Men's Basketball Opens Big Ten Tournament Against Purdue
3/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 8, 2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. -
2006 Big Ten TournamentMichigan State (20-10, 8-8)vs. Purdue (9-18, 3-13)
March 9, 20065:05 p.m. ESTIndianapolis, Ind.Conseco Fieldhouse
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Michigan State Big Ten Tournament Notes
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The Opening Tip
Michigan State enters the 2006 Big Ten Tournament as the No. 6 seed and will face No. 11 Purdue. The winner will advance to play No. 3 Illinois on Friday at 9:10 p.m. This is the ninth year for the tournament and its third trip to Indianapolis. MSU won the 1999 and 2000 Big Ten Tournaments. Last year, the Spartans entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed, but were upset by No. 7 Iowa, 71-69. In fact, five of MSU's six losses in the tournament have been by three or fewer points, including the last three by two or fewer points.
The Starting Five
Playing The Best - According to ESPN.com's Inside RPI, no school has played more games against top 25 teams and top 50 teams than Michigan State. The Spartans and Indiana have each played 10 games against top 25 teams. Wisconsin, West Virginia and Michigan are tied for third on the list with nine games. MSU and West Virginia have played a nation's best 16 games against top-50 competition, followed by Connecticut with 15. Michigan State is 4-6 against the top 25 and 8-8 against the top 50.
MSU In The Big Ten Tournament - The Spartans are looking to capture their third Big Ten Tournament championship. In eight years of the Big Ten Tournament, MSU has a record of 8-6. The Spartans won the tournament in 1999 and 2000, and lost in the quarterfinals in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2005. MSU lost in the semifinals in 2003 and 2004. This is the first year in which Michigan State will play on the opening day of the tournament. The Spartans are 1-2 when the tournament is held in Indianapolis.
MSU Vs. Purdue In Big Ten Tournament - Michigan State defeated Purdue, 54-42, in the quarterfinals of the 2003 Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans led 24-12 at the half and won despite shooting 38.0 percent from the field, largely due to the Boilermakers shooting 26.0 percent. Purdue's 42 points were the third-fewest in the tournament's history. Alan Anderson and Erazem Lorbek each scored 10 points to pace the Spartans, as Michigan State became the first No. 5 seed to win a game in the six-year history of the tournament. Willie Deane led the Boilermakers with 16 points, but shot just 5-of-17 from the field.
No. 6 Seeds In Big Ten Tournament History - No. 6 seeds are 12-7 all-time in Big Ten Tournament history. Iowa won the 2001 Big Ten Tournament as the No. 6 seed, while Wisconsin (2000) and Indiana (2003) advanced to the semifinals. Only the No. 2 seed (14-4) has more victories in tournament play.
Big Ten Stat Champs - In Big Ten games, the Spartans led the conference in five statistical categories including free-throw percentage (.781), field-goal percentage (.469), rebounding defense (30.1), rebounding margin (+4.2) and assists (15.81 apg). It marks the third straight year that MSU has led the conference in both free-throw and field-goal percentage. Michigan State has led the Big Ten in rebounding margin in nine of the last 11 seasons.
Purdue Notes
Coach Painter - Matt Painter (Purdue, '94) is 34-23 in his second season as a collegiate head coach, including 9-18 in his first season at Purdue. After one year as head coach at Southern Illinois, he served as associate head coach at Purdue last season in Gene Keady's final year as Boilermaker coach.
Boilermaker Notes - A look at Purdue's stats shows five players averaging double figures in scoring, but just two (Matt Kiefer and Marcus White) are active. Carl Landry and Nate Minnoy are out with knee injuries and Korey Spates has been dismissed from the team ... Guard Chris Lutz set a Purdue freshman record with 52 3-pointers ... Matt Kiefer ranks fourth in the Big Ten in rebounding in conference games (8.6 rpg).
