Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten (17-13, 7-9)
Big Wins: 12/21 vs South Florida (83-73), 1/11 at Maryland (82-68), 2/11 Michigan (66-61)
Bad Losses: 1/20 Indiana (65-69), 2/4 at Penn State (59-74), 2/14 Nebraska (69-79)
Coach: Suzy Merchant
Probable Starters:
Shay Colley, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.0 spg
Branndais Agee, Senior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg
Jenna Allen, Junior, Center, 9.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Taryn McCutcheon, Sophomore, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 5.4 apg
Sidney Cooks, Sophomore, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Key Role Players:
Taya Reimer, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Victoria Gaines, Sophomore, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Lexi Gussert, Senior, Guard/Forward, 5.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Nia Hollie, Sophomore, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (41st in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.6 (67.6 (237, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (79, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (199, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.0 (167, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.2 (191, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.5 (71, 7)
Rebound Margin: 5.9 (45, 4)
Assists Per Game: 17.8 (14, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (179, 11)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2017 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
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 3/1
