and Malik Hall who averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On April 3, 2024, assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the head coach at Detroit Mercy.[6] On June 6, Tom Izzo announced that former Michigan assistant coach Saddi Washington had been named an assistant coach with the Spartans.[7] Izzo also announced that assistant coach Doug Wojcik had been promoted to associate head coach.[8] Recruiting director Jon Borovich and video coordinator Austin Thornton were elevated to assistant coaches.[7]

Departures

On April 4, senior center Mady Sissoko announced he had entered the transfer portal.[9] On April 29, Sissoko announced he would transfer to California.[10] On April 18, Tom Izzo confirmed that senior point guard A. J. Hoggard would not return for his fifth year at MSU.[11] On May 18, Hoggard announced he would transfer to Vanderbilt.[12]

Departures
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Malik Hall 25 F 6'8" 225 GS Aurora, IL Graduated
A. J. Hoggard 11 G 6'4" 210 Sr Coatesville, PA Graduated/Transfer to Vanderbilt
Mady Sissoko 22 F 6'9" 250 Sr Bafoulabé. Mali Transfer to California
Tyson Walker 2 G 6'0" 175 GS Westbury, NY Graduated

Incoming transfers

On April 23, 2024, Omaha small forward Frankie Fidler announced he would transfer to Michigan State.[13] This marked he first time since 2021 that the Spartans had a transfer join the team – MSU being one of the few schools to not accept many transfers in the new transfer portal era.[14] Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game with Omaha in the 2023–24 season.[13] On May 14, Longwood center Szymon Zapala announced he will transfer to Michigan State.[15] Zapal spent three years at Utah State before playing at Longwood in the 2023–24 season.[16]

Transfers
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Frankie Fidler 8 SF 6'7" 205 Sr Bellevue, NE Omaha
Szymon Zapala 10 C 7'0" 240 GS Zabrze, Poland Longwood

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

On April 3, 2023, four-star shooting guard Kur Teng committed to MSU for the 2024 season.[17] On April 20, four-star center Jesse McCulloch announced he too would play for MSU in 2024.[18] On October 15, four-star shooting guard Jase Richardson, son of former MSU star Jason Richardson, announced he would join the Spartans in 2024.[19] Richardson became the first son of a player who played for Izzo as head coach to commit to MSU.[20]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
Jase Richardson
SG 		Miami, FL Columbus High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) October 15, 2023 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 88
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
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:

2025 recruiting class

On October 10, 2024, MSU received its first commit in the 2025 recruiting class when four-star small forward Jordan Scott announced he would play for the Spartans in 2025.[21] On October 20, four-star power forward Cam Ward announced he would also play for Michigan State in 2025.[22]

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Scott
SF 		Reston, VA South Lakes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 10, 2024 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Cam Ward
PF 		Upper Marlboro, MD Largo High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) October 22, 2024 (verbal) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
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:

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten polls

Michigan State was picked to finish in fifth place in the conference by an annual, unofficial preseason poll of basketball writers.[23] They received one first place vote.[23] No Spartan was named to the conference's preseason All-Big Ten team.[24]

Preseason rankings

The Spartans were not ranked in the preseason AP poll, but they did receive votes.[25]

Exhibition games

The Spartans played an exhibition game at Tom Izzo's alma mater, Division II Northern Michigan, on October 13, 2024.[26] Prior to the game, Izzo had his jersey retired by Northern Michigan.[27] The game, played in the football team's Superior Dome, was won by the Spartans 70–53. Jase Richardson led the Spartans with 11 points while Xavier Booker added 10. Jaxon Kohler nabbed eight rebounds and scored nine in the win.[26]

The Spartans played a second exhibition game at Breslin Center on October 29 against Ferris State. Frankie Fidler led the Spartans with 14 points, 12 of which came in the first half, as MSU won 85–67. Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with 11 rebounds while Xavier Booker added 10 points in the win.[28]

Regular season

Early non-conference games

Monmouth

The Spartans opened the season on November 4 against Monmouth at Breslin Center. Jaden Akins led the Spartans with 23 points while freshman Jase Richardson was the only other Spartan in double figures in scoring with 10 points. 11 different Spartans played over 10 minutes in the game as MSU won easily 81–57. Akins led the Spartans with nine rebounds and Jeremy Fears Jr. had eight assists in the win.[29] The win moved MSU to 1–0 on the season.