Series History - Purdue leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 59-41. MSU, however, has won 12 of the last 16 games in the series. Tom Izzo is 12-7 in his career against Purdue, including 1-0 in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Last Meeting - Michigan State defeated Purdue, 77-52, in East Lansing on Feb. 8, 2006. Maurice Ager scored in the final seconds of the first half to give MSU a 34-32 halftime advantage. The Spartans opened the second half with a 26-12 run over the first 11:13 to put the game away. For the game, Michigan State out-rebounded Purdue, 38-18, and recorded 24 assists on 29 baskets. Paul Davis led all scorers with 22 points, 16 of which came in the second half. Marcus White led the Boilermakers with 14 points. Matt Trannon led all players with eight rebounds.
Game 30 Notes - Illinois 75 - Michigan State 68
* Michigan State shot 52.2 percent in the first half, but dropped to 40.0 percent in the second half, while Illinois jumped from 42.9 percent shooting in the first half to 52.0 percent in the second half, including 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from 3-point range.
* Led by Paul Davis' season-high tying 14 boards, Michigan State out-rebounded Illinois, 38-24.
* Michigan State was just 3-of-12 from 3-point range, while Illinois went 10-of-20 from behind the arc, led by 5-of-10 shooting by Dee Brown.
* The first half featured six ties and 10 lead changes.
* Trailing 25-18 with 7:34 left in the first half, Michigan State closed the half on a 17-9 run to take a one-point halftime lead.
* With the score tied at 48 with 13:54 left, Illinois went on a 12-0 run over the next 5:07 to take a 60-48 lead. The run featured two 3-pointers by both Dee Brown and Jamar Smith.
* Paul Davis recorded his 14th double-double of the season (21 points, 14 rebounds) in the final home game of his career.
The Book On Tom Izzo
Coach Izzo - In his 11th year, Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan, '77) is 253-107 (.703), and 125-55 (.694) in the Big Ten, as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program. With last year's win over Duke in the NCAA Tournament, he passed Benjamin Van Alstyne to become the second-winningest coach in MSU history, trailing only Jud Heathcote (340) in total wins. In his 10 seasons as a head coach, Izzo has won National Coach of the Year honors four times, including the Clair Bee Award in 2005 and NABC honors in 2001. In 1999, Izzo was named National Coach of the year by Basketball Times, while earning similar honors from Associated Press, Basketball News and the USBWA in '98.
Among The Big Ten's Best - Tom Izzo's .694 winning percentage in Big Ten games ranks second all-time among league coaches with at least 10 years of service, behind former Indiana coach Bob Knight (.700). In all games, Knight ranks first at .734, followed by Wisconsin's Walter Meanwell (.712), Purdue's Ward Lambert (.709), Illinois' Doug Mills (.706) and Izzo (.703). With 125 conference victories, Izzo currently tied for 13th all-time with former Iowa head coach Tom Davis.
Izzo Among Best Ever - Through his first 10 seasons, Tom Izzo won 233 games, ranking seventh in college basketball history for most wins by a college coach in his first 10 years.
Graduating Student-Athletes - In Tom Izzo's 10 full years directing the Spartan program, 77 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last six years, 17 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees, including five each in 2001 and 2003.
Izzo's Coaching Tree - Six current Division I head coaches all served as assistants to Tom Izzo, including Tom Crean (Marquette), Brian Gregory (Dayton), Mike Garland (Cleveland State), Stan Heath (Arkansas), Stan Joplin (Toledo) and Doug Wojcik (Tulsa). Gregory and Garland are in their third years as head coaches, after leaving MSU in the spring of 2003. Crean directed Marquette to the 2003 Final Four, while Heath directed Kent State to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. Wojcik is in his first season at Tulsa.
Safe At Home - Tom Izzo owns a career record of 146-21 (.874) in the Breslin Center, including a 111-9 (.925) mark over the last eight seasons. In Big Ten play, Izzo is 77-13 (.856) in Breslin, 58-6 (.906) over the last eight years.
Vs. Ranked Opponents - Tom Izzo has a career record of 58-53 against teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. This includes a 51-42 record since 1997-98.
