The 2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

 in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...

. Their head coach is Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo is an American college basketball coach. Since 1995, he has been the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, presiding over a prolonged period of success....

 who is in his 17th year at Michigan State. The team plays their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI, and competes in the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

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2011 Recruiting Class

Schedule and results

Source

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2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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Roster

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	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	Final
AP	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV

External links

• Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team official website