Niagara

The Spartans next faced Niagara on November 7. Jaxon Kohler set career highs for points and rebounds, 20 and 13 respectively, as MSU blew out the Purple Eagles 96–60. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 13 assists as four Spartans scored in double figures in the win.[30] The win moved MSU to 2–0 on the season.

Kansas

The Spartans faced No. 1-ranked Kansas as part of the Champions Classic on November 12 in Atlanta. MSU fell behind early, trailing 6–0. However, the Spartans rallied and kept the gam close throughout the half and were within six at the break as Jase Richardson hit a three-pointer with a second left in the half and was fouled to narrow the lead. MSU shot poorly from three, making only three of 24 attempts, but stayed close throughout. Frankie Fidler led the Spartans with 15 points, including 8–8 from the free throw line. Jaxon Kohler added 12 points and 10 rebounds, but the Spartans lost 77–69. Again, MSU had 10 players play at least 12 minutes in the game, but only Fidler and Kohler scored in double digits. The loss dropped MSU to 2–1 on the season.[31]

Bowling Green

MSU returned home to face Bowling Green on November 16. The Spartans trailed throughout the first half, but were able to tie the game at 43 at half time. However, MSU fell behind again in the second half, trailing by as many at eight. The Falcons took at 72–68 lead with 7:11 left in the game. MSU shut out the Falcons from there, finishing on a 18–0 run to end the game and win by 14. Jaden Akins led the Spartans with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Six other Spartans scored in double figures in the win. The win moved MSU to 3–1 on the season.[32]

Samford

The Spartans will face Samford on November 19 at Breslin Center.

Roster

2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Jaden Akins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Farmington, MI
F 34 Xavier Booker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cathedral High School Indianapolis, IN
F 55 Coen Carr 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Legacy Early College Greenville, SC
C 15 Carson Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr IMG Academy Jackson, MI
G 1 Jeremy Fears Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Joliet West High School Joliet, IL
F 8 Frankie Fidler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Omaha
Bellevue West High School 		Bellevue, NE
G 5 Trejuan Holloman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cretin-Derham Hall High School St. Paul, MN
F 0 Jaxon Kohler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Southern California Academy America Fork, UT
F 7 Gehrig Normand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Birdville High School North Richland Hills, TX
F 35 Jesse McCulloch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Lutheran High School East Cleveland, OH
G 11 Jase Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Christopher Columbus High School Las Vegas, NV
G 20 Nick Sanders (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Detroit Country Day School Franklin, MI
F 2 Kur Teng 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bradford Christian Academy Manchester, NH
F 40 Brennan Walton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Okemos High School Okemos, MI
F 43 Colin Walton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Okemos High School Okemos, MI
C 10 Szymon Zapala 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Longwood
SMS PZkosz Wladyslawowo 		Zabrze, Poland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

