2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
|---|---|
 | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 2005–06 record | 22–12 (8–8 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Tom Izzo (11th season) |
| Assistant coach | Mark Montgomery (5th season) |
| Assistant coach | Dwayne Stephens (3rd season) |
| Assistant coach | Jim Boylen (1st season) |
| Captain | Maurice Ager |
| Captain | Shannon Brown |
| Captain | Paul Davis |
| Captain | Delco Rowley |
| Home arena | Breslin Center |
| 2005–06 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ohio State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Iowa † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Illinois | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2006 Big Ten Tournament winner As of March 14, 2006; Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Purdue and Illinois before losing to Iowa in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Washington D.C. bracket, marking the school's ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They lost in the First Round to eventual Final Four participant, George Mason.
Contents
1 Previous season
2 Season summary
3 Roster
4 Schedule and results
5 Player statistics
6 Rankings
7 Awards and honors
8 References
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2004–05 season with a record of 26–7, 13–3 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. Michigan State received a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their eighth straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Final Four, their fourth trip under Tom Izzo.
The Spartans lost Alan Anderson (13.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game), Kelvin Torbert (9.5 points per game) and Chris Hill (8.8 points and 4.2 assists per game) to graduation following the season.
Season summary
The Spartans were led by seniors, Paul Davis (17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game) and Maurice Ager (19.3 points per game), and junior Shannon Brown (17.2 points per game).
The Spartans began the season ranked No. 4 in the country. They started by making a trip to Hawaii to participate in the Maui Classic. Before playing in the Classic, however, they played Hawaii and were shocked, losing 84–62.[2] After beating host Chaminade in the Maui Classic,[3] they played No. 8 Gonzaga led by Adam Morrison in the tournament semifinals. The game was an instant classic lasting into triple overtime where the Spartans fell 109–106.[4] In the third place game, the Spartans defeated No. 9 Arizona.[5] The Spartans won their remaining ten non-conference games, including a win over No. 6 Boston College in the Jimmy V Classic,[6] to finish the non-conference schedule at 12–2 and ranked No. 7 in the country.
The Spartans began the Big Ten season with back-to-back losses to No. 6 Illinois[7] and Wisconsin.[8] They followed those up with wins over No. 9 Indiana,[9] No. 19 Ohio State in double overtime,[10] and No. 23 Iowa.[11] However, Michigan State finished the conference season losing five of their last seven games. MSU finished the Big Ten regular season with a conference record of 8–8, 20–10 overall, and slipping out of the polls. In the Big Ten Tournament, MSU defeated Purdue[12] and No. 9 Illinois[13] before losing to No. 20 Iowa in the semifinals.[14]
The Spartans received an at-large bid as a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their ninth consecutive trip to the Tournament. In the Tournament, they lost to eventual Final Four Cinderella, No. 11-seeded George Mason, in the First Round.[15]
Following the season, Shannon Brown declared for the NBA Draft, leaving the Spartans one year prior to graduation, just the fourth player under Izzo to declare early.[16][17]
Roster
| 2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Injured
Current redshirt
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Games | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2005 7:00 pm | Lake Superior State | W 107–73 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||||
Nov 12, 2005 8:00 pm | Northern Michigan | W 77–58 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 2005* 1:05 pm | No. 4 | at Hawaii | L 62–84 | 0–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
Nov 21, 2005* 9:30 am, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at Chaminade EA Sports Maui Invitational | W 89–67 | 1–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | ||||||
Nov 22, 2005* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | vs. No. 8 Gonzaga EA Sports Maui Invitational semifinals | L 106–109 3OT | 1–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | ||||||
Nov 23, 2005* 11:30 am, ESPN | No. 12 | vs. No. 9 Arizona EA Sports Maui Invitational third place game | W 74–71 OT | 2–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | ||||||
Nov 27, 2005* 1:00 pm, ESPN Plus | No. 12 | IPFW | W 84–73 | 3–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Nov 30, 2005* | No. 13 | Georgia Tech | W 88–86 | 4–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 3, 2005* | No. 13 | vs. Arkansas-Little Rock | W 72–67 | 5–2 | Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI | ||||||
Dec 6, 2005* | No. 14 | vs. No. 6 Boston College Jimmy V Classic | W 77–70 | 6–2 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||||
Dec 10, 2005* | No. 14 | vs. Wichita State Spartan Clash | W 83–64 | 7–2 | Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, MI | ||||||
Dec 16, 2005* | No. 12 | Cleveland State | W 83–75 | 8–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 18, 2005* | No. 12 | Florida International | W 85–58 | 9–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 21, 2005* | No. 10 | Green Bay | W 98–69 | 10–2 | Resch Center Green Bay, WI | ||||||
Dec 28, 2005* | No. 9 | Tennessee Tech | W 80–63 | 11–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 31, 2005* | No. 9 | Coppin State | W 78–54 | 12–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 5, 2006 | No. 7 | Illinois | L 50–60 | 12–3 (0–1) | Assembly Hall Champaign, IL | ||||||
Jan 8, 2006 | No. 7 | Wisconsin | L 63–82 | 12–4 (0–2) | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||||
Jan 11, 2006 | No. 14 | No. 9 Indiana | W 87–73 | 13–4 (1–;2) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 15, 2006 | No. 14 | No. 19 Ohio State | W 62–59 2OT | 14–4 (2–2) | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||
Jan 21, 2006 | No. 11 | No. 23 Iowa | W 85–55 | 15–4 (3–2) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 25, 2006 | No. 11 | Michigan Rivalry | L 67–72 | 15–5 (3–3) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