At His Best When It Counts - Tom Izzo ranks second among active coaches for the best NCAA Tournament winning percentage at .767 (23-7). Duke's Mike Krzyzewski ranks first at .786 (66-18), while Louisville's Rick Pitino ranks third at .756 (31-10).
MSU Basketball Notes
All-Big Ten Spartans - Maurice Ager, Shannon Brown and Paul Davis were named second-team All-Big Ten by the league's media. Brown and Davis were also second-team all-league selections by the coaches, while Ager was a third-team honoree. Brown also earned a spot on the coaches All-Defensive Team.
Close Calls In Big Ten Tournament - Of Michigan State's six losses in Big Ten Tournament history, five have been by three or fewer points. The last three Spartan losses have been by two or fewer points.
The Big Three - Spartan seniors Maurice Ager and Paul Davis and junior Shannon Brown make up the most dynamic offensive trio in the nation. They are the only trio in which all three members average more than 18 points per game. Through 30 games, they are averaging a combined 55.5 points, or 73.1 percent, of MSU's 75.9 points per game. The trio has each scored 20 points or more in two games (vs. Cleveland State and UW-Green Bay), accomplishing a feat that had not been done at MSU since Feb. 15, 2000.
Davis Earns Big Ten Honor - Paul Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Week on March 6 after averaging 24.0 points and 11.5 rebounds in two games against ranked opponents. He recorded 27 points and nine rebounds against #25 Wisconsin. Against #10 Illinois, Davis recorded his 14th double-double of the season, which currently leads the Big Ten, with 21 points and a season-high 14 boards. For the week, he shot 62.5 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the foul line. This marked the third time this season that Davis earned the weekly league honor. On Jan. 16, he was recognized after averaging 20.5 points and 11.0 rebounds against Indiana and Ohio State, and on Nov. 28, he was honored after averaging 22.5 points and 12.3 rebounds in four games, including the Maui Invitational. Davis closes out his career with a total of six Big Ten Player of the Week honors, which ties for third most in league history.
MSU In March - Michigan State is 37-12 in March since the 1998-99 season. For his career, Tom Izzo is 44-19 in March.
Davis Among Big Ten Leaders - Paul Davis stands among the top seven in the Big Ten statistics in seven different categories. He ranks second in rebounding (9.3 rpg), fifth in scoring (18.2 ppg), fifth in field-goal percentage (.573), third in free-throw percentage (.883), fourth in blocked shots (0.97 bpg), sixth in offensive rebounds (2.62 orpg) and first in defensive rebounds (6.72 drpg).
What Brown Can Do For MSU - Shannon Brown might be MSU's most consistent player during Big Ten action. He ranks third in the conference in scoring in league games (18.8 ppg) and fourth overall (18.2 ppg). He has topped the 20-point mark in 10 of his last 21 games and has led the team in scoring in seven of the 16 Big Ten contests. Over the last nine games, he is averaging 6.4 rebounds.
Gray Out For Season - Redshirt freshman Marquise Gray suffered a broken foot in the first half against Wisconsin (March 2) and will miss the remainder of the season. He had appeared in 29 games, starting nine, averaging 3.0 points and 3.6 rebounds.
On A Neutral Court - Michigan State is 5-1 on a neutral court this season. The Spartans were 2-1 at the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, defeating Chaminade and #9 Arizona, losing to #8 Gonzaga. MSU defeated #6 Boston College in the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. The Spartans also beat Arkansas-Little Rock in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Wichita State at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Dunker Of The Year - Shannon Brown was voted the Dunker of the Year in an ESPN.com on-line poll on March 2. Brown has 16 dunks on the season, several of which have been highlighted on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays. He was also named the best dunker in the nation by Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS.
Ager Is A Finalist - Maurice Ager has been named one of 10 finalists for two different awards. He is a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to its player of the year. Ager is also a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, presented to the top senior in the nation.
NABC Honorees - The National Association of Basketball Coaches recently announced its all-district teams. Maurice Ager and Shannon Brown both earned first team all-district 11 honors, while Paul Davis was a second-team honoree. Ager and Brown were joined on the first team by Illinois' Dee Brown and James Augustine and Wisconsin's Alando Tucker.
