FINAL: MSU women's basketball falls in final seconds to Georgia Tech
Kamaria McDaniel scored 26 points, but MSU came up just short at home versus Georgia Tech.
Kamaria McDaniel scored 26 points, but MSU came up just short at home versus Georgia Tech.
Michigan State welcomes Georgia Tech to the Breslin Center Thursday night.
Kamaria McDaniel's 28 points weren't enough as MSU dropped its second game of the Phil Knight Invitational.
Michigan State will conclude the Phil Knight Invitational Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Cyclones will play the Tar Heels in the championship, while the Green and White will take on Oregon in the third-place game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Not only is MSU tasked with facing two top-18 teams, the Spartans will also be without sophomore forward Matilda Ekh.
Michigan State hits the road for the first time Saturday to take on Central Michigan.
Michigan State rolled to another victory, defeating Florida A&M 109-44.
Michigan State can secure a 5-0 start to the season with a win over Florida A&M on Thursday night.
After a slow start, MSU pulled away by limiting Oakland to just nine combined points in the second and third quarters.
Michigan State hosts Oakland at 7 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
Five Spartans had at least 11 points as MSU moved to 3-0 to start the season.
The last time the Broncos came away with a win against MSU was 40 years ago in 1982 in Grand Rapids. MSU is 7-3 all-time at home against Western.
Senior forward Taiyier Parks scored a career-high 18 points to lead the MSU women's basketball team (2-0) past Purdue Fort Wayne (1-1) 85-53 on Thursday night.
The two teams last met in 2013 with Purdue Fort Wayne taking the victory.
Four Spartans scored double-digit points in MSU's 86-37 victory.
Gabby Elliott and Kamaria McDaniel led MSU in scoring at Sunday's exhibition with true freshman Theryn Hallock standing out too.
Suzy Merchant, one of the top coaches in school history, agreed to a contract extension Friday that ties her with Michigan State through 2027.
Suzy Merchant took the podium Wednesday at Big Ten basketball media days, providing analysis on three impact transfers and the improved health of the team.
MSU women's basketball held its first official practice of the season Wednesday as it adjusts to life without Nia Clouden.