Jan 28, 2006 | No. 11 | Penn State | W 69–60 | 16–5 (4–3) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 4, 2006 | No. 12 | Northwestern | W 77–66 | 17–5 (5–3) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | ||||||
Feb 8, 2006 | No. 12 | Purdue | W 77–52 | 18–5 (6–3) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 11, 2006 | No. 11 | Minnesota | L 55–69 | 18–6 (6–4) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Feb 14, 2006 | No. 16 | No. 18 Iowa | L 54–66 | 18–7 (6–5) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | ||||||
Feb 18, 2006 | No. 16 | Michigan Rivalry | W 90–71 | 19–7 (7–5) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 22, 2006 | No. 18 | No. 13 Ohio State | L 68–79 | 19–8 (7–6) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 26, 2006 | No. 18 | Indiana | L 71–78 | 19–9 (7–7) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | ||||||
Mar 2, 2006 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 25 | Wisconsin | W 74–65 | 20–9 (8–7) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Mar 4, 2006 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 25 | No. 10 Illinois | L 68–75 | 20–10 (8–8) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 9, 2006 5:10 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. No. 11 Purdue opening round | W 70–58 | 21–10 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Mar 10, 2006 9:10 pm, ESPN Plus | (6) | vs. (3) No. 9 Illinois quarterfinals | W 61–56 | 22–10 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Mar 11, 2006 1:40 pm, CBS | (6) | vs. (2) No. 20 Iowa semifinals | L 48–53 | 22–11 (8–8) | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 2006* 7:10 pm, CBS | (6 DC) | vs. (11 DC) George Mason First Round | L 65–75 | 22–12 (8–8) | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. DC=Washington, D.C. regional. All times are in Eastern Time Source[18]. | |||||||||||
Player statistics
| Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Tot | Avg | A | Stl | Blk |
| Aerts, Jason | 11 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ager, Maurice | 34 | 656 | 19.3 | 226 | 495 | .457 | 83 | 221 | .376 | 121 | 159 | .761 | 139 | 4.1 | 84 | 23 | 11 |
| Brown, Shannon | 34 | 585 | 17.2 | 202 | 433 | .467 | 64 | 164 | .390 | 117 | 141 | .830 | 150 | 4.4 | 93 | 50 | 5 |
| Darnton, Brandon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Davis, Paul | 33 | 578 | 17.5 | 206 | 364 | .566 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 160 | 184 | .870 | 301 | 9.1 | 54 | 34 | 29 |
| Ducre, DeMarcus | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gray, Marquise | 29 | 88 | 3.0 | 37 | 71 | .521 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 38 | .368 | 104 | 3.6 | 12 | 7 | 15 | |
| Hamo, Anthony | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hannon, Jake | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ibok, Idong | 20 | 7 | 0.4 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 18 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Joseph, Maurice | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | .250 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Naymick, Drew | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Neitzel, Drew | 34 | 283 | 8.3 | 98 | 240 | .408 | 46 | 114 | .404 | 41 | 44 | .932 | 69 | 2.0 | 189 | 20 | 3 |
| Rowley, Delco | 30 | 31 | 1.0 | 12 | 22 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 33 | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Suton, Goran | 31 | 94 | 3.0 | 40 | 85 | .471 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 19 | .737 | 88 | 2.8 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Tibaldi, Bryan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trannon, Matt | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 38 | 69 | .551 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 44 | .591 | 94 | 4.3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | |
| Walton, Travis | 34 | 61 | 1.8 | 21 | 53 | .396 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 18 | 25 | .720 | 62 | 2.4 | 81 | 36 | 3 |
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | Avg | Average per game | ||
| FG | Field-goals made | FGA | Field-goal attempts | ||
| Blk | Blocks | Stl | Steals | A | Assists |
Source[19]
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 25 | NR | NR | N/A |
| Coaches | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 23 | NR | NR |
Source[20][21]
Awards and honors
- Maurice Ager – All Big Ten Second Team (Media), All Big Ten Third Team (Coaches)[22]
- Paul Davis – All Big Ten Second Team[22]
- Shannon Brown – All Big Ten Second Team[22]
References
^ "2006 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. March 14, 2006..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Michigan State Falls To Hawaii, 84-62 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 12 Michigan State Upends Chaminade, 89-67 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "Gonzaga outlasts Michigan State in 3 OT in Maui". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 12 Spartans Wrap up Maui Invitational with Overtime Win. – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 14 Michigan State Hands No. 6 Boston College First Loss – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 7 Spartans Unable To Stop Streaking Illini – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 7 Michigan State Upset by Wisconsin 82-63 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 14 Spartans Roll In Big Ten Home-Opener – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "No. 14 Michigan State Tops No. 19 Ohio State in Double Overtime Thriller – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "Ager, Davis Duo Propel Spartans Past Hawkeyes – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "Michigan State Advances In Big Ten Tournament – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "Michigan State Knocks Off No. 9 Illinois, 61-56 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "Spartans Fall To No. 20 Hawkeyes, 53-48 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ "Michigan State Falls To George Mason, 75-65 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ "Shannon Brown To Test NBA Draft Waters :: Spartan junior will enter his name in draft, but will not hire an agent". www.cstv.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
^ "Gary Harris becomes just the fifth player in Tom Izzo era to declare early for NBA draft". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2006-schedule.html
^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2006.html
^ "2006 Michigan State Spartans". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ "NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ abc "Ager, Brown and Davis Named Second-Team All-Big Ten – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
