2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 120 2 8 14th Mark Montgomery 8th 6th 2nd Basketball 2008–09 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans script.svg Big Ten Conference Kalin Lucas Travis Walton Big Ten 31–7 15–3 Tom Izzo Dwayne Stephens Mike Garland Breslin Center NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Ten regular season champions National Championship Game L Lost 72-89 vs. North Carolina The 2008–09 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tom Izzo who was in his 14th year as head coach. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were member of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season 31–7, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten regular season championship by four games. They defeated Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Ohio State in the semifinals. The Spartans received their 12th-straight NCAA tournament bid, an at-large bid as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Robert Morris, USC, Kansas, and Louisville to advance to the Final Four for the fifth time under Izzo. In the Final Four, they defeated UConn to advance to the National Championship game where they lost to North Carolina. Previous season The Spartans finished the 2007–08 season 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. Michigan State received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament, their 11th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, their seventh trip under Tom Izzo, before losing to Memphis. The Spartans lost Drew Neitzel (13.9 points and 4 assists per game) to graduation following the season. 2008 recruiting class no no 2008 Delvon Roe #5 PF Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward High School 6 8 220 04/17/07 5 5 96 Draymond Green #13 PF Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw HS 6 6 225 06/28/07 4 3 96 Korie Lucious #10 PG Milwaukee Pius XI HS 5 10 165 09/24/06 4 4 93 2008 Michigan State Commit List for 2008 Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN – Michigan State Spartans Basketball Recruiting 2008 michiganstate 175 127 17 22 2008-11-20 yes Season summary Michigan State was led by sophomore Kalin Lucas (14.7 points and 4.6 assists per game), junior Raymar Morgan (10.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game), and senior Goran Suton (10.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game). Regular season The team began the season ranked No. 6 in the country and began the season well with home wins against Idahohttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111608aaa.html No. 6 Spartans Cruise to Easy Win Over Idaho, 100-62 en 2017-02-03 and IPFW (coached by future MSU assistant coach Dane Fife).http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111908aaa.html No. 5 Spartans Rally Past IPFW, 70-59 en 2017-02-03 The Spartans next traveled to Florida to participate in the Old Spice Classic. In the first round, they faced unranked Maryland who controlled the game, defeating MSU 80–62. Maryland Knocks Off No. 5 Michigan State https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/28/sports/ncaabasketball/28hoops.html The New York Times 2008-11-28 2016-02-10 0362-4331 The Associated Presshttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112708aaa.html No. 5/6 Spartans Fall to Terps, 80-62 en 2017-02-03 The Spartans rebounded from the loss to Maryland by beating Oklahoma State 94–79 in the consolation bracket.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112808aac.html Spartans Rebound With Convincing Win en 2017-02-03 In the consolation championship, MSU defeated Wichita State 65–57 behind 12 points from Marquise Gray.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/113008aaa.html Spartans Close Out Old Spice Classic With Win Over Witchita State en 2017-02-03 The Spartans then faced No. 1 North Carolina in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge at the site of the upcoming Final Four, Ford Field. There, MSU was blown out, 98–63. No. 1 UNC puts beating on No. 12 Michigan State http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=283380127 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204095716/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=283380127 dead February 4, 2016 ESPN 2016-01-29 Izzo took the blame for the loss, "The blame goes on me for the scheduling. We were dead."http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120408aab.html Spartans Fall To No. 1 Tar Heels 98-63 en 2017-02-03 Michigan State returned home after playing five straight games away from the Breslin Center.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120608aac.html Spartan Basketball Finally Back In Breslin en 2017-02-03 Following easy wins over Bradley,http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120708aab.html No. 13 Spartans Down Bradley, 75-59 en 2017-02-03 Alcorn State,http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121308aaa.html Spartans Beat Alcorn State, 118-60 en 2017-02-03 and The Citadel,http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121708aaa.html Morgan Leads Spartans Past The Citadel, 79-65 en 2017-02-03 MSU then went on the road again to face No. 5-ranked Texas at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121908aab.html Spartans Face No. 5 Texas in Neutral Site Matchup on Saturday en 2017-02-03 MSU, ranked 19th in the AP poll, were led by Goran Suton's 18 points, but still trailed as time wound down in the game.