Students, parents and volunteers from Michigan’s 4-H program cheered on the women’s basketball team Sunday as part of the MSU Extension 4-H Day with the Lady Spartans.
When freshman forward Becca Mills fell to the floor and began grabbing her knee against Indiana, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant had one thought in mind. After speaking to the medical staff, Merchant was relieved not to hear the three letters she had been dreading.
As soon as the Spartans and Buckeyes tipped it off, it was clear the game was going to be a battle of physicality and will, and on the game’s most critical possession it was Ohio State that was able to exert theirs. On Sunday the Ohio State women’s basketball team (17-1 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) held on to beat MSU (12-6, 4-1) 64-56 to hand the Spartans their first Big Ten loss of the season.
After a close first half that saw six lead changes and neither team lead by more than six points, the MSU women’s basketball team (12-5 overall, 5-0 Big Ten) used a strong second half to pull away from Indiana (5-13, 0-5) 67-47 and remain undefeated in conference play.
“No rest for the weary — that’s for sure.” That’s how MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant led off her weekly press conference this week as the Spartans (11-5 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) try to stay undefeated in conference with back-to-back home games to finish out the week.
Although the MSU women’s basketball team (11-5, 3-0) entered this season with a conference title to defend, many didn’t consider this year’s team to be a contender.
Despite a rough shooting night, the MSU women’s basketball team (9-5 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) grinded out a hard fought road win against Indiana (5-9, 0-1) on Friday, defeating the Hoosiers, 63-49, to open the conference season.
The MSU Women’s Basketball team has gotten away from the cold weather in East Lansing to spend their winter break in Cancun, Mexico as the team participates in the Caribbean Classic tournament this week. The trip got off to a good start on Tuesday when the Spartans (8-4) knocked off Colorado State (3-8) in a dominant 72-45 victory.
While the MSU men’s basketball team is preparing for its first game of the season on the USS Carl Vinson, another group of Spartans will open its season on the court. The women’s basketball team will start its season off in the Iona Tournament, playing its first game against Villanova at 1:45 p.m.
Coming off one of the strongest seasons in program history that ended with a Big Ten championship, the expectations couldn’t be much higher for the MSU women’s basketball team in 2011-12. In the team’s first exhibition of the season, the No.
The 6-foot-9 former MSU women’s basketball star once again will look to make a name for herself as she is scheduled to join the Grand Valley State University volleyball team in the fall.
As a rematch from last season, the MSU women’s basketball team will play Texas on Dec. 10 in Austin, Texas, for the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge, the conferences announced Thursday.
MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant spoke on Wednesday about this season and the prospects of next.
Despite a second-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, the MSU women’s basketball had a historic season and that can be built on.
Wichita, Kan. — With 1:40 left in regulation the No. 4 seed MSU women’s basketball team trailed No.
Wichita, Kan. — It was as if senior forward Kalisha Keane and the No. 4 seed MSU women’s basketball team wanted it too much. More than anything they wanted to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
The MSU women’s basketball team lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Green Bay,
Wichita, Kan. — Sixteen teams have entered the women’s NCAA Tournament with at least 30 wins and no more than one loss – including Green Bay and Connecticut this season.
Players and Wichita are learning what it takes to be successful in the NCAA Tournament.
Extras from the MSU women’s basketball team’s victory against Northern Iowa in the NCAA Tournament.