#4 Michigan State Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Michigan State Spartans
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #4
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big Ten
 
 
2022-23 Record: 21-13, 11-8
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Tom Izzo
Coach Record: 686-278 at Michigan State, 686-278 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Joey Hauser, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.8 apg
Pierre Brooks, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tyson Walker, Senior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.9 apg
A.J. Hoggard, Senior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.9 apg
Jaden Akins, Junior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Malik Hall, Senior, Forward, 8.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
Mady Sissoko, Senior, Center, 5.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
Jaxon Kohler, Sophomore, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.3 apg
Carson Cooper, Sophomore, Center, 1.6 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.1 apg
Tre Holloman, Sophomore, Guard, 1.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Xavier Booker, Freshman, Forward
Coen Carr, Freshman, Forward
Jeremy Fears Jr., Freshman, Guard
Gehrig Normand, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.9 (187th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.9 (111, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.2 (137, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (85, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (175, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.3 (3, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (35, 1)
Rebound Margin: 3.0 (83, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (72, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.9 (41, 8)