Meet MSU graduate Kristin Porter. Porter is the founder of FAB, also known as Females in Athletic Business. FAB is a women’s empowerment organization that is aiming to unite both students aspiring to pursue a career in sports business and professionals already in the industry to expand the growing number of females pursuing jobs in sports business.
The No. 19-ranked Spartans will turn their focus to get ready for the Big Ten tournament
Graduate student Jasmine Hines finished the contest shooting 13-for-17 from field-goal range and 10-for-14 from the free-throw line to finish the day and lead her team with a career-high 36 points in 52 minutes.
No. 20-ranked Spartans (22-7 overall, 13-5 conference) defeated the No. 5-ranked Buckeyes (23-6 overall, 15-3 conference) by a final score of 107-105 in a triple-overtime thriller on senior day at the Breslin Center.
The Spartans (21-7 overall, 12-5 conference) blew out the Fighting Illini (9-19 overall, 2-15 conference) by a final score of 71-43.
Los Angeles Lakers' forward Kobe Bryant has gone on the record to praise Banham for her accolades, which includes a 52-point performance at Breslin Center on Sunday.
The women's basketball team played Minnesota on Sunday and faced a historic performance against senior guard Rachel Banham. All throughout the game, her and MSU guard Aerial Powers were going back-and-forth to create two stellar performances.
On Sunday the No. 25-ranked MSU women’s basketball team (20-7 overall, 11-5 conference) hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-9 overall, 10-6 conference) in a matchup that will define the Big Ten standings. MSU beat the Gophers in thrilling fashion by a final score of 114-106.
The Spartans’ (19-7 overall, 10-4 overall) got over their losing streak with a 70-67 victory against the Scarlet Knights (16-11 overall, 7-8 conference).
Her focus is unbreakable on the court. Her athleticism is unmatched. Her trophy case only gets bigger as time goes on. Redshirt junior guard Aerial Powers is a one-of-a-kind talent for the MSU women’s basketball team and she has nowhere to go but up.
The MSU women's basketball team dropped their sixth game of the season in stunning fashion on Thursday night. The Spartans were upset by Penn State, 65-61.
The Spartans (17-4 overall record, 8-2 in the Big Ten) defeated the Wolverines (12-10 record, 4-7 B1G) by a final score of 85-64.
A standout performance from junior forward Aerial Powers helped the #18 Spartans (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten) capture a 68-56 victory over Purdue (15-5, 6-3) on Wednesday night.
The No. 18 ranked MSU women's basketball team hosted Big Ten opponent Purdue on Wednesday in a gritty defensive battle. MSU won by a final score of 68-56 and was able to climb into third place in the Big Ten standings.
The Spartans are gearing up to play Big Ten opponent Purdue on Wednesday. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
The MSU women’s basketball team had its game against Big Ten opponent Maryland postponed on Saturday because of Winter Storm Jonas. The game was rescheduled for Monday, but with weather conditions continuing to be inclement, that game has now been postponed, too.
Saturday’s game for the MSU women’s basketball team (14-4 overall record, 5-2 Big Ten record) has been postponed against the Maryland Terrapins (17-2 record, 6-1 Big Ten) due to inclement weather, according to a press release by the MSU Athletic Department.
When the MSU basketball team goes into the locker rooms for halftime at Breslin Center, that’s when the stage is set for 60-year-old Mark Viele and his mop. It was more than 40 years ago that Viele, a native of Lansing, got a job at MSU as soon as he got out of high school, and for the better part of the last 20 years, Viele has worked for MSU Athletics, where he sets up and takes down the athletic venues for every MSU sport except hockey.
The MSU basketball team wrapped up their two-game homestand on Tuesday evening, hosting Big Ten opponent Rutgers. The No. 18 Spartans (14-4 overall, 5-2 B1G) defeated the Scarlet Knights (12-6 overall, 3-4 B1G) by a final score of 59-48.
A frigid Saturday afternoon in East Lansing led to a packed Breslin Center, where the No. 18-ranked MSU women’s basketball team hosted Big Ten opponent Iowa, in which they rallied back from a 13-point halftime deficit to top the Hawkeyes by a final score of 80-73.