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ESPN 100 point guard (No. 67 overall) Jaden Akins (Farmington, Mich./Farmington) verbally committed to Michigan State on Thursday. He chose the Spartans over DePaul, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Louisville and others.
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2020 Schedule
1st in Big Ten
- 11/52L 69-62
- 11/10W 100-47
- 11/1412W 76-73
- 11/18W 94-46
- 11/25L 71-66
- 11/26W 93-85
- 11/27W 75-62
- 12/310L 87-75
- 12/8W 77-65
- 12/14W 72-49
- 12/18W 77-72
- 12/21W 101-48
- 12/29W 95-62
- 1/2W 76-56
- 1/512W 87-69
- 1/9W 74-58
- 1/12L 71-42
- 1/17W 67-55
- 1/23L 67-63
- 1/26W 70-52
- 1/29W 79-50
- 2/1L 64-63
- 2/422L 75-70
- 2/8L 77-68
- 2/1122W 70-69
- 2/159L 67-60
- 2/20W 86-65
- 2/2518W 78-70
- 2/299W 78-66
- 3/320W 79-71
- 3/819W 80-69
- 3/13TBDCANC
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Baylor takes over No. 1 spot in Way-Too-Early Top 25
The Bears are the new No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for men's college basketball following the NBA draft deadline.
Courtside: Iowa HC Fran McCaffery on Luka Garza's decision to return to school
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery joins Seth and Dan to talk about coaching both of his sons this season, Luka Garza’s decision to forego the NBA Draft and return to college, how the pre-draft process was different this year, and the outlook for his team next season (8:15). Plus, the guys discuss winners and losers following the deadline to declare for the NBA Draft.
Spartans' Tillman keeping name in NBA draft
Forward Xavier Tillman, who averaged 13.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.1 blocks for Michigan State as a junior, is keeping his name in the NBA draft, ending his college career.
Michigan State's Henry withdrawing from draft
Michigan State shooting guard Aaron Henry will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich discuss who's had the best offseason in college basketball
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing who’s had the best offseason between Michigan State, Baylor and Villanova. They also look at Florida, Auburn and Purdue’s offseason and talk about the transfer culture in college basketball. Later, the guys discuss the possibility of a bubble for college athletes, if they’d draft LaMelo Ball, why Seth isn’t solid on Anthony Edwards and Lou Williams’ adventure outside the NBA bubble.
Courtside: Who's staying in the NBA Draft and who's returning to college?
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by stating the obvious: They don’t know anything about when, how or if college basketball will be played. Then the guys run through players that are still deciding whether they’ll stay in the NBA Draft or return to college, what Michigan State will look like next year if Xavier Tillman leaves and the impact of Filip Petrusev going pro on Gonzaga. Plus, they discuss how many difference-makers are in the draft, what the G League looks like this season and Europe basketball leagues being hit hard by the pandemic.
Touted Canadian guard Mane staying in NBA draft
Canadian guard Karim Mane, considered a five-star prospect by ESPN's recruiting analysts, has elected to sign with an agent and keep his name in the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Thursday.
Newest Michigan State commit Max Christie's high school mixtape (0:41)
5-star guard Christie commits to Michigan State
Five-star guard Max Christie is committing to Michigan State.
Garza, Gonzaga highlight college basketball's biggest remaining offseason decisions
Who among Gonzaga's prized trio will return? Does Luka Garza take a shot at the draft? What transfers will be eligible next season? Jeff Borzello discusses all of these concerns and more.
Izzo: Privileged must get others to join BLM fight
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo released a statement on Monday supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and saying those with privilege need to "influence others to join and continue the fight."
Will high school phenom Emoni Bates really play at Michigan State? If so, when?
Star 16-year-old Emoni Bates committed to Michigan State on Monday. Here's when he might actually suit up for the Spartans.
Top 2022 basketball recruit Bates commits to Michigan State (0:52)
Bates, 2022 top recruit, commits to Michigan St.
Emoni Bates, who many consider the best high school basketball prospect since LeBron James, committed to Michigan State on Monday.
Tom Brady, Robin Roberts honor 2020 seniors (2:41)
Ranking the top 50 individual seasons of the one-and-done era
From Zion to Jimmer to D-Rose, John Gasaway ranks the best individual seasons in men's college basketball since 2007.
Wisconsin, Michigan State on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25
The top five teams remain the same, but there is movement in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for men's college basketball.
Gonzaga the new No. 1 in college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
Gonzaga, Texas and Indiana are among the teams that climbed in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 in men's college basketball for 2020-21.
College hoops coaches salute essential workers
Many of college basketball's top coaches, including Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Michigan State's Tom Izzo and Villanova's Jay Wright, teamed up with Madison Square Garden to salute essential workers in a video posted on social media Wednesday night.
Ranking the 25 best college basketball coaching hires of the past 25 years
Which active college coaches were memorable hires? From Roy to Coach Cal to Penny, we look at the best since 1995.
NBA decisions with big impacts on top college conferences
Iowa's Luka Garza, Baylor's Jared Butler and others haven't yet decided whether they'll enter the NBA draft, but their decisions will have a big effect on their college teams.
Virginia up, Kentucky down in college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
Virginia, Kansas and Wisconsin are among the teams that climbed in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 in men's college basketball for 2020-21.
Predicting where three undecided ESPN 100 prospects will go to college
Most members of the 2020 class have already wrapped up their recruitments, leaving only a few notable seniors left to make decisions. Where do we think they're headed?
The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21
In an ordinary time, the ranking of next season's top 25 players would be posted while confetti is still raining down on the winning team in the national championship game. This is no ordinary time, but we can still look ahead with hope.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.962nd
Rebounds Per Game40.622nd
Assists Per Game17.77th
Points Allowed64.7
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 9 | 12 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie | SG | Committed | 91 |
| Pierre Brooks | SF | Committed | 83 |
| Jaden Akins | PG | Committed | 83 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 9 |
| Tournament Record | 64-30 |
| Championship Seasons | 1979, 2000 |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |