2020-21 SPARTAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

GAME MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS VS SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH 1 Friday, November 27 • 3 p.m. • Breslin Center THE OPENING TIP THE STARTING FIVE 2020-21 MSU SCHEDULE

FOLLOW ALONG • After a delayed start due to the COVID-19 pan- Radio: WJIM 1240 AM; msuspartans.com demic, the 2020-21 basketball season is set to be- NOVEMBER Keaton Gillogly (pxp) gin. Michigan State women’s basketball will open 27 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) BTN+ 3 p.m. Live stats: msuspartans.com the season on Friday, Nov. 27 against Saint Francis. DECEMBER TV: B1G Network+ Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at the Breslin Center. This 2 DETROIT MERCY BTN+ 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27 • 3 p.m. •Breslin Center is the first-ever meeting between the two teams. 9 at Minnesota * TBA 12 IOWA * TBA • This season, Michigan State will play five non- 18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN TBA conference games all in the Breslin Center. The 20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA Spartans will play 20 Big Ten games after playing 22 OAKLAND TBA 18 last season. League play will begin early this sea- 31 at Ohio State * TBA son with B1G action starting on Dec. 9 at Minne- sota. This will be the earliest Big Ten opener since JANUARY falling to Indiana on Dec. 6, 2009. 3 at Purdue * TBA MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 7 MARYLAND * TBA 2019-20 Record ...... 16-14 (9-9 Big Ten) • Despite being without All-Big Ten honoree 10 NEBRASKA * TBA Taryn McCutcheon, the Spartans welcome back Head Coach...... Suzy Merchant (CMU, ‘91) 14 at Illinois * TBA Career Record ...... 482-268/25th Season last year’s leading scorer, Nia Clouden. The junior 18 at Michigan * TBA MSU Record ...... 281-148/14th Season guard led the way for MSU with 14.5 points and 3.3 21 INDIANA * TBA Media Relations Contact: ...... Kara Fisher assists per game. She captured preseason All-Big 517-896-0724 / [email protected] honors earlier this month. Clouden has captured 24 at Wisconsin * TBA Website ...... msuspartans.com all-league honors as a freshman and a sophomore. 28 MICHIGAN * TBA 31 at Indiana * TBA • Spartan head coach Suzy Merchant enters her 14th season at the helm the squad. She holds a FEBRUARY 281-148 record at MSU, along with a 482-268 career 4 ILLINOIS * TBA SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH record. 7 NORTHWESTERN * TBA 10 at Maryland * TBA 2019-20 Record ...... 11-19 (9-9 NEC) Head Coach...... Keila Whittington (Dillard ‘89) • Michigan State will be without all-time assist 13 at Penn State * TBA Career Record ...... 11-19/2nd Season leader Taryn McCutcheon, who graduated and is 21 PURDUE * TBA SFU Record ...... Same now playing in Iceland. Victoria Gaines, Shay Colley 24 RUTGERS * TBA Media Relations Contact: ...... Maria Slovikovski and Nia Hollie have also graduated. Forward Kayla 27 at Nebraska * TBA 814-472-3180 / [email protected] Belles has transferred to BYU after getting married Website ...... sfuathletics.com over the summer. March 5/6 WISCONSIN * TBA 9-13 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON ‘19-20 STATS) * Big Ten Contest Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG MPG Notables Home games in BOLD G 24 Nia Clouden (Jr., 5-8, Owings Mills, Md.) 14.5 4.0 3.3 30.8 Seven 20-point games G 22 Moira Joiner (So., 5-10, Saginaw, Mich.) 7.0 3.7 1.6 23.7 Career-high 11 rebounds vs. Minn.

G/F 1 Tory Ozment (Jr., 6-1, Buford, Ga.) 5.2 2.7 1.2 16.6 Career high with 28 min. vs. U-M F 2 Mardrekia Cook (R-Sr., 6-0, Muskegon, Mich.) 5.8 2.6 0.4 14.3 Played 17 games before tearing achilles F 14 Taiyier Parks (So., 6-3, Cleveland, Ohio) 4.0 4.2 0.3 12.6 Avg. 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks/game

KEY RESERVES G 40 Julia Ayrault (So., 6-2, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) 5.5 4.8 0.9 16.7 First in rebounds w/4.8 rpg G 3 Alyza Winston (So., 5-7, Muskegon, Mich.) 2.9 0.9 0.8 8.7 Tied-season high w/ 4 assists vs. UW G 21 Laurel Jacqmain (Sr., 5-8, Saginaw, Mich.) 0.5 0-7 0-0 5.2 MSU high three points vs. UDM

facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2020-21 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 1 Game 1 vs. Saint Francis 2020-21 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONAL POLLS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last School Pronunciation AP Women’s Top 25 Poll (Preseason) 1 Tory Ozment F 6-1 Jr. Buford, Ga./Buford Rank School (Votes) Record Pts. 1 South Carolina (29) 0-0 749 2 Mardrekia Cook F 6-0 R-Sr. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Mar-DREEK-uh 2 Stanford (1) 0-0 698 3 Alyza Winston G 5-7 So. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Uh-lie-za 3 UConn 0-0 695 4 Baylor 0-0 663 4 Alisia Smith F 6-3 R-Jr. East Lansing, Mich./Waverly/Penn State Uh-LEE-see-uh 5 Louisville 0-0 597 6 Mississippi State 0-0 589 5 Claire Hendrickson G 5-11 R-Jr. Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming 7 Arizona 0-0 575 12 Lauren Rewers C 6-4 Gr. Coeur D’Alene, Idaho/Lake City/Hawai’i ROO-oars 8 NC State 0-0 556 9 UCLA 0-0 499 14 Taiyier Parks F 6-3 So. Cleveland, Ohio/North Royalton Tie-EAR 10 Oregon 0-0 472 20 Jayla James F 6-1 R-Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist/Penn State 11 Kentucky 0-0 464 12 Maryland 0-0 395 21 Laurel Jacqmain F 5-8 R-Sr. Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw Valley Jack-man 13 Texas A&M 0-0 383 22 Moira Joiner G 5-10 So. Saginaw, Mich./Hertiage Moy-ruh 14 Arkansas 0-0 354 15 Iowa State 0-0 284 23 Janai Crooms G 5-10 R-Jr. Cranston, R.I./St. Andrews/Ohio State Juh-NAY 16 Indiana 0-0 278 24 Nia Clouden G 5-8 Jr. Owings Mills, Md./St. Frances Knee-uh 17 Northwestern 0-0 275 18 Oregon State 0-0 240 40 Julie Ayrault G 6-2 So. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North A-rawlt 19 DePaul 0-0 185 20 Ohio State 0-0 165 44 Kendall Bostic F 6-2 Fr. Kokomo, Ind./Northwestern Boss-tick 21 Gonzaga 0-0 137 50 Cydni Dodd C 6-5 So. Indianapolis, Ind. 22 Notre Dame 0-0 125 23 Syracuse 0-0 120 24 Missouri State 0-0 95 Head Coach: Suzy Merchant (MURR-chant) 25 Michigan 0-0 65 Associate Head Coach: Dean Lockwood Assistant Coach: Maria Fantanarosa (Fan-TAN-uh-rosa) Others receiving votes: Texas 24, South Da- kota 21, Florida State 12, North Carolina 10, Assistant Coach: Kristin Haynie (Hay-KNEE) Arizona State 6, Princeton 5, Marquette 4, South Dakota State 3, Boston College 2, Ten- nessee 1, Rutgers 1, Duke 1, South Florida 1, USC 1

USA Today Coaches Poll (Preseason) SPARTANS AT A GLANCE Rank School (Votes) Record Pts. 1 South Carolina (31) 0-0 799 2 Stanford (1) 0-0 740 University Information Team Information 3 UConn 0-0 732 Name...... Michigan State University 2020-21 Overall Record...... 0-0 4 Baylor 0-0 702 Location...... East Lansing, Michigan 48824 2020-21 Big Ten Record...... 0-0 5 Louisville 0-0 663 Founded...... 1855 2019-20 Postseason...... N/A 6 NC State 0-0 601 7 Mississippi State 0-0 567 Enrollment ...... 50,351 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10/5 8 Arizona 0-0 548 Nickname...... Spartans Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 9 Oregon 0-0 539 Colors...... Green and White Newcomers...... 5 10 UCLA 0-0 535 11 Maryland 0-0 456 Conference...... Big Ten 12 Kentucky 0-0 451 Division...... NCAA Division I Spartan Program History 13 Texas A&M 0-0 377 President...... Dr. Samuel Stanley First Year...... 1972-73 14 Arkansas 0-0 360 Athletics Director...... Bill Beekman All-Time Record...... 844-541 (.609) 15 Indiana 0-0 347 16 Northwestern 0-0 287 Senior Women’s Administrator...... Jennifer Smith NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 17 17 Oregon State 0-0 281 Faculty Representatives...... Michael Kaplowitz (1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 18 Iowa State 0-0 253 Bonnie Knutson 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019) 19 DePaul 0-0 219 20 Gonzaga 0-0 192 Home Arena ...... Breslin Center (14,797) NCAA Final Four Appearances...... 1 (2005) 21 Syracuse 0-0 149 All-Time Record at Breslin (since 1989)...... 333-107 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record...... 19-17 22 Ohio State 0-0 135 Ticket Office Phone ...... 517.355.1610 or 800.GO.STATE WNIT Appearances...... 4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2018) 23 Notre Dame 0-0 104 Breslin Center Press Row...... 517-353-1626 WNIT Record...... 13-5 24 Michigan 0-0 84 25 Missouri State 0-0 76 Big Ten Championships...... 