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(03/03/23 1:30pm)
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo discussed Senior Day after practice Thursday evening. MSU will celebrate its potentially departing seniors against Ohio State Saturday afternoon. The game is MSU’s last of the regular season. After this, it’s onto the tournaments.
(03/02/23 10:35pm)
Being able to force turnovers is a skill that can greatly contribute to the success of a basketball team, but it is a fruitless endeavor if a team cannot convert turnovers into points. That is the position that the Michigan State women’s basketball team found themselves in earlier in the season. When the Spartans took on Michigan back in February, Michigan State accumulated just 14 points off of 20 Wolverine turnovers, while Michigan had the same amount of points on just half the number of Spartan turnovers. MSU ultimately lost that game, and senior guard Moira Joiner voiced her frustration post-game with the team’s inability to turn opportunities like turnovers into tangible points. The 67-64 win against No. 8 Nebraska in the second round of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament turned out to be a different story for the green and white. “I think we're very self-aware. We know that (converting turnovers to points) has been an ongoing thing during the season,” Joiner said. “Like we just talked about it, we do execution drills—stuff like that. We just know we need to take the right shots—shot selection and things—and look for each other.”Michigan State women’s basketball is ranked 15th in the nation and second in the Big Ten in forced turnovers with an average of 20.54 forced turnovers per game. The Spartans are also ranked 13th in the nation in steals with 11.1 steals per game. MSU looked like that highly-ranked defensive team during their first tournament game against Nebraska with 11 steals and 18 opponent turnovers. The difference now in comparison to earlier in the season—the Spartans were taking those steals and turnovers, and taking them to the rim. “I feel like our defense is what makes us,” sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann said. “I feel like if we go locked in on defense—that always translates into offense.”Michigan State was averaging one point per Nebraska turnover in Thursday afternoon's game for a total of 18 points from turnovers alone.The Spartans have the ability to make huge plays in transition, and that is what they have been demonstrating as the season has progressed—especially in their first game of the Big Ten Tournament. “We're very proud of this team—that grit and resilience,” Interim head women's basketball coach Dean Lockwood said. “I think this team has really committed defensively here more in recent days, and it's shown. These two players here (Joiner and Hagemann) are stalwarts for us defensively, but just our team—this was all about our team.”Michigan State will take the floor once again in Minneapolis on Friday at 12:30 p.m. EST against No. 1 Indiana for the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
(03/02/23 11:00pm)
Just a month ago, Michigan State women’s basketball sat at an 11-12 record after losing their second and final game of the season to rival Michigan. Since then, the team is 5-1, with their only loss in the six-game stretch coming from No. 8 Maryland.
(03/02/23 8:05pm)
It came down to the final seconds, but Michigan State women’s basketball escaped with a three-point win in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament after the Nebraska Cornhuskers failed to tie the game on their last possession, missing two three-pointers.
(03/02/23 1:30pm)
After closing out the regular season on a two-game win streak, the Michigan State women’s basketball team is looking to maintain its momentum going into the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. MSU is headed into the tournament at the No. 9 seed for the fifth time in history. The team is set to take on No. 8 Nebraska (16-13, 8-10) in the second round at 12:30 pm on Thursday.
(03/17/23 1:00pm)
The NCAA announced that the women’s Division I tournament was allowed to use the term “March Madness” in their title in 2022, . The iconic phrase has been a part of the men’s tournament since 1982.
(03/01/23 4:26am)
In its last road game of the regular season, Michigan State managed to climb back after an ugly first half to fend off Nebraska 80-67.
(02/28/23 4:30pm)
Michigan State is headed to Nebraska this Tuesday in its final road trip and penultimate game of the regular season.
(02/28/23 3:30pm)
Monday marks the last week of Michigan State men's basketball's 2022-23 regular season. The Spartans, initially scheduled for 20 conference matchups, will conclude the season having played 19 and without facing the team at the bottom of the Big Ten, Minnesota.