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122008aaa.html Summers Leads Spartans Over Texas 67-63 en 2017-02-03 Durrell Summers hit a three-pointer with 18.6 second remaining to help pull out a 67–63 win.http://www.upi.com/COL-BKB-Michigan-State-67-Texas-63/75501229815101/ COL BKB: Michigan State 67, Texas 63 UPI en 2017-02-03 The Spartans next defeated Oakland at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, 82–66, to move to 9–2 and were ranked No. 10 in the country to finish the non-conference schedule.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122708aaa.html Spartans Overwhelm Oakland 82-66 en 2017-02-03 MSU opened conference play on New Year's Eve with a win over No. 21 Minnesota behind a career-high 24 points from Kalin Lucas. No. 10 Michigan State Defeats No. 21 Minnesota, 70-58 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/123108aaa.html msuspartans.com 2016-02-15 Wins over Northwestern and Ohio State followed before the Spartans stepped back out of conference to welcome defending national champion Kansas to the Breslin Center on January 11.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010909aaa.html Spartans Host Kansas In Non-Conference Showdown en 2017-02-03 MSU fell behind early 7–1 and 11–6, but fought back before taking control of the game at the half with a 37–18 lead.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290100127 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170116/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290100127 dead February 4, 2017 Kansas vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - January 10, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 Lucas again led the Spartans, scoring 22 points as the Spartans won 75–62 for their ninth straight win, pushing their record to 13–2 on the season.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290100127 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170116/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290100127 dead February 4, 2017 Kansas vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - January 10, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 Wins over Penn Statehttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011409aaa.html Spartans Top Penn State To Win Tenth Straight en 2017-02-03 and No. 20 Illinois pushed the win streak to 11. Spartans Surge Past Illinois, 74-66 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030109aaa.html msuspartans.com 2016-02-15 Prior to the win over Illinois, the Spartans retired Morris Peterson's jersey.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011609aac.html Morris Peterson Reflects On Time At MSU en 2017-02-03 The win over Illinois also gave MSU a 5–0 record in Big Ten play, their best start in conference since 1978.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012009aag.html Michigan State Hosts Northwestern en 2017-02-03 2017-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085336/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012009aag.html dead Looking to extend their win streak to 12 games, MSU welcomed Northwestern to the Breslin Centeron January 21. The Spartans, hampered by Raymar Morgan's sickness, were stunned by Northwestern, losing 70–63.http://www.nusports.com/news/2009/1/21/Wildcats_Knock_Off_No_7_Michigan_State_70_63_in_East_Lansing.aspx Wildcats Knock Off No. 7 Michigan State, 70-63, in East Lansing Northwestern University en 2017-02-03 The loss ended the Spartans 28-game home winning streak as well and left them at 5–1 in conference, 15–3 overall.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012109aaa.html Spartans' Win Streak Snapped At Ten By Wildcats en 2017-02-03 MSU returned to their winning ways defeating Ohio Statehttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012509aaa.html No. 7 Spartans Surge Past Ohio State, 78-67 en 2017-02-03 and Iowa on the road to mark five straight Big Ten road wins.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012909aaa.html Spartans Handle Hawkeyes On The Road, 71-56 en 2017-02-03 Another surprising loss at home, this time to Penn State,http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020109aaa.html Spartans Edged By Penn State, 72-68 en 2017-02-03 preceded a second win over No. 21-ranked Minnesota.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020409aad.html Spartans Rout Gophers, 76-47 en 2017-02-03 At 18–4 and 8–2 on the season, the Spartans returned to the top ten rankings, moving to No. 9 in the AP poll. The Spartans then welcomed former Izzo assistant Tom Crean, coach of Indiana, to the Breslin Center on February 7. MSU, led by freshman Draymond Green's 15 points and 12 rebounds, blew out the Hoosiers, 75–47.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020709aaa.html Spartans Pull Away From Hoosiers, 75-47 en 2017-02-03 The Spartans then took their perfect road record to Michigan. MSU led the majority of the game, but Michigan rallied to within four with under five minutes remaining.http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/basketball/index.ssf/2009/02/michigan_state_guard_kalin_luc.html No. 9 Michigan State beats rival Michigan 54-42 MLive.com en-US 2017-02-03 But Kalin Lucas, who scored 13 of his 15 points after half time, made a three to extend the lead and Delvon Roe scored a season-high 14 points as MSU won 54–42.