MICHIGAN STATE Michigan State vs. Nike Elite Nov. 13, 2003 - 7:00 P.M. EST - East Lansing, Mich.

2003-04 Michigan State Basketball The Opening Tip Michigan State vs. Nike Elite Spartans Get Last Tune Up - Michigan State faces Nike Elite in its second November 13, 2003 - 7:00 P.M. EST exhibition game of the 2003-04 season. The Spartans lost to the Harlem Breslin (14,759) Globetrotters, 97-83, on Nov. 2. The MSU game will mark Nike Elite’s sixth East Lansing, Mich. contest in an eight-game, 18-day trip. Through the first five games, Nike Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Will Tieman owns a 2-3 record. MSU opens the regular season on Nov. 21 at home vs. (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color). Bucknell. WVFM (730 AM) TV: None The Good Stuff That’s What Exhibition Games Are For - With a deep and talented squad, the Spartans are working on developing a rotation and looking for how differ- Michigan State Men’s Basketball ent groups play together in game action. Against the Harlem Globetrotters, 2003-04 Schedule 12 different Spartans saw action, including eight players with 11 or more minutes and 11 players with eight minutes or more. In addition, DATE OPPONENT TIME N. 2 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS sat out the contest to rest an injury. His return to the rotation provides an- (exh.) (ESPN) L, 97-83 other player who should see significant minutes. N. 13 NIKE ELITE (exh.) 7 p.m. N. 21 BUCKNELL 7 p.m. N. 25 Kansas (ESPN) 9 p.m. Exh. Game 1 Notes - Harlem Globetrotters 97 - MSU 83 N. 29-30 Coca-Cola Spartan Classic * Michigan State shot 50 percent from the field (30-of-60), but just 66.7 per- N. 29 MSU VS. PENN 2 p.m. cent from the line (18-of-27). DePaul vs. Indiana State 4 p.m. N. 30 Consolation Game 2 p.m. * ’ 19 points led four Spartans in double-figure scoring, including Championship Game 4 p.m. Alan Anderson (15 points), Chris Hill (12 points) and (12 points). D. 3 DUKE (ESPN) 9 p.m. * The contests was tied at 63 with 12:37 remaining. After that, however, MSU D. 6 vs. Oklahoma [1] (ESPN) 12 noon D. 13 vs. Kentucky [2] (CBS) 4 p.m. went more than four minutes without a point and more than five minutes D. 16 SOUTH FLORIDA (ESPN Plus Local) 8 p.m. without a , allowing the Globetrotters to pull away. D. 20 UCLA (Fox Sports Net) 6:30 p.m. * Earvin “Magic” Johnson played 16 minutes for the Globetrotters, scoring D. 30 COPPIN STATE 7 p.m. five points and dishing out four assists. J. 3 Syracuse (CBS) 12 noon J. 10 Wisconsin (ESPN) 12 noon * Harlem held a 43-21 advantage over MSU, including a 14-4 edge J. 14 PENN STATE (ESPN Plus Local) 8 p.m. on the offensive glass. J. 17 MICHIGAN (CBS) 3:45 p.m. * Maurice Ager missed the contest while resting an injury. J. 21 Northwestern (ESPN Plus Local) 7 p.m. J. 25 Purdue (CBS) 2 p.m. J. 28 Minnesota (ESPN Plus Local) 9 p.m. J. 31 INDIANA (ESPN) 8 p.m. Nike Elite Roster F. 4 IOWA (ESPN Plus Local) 8 p.m. F. 7 Ohio State (ESPN) 12 noon No. Name. Pos. Ht. College F. 10 Illinois (ESPN) 9 p.m. 1 Lionel Armstead G 5-11 West Virginia F. 14 MINNESOTA (ESPN Plus Reg.) 12:17 p.m. 2 Kenny Williams G 6-0 Illinois-Chicago F. 17 PURDUE (ESPN) 7 p.m. F. 21 NORTHWESTERN (ESPN+ Reg.) 12:17 p.m. 3 Jeff Boschee G 6-1 Kansas F. 24 Michigan (ESPN) 7 p.m. 4 Dayrl Cunningham F 6-7 Kansas State F. 28 Penn State (ESPN Plus Regional) 12:17 p.m. 5 Wayland White F 6-7 New Mexico M. 2/3 WISCONSIN$ TBA 20 Justin Tatum C 6-8 St. Louis M. 13-16 Big Ten Tournament [3] M. 20-23 NCAA Tournament - First/Second Rounds 23 Marshall Sanders F 6-6 Kentucky Wesleyan M. 27-30 NCAA Tournament - Regionals 30 Charles Wills F 6-9 Wisconsin A. 3 & 5 NCAA Final Four - San Antonio, Texas 33 Nick Sheppard C 6-11 Pepperdine $ MSU-Wisconsin will be televised by ESPN (7 p.m.) if played on March 2 or by ESPN Plus Local (6 or 8 p.m.) if played on March 3. Nike Elite Results Home games (BOLD) played at the Breslin Center Nov. 3 - L - Connecticut, 96-78 Nov. 10 - W - Penn State, 90-78 Game times are Eastern Standard Time Nov. 4 - L - Syracuse, 94-82 Nov. 13 - Michigan State [1] - Spartan Clash - The Palace of Auburn Hills Nov. 6 - L - Marquette, 86-77 Nov. 16 - Stanford [2] - The BasketBowl - Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. [3] - Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 8 - W - Lehigh, 84-80 Nov. 20 - Arizona 2003-04 MICHIGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. El./Yr. Hometown Notes 2 Brandon Cotton G 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Detroit, Mich. 2003 McDonald’s All-American 3 G 6-3 200 Fr./Fr. Maywood, Ill. 2003 State of Illinois Mr. Basketball 5 Chris Hill G 6-3 190 Jr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. John R. Wooden Preseason All-American 10 Tyrone Deacon G 6-2 160 Fr./Fr. Green Bay, Wis. 2003 Green Bay Press Gazette Player of the Year 11 Rashi Johnson G 6-2 190 Sr./Sr. Chicago, Ill. Led the nation in steals at Mott C.C. in 2002 13 Maurice Ager G 6-4 190 So./So. Detroit, Mich. MSU’s leading scorer in 2003 postseason 15 Alan Anderson G/F 6-6 220 Jr./Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Big Ten’s most versatile player, playing four positions 22 Anthony Hamo G 6-2 210 Fr./So. Flint, Mich. In second season as a walk-on 23 Kelvin Torbert G 6-4 215 Jr./Jr. Flint, Mich. Named MSU’s Best Defensive Player in 2002 and 2003 25 Jake Hogeboom G 6-1 180 Fr./Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Father Gary was an NFL quarterback 30 Tim Bograkos G 6-2 195 Jr./Sr. Flint, Mich. Hustle and work ethic earned him a spot in rotation 34 Drew Naymick C 6-10 235 Fr./Fr. Muskegon, Mich. 2003 Detroit Free Press Dream Team member 40 Paul Davis C 6-11 255 So./So. Rochester, Mich. John R. Wooden All-American 43 Andy Harvey F 6-5 210 So./Jr. Escanaba, Mich. In third season as a walk-on 44 Jason Andreas C 6-10 250 Sr./Sr.-5 Sugarcreek, Ohio Last link to MSU’s 2000 NCAA Championship 50 Delco Rowley F 6-8 250 Fr./So. Indianapolis, Ind. Redshirted in 2002-03 54 Justin Ockerman C 6-9 265 Fr./Fr. Garden City, Mich. Plays pro baseball in Seattle Mariners’ organization Head Coach: Assistants: Mark Montgomery, Dwayne Stephens and Doug Wojcik