Award Candidates - Maurice Ager, Shannon Brown and Paul Davis are among 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Award. Ager and Davis are also among the 30 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award.
Davis At The Foul Line - Paul Davis is on pace to finish his career as one of the most accomplished free throw shooters in school history. He ranks fourth in career made free throws with 461, 15 behind Sam Vincent in first place, and second with 604 free throws attempted, 10 behind Steve Smith. This season, he is shooting a career-best 88.3 percent from the foul line, ranking third in the Big Ten. Davis has had three games this year in which he was perfect from the line with at least 10 attempts, shooting 12-of-12 against Gonzaga, 11-of-11 against Arkansas-Little Rock and 10-of-10 against Arizona.
Spartans Against Ranked Opponents - Michigan State is 6-6 against ranked opponents this season, including 3-3 against Top-10 teams. The Spartans played nine ranked opponents in their 16-game Big Ten schedule, posting a 4-5 mark.
Hitting The Mark - Michigan State leads the Big Ten in field-goal percentage, shooting 48.6 percent from the field. Paul Davis leads the starters, shooting 57.3 percent, ranking fifth in the league. In league games, the Spartans are shooting a conference best 46.9 percent.
Lending A Helping Hand - Michigan State leads the Big Ten in assists, averaging 17.17 per game, while ranking 16th in the nation according to the most recent NCAA statistics (Feb. 28). The Spartans have recorded assists on 63.6 percent (515 assists, 810 field goals) of their field goals this season. In conference games, the Spartans lead the Big Ten, averaging 15.81 assists per game.
Money At The Charity Stripe - Michigan State leads the Big Ten in free-throw percentage, shooting .777 (475-of-611). According to the most recent NCAA statistics (Feb. 28), the Spartans rank fourth in the nation at .779. MSU also leads the conference in free throws made (475). Drew Neitzel (.946) and Paul Davis (.883) pace the Spartans, as Davis ranks third in the Big Ten (Neitzel does not have enough makes to qualify). Last season, MSU led the Big Ten and ranked third in the nation in free-throw percentage (.777), while featuring the top four foul shooters in the league.
Chairman Of The Boards - Paul Davis ranks second in the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 9.3 boards per contest. Iowa's Greg Brunner (9.7 rpg) leads the league. A Spartan has not led the Big Ten in rebounding since Antonio Smith in 1996-97 (10.6 rpg). With 880 rebounds, Davis now ranks fifth all-time in MSU history. He needs 26 rebounds to tie Mike Peplowski for fourth place.
Ager Challenges For Scoring Title - Michigan State's offense features three of the Big Ten's five leading scorers. Maurice Ager ranks second in the Big Ten in overall scoring, averaging 19.1 points per game, while Shannon Brown (18.2 ppg) and Paul Davis (18.2 ppg) rank fourth and fifth, respectively. Northwestern's Vedran Vukusic leads the league at 19.4 ppg. A Spartan has not led the league in overall scoring since Shawn Respert's 25.6 ppg paced the conference in 1995.
Neitzel Dishes It Out - Drew Neitzel leads the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.72-to-1 and third in assists, averaging 5.53 per game. In league games, he leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.78) and is tied for the conference lead in assists (5.56 apg). Over the last 24 games, he has a 3.17-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, including an 6-to-1 ratio in the last five games. His best effort in that stretch was a 12-assist, one-turnover effort against Michigan on Feb. 18, as the 12 assists marked the most by a Spartan since Mateen Cleaves recorded 20 against Michigan on March 4, 2000.
Mr. Double-Double - With 14 double-doubles in 29 games this season, Paul Davis has now recorded a double-double in 22 of his last 44 games. The 14 double-doubles this season lead the Big Ten, two ahead of Iowa's Greg Brunner. Davis elevated his level of play over the last two months of last season, recording a double-double in eight of the final 15 games, including the last four NCAA Tournament contests. His best effort might have come in the Sweet 16 when he out-scored (20 to 19) and out-rebounded (12 to 8) Duke's Shelden Williams. In the Final Four, against North Carolina's Sean May, Davis recorded a career-best 15 rebounds. For his career, he has posted 25 double-doubles.