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290410130 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170026/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290410130 dead February 4, 2017 Michigan State vs. Michigan - Game Recap - February 10, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 The win over Michigan moved MSU to No. 6 in the AP poll (No. 5 in the Coaches Poll) and set up an important road game against No. 19 Purdue.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290410130 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170026/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290410130 dead February 4, 2017 Michigan State vs. Michigan - Game Recap - February 10, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 The Boilermakers forced 22 Spartan turnovers, blocked eight shots and held MSU to 33% from the field.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021709aaa.html Spartans Fall at No. 19 Purdue en 2017-02-03 Lucas scored 13 for MSU, but it wasn't enough as they were blown out 72–54. The Purdue loss broke the road-winning streak, but still left MSU at 20–5 and 10–3 in conference. The Purdue loss would also mark the last regular season loss by the Spartans. Wins over Wisconsinhttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022209aaa.html Spartans Overcome Badgers, 61-50 en 2017-02-03 and Iowahttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022509aaa.html No. 9 Spartans Hold Off Hawkeyes, 62-54 en 2017-02-03 preceded the No. 9-ranked Spartans trip to No. 20 Illinois.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022809aab.html First-Place Michigan State Travels To Illinois en 2017-02-03 Lucas led the Spartans again with 18 points as they defeated Illinois 74–66 clinching a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290600356 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170025/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290600356 dead February 4, 2017 Michigan State vs. Illinois - Game Recap - March 1, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 With a 64–59 win at Indiana on March 3, the Spartans won their first Big Ten regular season title since 2001 and first outright title since 1999.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290620084 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085000/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290620084 dead February 4, 2017 Michigan State vs. Indiana - Game Recap - March 3, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 In the final game of the season, a 62–51 win over No. 19 Purdue, Lucas scored 21 points to lead MSU to the Big Ten championship by four games with a 15–3 record, 25–5 overall, and ranked No. 7 in the country.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290670127 https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085102/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290670127 dead February 4, 2017 Purdue vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - March 8, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-03 Following the conclusion of the regular season, Kalin Lucas was named Big Ten Player of the Year 2008-09 Men's Basketball All-Big Ten Teams Dominated by Sophomore Standouts Big Ten Conference Official Site http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030909aac.html Big Ten Conference 2016-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318201422/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030909aac.html 2012-03-18 dead and Tom Izzo was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year. Travis Walton was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Goran Suton was a second team All-Big Ten selection. Delvon Roe was named to the Big Ten freshmen team. Big Ten tournament As the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament, MSU had a bye into the quarterfinals. Looking to make their case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, MSU defeated No. 8-seeded Minnesota 64–56 led by Chris Allen's 17 points.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031309aaa.html Spartans Advance With Win Over Minnesota 2017-02-07 en 2017-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20170208133559/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031309aaa.html dead The win moved the Spartans to the Big Ten semifinals to face Ohio State. However, Michigan State's hopes for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament vanished as they were defeated by Ohio State, 82–70.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031409aaa.html Spartans' Comeback Efforts Fall Short In Semifinals 2017-02-07 en 2017-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118082119/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031409aaa.html dead Evan Turner had 18 points to lead the Buckeyes to win the over the Spartans, who shot just 38 percent from the field. NCAA Tournament Michigan State received an at-large bid as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament, their 12th straight appearance in the Tournament.