1997, 2005, 2011, 2014 Coaching Staff Big Ten Tournament Championships...... 2005 Others receiving votes: Texas 72, South Head Coach ...... Suzy Merchant (Central Michigan, 91) Dakota 25, Florida State 23, Iowa 13, North Carolina 11, Arizona State 11, South Florida 9, Overall Record (years)...... 482-268 (26) Athletic Communications Middle Tennessee 7, Rutgers 7, Virginia Tech MSU Record (years)...... 281-148 (14) Asst Director/WBB Contact...... Kara Fisher 6, Tennessee 4, Florida Gulf Coast 3, BYU 3, Associate Head Coach...... Dean Lockwood, First Season E-mail...... [email protected] Princeton 3, South Dakota State 2, James Assistant Coach...... Maria Fantanarosa; Third Season Cell Phone...... 517-896-0724 Madison 2, UT Martin 1, LSU 1 Assistant Coach...... Kristin Haynie; First Season Fax ...... 517-353-9636 MSU’s Week-by-Week 2020-21 Ranking Web Site...... www.msuspartans.com AP Coaches Director of Basketball Operations...... Julie Dombroski Mailing Address...... 1855 Place, 550 S. Harrison Road Pre-season — — Video Coordinator...... Jared Roane East Lansing, MI 48823 Athletic Trainer...... LouAnne Jefferson Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Annalise Pickrel Radio Network...... Spartan Media Network Equipment Manager...... Malinda Hudkins Phone...... 517-699-2200 Basketball Secretary...... Margaret Selasky Contact Person...... Will Tieman Office Phone...... 517-353-8613 Talent...... Keaton Gillogly Office E-mail...... [email protected] Basketball Office Fax...... 517-432-4598 Basketball Office Mailing Address...... 110 Berkowitz 1 Birch Road, East Lansing, MI 48824 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 2 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2019-20 TALE OF THE TAPE - MICHIGAN STATE VS. SAINT FRANCIS

MICHIGAN STATE ...... TALE OF THE TAPE...... SAINT FRANCIS SAINT FRANCIS 16-14, 9-9 B1G ...... Record ...... 11-19, 9-9 NEC Head Coach: 69.1 ...... Points Scored/gm...... 56.2 Keila Whittington (Second Season) 66.4 ...... Points Allowed/gm...... 66.3 39.1 ...... Rebounds/gm...... 36.3 +1.9 ...... Rebound Margin...... +1.7 .396 ...... FG Percentage...... 395 .414 ...... FG Percentage Defense...... 411 7.1 ...... 3-pt FG Made...... 6.1 .312 ...... 3-pt FG Percentage...... 304 .276...... 3-pt. FG Pct. Defense...... 327 .664 ...... Free Throw Percentage...... 735 14.9...... Assists/gm...... 11.5 15.7 ...... Turnovers/gm...... 17.6 Saint Francis Combined 17.1Team ...... Statistics (as of MarTurnovers 10, 2020) Forced ...... 9.9 All games 3.5 ...... Blocked Shots/gm...... 2.7 RECORD: OVERALL 9.0 ...... HOME AWAY NEUTRALSteals...... 4.3 ALL GAMES 11-19 5-8 5-10 1-1 CONFERENCE 9-9 5-4 4-5 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2019-202-10 SAINT FRANCIS0-4 STATISTICS1-5 1-1 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 00 Phee Allen 30-18 856 28.5 57-151 .3 7 7 7-25 .2 8 0 31-50 .6 2 0 23 79 102 3.4 49 1 85 89 5 24 152 5.1 02 Halie Murphy 13-0 72 5.5 3-21 .1 4 3 1-9 .1 1 1 1-2 .5 0 0 1 2 3 0.2 5 0 5 13 0 1 8 0.6 03 Karson Swogger 30-30 977 32.6 117-363 .3 2 2 51-172 .2 9 7 61-72 .8 4 7 16 66 82 2.7 45 0 76 78 3 26 346 11.5 11 Jada Dapaa 30-3 560 18.7 51-94 .5 4 3 4-13 .3 0 8 15-22 .6 8 2 60 131 191 6.4 40 0 26 35 7 15 121 4.0 12 Katie Dettwiller 28-23 505 18.0 64-102 .6 2 7 0-0 .0 0 0 26-35 .7 4 3 37 89 126 4.5 58 0 7 41 36 8 154 5.5 13 Sam Sabino 27-22 446 16.5 25-78 .3 2 1 8-38 .2 1 1 7-12 .5 8 3 21 33 54 2.0 42 0 29 27 3 14 65 2.4 14 Lili Benzel 29-10 497 17.1 59-193 .3 0 6 43-132 .3 2 6 7-9 .7 7 8 1 44 45 1.6 21 0 28 33 2 7 168 5.8 15 Haley Thomas 30-30 907 30.2 115-269 .4 2 8 28-93 .3 0 1 58-68 .8 5 3 41 146 187 6.2 60 0 49 74 11 17 316 10.5 20 Caitlin Carroll 14-2 95 6.8 4-19 .2 1 1 3-15 .2 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 3 8 11 0.8 5 0 4 6 0 0 11 0.8 21 Kayley Kovac 16-0 93 5.8 4-12 .3 3 3 0-1 .0 0 0 5-6 .8 3 3 4 8 12 0.8 10 0 1 5 0 1 13 0.8 22 Jenna Mastellone 30-8 630 21.0 63-134 .4 7 0 27-69 .3 9 1 25-39 .6 4 1 3 73 76 2.5 40 0 26 55 3 7 178 5.9 25 MaKenzie Pollard 16-0 81 5.1 11-30 .3 6 7 5-15 .3 3 3 4-6 .6 6 7 4 3 7 0.4 5 0 4 7 0 1 31 1.9 31 Sam Miller 26-4 356 13.7 50-113 .4 4 2 6-19 .3 1 6 18-28 .6 4 3 19 54 73 2.8 51 1 5 29 10 8 124 4.8 Team 49 70 119 35 Total...... 30 6075 623-1579 .3 9 5 183-601 .3 0 4 258-351 .7 3 5 282 806 1088 36.3 431 2 345 527 80 129 1687 56.2 Opponents...... 30 6077 753-1833 .4 1 1 199-608 .3 2 7 284-425 .6 6 8 336 700 1036 34.5 417 - 369 298 95 223 1989 66.3

