#23 Michigan State Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Michigan State Spartans

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #23
 
Conference Rank: #5 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 30-7, 17-3
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Tom Izzo
Coach Record: 737-302 at Michigan State, 737-302 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jaden Akins, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Jase Richardson, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
Tre Holloman, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.7 apg
Frankie Fidler, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Xavier Booker, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg
Szymon Zapala, Center, 4.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Coen Carr, Junior, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.5 apg
Jaxon Kohler, Senior, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Jeremy Fears, Sophomore, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.4 apg
Carson Cooper, Senior, Center, 5.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.6 apg
Kur Teng, Sophomore, Guard, 0.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
Trey Fort, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Samford
Jesse McCulloch, Freshman, Forward
Jordan Scott, Freshman, Forward
Divine Ugochukwu, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Miami FL
Cam Ward, Freshman, Forward
Denham Wojcik, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Harvard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.7 (78th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.1 (44, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (116, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (26, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (329, 18)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (317, 18)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.9 (20, 2)
Rebound Margin: 8.9 (5, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (24, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (141, 12)