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R BASKETBALL GAME WISCONSIN GAME 8 Friday, December 25, 2020 NO. 9/9 WISCONSIN BADGERS 12:30 p.m. ET AT 8 East Lansing, Mich. Breslin Center NO. 12/11 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS TELEVISION BTN – Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play) December 25, 2020 – 12:30 p.m. ET (FOX) Jim Jackson (analyst) East Lansing, Mich. – Breslin Center (14,797) RADIO Spartan Media Network – Will Tieman (play-by-play) and THE MATCHUP Matt Steigenga (color analyst), with Dalton Shetler (host). Listen to one of 38 affiliates, on the web at msuspartans.com Michigan State Wisconsin or on Sirius 137, XM 195 and Internet 957. 2020-21 Record 6-1, 0-1 B1G 7-1, 1-0 B1G Coach Tom Izzo Greg Gard Career Record (Yrs.) 634-243 (26th) 108-58 (6th Year) Top Scorer Joey Hauser (12.1) Micah Potter (13.4) Top Rebounder Joey Hauser (8.9) Micah Potter (7.3) Top Assists Aaron Henry (4.9) D’Mitrick Trice (3.4) 2020-21 SCHEDULE THE OPENING TIP The No.12-ranked Michigan State men’s basketball plays its Big Ten Conference home opener Wednesday Nov. 25 EASTERN MICHGAN (BTN) W, 83-67 on Friday, Dec. 25, welcoming Wisconsin to the Breslin Center (12:30 p.m.) ... This is the first Saturday Nov. 28 NOTRE DAME (BTN) W, 80-70 time MSU has ever played on Christmas Day ... The Spartans are coming off a 79-65 loss Tuesday Dec. 1 at No. 6 Duke # (ESPN) W, 75-69 at Northwestern in the Big Ten opener on Sunday ... This will be the team’s second game Friday Dec. 4 DETROIT (BTN) W, 83-76 against a ranked opponent after a 75-69 win over then-No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic Sunday Dec. 6 WESTERN MICHIGAN (BTN) W, 79-61 on Dec. 1 ... The Spartans are ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press poll and No. 12 in the Wednesday Dec. 9 at Virginia @ (ESPN) postponed USA Today Coaches poll ... The Wisconsin game is the first of five in 14 days for the Spartans. Sunday Dec. 13 OAKLAND (BTN) W, 109-91 Sunday Dec. 20 at Northwestern * (BTN) L, 79-65 MICHIGAN STATE POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP Friday Dec. 25 WISCONSIN * (FOX) 12:30 p.m. Monday Dec. 28 at Minnesota * (BTN) 8 p.m. rocket watts Career-high 23 points in win over Detroit Mercy ... Had 2 So. – 6-2 – 184 back-to-back games with at least 20 points, including Saturday Jan. 2 at Nebraska * (BTN) TBA PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 20 points in the win at Duke ... Four games this season scoring in double figures and three games with at least Tuesday Jan. 5 RUTGERS * (ESPN2) 9 p.m. G 11.7 2.3 4.3 39.7 23.7 Friday Jan. 8 PURDUE * (FS1) 7 p.m. six assists. Thursday Jan. 14 at Iowa * (FS1) 9 p.m. Three-time captain ... Returned to the flloor after miss- Sunday Jan. 17 INDIANA * (CBS) noon/3:30 p.m. joshua langford ing the final 17 games of the 2018-19 season and the 1 Grad. – 6-5 – 200 Saturday Jan. 23 ILLINOIS * (FOX) TBA entire 2019-20 season after a pair of surgeries ... Had PPG RPG APG FG% MPG Thursday Jan. 28 at Rutgers * (FS1) TBA not played a game since Dec. 28, 2018, a span of 696 Sunday Jan. 31 at Ohio State * (CBS) 1 p.m. G 8.2 2.3 2.7 45.0 22.8 days ... Missed game vs. Detroit Mercy on Friday. A preseason All-Big Ten selection, named to the Nai- Wednesday Feb. 3 NEBRASKA * (BTN) TBA aaron henry smith Trophy Watch List and to watch list for the Julius 0 Jr. – 6-6 – 212 Saturday Feb. 6 at Michigan * (ESPN/2) TBA Erving Small Forward Award ... Has led the team in PPG RPG APG FG% MPG Tuesday Feb. 9 PENN STATE * (ESPN/2) TBA scoring and rebounding once and in assists four times Saturday Feb. 13 IOWA * (FOX) TBA F 12.0 5.4 4.9 40.2 28.4 ... Scored in double figures the last six games. Tuesday Feb. 16 at Purdue * (ESPN/2) TBA Appeared in 29 games last year, starting the first five Saturday Feb. 20 at Indiana * (ESPN/2) TBA thomas kithier games of the season ... Has appeared in 67 career Thursday Feb. 25 OHIO STATE * (ESPN/2) TBA 15 Jr. – 6-8 – 225 PPG RPG APG FG% MPG games, averaging 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per Sunday Feb. 28 at Maryland * (CBS) TBA game ... Scored in double figures once last year, tally- F 2.6 2.0 0.9 61.5 12.1 ing 10 points against Binghamton. Sunday March 7 MICHIGAN * (CBS) TBA Wed.-Sun. March 10-14 Big Ten Tournament joey hauser Fourth double-double of season in win over Oakland, Tues.-Wed. March 16-17 NCAA Tournament - First Four 20 R-Jr. – 6-9 – 225 with career-high 24 points and 10 rebounds ... Back- Thurs.