MSU SPORTS INFORMATION Statue Specifics - The statue honoring Earvin “Magic” Johnson was unveiled on Office Phone (517) 355-2271 Nov. 1. The structure, entitled “Always A Champion”, symbolizes Johnson’s champi- Asst. A.D./ John Lewandowski onships at the high school, collegiate, NBA and Olympic levels with a statue of his Home Phone: (517) 381-9456 body erupting from four abstract figures. The total height of the structure and base is Asst. SID/Basketball SID Matt Larson approximately 12 feet tall, with the actual statue of Johnson less than 9 feet tall. The Home Phone: (517) 485-5157 cost of the project is approximately $250,000 and is funded entirely through private Mailing Address 401 Olds Hall donations. In the sculpture, Johnson is looking up the court with the basketball in East Lansing, MI 48824-1047 one hand and is directing his teammates with the other hand, all of which were Sports Info. FAX (517) 353-9636 To receive the weekly basketball release via attributes that made him one of the greatest basketball players of all time and the electronic mail, members of the media can man who made “triple-double” part of the basketball vocabulary. The statue was send an e-mail message to men’s basket- designed by sculptor Omri Amrany from the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany, ball SID Matt Larson at [email protected]. based in Highland Park, Ill. Amrany’s previous works include the Michael Jordan statue in front of Chicago’s United Center, a Harry Caray statue at the entrance to Chicago’s Wrigley Field and six statues of great Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Most recently, he’s completed statues of Vince Lombardi and Earl “Curly” Lambeau at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field and a statue of Al McGuire at Marquette.

Playing The Best – Michigan State’s 2003-04 schedule has the possibility to go down as one of the greatest in history. Opponents on this year’s slate have combined for 32 National Championships, 406 NCAA Tournament appear- ances, seven of the 11 all-time winningest programs, five of the six all-time winningest Final Four teams, eight 2003 conference champions and 14 2003 postseason teams (10 NCAA Tournament and four NIT).

One Of A Kind Schedule - Michigan State’s 2003-04 schedule is heading into uncharted waters. No team has ever played Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and UCLA during the same regular-season.

Preseason Favorites - Michigan State was picked as the preseason favorite to win the by both the league’s media and coaches. This is the second year in a row and the fifth time in the last six years that MSU has been selected as the preseason favorite.

