2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The Spartans finished the 2005–06 season 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. Michigan State received an at-large bid as a No. 6 seed to the NCAA tournament, their ninth straight trip to the Tournament, and lost in the First Round.

The Spartans lost seniors Paul Davis (17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game), Maurice Ager (19.3 points per game) and junior Shannon Brown (17.2 points per game) to the NBA draft following the season.

MSU was led by junior Drew Neitzel (18.1 points and 4.3 assist per game) and freshman Raymar Morgan (11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game).

MSU started the season well with wins over Brown, Youngstown State, and The Citidel in East Lansing. The Spartans then participated in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic held at Madison Square Garden where they edged out No. 19 Texas in the semifinals on a Drew Neitzel last second basket.{{Cite web|title = Neitzel scores winner as Michigan State upsets Texas|url = http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=263200127|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160701114533/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=263200127|url-status = dead|archive-date = July 1, 2016|website = ESPN.com|access-date = 2016-02-15}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111606aab.html|title=Michigan State Edges Texas, 63-61|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en|archive-date=2017-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118084604/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111606aab.html|url-status=dead}} In the championship game, the Spartans lost on a controversial no-call of a shot clock violation allowing Maryland to maintain their lead and hold off the Spartans 62–59.{{Cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=263210120|title=Michigan State vs. Maryland - Game Recap - November 17, 2006 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-07-11}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111806aaa.html|title=MSU Edged by Maryland in Coaches vs. Cancer Final|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en|archive-date=2017-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118084557/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111806aaa.html|url-status=dead}} Wins over Vermont and Oakland at Breslin Center led to a loss at Boston College in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge.{{Cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/boxscore/2006-11-29/Michigan-State-at-Boston-College/4468|title=Nov 29, 2006 - Michigan State 58 at Boston College 65 - RealGM NCAA Box Score|website=basketball.realgm.com|access-date=2016-07-11}} MSU closed the non-conference schedule strong, winning their last seven games. However, the Spartans finished the non-conference slate 1–2 in their only trips outside the state of Michigan in the non-conference schedule. MSU finished the non-conference schedule with a record of 13–2, but was not ranked in the polls.

Following back-to-back losses to open the Big Ten season the prior year, the Spartans again suffered back-to-losses to open the season, this time on the road to Iowa{{Cite web|title = Iowa Edges Michigan State, 62-60 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010407aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024016/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010407aaa.html|url-status = dead}} and Indiana.{{Cite web|title = Spartans Fall To Hoosiers, 73-51 - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010707aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024014/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010707aaa.html|url-status = dead}} The remaining Big Ten season was a roller coaster with a four-game winning streak immediately followed by a four-game losing streak and losses to Ohio State (ranked No. 4 and No. 5).{{Cite web|title = Spartans Edged In Thiller [sic]- Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012707aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023952/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012707aaa.html|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|title = Spartans Drop 63-54 Decision To Buckeyes - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020307aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023945/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020307aaa.html|url-status = dead}} A win against No. 1 Wisconsin highlighted the Big Ten season and likely assured the Spartans a trip to the NCAA Tournament.{{Cite web|title = Neitzel, Michigan State stun No. 2 Wisconsin|url = http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=270510127|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160630145837/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=270510127|url-status = dead|archive-date = June 30, 2016|website = ESPN.com|access-date = 2016-02-15}} The Spartans finished 8–8 in the conference, finishing in a tie for seventh place. MSU lost to Wisconsin{{Cite web|title = Spartans Face Wisconsin In Big Ten tournament quarterfinals - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030907aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15}} after beating Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament.{{Cite web|title = Michigan State Tops Northwestern, 62-57, To Advance To Quarterfinals - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030807aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15}}

Helped by the win over No. 1 Wisconsin, the Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the 10th consecutive year, receiving a No. 9 seed, their lowest seed since 2002. A victory over Marquette, coached by former Izzo assistant Tom Crean, in the First Round of the Tournament{{Cite web|title = Spartans Top Marquette In First Round - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031507aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-10}} was followed by a loss to No. 3 North Carolina in the Second Round.{{Cite web|title = Hansbrough casts aside mask, then Michigan State|url = http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=274000018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110317200905/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=274000018|url-status = dead|archive-date = March 17, 2011|website = ESPN.com|access-date = 2016-02-10}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}| Exhibition

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}| Non-conference regular season

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2006|team=Brown Bears|title=Brown}}

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename = 2K Sports Hoops Classic

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 45–34

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Morgan

| rebounds = 6

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| assists = 2

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| date = Nov 9, 2006

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2006|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename = 2K Sports Hoops Classic

| score = 86–61

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Walton

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 12, 2006

| time = 5:00 pm

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| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 73–41

| highscorer = Neitzel

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| highrebounder = Gray

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| date = Nov 16, 2006

| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = 2K Sports Hoops Classic semifinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–61

| highscorer = Morgan

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Gray, Naymick}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Neitzel

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| time = 9:30 pm

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| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

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| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

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| rebounds = 8

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| time = 2:00 pm

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| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

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| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Conte Forum

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| gamename = ACC/Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN

| score = 58–65

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| points = 18

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| rebounds = 9

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| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 82–53

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Naymick

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| date = Dec 6, 2006

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| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

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| points = 13

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| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Walton

