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2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
image_size	120	CoachRank=
hc_year	12th
ac1_year	6th
ac2_year	4th
ac3_year	2nd
mode	Basketball
year	2006–07
team	Michigan State Spartans
image	Michigan State Spartans script.svg
conference	Big Ten Conference
captain	Drew Neitzel
captain2	Travis Walton
short_conf	Big Ten
record	23–12
conf_record	8–8
head_coach	Tom Izzo
asst_coach1	Mark Montgomery
asst_coach2	Dwayne Stephens
asst_coach3	Jim Boylen
stadium	Breslin Center
bowl	[NCAA tournament](2007-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_result	second round

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 home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. 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.

Previous season

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.

Season summary

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).

Non-conference

MSU started the season well with wins over Brown, Youngstown State, and The Citidel in East Lansing. The Spartans then participated in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic held at Madison Square Garden where they edged out No. 19 Texas in the semifinals on a Drew Neitzel last second basket. In the championship game, the Spartans lost on a controversial no-call of a shot clock violation allowing Maryland to maintain their lead and hold off the Spartans 62–59. Wins over Vermont and Oakland at Breslin Center led to a loss at Boston College in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. MSU closed the non-conference schedule strong, winning their last seven games. However, the Spartans finished the non-conference slate 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.

Big Ten play

Following back-to-back losses to open the Big Ten season the prior year, the Spartans again suffered back-to-losses to open the season, this time on the road to Iowa and Indiana. The remaining Big Ten season was a roller coaster with a four-game winning streak immediately followed by a four-game losing streak and losses to Ohio State (ranked No. 4 and No. 5). A win against No. 1 Wisconsin highlighted the Big Ten season and likely assured the Spartans a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans finished 8–8 in the conference, finishing in a tie for seventh place. MSU lost to Wisconsin after beating Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament.

NCAA Tournament

Helped by the win over No. 1 Wisconsin, the Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the 10th consecutive year, receiving a No. 9 seed, their lowest seed since 2002. A victory over Marquette, coached by former Izzo assistant Tom Crean, in the First Round of the Tournament was followed by a loss to No. 3 North Carolina in the Second Round.

Roster

Tom Izzo ()
Mark Montgomery ()
Dwayne Stephens ()
Jim Boylen ()

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Michigan State Spartans}}	Scoring	Michigan State Spartans}}	Total FGs	Michigan State Spartans}}	3-point FGs	Michigan State Spartans}}	Free-Throws	Michigan State Spartans}}	Rebounds	Michigan State Spartans}}	Player	Michigan State Spartans}}	GP	Michigan State Spartans}}	Pts	Michigan State Spartans}}
9	1	0.1	0	0		0	0		1	2	.500	3	0.3	1	1	0
26	96	3.7	31	73	.425	6	20	.300	28	37	.757	47	1.8	30	7	4
13	6	0.5	2	3	.667	1	2	.500	1	3	.333	0	0.0	2	1	0
23	18	0.8	5	16	.313	0	7	.000	1	3	.333	18	0.8	7	2	0
35	238	6.8	96	166	.578	0	0		46	78	.590	191	5.5	19	20	22
19	13	0.7	6	11	.545	0	0		1	4	.250	5	0.3	3	1	0
34	67	2.0	25	37	.676	0	0		17	33	.515	77	2.3	4	5	33
31	183	5.9	58	153	.379	42	116	.362	25	35	.714	52	1.7	22	7	0
28	327	11.7	121	249	.486	5	16	.313	80	116	.690	145	5.2	24	19	13
35	129	3.7	47	98	.480	0	0		35	46	.761	136	3.9	18	22	55
35	635	18.1	199	467	.426	114	277	.412	123	140	.879	99	2.8	151	29	9
35	327	9.3	137	269	.509	0	5	.000	53	82	.646	235	6.7	85	23	26
15	7	0.5	3	9	.333	1	4	.250	0	2	.000	3	0.2	1	1	0
35	224	6.4	74	164	.451	13	39	.333	63	81	.778	91	2.6	191	42	0
8	5	0.6	2	3	.667	0	0		1	2	.500	1	0.1	2	0	0

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

Awards and honors

Drew Neitzel – All-Big Ten First Team
Drew Neitzel – USBWA All-District Team
Travis Walton – Big Ten All-Defensive Team
Drew Neitzel – AP All-American Honorable Mention

References

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