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031509aaa.html Spartans Earn NCAA Bid For 12th Straight Year 2017-02-07 en 2017-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20170208133557/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031509aaa.html dead Though they only received a No. 2 seed, the path to the Final Four looked good for the Spartans with games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Indianapolis, Indiana before the Final Four in Detroit. In the First Round, the Spartans defeated No. 15-seed Robert Morris 77–62 behind Raymar Morgan's 16 points and Goran Suton's 11 points and 17 rebounds. Michigan St. grinds out Robert Morris in opener http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=294000058 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326101121/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=294000058 dead March 26, 2009 ESPN 2016-02-10 Draymond Green added 16 points in the easy win. In the Second Round, MSU faced No. 10-seed USC for the right to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. With a surprising offensive output by Travis Walton, scoring a career-high 18 points, the Spartans were able to hold off USC to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Walton's offense contributes to Michigan St. win http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000059 https://web.archive.org/web/20160223230246/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000059 dead February 23, 2016 ESPN 2016-02-10 In the Sweet Sixteen, MSU faced No. 14-ranked and No. 3-seeded Kansas, marking MSU's eighth trip to the Sweet Sixteen in the previous 12 years.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032509aac.html Spartans Face Kansas In Sweet 16 On Friday 2017-02-07 en 2017-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20170208133840/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032509aac.html dead The game was held in Indianapolis where MSU was 5–0 all-time in NCAA Tournament games. Michigan State trailed by as many as 13 in the first half as Lucas struggled from the field. MSU trailed 36–29 at the half, but started strong in the second half as Draymond Green cut the Kansas lead to just one point just three minutes into the half. Lucas sealed the win by scoring seven points in the final 49 seconds of the game (going five for five from the free throw line) as MSU advanced to the Elite Eight with a 67–62 win. Michigan State ousts defending champ Kansas http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000060 https://web.archive.org/web/20160223205712/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000060 dead February 23, 2016 ESPN 2016-02-10 In the Elite Eight, the Spartans faced overall No. 1 seed Louisville with a chance to go to the Final Four in nearby Detroit, only 90 miles from MSU's campus. Led by MSU's rugged defense, Louisville, who had scored 103 points in their win over Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen, was held to 52 points and lost for the first time in 14 games. The Spartans, who slowed the game down, were led by Suton's 19 points and 10 rebounds and won 64–52. Spartans squeeze Louisville for Final Four berth http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000061 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202223509/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000061 dead February 2, 2016 ESPN 2016-02-10 The win sent MSU to the Final Four for the fifth time in 11 seasons. "Detroit, here we come," said coach Tom Izzo, a Michigan native. "I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to that." Durrell Summers contributed 10 second-half points in the win. In Detroit for the Final Four, the Spartans practiced before a crowd of over 30,000 fans as they were clearly the hometown favorites.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040309aaa.html Spartans Practice Before Crowd of 30,000 at Ford Field 2017-02-07 en In the national semifinals, Michigan State faced Connecticut, another No. 1 seed, for the right to play for the national championship. Kalin Lucas led the Spartans with 21 points and Raymar Morgan added 18 as the smaller Spartans took it to the much bigger Huskies, led by Hasheem Thabeet.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040409aab.html Spartans Halt Huskies In Final Four, Advance To NCAA Title Game 2017-02-07 en 2017-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20170208133930/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040409aab.html dead MSU led by two at the half and pulled away in the second to win 82–73 to advance to the national championship game. Spartans soar in home state, upset Connecticut http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=294000031 https://web.archive.org/web/20090408093139/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=294000031 dead April 8, 2009 ESPN 2016-02-10 In contrast to the slowed down play against Louisville in the Elite Eight, MSU pushed the ball and wore out Thabeet and the Huskies. In the National Championship game, the Spartans were rematched with North Carolina, whom they had also lost to earlier in the season at Ford Field. Michigan State was appearing in only its third national championship game, going 2–0 in prior trips while winning the 1979 and 2000 Tournaments.