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| date = Dec 9, 2006

| time = 3:00 pm

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| neutral = yes

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Palace of Auburn Hills

| site_cityst = Auburn Hills, MI

| gamename = Spartan Clash

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–61

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 11

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2006

| time = 7:00 pm

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| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 69–61

| highscorer = Neitzel

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| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Suton

| assists = 5

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| date = Dec 19, 2006

| time = 7:00 pm

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| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

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| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 15

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| time = 12:00 pm

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| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 74–61

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| points = 27

| highrebounder = Gray

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Neitzel

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}|2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

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| date = Jan 4, 2007

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

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| score = 60–62

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| points = 20

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| date = Jan 7, 2007

| time = 4:30 pm

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| date = Jan 10, 2007

| time = 8:00 pm

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| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 66–45

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Naymick

| rebounds = 6

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 14, 2007

| time = 1:30 pm

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = CBS

| score = 63–57

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 4

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2007

| time = 4:30 pm

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| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 91–64

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Morgan

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 7

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 24, 2007

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 70–46

| highscorer = Morgan

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Gray

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 11

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| attend = 14,759

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2007

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 5

| gamename = ESPN College GameDay

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 64–66

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 29

| highrebounder = suton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 5

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2007

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = ESPN

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| points = 13

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| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Walton

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2007

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = CBS

| score = 54–63

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Neitzel

| assists = 6

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 2007

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 38–62

| highscorer = Morgan

| points = 9

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Suton

| assists = 4

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| attend = 11,830

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2007

| time = 9:00 pm

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 59–44

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Naymick

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Neitzel, Walton}}

| assists = 5

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| conference = 5–6

| attend = 14,759

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2007

| time = 2:30 pm

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 81–49

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 10

| record = 19–8

| conference = 6–6

| attend = 14,759

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 20, 2007

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 64–55

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 28

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Morgan, Naymick}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 10

| record = 20–8

| conference = 7–6

| attend = 14,759

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2007

| time = 9:00 pm

| opponent = Indiana

| gamename = ESPN College GameDay

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 66–58

| highscorer = Morgan

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Morgan

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 6

| record = 21–8

| conference = 8–6

| attend = 14,759

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2007

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 56–67

| highscorer = Mortan

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 5

| record = 21–9

| conference = 8–7

| attend = 13,751

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2007

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 50–52

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Walton

| assists = 5

| record = 21–10

| conference = 8–8

| attend = 17,190

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}|2007 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 2007

| time = 2:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Northwestern

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = opening round

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 62–57

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Neitzel

| assists = 6

| record = 22–10

| attend = 16,219

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 2007

| time = 6:40 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 3

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN Plus

| score = 57–70

| highscorer = Suton

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Neitzel

| assists = 8

| record = 22–11

| attend = 22,081

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}|2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 15, 2007

| time = 7:20 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 9 E

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank = 20

| oppseed = 8 E

| site_stadium = Joel Coliseum

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename = First Round

| tv = CBS

| score = 61–49

| highscorer = Morgan

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Morgan

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Neitzel, Walton}}

| assists = 5

| record = 23–11

| attend = 14,148

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 17, 2007

| time = 8:13 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 9 E

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 4

| oppseed = 1 E

| site_stadium = Joel Coliseum

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = CBS

| score = 67–81

| highscorer = Neitzel

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Suton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Neitzel, Walton}}

| assists = 5

| record = 23–12

| attend = 14,148

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll=AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

Source.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2007-schedule.html|title=2006-07 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results}}

}}

Source{{Cite web|title=2006-07 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2007-schedule.html|access-date=2022-01-21|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}}

Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/2007.html|title=2006-07 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats}}

{{See also|2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 18

| poll1_0=NR

| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=RV

| poll1_3=RV

| poll1_4=RV

| poll1_5=RV

| poll1_6=RV

| poll1_7=RV

| poll1_8=RV

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=RV

| poll1_12=RV

| poll1_13=RV

| poll1_14=NR

| poll1_15=NR

| poll1_16=RV

| poll1_17= RV

| poll1_18= RV

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 18

| poll2_0 =RV

| poll2_1 =RV

| poll2_2 =RV

| poll2_3 =RV

| poll2_4 =25

| poll2_5 =23

| poll2_6 =25

| poll2_7 =25

| poll2_8 =24

| poll2_9 =RV

| poll2_10 =RV

| poll2_11 =RV

| poll2_12 =RV

| poll2_13 =RV

| poll2_14 =NR

| poll2_15 =NR

| poll2_16 =RV

| poll2_17 =RV

| poll2_18 = NR

}}

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

• Drew Neitzel – All-Big Ten First Team{{Cite web|title = Drew Neitzel Earns First-Team All-Big Ten Honors - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-10|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023903/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aaa.html|url-status = dead}}
• Drew Neitzel – USBWA All-District Team{{Cite web|title = Drew Neitzel Named To USBWA All-District Squad - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aae.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-10|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023901/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aae.html|url-status = dead}}
• Travis Walton – Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Drew Neitzel – AP All-American Honorable Mention{{Cite web|title = Neitzel Named The Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032807aaa.html|website = www.msuspartans.com|access-date = 2016-02-15|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023845/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032807aaa.html|url-status = dead}}

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