-Fri. March 18-19 NCAA Tournament - 1st Round PPG RPG APG FG% MPG to-back doubles in wins at No. 6 Duke (10 points, Sat.-Sun. March 20-21 NCAA Tournament - 2nd Round 12.1 8.9 2.4 52.5 22.9 11 rebounds) and at home against Notre Dame (10 Thurs.-Fri. March 25-26 NCAA Tournament - Sweet 16 F points, career-high 16 rebounds). Sat.-Sun. March 27-28 NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight Saturday April 3 NCAA Final Four SPARTAN RESERVES Monday April 5 NCAA National Championship No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG APG MPG 3 Foster Loyer G 6-0 170 Jr. 6.6 2.3 2.4 19.4 * Big Ten Conference Game 10 Jack Hoiberg G 5-11 170 R-Jr. 1.0 0.4 0.4 2.8 # State Farm Champions Classic 11 A.J. Hoggard G 6-3 212 Fr. 2.8 2.0 0.8 7.8 @ ACC/Big Ten Challenge 13 Steven Izzo G 5-8 150 So. 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.8 BOLD CAPS – Home (Played at Breslin Center) 14 Davis Smith G 6-1 185 Fr. 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 22 Mady Sissoko C 6-8 235 Fr. 1.5 1.8 0.3 4.2 25 Malik Hall F 6-7 225 So. 6.7 6.0 2.3 20.3 30 Marcus Bingham Jr. F 6-11 225 Jr. 3.4 2.1 0.7 11.4 34 Julius Marble II F 6-8 230 So. 4.9 2.0 0.3 7.4 44 Gabe Brown F 6-8 210 Jr. 10.6 2.0 0.7 20.6 Men’s Basketball Contact – Mike “Mex” Carey Visit MSUSPARTANS.com R BASKETBALL GAME 8 – WISCONSIN 2020-21 MICHIGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Aaron Henry F 6-6 212 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis 1 Joshua Langford G 6-5 210 Grad Huntsville, Ala./Madison Academy 2 Rocket Watts G 6-2 184 So. Detroit, Mich./SPIRE Academy (Ohio) 3 Foster Loyer G 6-0 170 Jr. Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston 10 Jack Hoiberg G 5-11 170 R-Jr. Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central 11 A.J. Hoggard G 6-3 212 Fr. Coatesville, Pa./Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 13 Steven Izzo G 5-8 150 So. East Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic 14 Davis Smith G 6-1 185 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Westminster 15 Thomas Kithier F 6-8 225 Jr. Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston 20 Joey Hauser F 6-9 225 R-Jr. Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point (Marquette) 22 Mady Sissoko C 6-8 235 Fr. Bafoulabe, Mali, West Africa/Wasatch Academy (Utah) 25 Malik Hall F 6-8 225 So. Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) 30 Marcus Bingham Jr. F 6-11 225 Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central 34 Julius Marble II F 6-8 230 So. Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit 44 Gabe Brown F 6-8 210 Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville Head Coach: Tom Izzo (26th season - 634-242 career record) Associate Head Coach: Dwayne Stephens (18th season) Assistant Coach: Mike Garland (21st season) Associate Head Coach: Dane Fife (10th season) Director of Basketball Operations: David Thomas PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Video Coordinator: Drew Denisco A.J. Hoggard ...................................Hoe-gard Assistant Video Coordinator: Doug Herner Jack Hoiberg ...................................Hoy-berg Athletic Trainer: Nick Richey Thomas Kithier ..............................Kith-E-er Equipment Manager: Dave Pruder Mady Sissoko .................................Mau-DEE Si-SO-ko Strength and Conditioning Coach: Marshall Repp Director of Recruiting: Doug Wojcik Executive Assistant: Garrett Briningstool THE STARTING FIVE 1. Series History Friday’s game will be the 149th meeting all-time between Michigan State and Wisconsin ... Michigan State leads the all-time series with Wisconsin, 83-65 ... The Spartans have a 50-14 advantage in games played in East Lansing ... The Spartans are 20-12 in their last 32 games and have won eight of the last nine against Wisconsin ... The home team has won 22 of the last 26 games played on a college campus, with the lone exceptions being MSU’s wins in Madison in 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2019 ... Tom Izzo is 32-21 in his career against Wisconsin. 2. Last Year Against Wisconsin Michigan State and Wisconsin split a pair of meetings last year, with the Spartans posting a 67-55 win at the Breslin Center on January 17, and Wisconsin posting a 64-63 win in Madison on Feb. 1 ... In the first game, Michigan State used a big second half run, four players scored in double figures and Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) became the all-time leader in assists at MSU and in the Big Ten Conference ..