(02/27/23 11:46pm)
Michigan State men's basketball's game against Minnesota will not be rescheduled and will be declared a no-contest, according to a statement from MSU Athletics this afternoon.
(02/27/23 6:30pm)
Michigan State women’s basketball (15-13, 7-10) ended its regular season on a high note Saturday afternoon after defeating Penn State 81-75 on the road to solidify the team’s No. 9 seed going into the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota.In the tournament, the Spartans will be taking on the No. 8 seed Nebraska on Thursday, March 2, at 12:30 p.m. EST. The winner of that contest will move on to take on No. 1 seed Indiana on Friday, March 3, at 12:30 p.m. EST.
(03/09/23 2:32pm)
The Breslin Center. There aren’t many places like it in college basketball.
(02/25/23 10:19pm)
Michigan State women’s basketball was able to end its regular season on a high note with an 80-65 win over Penn State on the road. MSU has been playing aggressively recently, closing out their season by winning four of their last five games.The Spartans took to the floor in Happy Valley Saturday afternoon for their final regular season contest of the 2022-2023 season. The Lady Lions won the tip, but it was a three-pointer from sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann that kicked off the scoring. It was a fast-paced first quarter with little respite for the players, and it wasn't until just over seven minutes into the game that a media timeout gave both teams a much-needed breather.Hagemann is the typical fixture on the floor at the point position, but when the sophomore limped off to the bench, freshman guard Theryn Hallock took to the court. In just two minutes on the floor, Hallock was able to make a significant impact. The freshman put up seven points at the end of the first quarter with one from beyond the arch and two in the paint. Hagemann was quickly able to get back to playing for the second quarter, and she even managed to garner a career-high 20 points throughout the game. The Spartans were able to dominate on both sides of the ball early on holding the Lady Lions to just 19 points with 3:34 left in the first half while sinking 41 of their own to build a solid lead.There were seven different scorers in the first half for the Spartans and numerous others that contributed with rebounding and other aspects of play that helped Michigan State remain in control of the game.“It was a game of spirits, and it always gets a little dicey you know you get a 19-point lead, and it gets cut in a hurry and then it gets cut to single digits next thing you know I'm looking up a second half and it's a seven-point,” MSU Women's Basketball Interim Head Coach Dean Lockwood said. “But very proud of our team. As a staff, we're just so proud that, number one, everyone who came into that game contributed. Every player who got in that game really gave us something significant.” Unfortunately for Michigan State, the Spartan luck changed quickly, and Penn State was able to start chipping away at the MSU lead fast.In just over three minutes, Penn State took Michigan State’s lead from 22 to 13 to close out the half. A large part of the Lady Lion’s late success was freshman guard Shay Ciezki. Ciezki was on fire from deep hitting seven of ten three-pointers to contribute to her career-high 27 points. The Spartans were struggling to defend Ciezki, and even when they had good defensive looks, the freshman was still able to net nearly all her shots from three. With eight minutes left in the game, the Lady Lions slashed the Spartan lead to single digits, but Michigan State refused to let them get too close.With just over six minutes left to play, sophomore guard/forward Matilda Ekh sunk a three for her first points since the first quarter, and the Spartans started to pick up the pace on both sides of the ball.Penn State senior guard Makenna Marisa has been a star player averaging 17.9 points per game and a 38.7 field goal percentage. Against the Spartans, Marisa had a 9.1 field goal percentage and just two points all afternoon.In the end, MSU was able to regain control of the game and finish out the road game with a 15-point victory.With the conclusion of the regular season, Michigan State will be traveling to Minneapolis for the Big Ten tournament starting on Wednesday, March 1.
(02/25/23 9:40pm)
On a night where neither team seemed to miss a basket, Michigan State fell apart in the waning minutes of what looked to be an impressive road victory to lose 112-106 to Iowa in overtime.
(02/25/23 2:00pm)
After fending off the Minnesota Golden Gophers earlier this week on Senior Day at home, Michigan State women’s basketball is set to take on the Penn State Lady Lions in College Station for their final regular season game Saturday afternoon.