TEAM STATISTICS SFU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1687 1989 All-Time Series11/05/19 Record:at Virginia Tech L 41-105 1209 Points per game Series56.2 Note: This66.3 is the first time that11/07/19 the Spartansat West and Virginia the Red Flash have met. L 45-74 1197 Scoring margin -10.1 - 11/16/19 vs Stetson W 78-73 150 FIELD GOALS-ATT 623-1579 753-1833 11/17/19 at Morehead State L 54-65 717 FIRST MEETING Field goal pct .3 9 5 .4 1 1 11/22/19 vs FGCU L 64-97 888 3 POINT FG-ATT 183-601 199-608 11/24/19 at South Fla. L 23-62 2076 3-point FG pct .3 0 4 .3 2 7 12/01/19 at Vermont Wo2 73-69 468 3-pt FG made per game 6.1 6.6 12/07/19 YOUNGSTOWN ST. L 46-56 510 FREE THROWS-ATT 258-351 284-425 12/15/19 at Duquesne L o t 69-72 667 Free throw pct .7 3 5 .6 6 8 12/18/19 LIBERTY L 52-71 223 F-Throws made per game 8.6 9.5 12/21/19 BUCKNELL L 46-70 320 REBOUNDS 1088 1036 * 01/02/20 at Bryant W 63-60 0 Rebounds per game 36.3 34.5 * 01/04/20 at Central Conn. St. W 64-52 0 Rebounding margin +1.7 - * 01/08/20 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 47-56 592 ASSISTS 345 369 * 01/11/20 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W 82-72 605 Assists per game 11.5 12.3 * 01/13/20 WAGNER W 51-50 553 TURNOVERS 527 298 * 01/18/20 SACRED HEART W 60-58 437 Turnovers per game 17.6 9.9 * 01/20/20 MERRIMACK L 56-71 355 Turnover margin -7.6 - * 01/25/20 at St. Francis Brooklyn W 67-59 251 Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 1.2 * 01/27/20 at LIU L 53-71 214 STEALS 129 223 * 02/01/20 BRYANT W 64-58 696 Steals per game 4.3 7.4 * 02/03/20 CENTRAL CONN. ST. W 72-68 524 BLOCKS 80 95 * 02/08/20 at Wagner L 50-55 522 Blocks per game 2.7 3.2 * 02/10/20 at Sacred Heart W 48-39 217 ATTENDANCE 6913 10492 * 02/15/20 at Mount St. Mary's L 44-68 785 Home games-Avg/Game 13-532 15-630 * 02/17/20 ROBERT MORRIS L 57-66 712 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-519 * 02/23/20 LIU L 64-71 731 * 02/29/20 MOUNT ST. MARY'S L 55-66 643 Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T OT2 Totals * 03/05/20 at Robert Morris L 29-62 539 Saint Francis 383 371 453 455 9 16 1687 03/09/20 SACRED HEART L 70-73 604 Opponents 521 458 492 494 12 12 1989 * - Conference game facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2020-21 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 3 Game 1 vs. Saint Francis TEAM NOTES THE LAST TIME ...

SCOUTING SAINT FRANCIS FAST BIG TEN START MSU scored 100 points in a game... Saint Francis head coach Keila Whittington re- MSU will open conference play on Dec. 9 at vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8/19), W, 110-52 Minnesota, which will be the earliest Big Ten turns to the Red Flash for her second season MSU won by 20 or more points... at the helm of SFU. In her first season, the Red opener since falling to Indiana on Dec. 6, vs. Morehead State (12/15/19), W, 93-48 Flash went 11-19. Saint Francis finished tied for 2009. The Spartans first home Big Ten game fourth in the NEC with a 9-9 conference re- will be against Iowa on Dec. 12. Michigan MSU lost by 20 or more points... cord to a chance to host an NEC Tournament State will play a total of three league contests at Maryland (2/3/20, L, 53-94 in December, concluding with a New Year’s game at DeGol Arena. Saint Francis returns MSU won by 30 or more points... six returning sophomores and juniors, all with Eve road battle against Ohio State. vs. Morehead State (12/15/19), W, 93-48 playing experience. Juniors include guard Lili Benzel, center Jada Dapaa and forward Kay- This season, the Big Ten schedule will be in- An MSU player had a triple-double... ley Kovac, while the sophomore class is made creased from 18 to 20 games. The league Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17), 24p, 10r, 10a played 18-game schedules for two years after up of center/forward Katie Dettwiller, guard/ Six MSU players scored 10 or more points... forward Sam Miller and guard Halie Murphy. two seasons of a 16-game docket. The confer- at Oakland (12/5/18), W, 102-58 [McCutcheon 19, Al- ence played an 18-game league schedule in len 16, Clouden 15, Ozment 13, Gaines 12, Hollie 10] SERIES HISTORY VS. THE RED FLASH both 2015-16 and 2014-15. This is the first-ever meeting between Michi- Two MSU players had 10 or more rebounds... vs. Minnesota (2/17/20), W, 66-54 [Joiner 11, Clouden 10] gan State and Saint Francis. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Michigan State fans will fans will be without Two MSU players had double-doubles... MARK YOUR CALENDARS all-time assist leader Taryn McCutcheon, who vs. Bowling Green (11/7/18), W, 99-69 [Allen 17-15, Mc- Due to the delayed start of the season be- graduated and is now playing in Iceland. Vic- Cutcheon 16-12 assists] cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spar- toria Gaines, Shay Colley and Nia Hollie have also graduated. Forward Kayla Belles has Three MSU players had double-doubles... tans will play only five non-conference games, vs. Indiana (1/28/15), W, 72-57 [Mills 12-14, Powers all which will be played at the Breslin Center. transferred to BYU after getting married over 28-11, Jankoska 28-11] the summer. After taking on Saint Francis, the Spartans An MSU player had 25 or more points... will host Detroit on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Last sea- RINGING BACK THE NUMBERS Nia Clouden, vs. Notre Dame (11/14/19), 28 The Spartans return 64.0 percent (1,326 of son, the Spartans stopped the Titans, 110-52, An MSU player had 30 or more points... in East Lansing. After a pair of Big Ten bouts, 2,072 points) of their scoring led by junior Shay Colley, vs. Indiana (2/11/19), 32 MSU will conclude non-conference action guard Nia Clouden’s 436 points (14.5 points with a trio of games. In a five-game span, the per game), that topped MSU and ranked An MSU player had 40 points... Spartans will take on Central Michigan on eighth in the B1G. MSU also returns 66.4 per- Tori Jankoska, vs. Ohio State (1/10/16), 42 cent (779 of 1,174 rebounds) of its rebounds, Dec. 18, Northern Illinois on Dec. 20 and Oak- An MSU player had 15 rebounds... land on Dec. 22. with sophomore forward Julia Ayrault the Jenna Allen vs. Iowa (12/30/18), 17 leading returner on the glass with her 134 re- MEET THE NEWBIES bounds last year (4.5 rpg), which shared top An MSU player had 20 rebounds... The Spartans have several new faces this honors on the team. Additionally, the Green Lykendra Johnson, vs. IPFW (11/15/11), 20 & White return 60.3 percent (270 of 448 as- season, including the lone freshman Ken- An MSU player had 10 assists... dall Bostic (Kokoma, Ind.). Michigan State sists) of its assists, with Clouden also the Nia Clouden vs. Illinois (1/24/19), 11 welcomes four transfers, including gradu- leading returner with 100 helpers (3.3 apg), ate transfer Lauren Rewers (Coeur D’Alene, which ranked second on the team overall last An MSU player had 10 or more free throws made... Idaho). Rewers is eligible immediately after season behind departed Taryn McCutcheon. Shay Colley, at Wisconsin (2/14/19), 10 Clouden also ranked tied for 14th in the B1G graduating from Hawai‘i this summer. Red- An MSU player had 11 or more field goals made... shirt-sophomore Jayla James (Penn State), in assists. Shay Colley, vs. Indiana (2/11/19), 12 redshirt-junior Alisia Smith (Penn State) and redshirt-junior Janai Crooms (Ohios State) are MASK UP, MICHIGAN An MSU player had 6 or more 3-point FG made... awaiting clearance from the NCAA to play im- Things will look very different in the Breslin Taryn McCutcheon, at Penn State (2/4/18), 6 Center to start the season. Currently, there mediately. An MSU player had five or more steals... will be no fans in the stands, including the Taryn McCutcheon, vs. LSU (11/29/19), 5 SEASON OPENERS families of the players. Crowd noise will be All-time, the Spartans are 33-15 in season piped and the music will be going to get the An MSU player had five or more blocks... openers, but 25-2 when the opener is in East players hyped up. From the comfort of home, Branndais Agee, vs. Minnesota (2/21/16), 5 fans can look for familiar faces in the card- Lansing. Coach Merchant is 10-3 in season Most points by an MSU player in a quarter... openers at MSU, and has won 16 of her last board cutouts in the stands. All postgame Tori Jankoska, vs. Ohio State (1/10/17), 19 19, including her time at Eastern Michigan. media will be done via Zoom this year.

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ERASE HATE head coach Suzy Merchant when hanging at least 70 points on the Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant is scoreboard. The Spartans are now 9-1 this season when reaching the proud to launch the Erase Hate campaign for the 2020-21 season. The 70-point mark with its only loss coming against Penn State on Jan. 9. Erase Hate campaign aims to put the focus on student-athlete driven programming to address social injustice issues. SIGNING DAY Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant an- “I am very proud of our student-athletes and the efforts they have nounced the signing of four National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, put into being leaders on campus and in our community champion- including Damiya Hagemann (Detroit, Michigan/Detroit Edison Public ing racial equality. It’s been a very challenging off-season for our staff School Academy), Isaline Alexander (Keswick, Ontario/Bill Crothers and our players, and we want to continue the message to Erase Hate Secondary School), Brooklyn Rewers (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho/Lake City through dedicating our season to action-based initiatives,” Merchant High School) and Lauren Walker (Marietta, Georgia/Marietta High said. “This season is much bigger than just the game of basketball. Our School). team is passionate about so many things that transcend beyond just who they are as an athlete. We are proud to support them individually Hagemann is a 5-7 guard, who is a native of Mount Clemons, Michigan, and as a member of our team using our women’s basketball platform attends Detroit Edison Public School Academy and is coached by Mo- to make the necessary progress and change for social equality.” nique Brown. She led the Pioneers to two state championships, and her quest for her third-straight title was halted due to the COVID-19 Throughout this season, women’s basketball players work to help lift pandemic. She is the leading candidate for Michigan’s Miss Basketball. up the voices of underrepresented groups both on campus and across Hagemann is ranked No. 5 at her position and No. 23 overall nationally the Greater Lansing area. by ESPNW HoopGurlz. She was recently named to the Naismith High School Girls Trophy Watch List. She also plays AAU ball for Michigan CLOSING OUT THE GAMES Crossover. The Spartans have been extremely effective closing out games over the last couple years, winning 209 of their last 222 games (.941) when Alexander is a 6-3 forward who plays for head coach Jodi Gram at leading with five minutes left, including 159 of their last 174. In Coach Bill Crothers Secondary School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada. She is Merchant’s tenure, Michigan State is 244-19 (.928) when holding a rated No. 6 nationally overall and No. 1 at her position by the Crown lead with five minutes left. This season, MSU is 16-1 when leading with Queens Report. During her junior season, she averaged 18.0 points, five minutes remaining with the only loss coming against No. 8 Florida 9.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game. Alexander has significant inter- State. national experience, playing for Team Canada. At the 2019 FIBA U16 Americas Championship, she averaged 7.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per CLOUDEN EARNS PRESEASON HONORS game as Team Canada reached the finals. Michigan State junior guard Nia Clouden has been named Preseason All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media. Rewers is a 6-4 center who plays for head coach James Anders at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Her sister, Lauren, who plays Indiana was picked to finish first in both the coaches and the me- basketball at Michigan State, is a graduate senior this season. The dia polls, while Maryland was picked second in the coaches poll and younger Rewers was named to the Idaho 5A All-State second team, Northwestern in the media poll. Michigan was voted third in the averaging 18.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. She led coaches poll, while Maryland was picked third in the media poll. In the state in scoring and blocks. Rewers has been named Inland Em- the coaches poll, Michigan’s Naz Hillmon and Rutgers’ Arella Guiran- pire League 5A Player of the Year for two-straight years. She also plays tes were named Co-Preseason Players of the Year. The media voted AAU for the Northwest Blazers under head coach Steve Klees. Northwestern’s Lindsey Pulliam as Preseason Player of the Year. Walker is a 6-2 forward who plays for head coach Derrick DeWitt at During the 2019-20 campaign, Clouden finished the season first on Marietta High School. As a junior, she averaged 14.3 points and 11.5 the team in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game, which was also rebounds per game. Walker also added 15 