2. Drew Neitzel vs. 15. Travis Trice

Drew Neitzel is one of the most popular Spartans ever. He was a freshman on the 2005 team that got back to the Final Four for the first time since 2001 and did it in a role he probably wasn’t quite ready for yet. As we know, it can be hard for freshman to get on the floor with Tom Izzo. Neitzel eventually became a two-time captain and helped usher in the next great era of Michigan State basketball. He exemplified being a Spartan Dawg. He was smaller than everyone else, but made huge impacts with his lethal shot. Perhaps most importantly, he ran the show for pretty much four years. There are only a handful of Tom Izzo point guards that can say that.

He take son Travis Trice. Trice was a lower usage player his first two years, and many fans would probably have classified him as frustrating during that time. He was a rotation guy going into his junior year on the loaded 2014 team, but due to injuries was thrust into a much larger role. That paved the way for his 2015 senior season when Trice earned his spot in this bracket. All of his numbers, both counting and advanced, spiked his senior year as he led Michigan State back to the Final Four. His run through MSU’s region that year was something special, scoring 23, 24, and 17 points in three consecutive games to help win the region.

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