Cracking The Top Ten - Paul Davis ranks in the top 10 in Michigan State history in six statistical categories, including scoring (9th, 1,668) free throws (4th, 461), free throws attempted (2nd, 604), rebounds (5th, 880), blocked shots (4th, 86) and field goals (9th, 597). (For complete charts, see sidebars on pages 5-6.)
1,000-Point Spartans - Three current Spartans, including Paul Davis (1,668 points), Maurice Ager (1,470 points) and Shannon Brown (1,145 points) have scored more than 1,000 career points. Davis ranks 9th in career scoring, Ager ranks 13th and Brown ranks 30th. Ager needs 71 points to pass Chris Hill (1,540 points), while Davis needs 50 points to pass Mike Robinson (1,717 points). Brown needs two points to pass Pete Gent (1,146 points) and 11 to pass Lindsay Hairston (1,155 points). Three members of last year's team, Alan Anderson, Chris Hill and Kelvin Torbert, also were 1,000-point scorers.
MSU In The RPI - Michigan State is ranked No. 17 in the most recent official NCAA RPI, released March 1. Five Big Ten teams are in the top 17 and seven are in the top 44, including No. 5 Ohio State, No. 12 Illinois, No. 14 Iowa, No. 16 Wisconsin, No. 26 Michigan, and No. 44 Indiana.
1,500-800 Club - Paul Davis (1,668 points, 880 rebounds) is just the second player in MSU history to record 1,500 career points and 800 career rebounds, joining Greg Kelser (2,014 points, 1,092 rebounds). Davis is also the 31st player in Big Ten history to reach this milestone.
Free Basketball - Michigan State has played three overtime games this season, including a triple-overtime game with Gonzaga and a double-overtime win at Ohio State, along with an overtime win over Arizona. The six overtime periods tie the school record, equalling the 1987-88 Spartans who played five overtime games, including one double-overtime contest.
Tough Starts - Michigan State opened the Big Ten season with five straight games against teams ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll at the time of the game, including three games on the road (at No. 6 Illinois, at No. 24 Wisconsin, No. 8 Indiana, at No. 16 Ohio State and No. 25 Iowa). The Spartans are the only team in the nation to open conference play with as many as four games against ranked opponents. Prior to this season, the Spartans had never played five straight conference games against ranked teams. This year, nine of MSU's 16 league games were played against teams ranked in the Top 25 at the time of the game.
Controlling The Boards - Michigan State ranks second in the Big Ten in rebounding margin (+5.9). This season, the Spartans have out-rebounded 18 of 30 opponents, but just nine of 16 league opponents. MSU is 15-3 when out-rebounding its opponent, but just 5-7 when not out-rebounding the opposition. In Big Ten games, MSU led the league with a +4.2 margin, marking the ninth year in Tom Izzo's 11 years as head coach that the Spartans have led the conference.
All-Around Stars - While Maurice Ager and Shannon Brown give Michigan State the most athletic wing duo in the nation, they have worked to become better all-around players. Besides ranking third in the Big Ten in scoring at 19.1 points per game, Ager is averaging career bests in rebounding (4.2 rpg), assists (2.6 apg) and steals (0.7 spg). The same can be said for Brown, who is averaging career bests in scoring (18.2 ppg), rebounds (4.4 rpg), assists (2.7 apg) and steals (1.5 spg).
Trannon Suffers Broken Jaw - Matt Trannon broke his jaw against Michigan (Feb. 18). Prior to missing the last four contests, he had started the last 10 games, averaging 5.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.3 minutes. In 18 games this season, he is averaging 4.7 points and 4.3 boards. The ultimate "glue-guy," Trannon adds toughness, defensive skills and athleticism to the lineup since joining the team after the conclusion of the football season. As a wide receiver on the football team, he ranked second on the squad in receptions, with 40 for 573 yards and four touchdowns.