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040509aaf.html Spartans Prepare For Glory 2017-02-07 en Further, under Tom Izzo, MSU was 14–2 in the second game of a weekend in NCAA Tournament play. However, the game started horribly for MSU as North Carolina jumped out to a lead of 17–7 in the first five minutes and extend the lead to 24–7 with 14 minutes remaining in the half.http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040609aaa.html Spartans Fall to Tar Heels in NCAA Title Game 2017-02-07 en 2017-02-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20170208133204/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040609aaa.html dead North Carolina scored more points than any team had ever scored in the first half of an NCAA championship game, scoring 55 and blowing out the Spartans 55–34 at the half. MSU's 14 turnovers in the first half aided the Tar Heels 52.9% shooting. The Spartans only made 12 baskets in the first half.http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000063 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915041827/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000063 dead September 15, 2016 Michigan State vs. North Carolina - Game Recap - April 6, 2009 - ESPN ESPN.com 2017-02-07 The Spartans held UNC in check more in the second half, outscoring the Tar Heels 38–34, but it was too little too late. The Spartans were defeated by North Carolina 89–72, marking the Spartans' first ever loss in the national championship game. The Spartans faced three No. 1 seeds (Louisville, UConn, and North Carolina) in the Tournament, only losing to North Carolina. Roster 2008 Michigan State Spartans y yes Idong Ibok y 00 C 6 11 265 SR y Montverde, Florida Montverde Academy Kalin Lucas y 1 PG 6 0 180 SO Orchard Lake, Michigan St. Mary Preparatory School Raymar Morgan y 2 PF 6 7 225 JR Canton, Ohio McKinley H.S. Chris Allen 3 SG 6 3 200 SO Norcross, Georgia Meadowcreek H.S. Travis Walton y basketball 5 PG 6 2 195 SR Lima, Ohio Lima H.S. Delvon Roe y 10 F 6 8 220 FR Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward H.S. Austin Thornton 13 SG 6 5 190 FR y Cedar Springs, Michigan Cedar Springs H.S. Goran Suton y 14 C 6 10 245 SR y Lansing, Michigan Everett H.S. Durrell Summers y 15 SF 6 4.5 175 SO Redford, Michigan Covenant H.S. Mike Kebler 20 SO Isaiah Dahlman 22 SF 6 6 185 JR Braham, Minnesota Braham Area Sec. Draymond Green y 23 F 6 7 240 FR Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw H.S. Jon Crandell 25 JR Rochester Hills, Michigan Rochester Adams H.S. Korie Lucious y 34 PG 5 11 170 FR Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pius XI H.S. Tom Herzog 40 C 7 0 230 SO y Flint, Michigan Luke M. Powers Catholic H.S. Marquise Gray 41 PF 6 8 235 SR y Flint, Michigan Beecher H.S. Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan) Mark Montgomery (Michigan State) Dwayne Stephens (Michigan State) Mike Garland (Northern Michigan) http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/msu-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2010-11-07 Schedule and results yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans| Regular season Nov 6, 2008 yes 6:00 pm 6 Idaho Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 100–62 1–0 14,759 Nov 19, 2008 yes 7:00 pm 5 yes 2008 IPFW Mastodons IPFW Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN 70–59 2–0 6,704 Nov 27, 2008 yes 7:00 pm 5 yes Maryland The Milk House Kissimmee, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 62–80 2–1 4,464 Nov 28, 2008 yes 8:00 pm 5 yes Oklahoma State Milk House Kissimmee, FL Old Spice Classic ESPNU 94–79 3–1 4,658 Nov 30, 2008 yes 1:00 pm 5 yes Wichita State Milk House Kissimmee, FL Old Spice Classic ESPNU 65–57 4–1 3,768 Dec 3, 2008 yes 9:00 pm 13 yes 1 North Carolina Ford Field Detroit, MI ACC–Big Ten Challenge ESPN 63–98 4–2 25,267 Dec 7, 2008 yes 4:00 pm 13 2008 Bradley Braves Bradley Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 75–59 5–2 14,759 Dec 13, 2008 yes 6:00 pm 18 2008 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 118–60 6–2 14,759 Dec 17, 2008 yes 8:00 pm 19 The Citadel Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 79–65 7–2 14,759 Dec 20, 2008 yes 2:00 pm 19 yes 5 Texas Toyota Center Houston, TX CBS 67–63 8–2 17,074 Dec 27, 2008 yes 5:00 pm 11 yes Oakland Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI FSD 82–66 9–2 15,361 Dec 31, 2008 12:00 pm 10 yes 21 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN BTN 70–58 10–2 1–0 14,625 Jan 3, 2009 7:00 pm 10 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL BTN 77–66 11–2 2–0 8,117 Jan 6, 2009 7:00 pm 8 Ohio State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN2 67–58 12–2 3–0 14,759 Jan 10, 2009 yes 1:00 pm 8 Kansas Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS 75–62 13–2 14,759 Jan 14, 2009 6:30 pm 7 yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA BTN 78–73 14–2 4–0 10,270 Jan 17, 2009 4:00 pm 7 Illinois Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN 63–57 15–2 5–0 14,759 Jan 21, 2009 6:30 pm 7 Northwestern Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 63–70 15–3 5–1 14,759 Jan 25, 2009 3:45 pm 7 