(02/25/23 1:30pm)
After a much needed 80-65 win over No. 17 Indiana Tuesday night, the Spartans are hoping to carry the momentum with them as they travel to Iowa City for Saturday’s game against the Hawkeyes.
(02/25/23 3:03pm)
Still recovering in the hospital after the Feb. 13 shooting on MSU’s campus, survivor and international student John Hao got an unexpected call from one of his idols. On the other side of the phone was Philadelphia 76er’s star basketball player, James Harden, wishing to give Hao words of encouragement to keep being strong throughout the struggle.
(02/24/23 4:00pm)
In a meeting with the press following practice Thursday evening, Michigan State University head mens basketball coach Tom Izzo discussed the state of the team in relation to last Monday's mass shooting on campus, gave an update on the health status of freshman center Carson Cooper and voiced his frustration’s with the Big Ten’s handling of the rescheduling of the postponed Minnesota game.
(02/23/23 1:30pm)
Michigan State women’s basketball honored three graduating seniors during their 71-67 win over Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon. The crowd at the Breslin Center was smaller than normal after an ice storm warning caused the game to be moved up two and a half hours from 7 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the three seniors—senior forward Jayla James and graduate student guards Kamaria McDaniel and Stephanie Visscher—were still able to get their traditional Breslin sendoff. The first of the senior day celebrations began before tipoff when the crowd was asked to stand for the playing of the Swedish national anthem—played in honor of Visscher who hails from Lulea, Sweden. All three seniors were in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Gophers. McDaniel has started in every game she has played as a Spartan, but the lineup included fellow seniors Visscher and James for the first time this season. The 2023 seniors are a unique bunch because all three of them are transfer players.McDaniel started her career off at Penn State before transferring to Baylor and then finally landing at Michigan State for her final season. McDaniel has been a constant major contributor for the Spartans in her one year in the green and white, averaging a team-high 13.7 points per game.“For me, being at Michigan State means the opportunity to be myself and to flourish and for that I'm just grateful … You got to take on everything in life and just understand what ways it benefits you in which way which ways God is trying to lead you to grow,” McDaniel said. “This has been a great, great experience for me and I'm so grateful for all the people because everybody plays a part in your full circle journey in life, so it's been a great experience.” Visscher started her college basketball career at Steven F. Austin State University where she played for four years before joining the Spartans for her final season. Visscher has hit the court in 26 of 27 games this season and started for the first time against Minnesota. Visscher was a force at the boards on Wednesday afternoon, grabbing six rebounds for the Spartans, and making a huge contribution to the game. James is another Spartan senior that started her career as a Lady Lion at Penn State, but unlike McDaniel and Visscher, James has been a fixture on the Spartan roster for three years. “Thank you guys (administration) for giving me this opportunity to create such lifelong relationships and memories,” James said in a speech following the game. “I'm proud to be a Spartan.” Following the conclusion of the game, all three seniors took to the floor with their loved ones for the last time in front of the Breslin crowd to kiss the Spartan head at half court. McDaniel and James were both accompanied by their parents and siblings, but Visscher’s family was unable to make it to East Lansing, so the graduate student was escorted by teammates sophomore center Brooklyn Rewers and fellow Swede, sophomore guard/forward Matilda Ekh. Senior day celebrations are bittersweet. It marks the end of one chapter, but also the beginning of another. “It's special, and more than anything it's kind of a benchmark moment where you realize—this is a chapter that's ending, those three will never wear this uniform on this floor again,” Interim Head Coach Dean Lockwood said. “There's always a little sadness to it, but you're also excited for them and their futures.” Despite the senior celebrations, Michigan State is not quite done yet. The Spartans will travel to Penn State for their final game of the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. The game will also be streaming on BTN+.
(02/23/23 1:00pm)
Michigan State women’s basketball got off to an extremely hot start on their Senior Day game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, taking a ten-point lead into the second quarter.