Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94 2010 Recruiting class US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Chris Allen was also dismissed from the team following the season. The Spartans lost Raymar Morgan (11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game) to graduation following the season. There, they defeated New Mexico State, Maryland, Northern Iowa, and Tennessee to advance to the Final Four, their sixth overall trip and second consecutive trip under Tom Izzo. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 13th straight trip to the Tournament.

MSU lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota. The Spartans finished the 2009–10 season 28–9, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for the regular season championship. 10 seed, they lost in the Second Round (formerly known as the First Round) to UCLA. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 14th consecutive appearance. The Spartans finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. Tom Izzo led the Spartans in his 16th year at Michigan State. The 2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

2011 michigan basketball roster