2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Spartans, led by 20th year head coach Tom Izzo , played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference . MSU finished with a record of 27–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Ohio State and Maryland to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship where they lost to Wisconsin . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. They defeated Georgia and Virginia to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.They defeated Oklahoma and Louisville to advance to the Final Four for the seventh time under Tom Izzo. There the Spartans lost to eventual National Champion, Duke .
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2013–14 season with a record of 29–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They won the Big Ten tournament by defeating Michigan and received the conference's automatic bid as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament , their 17th straight trip to the Tournament. They advanced to the Elite Eight, their eighth trip under Tom Izzo, before losing to eventual National Champion, UConn .
The Spartans lost Adreian Payne (16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game) and Gary Harris (16.7 points per game) to the NBA draft and Keith Appling (11.2 points per game) to graduation (eventually to the NBA ) following the season.
Offseason
2014 recruiting class
Tom Izzo again went big in recruiting for the 2014 season and again was shunned. Michigan State made offers to Cliff Alexander , Tyus Jones , Jahlil Okafor , and Tyler Ulis , but all went to other schools.[ 1] As a result, MSU signed only one top 100 player, Lourawls Nairn, Jr . Analysts have argued that it is Izzo's unwillingness to cheat that has cost him some of these recruits.[ 1]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Lourawls Nairn, Jr. #14 PG
Bel Aire, KS
Sunrise Christian Academy
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sep 26, 2013
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Javon Bess #24 SF
Gahanna, OH
Lincoln High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Oct 21, 2013
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Marvin Clark, Jr. #43 SF
Blue Springs, MO
Sunrise Christian Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
Mar 24, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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:
Roster
2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Javon Bess
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Lincoln H.S.
Gahanna, OH
F
13
Trevor Bohnhoff (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Nouvel H.S.
Saginaw, MI
F
0
Marvin Jr. Clark
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Sunrise Christian Academy
Blue Springs, MO
F
10
Matt Costello
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Jefferson H.S.
Bay City, MI
F
22
Branden Dawson (C)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Lew Wallace H.S.
Gary, IN
G
3
Alvin Ellis III
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
De La Salle
Chicago, IL
G
5
Bryn Forbes
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Sexton H.S. Cleveland State
Lansing, MI
F
25
Kenny Goins (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Warren Mott H.S.
Troy, MI
G
14
Eron Harris (I)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Lawrence North H.S. West Virginia
Indianapolis, IN
G
11
Lourawls Jr. Nairn
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Sunrise Christian Academy
Bel Aire, KS
F
34
Gavin Schilling
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Findlay Prep
Chicago, IL
G
20
Travis Trice (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Wayne H.S.
Huber Heights, OH
G
15
Keenan Wetzel (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr
St. Mary Catholic Central H.S.
Monroe, MI
G
41
Colby Wollenman
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Jr
Big Horn H.S.
Big Horn, WY
G
45
Denzel Valentine (C)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Sexton H.S.
Lansing, MI
F
30
Matt Van Dyk (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Imlay City
Imlay City, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Season summary
Michigan State was led by seniors Travis Trice (15.3 points and 5.1 assists per game) and Branden Dawson (11.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game) and junior Denzel Valentine (14.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game). The Spartans started the season ranked No. 18 in the country.
The Spartans had two players transfer to the team. Eron Harris transferred from West Virginia .[ 2] Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris had to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Bryn Forbes transferred from Cleveland State . The NCAA granted Forbes a waiver due to family hardship that allowed Forbes to play immediately without having sit out a season.[ 3]
MSU began the season with a trip to play Navy in Annapolis, Maryland at the Naval Academy . The Spartans survived a scare to win a close game 64–59.[ 4] The Spartans then traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to participate in the Champions Classic , but were unable to outlast Duke (whom they would later meet in the Final Four), losing 81–71.[ 5] MSU won their next four games, including wins over Santa Clara , Rider , and Marquette in the Orlando Classic . In the championship game of the Orlando Classic, the Spartans fell to No. 11 Kansas 61–56.[ 6] Despite the loss, MSU moved up to No. 19 in the polls. In the ACC–Big Ten Challenge , MSU could not hold off Notre Dame , losing in overtime 79–78.[ 7] Wins followed against smaller schools including Oakland and Eastern Michigan before MSU was shocked by Texas Southern at home in overtime.[ 8] Following the loss, the Spartans went unranked the remainder of the season. They finished the non-conference season at 9–4.
