Newest Michigan State commit Max Christie's high school mixtape (0:41)
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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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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
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Izzo: Privileged must get others to join BLM fight
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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
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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
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College hoops coaches salute essential workers
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Ranking the 25 best college basketball coaching hires of the past 25 years
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NBA decisions with big impacts on top college conferences
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Virginia up, Kentucky down in college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
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Predicting where three undecided ESPN 100 prospects will go to college
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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.
What policy may Izzo have violated if he reached out to a witness? (0:57)
Izzo contacted witness ahead of school, police
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo approached a witness in a 2017 investigation of criminal sexual conduct involving one of his players before that witness spoke to police or school investigators.
Tom Izzo 'sought out' witness in 2017 criminal investigation of player (5:32)
Position U: Which college basketball programs produce the best players at each position?
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Michigan AG asked to reopen Mich. St. rape case
A woman who told police that she was sexually assaulted by Michigan State basketball sophomore Brock Washington has asked the Michigan attorney general's office to investigate her case after local prosecutors declined to file charges.
College basketball's 'greatest of all time' bracket: Final Four breakdown
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Mich. AG asked to reopen MSU rape case (3:04)
Elite Eight: South and Midwest breakdowns
ESPN.com panelists share their thoughts and opinions on the Elite Eight for the South and Midwest Regions.
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
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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 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 9 |
| Tournament Record | 64-30 |
| Championship Seasons | 1979, 2000 |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |