Preview: Michigan State set for rematch against Rutgers at Madison Square Garden
Michigan State is taking on Rutgers for the second time this season this Saturday. This time around it’ll be in the legendary Madison Square Garden.
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Michigan State is taking on Rutgers for the second time this season this Saturday. This time around it’ll be in the legendary Madison Square Garden.
The 2022-23 season has hit its halfway point, and it’s crunch time for MSU and the rest of the conference as far as the NCAA tournament goes.
Michigan State women’s basketball (11-10, 3-7) is looking to bounce back from its failed comeback Sunday against Illinois when the Spartans take on Nebraska (12-9, 4-6) on the road Thursday night. The Cornhuskers are going into Thursday on a two-game losing skid and a narrow 76-80 loss to No. 6 Iowa.The Spartans are still without Head Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant after a minor single-vehicle accident on Saturday morning that prevented her from traveling to Champagne with the team on Sunday.Interim Head Coach Dean Lockwood said that the team’s game plan going into the Illinois matchup was fledged out by Merchant before her accident, but Nebraska is a different story.“Illinois was different because we had the bye week and so a lot of that was already in—she had been here, so there weren't a lot of changes in that,” Lockwood said. “This—it's been a little bit different cause obviously she hasn't been here, and we've talked about Nebraska a little bit, certainly—but again, the main thing (is) just making sure that she was okay…I want to make sure she has space but know that we're here for her and we got her back.” In their game against Illinois, senior guard Moira Joiner logged her third straight game in double-digits. Joiner has made a huge impact this season. The senior now has 12 double-digit games this season—including five of the last six. The Spartans uncharacteristically struggled from the three-point line making just 8-27 shots. A large contributor for that .296 three-point percentage was an off game for sophomore guard/forward Matilda Ekh. Ekh was 0-5 from deep, making the road test against Illinois her first game this season without a single three. Michigan State and Nebraska have had pretty similar season so far, and it shows in the resemblance of their records. “They've been a little bit like us,” Lockwood said. “A little bit topsy turvy, but they've been right there in game. We have a ton of respect for this Nebraska team going into this thing, especially at their place where they're tough to beat.” The Spartans and the Cornhuskers have met 14 times in the past, and the Huskers hold the edge with a 9-5 record, but Michigan State has defeated Nebraska in two of their last three meetings.
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Michigan State fell two spots to No. 17 in the USCHO Poll released Monday afternoon following two losses at Minnesota.
Michigan State Head Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant was released from Sparrow Hospital and is currently at home resting, the team announced Monday morning.
While Head Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant watched from home, Michigan State women’s basketball's double-digit comeback on the road fell short in the final minute to No. 22 Illinois (16-5, 6-4). The Spartans ultimately fell 86-76..
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West Lafayette, IN- Michigan State suffered a 77-61 loss at the hands of No. 1 Purdue Sunday afternoon. Although the matchup began neck-and-neck, the Boilermakers ultimately shutdown the Spartans to complete their sweep.
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After a dominant 85-63 victory over Rutgers at home Sunday afternoon, the Michigan State women’s basketball team (11-9, 3-6) will be looking to upset No. 22 Illinois (16-5, 6-4) on the road Sunday night. The Fighting Illini are coming into Sunday’s game off of a 62-52 loss to Purdue on Thursday night. The Spartans will be traveling to Champaign without Head Coach Suzy Merchant after Merchant was involved in a single-vehicle accident Saturday morning due to a medical incident.It was announced that Merchant is in stable condition at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, but in her absence, associate head coach Dean Lockwood will act as interim head coach against Illinois.In their last time out, the Spartans pulled off a dominant win against Rutgers. Both sophomore guard Matilda Ekh and senior guard Moira Joiner logged 13 points. Sunday’s game became Ekh’s 14th game this season in double figures and Joiner’s 11th. Joiner’s lone three of the game was the 111th three-pointer of her career, making her tied for 16th place in Michigan State history.Also sinking 13 points during the game against Rutgers was freshman guard Abbey Kimball. Kimball started off the season battling illness and injury which lead to her not seeing the court much this season, but the freshman’s career-high performance last week was a huge contributor to the solid win over the Scarlet Knights. Illinois has four players averaging double-digit games this season. The Illini are lead by junior guard Makira Cook who averages 17.8 points per game. Cook is currently ranked seventh in the league in scoring. Former Spartan, junior forward Kendall Bostic, is another Illini averaging double-digits at 10.2 points per game. In the Big Ten standings, Michigan State and Illinois are neck and neck in many of the categories.MSU is fourth in the conference in scoring (80.2 ppg), and Illinois is fifth (78.2). In field goal percentage, Illinois is sixth in the Big Ten (.463), and Michigan State is eighth (.434). Although many categories are similar, there are a few where the Spartans come out clear on top—MSU is third in the conference in steals (11.15 per game), and Illinois is last (6.48 per game). Michigan State also trumps Illinois in assists per game—MSU is third in the conference (18.25 per game), and Illinois is 13th (14.43 per game).Michigan State leads the all time series against the Illini 46-28, but in Champaign, the Spartan record is slashed to just 18-15. It has been nearly ten years since the Fighting Illini have been able to secure a win over Michigan State. Their last win over the Spartans was a ten point 61-51 victory in 2014. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at Illinois, and the game will be streaming on Big Ten Network.
Michigan State Head Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant was involved in a one-car accident due to a medical incident on Saturday morning, according to the team.
As it traveled to Minneapolis, Michigan State hockey was looking for redemption against No. 2 Minnesota after suffering a debacle of a sweep on its home ice to the Golden Gophers in December. Instead, the Spartans experienced nothing but deja vu, unable to keep up with Minnesota’s talented roster chock-full of NHL prospects.
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In a typical back-and-forth Big Ten battle in which the fate of the game boiled down to the final few seconds of play, Michigan State’s defensive proficiency is what kept them in the game, ultimately gifting them the 63-61 victory over Iowa.