Michigan State Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Michigan State Spartans

Big Ten (21-11, 9-7)

 
Big Wins: 1/10 Ohio State (94-75), 2/2 Indiana (69-60), 2/19 at Michigan (86-68)
Bad Losses: 1/4 at Purdue (54-66), 1/14 at Rutgers (58-62), 2/26 at Nebraska (74-76)
Coach: Suzy Merchant
 
Probable Starters:
Tori Jankoska, Senior, Guard, 22.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.9 apg
Branndias Agee, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg
Taya Reimer, Senior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Tarym McCutcheon, Freshman, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 5.2 apg
Victoria Gaines, Freshman, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jenna Allen, Sophomore, Center, 7.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Lexi Gussert, Junior, Guard/Forward, 3.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Nia Hollie, Freshman, Forward, 3.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.2 (47th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.7 (211, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.7 (48, 6)   
Field-Goal Defense: 38.3 (102, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (44, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.1 (28, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.8 (62, 2)
Rebound Margin: 6.0 (43, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.8 (12, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.2 (208, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Belmont
2016    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Mississippi State
2014    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Hampton
2014    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to North Carolina
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Marist
2013    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Maryland
2012    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2011    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Northern Iowa
2011    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Green Bay
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Bowling Green
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Kentucky
2009    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Middle Tennessee State
2009    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Duke
2009    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Iowa State
2008    NIT     Second Round win over Bowling Green
2008    NIT     Third Round win over Kansas
2008    NIT     Fourth Round win over Michigan
2008    NIT     Semifinal win over North Carolina State
2008    NIT     Final loss to Marquette
2007    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Delaware
2007    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 3/2