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Spartans drop after pair of losses

January 8, 2019
Freshman guard Tory Ozment (1) takes a shot during the game against Texas Southern University at Breslin Center on Dec. 2, 2018. The Spartans defeated the Tigers, 91-45.
Freshman guard Tory Ozment (1) takes a shot during the game against Texas Southern University at Breslin Center on Dec. 2, 2018. The Spartans defeated the Tigers, 91-45.

The Michigan State Spartans fell eight spots, coming in at No. 23 in the latest AP poll. The Spartans faced two road tests this past week, resulting in a pair of heartbreaking losses, 62-70 in Evanston and 64-68 in Bloomington.  

The Spartans are one of several Big Ten teams in the Top 25, including No. 9 Maryland (won 75-69 over Ohio State), No. 17 Iowa (won 77-71 over Nebraska), No. 18 Minnesota (loss to Illinois 62-66) and No. 25 Indiana (won 68-64 over MSU). 

Week 10 AP Women’s Basketball Poll

  1. Notre Dame (14-1)
  2. Louisville (14-0)
  3. UConn (12-1)
  4. Baylor (11-1)
  5. Oregon (13-1)
  6. Stanford (12-1)
  7. Mississippi State (14-1)
  8. North Carolina State (15-0)
  9. Maryland (13-1)
  10. Oregon State (12-2)
  11. Texas (12-2)
  12. Syracuse (13-2)
  13. Tennessee (12-2)
  14. Gonzaga (15-1)
  15. Marquette (12-3)
  16. Kentucky (14-2)
  17. Iowa (10-3)
  18. Minnesota (12-2)
  19. Arizona State (11-3)
  20. Iowa State (12-2)
  21. South Carolina (10-4)
  22. Florida State (14-1)
  23. Michigan State (11-3)
  24. California (10-3)
  25. Indiana (14-1)

The Spartans will face Minnesota on Wednesday Jan. 9 before having a brief break before they visit Columbus on Jan. 14. 

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