Davis And Hill Earn Individual Honors - Junior guard Chris Hill and sophomore center Paul Davis were both selected to the preseason All-Big Ten team as selected by the league’s coaches. Hill also earned a spot on the media’s all-conference team. Davis is the only non-guard to earn a spot on either team, while no seniors were honored. Davis and Hill were also named John R. Wooden Award Preseason All-Americans in August and Naismith Award candidates last week. ESPN/USA Today Victories Over The Last Five Years Top 25 (Oct. 30) Overall Wins Games vs. Ranked Games vs. Team Pts 1. Duke 158 Non-Conference All Ranked 1. Connecticut (25) 762 2. Kansas 136 Teams Opponents 2. Duke (3) 697 3. MSU 134 In the Regular-Season (wins in parentheses) 3. Michigan State (1) 677 t-4. Oklahoma 133 (wins in parentheses) 1. MSU 59 (38) 4. Arizona 638 t-4. Gonzaga 133 t-1. MSU 21 (10) 2. Kentucky 55 (34) 5. Kansas 589 t-6. Maryland 131 t-1. Kentucky 21 (13) 3. Arizona 53 (36) 6. Missouri 560 t-6. Tulsa 131 3. Arizona 19 (13) 4. Maryland 50 (27) 7. Syracuse (1) 533 t-8. Cincinnati 129 t-4. Cincinnati 15 (11) 5. Duke 49 (35) 8. Florida 507 t-8. Connecticut 129 t-4. Gonzaga 15 (5) 6. Kansas 43 (21) 9. Kentucky 498 t-8. Arizona 129 t-6. Duke 14 (10) 7. Connecticut 42 (26) 10. North Carolina (1) 493 t-8. Kentucky 129 t-6. Maryland 14 (7) 8. Oklahoma 40 (20) 11. Texas 461 12. Stanford 128 t-8. Kansas 13 (5) 9. Stanford 37 (20) 12. Gonzaga 403 13. Syracuse 125 t-8. Connecticut 13 (8) 10. Syracuse 30 (17) 13. Illinois 399 10. Oklahoma 11 (5) 11. Cincinnati 24 (15) 14. Wisconsin 392 11. Stanford 8 (6) 12. Gonzaga 16 (7) 15. Oklahoma 353 t-12. Tulsa 6 (1) 13. Tulsa 16 (7) 16. Louisville 291 t-12. Syracuse 6 (4) 17. Stanford 258 18. St. Joseph’s 244 t-19. Cincinnati 225 Sustained Excellence – The mark of an elite program is sustaining excellence over t-19. Notre Dame 225 time and doing it against top-flight competition. There are 13 programs that have amassed 21. Wake Forest 216 125 or more victories over the last five seasons. Michigan State is third on that list with 22. Pittsburgh 148 134 victories. However, MSU is also the team most willing to play top-notch competi- 23. Marquette 78 24. Oklahoma State 61 tion, ranking first with 59 games against ranked opponents, while winning a nation’s 25. Maryland 46 best 38. Michigan State and Kentucky are tied with 21 games in the regular-season against non-conference ranked teams. A look deeper into the numbers shows that of those 21 games for MSU, 13 were against top-10 teams. (Rankings based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll at the date the game was played.)

Returning Talent – Michigan State is a popular preseason pick for the 2004 Final Four based upon its returning talent from the 2003 Elite Eight squad. The Spartans return five of their top six scorers from last year, 71.6 percent of their scoring and 70.7 percent of their minutes played.

Embracing Expectations – Several preseason magazines have released their rankings. Across the board, MSU is a top five pick, including the following predic- tions: Athlon - #2; Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook - #3; Slam Magazine - #2; Sporting News - #3; Street & Smith’s - #2. Each publication predicts the Spar- tans will capture their fifth Big Ten championship in the last seven seasons.

Winning The Right Way – In addition to excelling on the court, the Spartans are standouts in the classroom. Ten Spartans have received their undergraduate de- grees over the last three years, including five each in 2001 and 2003. MSU entered the semester with a cumulative grade point average of 3.04.

U-S-A, U-S-A – Four Spartans had the opportunity to represent their country in international competition over the summer. Sophomores Maurice Ager and Paul Davis played for the USA Basketball Junior World Championship Team that posted a 7-1 mark in Greece. Davis was the squad’s leading scorer (17.7 ppg) and rebounder (8.7 rpg). Junior Chris Hill was a member of the USA Basketball Pan American Games Team in the Dominican Republic with Tom Izzo serving as head coach.

New Faces – With Brian Gregory and Mike Garland becoming the latest members of the Tom Izzo coaching tree to get head coaching jobs, Izzo was forced to add two new assistants to the staff. Doug Wojcik filled one of the positions after serving as an assistant at Navy, Notre Dame and North Carolina. The other opening was filled by former Spartan letterwinner Dwayne Stephens who had served as an assistant at Oakland and Marquette.