After transferring from Penn State, Alisia Smith and Jayla James were able to take the floor once the Big Ten cleared them.
Michigan State will enter Big Ten play 7-0, their best start since 2012-2013.
With Nia Clouden out with foul trouble, Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant had to look to her role players to step up.
Michigan State will look to finish the non-conference season undefeated at noon on Tuesday against Oakland after beating Northern Illinois, 82-70.
Here are three takes from MSU's win over Central Michigan.
Michigan State women's basketball improves to 5-0.
This is the first meeting between Suzy Merchant's Spartans and her alma mater: CMU, since 2019 when the two schools met in the first round of the NCAAW Tournament.
Julia Ayrault used early shooting momentum to shine in her first career start.
Michigan State women's basketball remains undefeated after win against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.
MSU women's hoops will host Iowa on Saturday.
Takeaways from MSU women's basketball's victory over Minnesota Wednesday night.
MSU women's basketball defeated Minnesota, 81-68, in their first conference match of the season.
MSU women's hoops will begin Big Ten play at Minnesota on Dec. 9.
Tory Ozment after an all around performance against Detroit Mercy will look to be the glue that holds together her squad heading into Big Ten play.
Michigan State's all around play secured a solid win over Detroit Mercy as the Spartans move to 2-0.
Michigan State looks to find their identity in a tune up game against in-state opponent Detroit Mercy.
Kendall Bostic is the only freshman on the women's basketball roster this season, but that didn't stop her from being one of the team's top performers Friday afternoon.
MSU women's basketball sailed to a 77-44 victory over St. Francis in their first game of the season.
Michigan State women's basketball will begin their season at 3 p.m. on Friday.
Michigan State women's basketball will tip off the first game of their season on Nov. 27.