On May 1, 2024, Tom Izzo announced that the Spartans would take 10-day trip to Spain as the team had previously done in 2015. The Spartans will once again participate in the Champions Classic.[33] They will also participate in the Maui Invitational for the fifth time and the first time since 2019.[34] On May 2, the Big Ten announced the conference opponents for the 2024–25 season as the conference expands to 18 teams. Each school will play seven teams at home, seven on the road, and three teams both on the road and at home.[35] The Spartans will face Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, and Wisconsin at home while facing Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, and USC on the road. MSU will play Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota home and away.[36] On August 8, the school announced the team would play an exhibition game against Tom Izzo's alma mater, Northern Michigan, at the school's football stadium, the Superior Dome on October 13.[37] On September 10, the school announced the full non-conference schedule.[38] The school announced the full schedule on September 19.[39]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Spanish exhibition trip
August 15, 2024*
1:00 pm 		Madrid All-Stars W 94–87 
 21 – Booker   12 – Kohler   6 – Fears Jr.   
Madrid, Spain
August 18, 2024*
1:00 pm 		Valencia All-Stars W 105–59 
 20 – Carr   8 – Zapala   7 – Holloman  L'Alqueria del Basket 
Valencia, Spain
August 20, 2024*
12:00 pm 		KK FMP L 110–115 
 18 – Fidler    –      –    Olimpic Arena 
Spain
Exhibition
October 13, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northern Michigan W 70–53 
 11 – Richardson   9 – Zapala   4 – Richardson  Superior Dome (11,500)
Marquette, MI
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Ferris State W 85–67 
 14 – Fidler   11 – Kohler   9 – Holloman  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Monmouth W 81–57  1–0
  23 – Akins   9 – Akins   8 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 7, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Niagara W 96–60  2–0
  20 – Kohler   13 – Kohler   8 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 1 Kansas
Champions Classic 		L 69–77  2–1
  15 – Fidler   10 – Kohler   6 – Fears Jr.  State Farm Arena (16,107)
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		Bowling Green W 86–72  3–1
  13 – Akins   12 – Akins   6 – Akins  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 19, 2024*
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		Samford W 89–75  4–1
  25 – Akins   6 – Tied   9 – Holloman  Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
November 25, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Colorado
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals 		      Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024*
TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 		vs. Memphis/UConn
Maui Invitational 		      Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024*
TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 		vs. Auburn/Dayton/Iowa State/North Carolina
Maui Invitational 		      Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
December 4, 2024
8:30 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota       Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
December 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Oakland       Little Caesars Arena 
Detroit, MI
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., FS1 		Florida Atlantic       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 30, 2024*
3:00 p.m., BTN 		Western Michigan       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Ohio State       Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 9, 2025
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Washington       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 12, 2025
12:00 p.m./4:30 p.m., FOX 		at Northwestern       Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
January 15, 2025
TBA, BTN 		Penn State       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 19, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS 		Illinois       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 25, 2025
1:30 p.m., CBS 		vs. Rutgers
B1G Super Saturday 		      Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		Minnesota       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., Peacock 		at USC       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 4, 2025
10:00 p.m., Peacock 		at UCLA       Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX 		Oregon       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 11, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		Indiana       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		Purdue       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Michigan
Rivalry 		      Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 26, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Maryland       Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
March 2, 2025
1:30 p.m., CBS 		Wisconsin       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
March 6, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Iowa       Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
March 9, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS 		Michigan       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (through November 18, 2024)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
Akins, Jaden 4 4 112 28.0 48 12.0 19 47 .404 2 16 .125 8 9 .889 5 23 28 7.0 13 4 3 4
Booker, Xavier 4 3 62 15.5 14 3.5 6 25 .240 2 14 .143 0 0 6 5 11 2.8 4 0 3 5
Carr, Coen 4 0 89 22.3 34 8.5 14 23 .609 0 1 .000 6 13 .462 6 10 16 4.0 0 4 0 6
Cooper, Carson 4 0 60 15.0 26 6.5 8 13 .615 0 0 10 11 .909 5 9 14 3.5 4 2 1 2
Fears, Jr., Jeremy 4 4 92 23.0 29 7.3 8 19 .421 1 2 .500 12 16 .750 1 5 6 1.5 27 5 1 10
Fidler, Frankie 4 4 92 19.5 47 11.8 9 32 .281 2 16 .125 27 30 .900 5 13 18 4.5 2 0 0 1
Holloman, Tre 4 0 63 15.8 27 6.8 11 26 .423 3 12 .250 2 2 1.000 3 5 8 2.0 8 1 4 4
Kohler, Jaxon 4 1 75 18.8 47 11.8 17 34 .500 2 9 .222 11 12 .917 12 22 34 8.5 3 4 3 4
Normand, Gehrig 2 0 7 3.5 0 0.0 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Richardson, Jase 4 0 80 20.0 30 7.5 11 18 .611 2 4 .500 6 6 1.000 0 10 10 2.5 8 2 1 1
Sanders, Nick 2 0 2 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Teng, Kur 3 0 13 4.3 8 2.7 3 6 .500 2 4 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 2
Zapala, Szymon 4 4 68 17.0 22 5.5 10 12 .833 0 1 .000 2 6 .333 7 11 18 4.5 5 1 4 3
Total 4 800 332 83.0 116 256 .453 16 80 .200 84 105 .800 57 121 178 44.5 74 24 20 44
Opponents 4 800 266 66.5 99 245 .376 27 96 .81 55 10 .786 39 95 134 33.5 49 27 12 53
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl 

Source[40]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617181920Final
APRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRV

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