2022–23 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team will represent Michigan State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans will be led by 28th-year head coach Tom Izzo and will play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2022–23 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2022–23 record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBreslin Center
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois0–0 –0–0  –
Indiana0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa0–0 –0–0  –
Maryland0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan State0–0 –0–0  –
Minnesota0–0 –0–0  –
Nebraska0–0 –0–0  –
Northwestern0–0 –0–0  –
Ohio State0–0 –0–0  –
Penn State0–0 –0–0  –
Purdue0–0 –0–0  –
Rutgers0–0 –0–0  –
Wisconsin0–0 –0–0  –
† 2023 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of May 3, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 23–13, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Maryland[1] and Wisconsin[2] to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Purdue.[3] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the West region, marking MSU's 24th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, the second longest active streak.[4] They defeated Davidson in the First Round[5] before losing to Duke in the Second Round.[6]

With a win over Toledo on December 4, 2021, Izzo earned his 650th win as head coach of the Spartans.[7] With a win over Maryland on March 6, 2022, Izzo surpassed Bob Knight for the most wins by a men's basketball coach at a Big Ten school with 663.[8]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On April 4, 2022, associate head coach Dwayne Stephens left the team after 19 years as an assistant coach to accept the head coaching position at Western Michigan.[9]

Departures

On March 26, 2022, senior forward Gabe Brown announced he would not return to MSU to take advantage of an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic and declared for the NBA draft.[10] Also on March 26, center Marcus Bingham Jr. announced he would also declare for the draft.[11] Two days later, walk-on forward Peter Nwoke announced he would transfer.[12] On April 1, guard Max Christie announced he would enter the NBA draft process, but retain his eligibility to return to MSU.[13]

Also on April 1, former walk-on guard, Davis Smith, son for MSU great Steve Smith, announced he had entered the transfer portal.[14] On May 2, he withdrew his name from the portal.[15] On April 19, forward Julius Marble announced he had entered the transfer portal as well.[16] On May 2, he announced he was transferring to Texas A&M.[17]

Departures
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcus Bingham Jr. 30 C 7'0" 230 SR Farmington, MI declared for NBA draft
Gabe Brown 44 F 6'6" 225 SR Ypsilanti, MI declared for NBA draft
Julius Marble II 34 F 6'8" 245 JR Dallas, TX transferred to Texas A&M
Peter Nwoke 35 F 6'7" 215 FR Lagos, Nigeria transfer

Returning players

On April 20, forward Joey Hauser announced he would return to MSU, taking advantage of the extra year of COVID-19 eligibility.[18]

2022 recruiting class

On August 7, 2021, four-star point guard Trejuan Holloman announced that he would attend MSU in 2022.[19] On September 19, four-star forward Jaxon Kohler committed to play for the Spartans in 2022.[20]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trejuan Holloman
PG		 St. Paul, MN Cretin-Derham Hall High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 82
Jaxon Kohler
F		 American Fork, UT Southern California Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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:

    2023 recruiting class

    On January 6, 2022, top-35 prospect, four-star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr., announced he would attend Michigan State in 2023.[21]

    Schedule and results

    On February 15, 2022, it was announced that the Spartans would play in the Phil Knight Invitational in honor of Nike founder Phil Knight's 85th birthday from November 24 through 27, 2022.[22][23] The Spartans played in the original event, held in 2017.[24] The Spartans will once again participate in the Champions Classic.[25]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 8, 2022*
    TBA, ESPN    		 vs. Kentucky
    Champions Classic    		     Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    November 24–27, 2022*
    TBA, ESPN    		 TBA
    Phil Knight Invitational    		     TBA 
    Portland, OR
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    17. Solari, Chris. "Michigan State basketball F Julius Marble II commits to Texas A&M". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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    21. "ESPN 60 recruit Fears commits to Michigan State". ESPN.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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