double-doubles in 28 games eighth in the Big Ten. She also tied for 14th in the league in assists (3.3 last season. She captured Georgia High School Association and Atlanta apg) and 11th in steals (1.7 spg). Last season, Clouden captured second- Journal-Constitution All-State honors after the 2019-20 season. Walker team All-Big Big Ten honors after being named to the honorable men- earned All-Conference honors three-straight seasons, along with cap- tion squad as a freshman. turing AJC All-State accolades last season. She plays AAU for Hoop Dreams and was coached by Dorian Williams. MAGIC NUMBERS In head coach Suzy Merchant’s tenure, when two numbers on the scoreboard were achieved it typically has been a sign of a MSU win. The Green & White have won 146 of their last 165 games (.885) when scoring at least 70 points, and the Spartans are 164-28 (.853) under

facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2020-21 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 5 Game 1 vs. Saint Francis CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES 1. Aerial Powers 47 2019-20 BREAKOUTS STATISTICS 2. Mary Kay Itnyre 43 3. Kristen Rasmussen 39 Superlatives Led MSU in ... (MSU Record) Season...... Career 4. Liz Shimek 31 Biggest MSU lead...... 58, vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) Biggest MSU deficit...... 43, at Maryland (2/3) Scoring 5. Kris Emerson 30 Shay Colley...... 1 (1-0) ...... 18 (11-7) 6. Jackie Carter 29 Biggest MSU deficit in a win...... 10, two times, last vs. Rutgers (2/13) Taryn McCutcheon...... 8 (4-4) ...... 18 (11-7) 7. Lykendra Johnson 27 Biggest MSU lead in a loss...... 14, vs. LSU (11/29) Nia Clouden...... 16 (9-7)...... 22 (12-10) Nanette Gibson 27 Biggest MSU halftime lead.....28, vs. Morehead State (12/15) Julia Ayrault...... 2 (2-0)...... 2 (2-0) Biggest MSU halftime deficit...... 23, at Maryland (2/3) Moira Joiner...... 2 (1-1)...... 2 (1-1) 9. Paula Sanders 24 Biggest MSU halftime deficit in a win...... 7, vs. Rutgers (2/13) Alyza Winston...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) Tori Jankoska 24 Kayla Belles...... 2 (0-2)...... 2 (0-2) Victoria Gaines...... 0 (0-0) ...... 2 (1-1) 11. Becky Cummings 20 Most points scored...... 110, vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) 12. Kisha Kelly 19 Mardrekia Cook...... 0 (0-0)...... 1 (1-0) Fewest points scored...... 48, vs. Northwestern (1/23) Nia Hollie...... 0 (0-0)...... 1 (0-1) 13. Allyssa DeHaan 18 Most points allowed...... 94, at Maryland (2/3) 14. Kathy DeBoer 17 Fewest points allowed ...... 34, vs. Hartford (11/24) Rebounding 15. Kim Archer 16 Julia Ayrault...... 7 (4-3)...... 7 (4-3) 16. Sue Tucker 14 Most 1st half points...... 55, vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) Victoria Gaines...... 3 (1-2)...... 19 (13-6) Taiyier Parks...... 5 (3-2)...... 5 (3-2) 17. Kelli Roehrig 12 Fewest 1st half points ...... 22, at Maryland (2/3) Nia Hollie...... 2 (2-0)...... 3 (2-1) Jill Prudden 12 Most 2nd half points ...... 58, vs. Penn State (3/1) Nia Clouden...... 3 (1-2)...... 4 (2-2) 19. Mary Kay McNail 11 Fewest 2nd half points ...... 17, vs. LSU (11/29) Shay Colley...... 1 (1-0)...... 17 (13-4) 20. Branndais Agee 10 Most 1st half pts by opp...... 47, two times, last at Northwestern (2/10) Mardrekia Cook...... 0 (0-0)...... 2 (1-1) 21. Syreeta Bromfield 9 Fewest 1st half pts by opp.....17, vs. Morehead State (12/15) Kayla Belles...... 10 (6-4)...... 11 (7-4) Taryn McCutcheon...... 3 (0-3)...... 4 (1-3) Most 2nd half pts by opp...... 54, at Michigan (1/5) Sue Forsyth 9 Moira Joiner...... 3 (2-1)...... 3 (2-1) 23. Kalisha Keane 8 Fewest 2nd half pts by opp...... 13, vs. Hartford (11/24) Cydni Dodd...... 1 (0-1)...... 1 (0-1) Annette Babers 8 Most pts in a quarter...... 33, two times, last vs. Penn State (3/1) 25. Kristin Haynie 7 Fewest pts in a quarter...... 4, at Purdue (2/20) Assists Sheronda Mayo-Powell 7 Taryn McCutcheon...... 16 (10-6)...... 67 (41-27) Most OT points...... 19, vs. Nebraska (12/31) Nia Clouden...... 12 (5-7)...... 21 (12-9) 27. Aisha Jefferson 6 Shay Colley...... 1 (0-1)...... 19 (12-7) Bella Engen 6 Fewest OT points...... 19, vs. Nebraska (12/31) Victoria Gaines...... 0 (0-0)...... 5 (4-1) Eileen Shea 6 Most OT points allowed...... 11, vs. Nebraska (12/31) Tory Ozment...... 1 (1-0)...... 2 (2-0) Jenna Allen 6 Fewest OT points allowed...... 11, vs. Nebraska (12/31) Nia Hollie...... 1 (1-0)...... 2 (2-0) Alyza Winston...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) 30. Becca Mills 5 Julia Ayrault...... 1 (0-1)...... 1 (0-1) Annalise Pickrel 5 Best 1st half FG Pct .... 56.7, vs. Morehead State (12/15) Worst 1st half FG Pct...... 26.7, at Maryland (2/3) Moira Joiner...... 2 (1-1)...... 2 (1-1) Dawn DeYoung 5 Best 2nd half FG Pct...... 58.3, vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) Lorraine Hyman 5 Double Figures (MSU Record) Worst 2nd half FG Pct...... 18.5, vs. LSU (11/29) Season...... Career Points Season Comparison (pct. of tot. off) Nia Clouden...... 