Playing A Lot Of Minutes - Shannon Brown (35.1 mpg), Maurice Ager (34.6 minutes), Drew Neitzel (33.0 mpg) and Paul Davis (31.1 mpg) are all averaging more than 30 minutes per game. By comparison, Michigan State was the only Big Ten team last season without a single player averaging 30 minutes per game. In fact, Davis led MSU in minutes played at 26.9 per game.
20-Win Seasons - With a victory against Wisconsin, Michigan State recorded its seventh 20-win season in the last nine years, all under head coach Tom Izzo. Of the 15 20-win seasons in Spartan history, Izzo has been involved in 12 of them, seven as a head coach and five as an assistant.
Impressive Figures - Maurice Ager is currently averaging 19.1 points per game. It's the best scoring average by a Spartan since Shawn Respert averaged 25.6 points as a senior in 1994-95. Paul Davis is currently averaging 9.3 rebounds, the best mark by a Spartan since Antonio Smith averaged 10.6 boards in 1996-97.
Freshmen Contributions - Eight active Spartans are currently averaging more than 10 minutes per game (Drew Naymick averaged 10.6 minutes in the first seven games, but will apply for a medical redshirt after the season). Of those eight, three are freshmen in Marquise Gray, Goran Suton and Travis Walton. A true freshman, Walton is the primary reserve in the backcourt averaging 18.9 minutes, 1.8 points and a Big Ten freshmen-best 2.5 assists, while playing strong defense. Gray and Suton are redshirt freshmen getting their first taste of college basketball. Suton is averaging 2.8 points and 2.7 boards in 14.4 minutes per contest, while Gray was averaging 3.0 points and 3.6 boards per game and had started nine contests, before suffering a season-ending foot injury.
Ager's Improved Decision Making - One of the biggest improvements in Maurice Ager's game is his decision making. Recently, it can be seen in his assist-to-turnover ratio. After opening the season with eight assists and 15 turnovers in the first five games, he has totaled 70 assists and 62 turnovers in the last 25 contests. In fact, he recorded a career-best six assists against Boston College. With 78 assists and 77 turnovers on the season, this is the first time in his career he has more assists than turnovers.
An Offensive Threat - By his own admission, Drew Neitzel just tried to run the offense last season as a true freshman point guard and get the ball to the other weapons on the team. He recorded an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.1-to-1, but averaged just 3.5 points per game and attempted just 3.4 shots per contest. A prolific scorer in high school, Neitzel is looking to score more this season. He is averaging 8.5 points and 7.0 shots per game, while maintaining a 2.72-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Winning The Right Way - In addition to excelling on the court, the Spartans are standouts in the classroom. Seventeen Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees over the last six years, including five each in 2001 and 2003.
Non-Conference Victories - Michigan State won 12 non-conference games this season, establishing a school record since joining the Big Ten in 1950-51. The 1989-90, 1998-99 and 2000-01 squads won 11 non-conference games during the regular season.
MSU Is A "Powerhouse Program" - Last summer, ESPN named Michigan State one of the 10 "Powerhouse Programs" in college basketball. Of the 10 schools featured, only seven were division I men's programs. MSU was joined by Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA, Division II Kentucky Wesleyan, and the Tennessee and Connecticut women's programs. The television program featuring the list was part of ESPNU's Honor Roll series.
Spartans In The NBA - Listed below is an update on six former Spartans currently on NBA rosters: (Stats through March 5)
Alan Anderson (Charlotte): 23 GP, 12.1 mpg, 4.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.7 apg Charlie Bell (Milwaukee): 36 GP, 1 GS, 18.0 mpg, 6.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.6 apg Morris Peterson (Toronto): 58 GP, 53 GS, 36.4 mpg, 15.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.1 apg Zach Randolph (Portland): 56 GP, 54 GS, 34.8 mpg, 17.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.0 apg Jason Richardson (Golden State): 54 GP, 54 GS, 38.5 mpg, 23.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.9 apg Eric Snow (Cleveland): 59 GP, 59 GS, 29.1 mpg, 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.3 apg