In the Big Ten season , the Spartans were swept by Maryland [ 9] and suffered bad losses to Nebraska ,[ 10] Illinois ,[ 11] and Minnesota in overtime.[ 12] However, the Spartans rallied late in the season, winning six of their last eight conference games including a win over No. 23 Ohio State [ 13] and wins at Michigan and at Illinois. MSU finished the season in a three-way tie for third place in conference. The Spartans finished the season with an overall record of 21–10, 12–6 in the Big Ten regular season. The Spartans got hot in the Big Ten tournament beating Ohio State[ 14] and No. 8 Maryland.[ 15] They challenged No. 6 Wisconsin for the tournament title, eventually losing the Big Ten tournament Championship in overtime.[ 16]
The Spartans received an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament as a No. 7 seed in the East Region. The bid was MSU's 18th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. MSU beat Georgia in the First Round[ 17] and surprised No. 2-seeded and No. 6-ranked Virginia in the Second Round.[ 18] With the win, the Spartans advanced to their fourth straight Sweet Sixteen and seventh Sweet Sixteen in eight years.[ 18] In the Sweet Sixteen, they faced No. 3-seeded and No. 13-ranked Oklahoma . MSU defeated Oklahoma by four.[ 19] Valentine scored 18 points and Trice contributed 24.[ 19] The win sent MSU to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year and their fourth trip since 2009.[ 19] Louisville awaited the Spartans in the Elite Eight. The Spartans were pushed to overtime, but again came up with the victory, earning a trip to their seventh Final Four under Tom Izzo.[ 20] Trice was named the Regional's MVP.[ 20] In the Final Four, the Spartans fell to the eventual National Champions for the second straight season, losing a rematch of their Champions Classic game to Duke in the National Semifinal.[ 21]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2014 *7:00 pm
No. 18
The Master's College
W 97–56
24 – Valentine
12 – Valentine
9 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Nov 7, 2014 *8:00 pm
No. 18
St. Cloud State
W 101–46
20 – Trice
11 – Valentine
11 – Valentine
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2014 *9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 18
at Navy Veterans Classic
W 64–59
1–0
25 – Trice
8 – Dawson
6 – Valentine
Alumni Hall (5,699)Annapolis, MD
Nov 18, 2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19
vs. No. 4 Duke Champions Classic
L 71–81
1–1
18 – Dawson
9 – Dawson
8 – Trice
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,306)Indianapolis, IN
Nov 21, 2014 *7:00 pm, BTN
No. 19
Loyola–Chicago
W 87–52
2–1
15 – Clark Jr./Dawson
11 – Costello
7 – Nairn Jr./Trice/Valentine
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Nov 24, 2014 *7:00 pm, BTN
No. 20
Santa Clara Orlando Classic Opening Round
W 79–52
3–1
19 – Trice
11 – Schilling/Valentine
8 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Nov 27, 2014 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 20
vs. Rider Orlando Classic Quarterfinals
W 77–45
4–1
19 – Valentine
9 – Costello
4 – Trice
HP Field House (3,216)Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 28, 2014 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20
vs. Marquette Orlando Classic Semifinals
W 79–68
5–1
25 – Valentine
8 – Dawson
7 – Trice
HP Field House (3,449)Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 30, 2014 *1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 20
vs. No. 11 Kansas Orlando Classic Championship
L 56–61
5–2
14 – Trice/Valentine
9 – Dawson
2 – Trice
HP Field House (4,842)Lake Buena Vista, FL
Dec 3, 2014 *7:15 pm, ESPN2
No. 19
