Preview: MSU women's basketball gets set for first game of Phil Knight Invitational
Not only is MSU tasked with facing two top-18 teams, the Spartans will also be without sophomore forward Matilda Ekh.
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.
Michigan State's women's basketball has released its schedule for the 2022-23 season, which includes participation in the Phil Knight Invitational on Thanksgiving weekend.
“I just needed to know my expectations, because obviously it's a cutthroat league and people were gonna get cut, especially on a team like this where we have a lot of veterans and experienced players,” Clouden said. “So my mindset was just to play hard.”
While the record fell to 15-15 despite Clouden’s consistent level of stardom, there were still plenty of moments to think back to and make fans hopeful for the future.
The backcourt for the Spartans suddenly finds itself loaded with talent in returning sophomore DeeDee Hagemann, sophomore guard Matilda Ekh, senior guard Moira Joiner and the transfers arriving in East Lansing.
Visscher joins freshmen guards Theryn Hallock and Abbey Kimball, as well as Clemson guard transfer Gabby Elliott.