yes Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, OH CBS 78–67 16–3 6–1 18,767 Jan 29, 2009 7:00 pm 9 yes Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA ESPN 71–56 17–3 7–1 13,640 Feb 1, 2009 12:00 pm 9 Penn State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 68–72 17–4 7–2 14,759 Feb 4, 2009 8:30 pm 13 19 Minnesota Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 76–47 18–4 8–2 14,759 Feb 7, 2009 4:00 pm 13 Indiana Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN 75–47 19–4 9–2 14,759 Feb 10, 2009 7:00 pm 9 yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI Rivalry ESPN 54–42 20–4 10–2 13,751 Feb 17, 2009 7:00 pm 6 yes 21 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN ESPN 54–73 20–5 10–3 14,123 Feb 22, 2009 3:00 pm 6 Wisconsin Breslin Center East Lansing, MI ESPN 61–50 21–5 11–3 14,759 Feb 25, 2009 8:30 pm 9 Iowa Breslin Center East Lansing, MI BTN 62–54 22–5 12–3 14,759 Mar 1, 2009 4:00 pm 9 yes 20 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, IL CBS 74–66 23–5 13–3 16,618 Mar 3, 2009 7:00 pm 8 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN ESPN 64–59 24–5 14–3 15,006 Mar 8, 2009 12:00 pm 8 20 Purdue Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS 62–51 25–5 15–3 14,759 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|Big Ten tournament Mar 13, 2009 12:00 pm yes 7 1 Minnesota 8 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Quarterfinals ESPN 64–56 26–5 13,023 Mar 14, 2009 1:40 pm yes 1 7 Ohio State 5 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Semifinals CBS 70–82 26–6 15,728 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan State Spartans|NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2009 9:50 pm yes 2 MW 8 Robert Morris 15 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN First Round CBS 77–62 27–6 12,814 Mar 22, 2009 4:55 pm yes 2 MW 8 USC 10 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Second Round CBS 74–69 28–6 14,279 March 27, 2009 9:37 pm yes yes 2 MW 8 Kansas 13 3 MW Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Sweet Sixteen CBS 67–62 29–6 33,780 March 29, 2009 2:20 pm yes yes 2 MW 8 Louisville 1 1 MW Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Elite Eight CBS 64–52 30–6 36,084 April 4, 2009 6:07 pm yes yes 2 MW 8 Connecticut 6 1 W Ford Field Detroit, MI Final Four CBS 82–73 31–6 72,456 April 6, 2009 9:21 pm yes yes 2 MW 8 North Carolina 3 1 S Ford Field Detroit, MI National Championship CBS 72–89 31–7 72,922 AP PollSourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2009-schedule.html 2008-09 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Player statistics +Individual player statistics (Final) ScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctTotAvgAStlBlkTovAllen, Chris383198.4104288.36152167.3115975.787852.24814050Crandell, Jon1040.4111.00000221.00000.00000Dahlman, Isaiah16120.859.55613.33314.250100.60000Gray, Marquise381193.14578.577002943.6741082.81241235Green, Draymond371223.34581.55601.0003252.6151223.33121924Herzog, Tom16100.635.6000047.571110.71050Ibok, Idong28100.438.3750046.667250.950713Kebler, Mike840.512.50001.000221.00020.31000Lucas, Kalin3855914.7173438.39541105.390172213.671802.117639684Lucious, Korie381213.240106.3772982.3541218.664320.84710242Morgan, Raymar3535810.2132254.526521.23889135.6591845.34123762Roe, Delvon382135.681143.5660021112.4551975.235162942Summers, Durrell383268.6116267.55145117.3854968.7211293.430251355Suton, Goran3233410.4123234.5212148.4386779.8482698.450361658Thornton, Austin27331.2925.360417.2351114.786210.87406Walton, Travis381935.181197.41135.6002847.596852.212756152 Legend  GP  Games played Avg  Average per game  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts  Tov Turnovers  Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  A Assists Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2009.html 2008-09 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Rankings 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 18 6 5 5 13 18 19 11 10 8 7 7 9 13 9 6 9 8 7 8 Coaches 0 19 7 7 6 12 20 22 18 15 12 10 7 9 14 9 5 9 8 6 7 2 *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings Source NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls – ESPN https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2009/week/3/seasontype/3 ESPN 2016-02-10 Awards and honors Kalin Lucas – Big Ten Player of the Year Izzo, Lucas and Walton Earn Major Conference Awards – Michigan State Official Athletic Site http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030909aab.html msuspartans.com 2016-02-10 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023107/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030909aab.html dead Kalin Lucas – NABC All District First Team Kalin Lucas – USBWA All-District Team Kalin Lucas – AP All-American honorable mention Tom Izzo – Big Ten Coach of the Year (Coaches) Travis Walton – Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Goran Suton – All Big Ten Second Team Goran Suton – NABC All District Second Team Raymar Morgan – All Big Ten Honorable Mention Delvon Roe – Big Ten All-Freshman Team References 30em Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons Michigan State Michigan State Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:2008 in sports in Michigan Category:2009 in sports in Michigan