at Notre Dame ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 78–79 OT
5–3
22 – Valentine
18 – Dawson
5 – Trice
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
Dec 6, 2014 *2:15 pm, BTN
No. 19
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 85–52
6–3
15 – Costello/Trice
7 – Dawson
8 – Valentine
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Dec 14, 2014 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
Oakland
W 87–61
7–3
19 – Valentine
6 – Dawson/Schilling
8 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Dec 17, 2014 *9:00 pm, BTN
No. 25
Eastern Michigan
W 66–46
8–3
14 – Forbes
9 – Costello
8 – Valentine
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Dec 20, 2014 *5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25
Texas Southern
L 64–71 OT
8–4
17 – Costello
10 – Costello
3 – Bess/Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Dec 22, 2014 *6:00 pm
The Citadel
W 82–56
9–4
18 – Valentine
6 – Clark Jr./Valentine
11 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Big Ten regular season
Dec 30, 2014 5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 Maryland
L 66–68 2OT
9–5 (0–1)
26 – Trice
11 – Dawson
6 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Jan 5, 2015 7:00 pm, BTN
Indiana
W 70–50
10–5 (1–1)
15 – Valentine
13 – Dawson
7 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Jan 8, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN
at Iowa
W 75–61
11–5 (2–1)
25 – Trice
15 – Dawson
6 – Valentine
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,054)Iowa City, IA
Jan 11, 2015 12:00 pm, BTN
Northwestern
W 84–77 OT
12–5 (3–1)
18 – Trice
9 – Dawson
10 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Jan 17, 2015 4:00 pm, CBS
at No. 14 Maryland
L 59–75
12–6 (3–2)
14 – Dawson
10 – Dawson
5 – Valentine
Xfinity Center (17,950)College Park, MD
Jan 21, 2015 7:00 pm, BTN
Penn State
W 66–60
13–6 (4–2)
11 – Schilling/Valentine
10 – Dawson/Schilling
4 – Valentine
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Jan 24, 2015 4:00 pm, ESPN
at Nebraska
L 77–79
13–7 (4–3)
27 – Trice
18 – Dawson
3 – Trice/Valentine
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,757)Lincoln, NE
Jan 29, 2015 6:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers
W 71–51
14–7 (5–3)
18 – Forbes
11 – Dawson
5 – Trice
Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,088)Piscataway, NJ
Feb 1, 2015 1:00 pm, CBS
Michigan Rivalry
W 76–66 OT
15–7 (6–3)
25 – Valentine
10 – Dawson
9 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Feb 7, 2015 12:00 pm, ESPN
Illinois
L 54–59
15–8 (6–4)
16 – Valentine
7 – Costello/Valentine
4 – Valentine
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Feb 10, 2015 7:00 pm, BTN
at Northwestern
W 68–44
16–8 (7–4)
16 – Trice
10 – Dawson
8 – Valentine
Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,265)Evanston, IL
Feb 14, 2015 12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 23 Ohio State
W 59–56
17–8 (8–4)
17 – Valentine
11 – Dawson
5 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Feb 17, 2015 9:00 pm, ESPN
at Michigan Rivalry
W 80–67
18–8 (9–4)
23 – Dawson
13 – Dawson
7 – Trice
Crisler Center (12,502)Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 22, 2015 7:30 pm, BTN
at Illinois
W 60–53
19–8 (10–4)
20 – Valentine
9 – Valentine
4 – Trice
State Farm Center (16,108)Champaign, IL
Feb 26, 2015 7:00 pm, BTN
Minnesota
L 90–96 OT
19–9 (10–5)
27 – Valentine
8 – Dawson
10 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Mar 1, 2015 4:00 pm, CBS
at No. 5 Wisconsin
L 61–68
19–10 (10–6)
21 – Forbes
6 – Schilling
6 – Valentine
Kohl Center (17,279)Madison, WI
Mar 4, 2015 8:00 pm, BTN
Purdue
W 72–66
20–10 (11–6)
27 – Trice
7 – Costello
6 – Trice
Breslin Center (14,797, 2015)East Lansing, MI
