Former MSU center Jasmine Hines has agreed to terms to play in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks, according to the MSU athletic department.
For MSU redshirt junior women’s basketball star Aerial Powers, the decision to forgo her senior season as a Spartan and enter into the WNBA Draft on April 14 ultimately came down to one thing -- following her dreams. “It was always a dream of mine,” said Powers, who will graduate with a degree in communication in May.
MSU junior guard Aerial Powers has decided to declare for the 2016 WNBA Draft, according to the MSU Athletic Department. As a result, Powers will forego her senior season with the Spartans.
The MSU women’s basketball team is coming off one of their most successful seasons while under the tenure of head coach Suzy Merchant. Last season, the Spartans reached the Big Ten Tournament championship game and proved to be one of the most dominant teams in the conference. MSU could be heavy contenders next season as well, but there are some unanswered questions the team will have to face between now and the start of the season — one of those questions will hinge on Aerial Powers.
MSU redshirt junior guard Aerial Powers has earned third-team All-American honors by the Associated Press on Monday, according to a press release.
Following their 74-60 victory against Belmont University on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 4-seeded MSU was defeated by No. 5-seed Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon by a final score of 74-72 in Starkville, Mississippi.
March Madness is underway and now the Spartans are in the full swing of things. The MSU women’s basketball team defeated the Belmont Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Starkville, Mississippi by a final score of 74-60.
With the Spartans facing the Belmont Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 18, here are a few things to know about the Bruins before they tip off on Friday in Starkville, Mississippi on Mississippi State University’s campus at 11 a.m.
After going 22-7 in the regular season, the No. 16-ranked MSU basketball team left Indianapolis as Big Ten Tournament runner-ups to Maryland after losing 64-40 in the championship game on March 6.
The MSU women's basketball team made it to the championship game March 6 in the Big Ten Tournament.
Not only is this the most confident team Aerial Powers has ever played with, but a Big Ten Player of the Year snub also adds a heralded chip on her shoulder.
The No. 5 Maryland Terrapins claimed the Big Ten Tournament title by a final score of 60-44 vs. MSU.
After an 82-63 blowout victory against the No. 2-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, the Spartans are playing for a Big Ten title against Maryland.
INDIANAPOLIS—The matchup on Saturday between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 MSU was going to be a thrilling one from start to finish, and that’s exactly what it was, if you’re a Spartan fan. Saturday was the third meeting this season between the Spartans and the Buckeyes, with each prior matchup being decided by five points or less. In the end, it was the Spartans who claimed victory against the Buckeyes in blowout fashion, 82-63.
Exactly one week after their thrilling triple overtime victory against Ohio State, the Spartans are gearing up to rematch the Buckeyes, this time with a Big Tournament trophy on the line.
It wasn’t until late in the second quarter that the Spartans gave Bankers Life Fieldhouse its first floor smack.
It’s much easier to win three games in a row than five—and the MSU women’s basketball team is now on their way to do so. On Friday evening the No. 3-seeded Spartans (1-0) defeated the No. 6-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (1-1) in their debut game in the 2016 Big Ten Tournament by a final score of 65-64.
The two dynamic duos of MSU basketball: Denzel Valentine-Bryn Forbes and Aerial Powers-Tori Jankoska.
The No. 19-ranked Spartans will turn their focus to get ready for the Big Ten tournament
Graduate student Jasmine Hines finished the contest shooting 13-for-17 from field-goal range and 10-for-14 from the free-throw line to finish the day and lead her team with a career-high 36 points in 52 minutes.