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MSU women's basketball loses on road to Nebraska
Entering Saturday’s away game against No. 22 Nebraska, the No. 24 women’s basketball team was tied with No.
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Behind 22-0 run, Nebraska leads MSU women's basketball at halftime
The Spartans started the game 6-of-9 from the field, and missed their next 13 shots. That sums up the first half for the No.
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Spartan women's basketball hits road without Johnson
15 minutes before the opening tip against Illinois Wednesday night, MSU announced Kiana Johnson had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
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No further details known about suspension of Kiana Johnson
MSU announced that junior guard Kiana Johnson has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
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No. 24 MSU women's basketball holds off Illinois on the road
Despite losing junior guard Kiana Johnson to suspension before the opening tip, the No. 24 women’s basketball team survived a late run to defeat Illinois on the road, 69-53.
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No. 24 women's basketball leading Illinois at halftime
The No. 24 women’s basketball team closed the first half with a 17-3 run and leads Illinois 41-24 at halftime.
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Spartan women's basketball looking for victory against Illinois after first game loss
Illinois came to Breslin Center two weeks ago and stole a game from the women’s basketball team. On Wednesday, the Spartans will look to return the favor. No.
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MSU women's basketball using post presence in big victories
Jasmine Hines’ dominant game on Sunday started with a conversation.
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MSU women's basketball upsets Purdue, 89-73
Head coach Suzy Merchant wouldn’t go as far as to call it a return to form, but Sunday’s upset win over No. 19 Purdue is surely a step in the right direction.
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MSU women's basketball up on Purdue by 1 at halftime
Despite a slow start, the women’s basketball team leads No. 19 Purdue 39-38 at halftime. Redshirt freshman guard Aerial Powers has nine points, seven rebounds, and four assists at halftime, leading MSU in each category.
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Johnson plays key role in women's basketball victory
On a night where the Spartans played a little too much one-on-one ball, as has been the case in the past few games, it was junior guard Kiana Johnson that kept the offense moving on Thursday against Wisconsin in a 71-67 MSU victory.
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Spartan women's basketball holds off Wisconsin, 71-67
A well-balanced MSU women’s basketball team held off Wisconsin, and a hot-shooting Michala Johnson, Thursday night in East Lansing.
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MSU women's basketball leading Wisconsin at halftime, 30-27
The women’s basketball team started off hot but couldn’t hold off Wisconsin redshirt junior center Michala Johnson down the stretch as MSU enters halftime with a 30-27 lead.
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Women's basketball to host Wisconsin on Thursday
After two consecutive disappointing home losses last week against weaker competition, the women’s basketball team (13-7 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) regained its rhythm on the road Sunday, defeating Ohio State 82-68.
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Despite win on Sunday, Johnson will continue to be essential for Spartans
The women’s basketball team’s return to form on offense happened with the subtraction of a key player on Sunday — junior guard Kiana Johnson.
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Williams creates spark for MSU with increased playing time
After Thursday’s loss to Illinois, the women’s basketball team had no answers for the two-game slump.
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MSU women's basketball beats Ohio State on road, 82-68
Career games from freshman guard Tori Jankoska and redshirt junior center Madison Williams made the difference for the women’s basketball team Sunday afternoon.
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Women's basketball leads OSU 37-32 in Columbus
Junior center Madison Williams was the difference for MSU in the first half. After missing two of the previous three games, she blocked a career-high six shots in 10 minutes of action, spurring a 13-0 run to help the Spartans take a 37-32 lead over Ohio State on the road at halftime.
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Illinois comes back to beat MSU women's basketball, 61-51
Same story, different day. In a virtual repeat of Sunday’s 66-54 loss against Penn State, the women’s basketball team (12-7 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) could not maintain a consistent level of effort for 40 minutes of basketball, falling to Illinois (9-10, 2-4) 61-51 despite leading 33-25 early in the second half.
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Women's basketball up on Illinois at halftime by 3
The women’s basketball team leads Illinois 28-25 at halftime. Mills was the primary source of offense for the Spartans early, scoring MSU’s first seven points.