Mar 7, 2015 Noon, ESPN
at Indiana
W 74–72
21–10 (12–6)
21 – Trice
8 – Costello
7 – Valentine
Assembly Hall (17,472)Bloomington, IN
Big Ten tournament
Mar 13, 2015 9:00 pm, BTN
(3)
vs. (6) Ohio State Quarterfinals
W 76–67
22–10
23 – Valentine
8 – Dawson/Valentine
7 – Dawson/Valentine
United Center (17,230)Chicago, IL
Mar 14, 2015 4:00 pm, CBS
(3)
vs. (2) No. 8 Maryland Semifinals
W 62–58
23–10
20 – Trice
8 – Dawson
7 – Valentine
United Center (18,088)Chicago, IL
Mar 15, 2015 3:30 pm, CBS
(3)
vs. (1) No. 6 Wisconsin Championship
L 69–80 OT
23–11
16 – Dawson/Valentine
8 – Valentine
6 – Valentine
United Center (17,123)Chicago, IL
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2015 *12:40 pm, truTV
(7 E) No. 23
vs. (10 E) Georgia Second Round
W 70–63
24–11
16 – Valentine
7 – Costello
6 – Trice/Valentine
Time Warner Cable Arena (16,551)Charlotte, NC
Mar 22, 2015 *12:10 pm, CBS
(7 E) No. 23
vs. (2 E) No. 6 Virginia Third Round
W 60–54
25–11
23 – Trice
9 – Dawson
4 – Valentine
Time Warner Cable Arena (18,482)Charlotte, NC
Mar 27, 2015 *10:16 pm, TBS
(7 E) No. 23
vs. (3 E) No. 13 Oklahoma Sweet Sixteen
W 62–58
26–11
24 – Trice
11 – Dawson
2 – Dawson/Trice/Valentine
Carrier Dome (24,453)Syracuse, NY
Mar 29, 2015 *2:20 pm, CBS
(7 E) No. 23
vs. (4 E) No. 17 Louisville Elite Eight
W 76–70 OT
27–11
17 – Trice
11 – Dawson
6 – Valentine
Carrier Dome (24,404)Syracuse, NY
Apr 4, 2015 *6:09 pm, TBS
(7 E) No. 23
vs. (1 S) No. 4 Duke Final Four
L 61–81
27–12
22 – Valentine
11 – Valentine
5 – Nairn Jr./Valentine
Lucas Oil Stadium (72,238)Indianapolis, IN
Player statistics
Individual player statistics (Final)
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
Tov
Bess, Javon
12
148
12.3
32
2.7
11
23
.478
1
2
.500
9
21
.429
15
20
35
2.9
12
4
3
9
Bohnhoff, Trevor
13
23
1.8
2
0.2
0
0
0
0
2
4
.500
1
2
3
0.2
0
1
0
0
Clark, Marvin
39
437
11.2
179
4.5
64
127
.504
21
62
.336
27
40
.675
30
56
86
2.2
11
9
12
29
Costello, Matt
39
794
20.4
273
7.0
110
190
.579
0
4
.000
53
79
.671
79
123
202
5.2
29
16
48
31
Dawson, Branden
35
1055
30.1
415
11.9
182
340
.535
0
0
51
104
.490
102
216
318
9.1
59
42
58
67
Ellis, Alvin
32
274
8.6
55
1.7
17
53
.321
6
25
.240
15
33
.455
4
18
22
0.7
18
12
5
18
Forbes, Bryn
39
1022
26.2
332
8.5
110
246
.447
70
164
.427
42
52
.808
8
48
56
1.4
38
23
5
31
Nairn, Lourawls
39
758
19
85
2.2
28
88
.318
3
10
.300
26
48
.542
6
56
62
1.6
94
11
1
36
Schilling, Gavin
39
659
16.9
199
5.1
82
141
.582
0
0
35
73
.476
66
84
150
3.8
15
7
25
33
Trice, Travis
39
1309
33.6
598
15.3
195
497
.397
90
244
.369
118
165
.715
18
105
123
3.2
197
40
6
69
Valentine, Denzel
39
1295
33.2
567
14.5
197
445
.443
102
245
.416
71
86
.826
46
199
245
6.3
167
35
9
92
Wetzel, Keenan
14
31
2.2
3
0.2
1
9
.111
1
7
.143
0
0
1
3
4
0.3
0
0
0
1
Wollenman, Colby
29
220
7.6
36
1.2
17
28
.607
0
0
2
9
.222
14
35
49
1.7
6
3
4
12
Total
35
7050
2793
79.8
1009
2078
.486
321
739
.434
454
623
.729
427
1027
1454
40.5
719
414
177
156
Opponents
39
8025
2482
63.6
833
2104
.396
.224
712
.315
592
820
.722
378
869
1247
409
217
110
416
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 18 19 20 19 RV 25 — — — RV RV — RV — RV RV — RV 23 Not released Coaches 18 19 19 18 23 22 RV — — RV RV — RV — RV 25 RV RV 22 7
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
Awards and honors
Post-season awards
Branden Dawson
All Big Ten Second Team[ 24]
Big Ten All-Defensive Team[ 24]
NABCA All-District Second Team[ 25]
USBWA All-District Team[ 26]
Travis Trice
All Big Ten Third Team[ 24]
NCAA Tournament East Region Most Outstanding Player[ 20]
Denzel Valentine
All Big Ten Third Team[ 24]
USBWA All-District Team[ 26]
NCAA Tournament All-East Regional Team
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