27 (15-14)...... 50 (32-18) SEASON DOUBLE-DOUBLES MSU ...... Opponents Taryn McCutcheon...... 20 (11-9)...... 58 (38-20) Kayla Belles...... 12 (8-4)...... 14 (9-5) 1. Aerial Powers 2015 24 Points in the paint...... 914 (44.1%)...... 937 (47.3%) 2. Mary Kay Itnyre 1978 19 Tory Ozment...... 4 (4-0)...... 8 (8-0) Points off turnovers...... 482 (23.6%)...... 431 (21.6%) Mardrekia Cook...... 4 (2-2)...... 11 (7-4) 3. Kristen Rasmussen 2000 16 Second chance points...... 322 (16.2%)...... 295 (14.28) Shay Colley...... 4 (2-2)...... 40 (25-15) 4. Aerial Powers 2016 13 Fast break points...... 389 (19.7%)...... 313 (15.7%) Julia Ayrault...... 6 (3-3)...... 6 (3-3) Kris Emerson 1986 13 Bench scoring...... 766 (36.9%)...... 426 (21.4%) Moira Joiner...... 6 (3-3)...... 6 (3-3) Jackie Carter 1983 13 Alyza Winston...... 2 (2-0)...... 2 (2-0) Mary Kay Itnyre 1979 13 Victoria Gaines...... 1 (0-1)...... 19 (10-9) MSU record by starting lineup Nia Hollie...... 1 (1-0)...... 9 (6-3) 8. Liz Shimek 2005 12 Colley, McCutcheon, Clouden, Gaines, Ozment...... 1-0 Taiyier Parks...... 2 (2-0)...... 2 (2-0) Kristen Rasmussen 1999 12 McCutcheon, Clouden, Gaines, Ozment, Joiner.... 2-0 10. Tori Jankoska 2017 11 McCutcheon, Clouden, Ozment, Joiner, Belles...... 6-2 Rebounds Kisha Kelly 1994 11 Colley, McCutcheon, Clouden, Cook, Gaines...... 1-2 Victoria Gaines...... 0 (0-0)...... 9 (6-3) Shay Colley...... 0 (0-0)...... 1 (1-1) Cook, Gaines, McCutcheon, Joiner, Clouden...... 1-1 Lil Preston 1983 11 Sidney Cooks...... 0 (0-0)...... 1 (0-1) Lil Preston 1982 11 Clouden, Joiner, McCutcheon, Gaines, Hollie...... 0-1 Taiyier Parks...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) Jackie Carter 1982 11 Clouden, Joiner, McCutcheon, Hollie, Parks...... 1-1 Kayla Belles...... 2 (2-0)...... 2 (2-0) Nanette Gibson 1980 11 Clouden, Joiner, McCutcheon, Belles, Hollie...... 3-6 Julia Ayrault...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) Mary Kay Itnyre 1980 11 Hollie, Gaines, Colley, McCutcheon, Clouden...... 1-0 Moira Joiner...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) Clouden, Joiner, McCutcheon, Ozment, Parks...... 0-1 Nia Clouden...... 2 (2-0)...... 2 (2-0) Nanette Gibson 1979 11 Taryn McCutcheon...... 1 (0-1)...... 1 (0-1) Kathy DeBoer 1977 11 18. Aerial Powers 2014 10 Games started (MSU record) 20-Point Games Lykendra Johnson 2012 10 Season Career Nia Clouden...... 7 (5-2)...... 10 (6-4) Taryn McCutcheon...... 30 (16-14)...... 127 (77-50) Shay Colley...... 0 (0-0)...... 10 (5-5) Lykendra Johnson 2011 10 Taryn McCutcheon...... 1 (0-1)...... 3 (1-2) Paula Sanders 1997 10 Victoria Gaines...... 10 (6-4)...... 62 (37-25) Shay Colley...... 5 (3-2)...... 51 (33-18) Moira Joiner...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLES Nia Clouden...... 30 (16-14)...... 63 (37-26) Triple-Doubles 1. Tori Jankoska 2017 1 Tory Ozment...... 12 (9-3)...... 12 (9-3) Nia Hollie...... 13 (5-8)...... 28 (13-15) Double-Doubles Kristin Haynie 2005 1 Mardrekia Cook...... 5 (2-3)...... 14 (8-6) Taryn McCutcheon...... 1 (0-1)...... 5 (3-2) Kim Archer 1984 1 Moira Joiner...... 25 (13-12)...... 25 (13-12) Victoria Gaines...... 0 (0-0)...... 3 (3-0) Kayla Belles...... 1 (1-0)...... 1 (1-0) Kayla Belles...... 17 (9-8)...... 17 (9-8) Julia Ayrault...... 2 (1-1)...... 2 (1-1) Taiyier Parks...... 3 (1-2)...... 3 (1-2) Nia Clouden...... 2 (2-0)...... 3 (3-0) Shay Colley...... 0 (0-0)...... 1 (1-0)

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Date Opp...... Time/Result High Points High Reb High Blocks High Steals Nov. 27 SAINT FRANCIS ...... 3 p.m. Dec. 2 DETROIT MERCY ...... 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Minnesota * ...... TBA Dec. 12 IOWA *...... TBA Dec. 18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN...... TBA Dec. 20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS...... TBA Dec. 22 OAKLAND...... TBA Dec. 31 at Ohio State *...... TBA Jan. 3 at Purdue *...... TBA Jan. 7 MARYLAND *...... TBA Jan. 10 NEBRASKA *...... TBA Jan. 14 at Illinois *...... TBA Jan. 18 at Michigan *...... TBA Jan. 21 INDIANA *...... TBA Jan. 24 at Wisconsin *...... TBA Jan. 28 MICHIGAN *...... TBA Jan. 31 at Indiana *...... TBA Feb. 4 ILLINOIS *...... TBA Feb. 7 NORTHWESTERN *...... TBA Feb. 10 at Maryland *...... TBA Feb. 13 at Northwestern *...... TBA Feb. 21 PURDUE *...... TBA Feb. 24 RUTGERS *...... TBA Feb. 27 at Nebraska *...... TBA March 5/6 WISCONSIN *...... TBA & - Big Ten Tournament * - Big Ten Game # - Player career best

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Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT ALL GAMES 16-14 11-3 4-7 1-4 CONFERENCE 9-9 6-3 3-6 0-0 Michigan St. 490 486 542 535 19 2072 NON-CONFERENCE 7-5 5-0 1-1 1-4 Opponents 506 450 497 527 11 1991

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 24 CLOUDEN, Nia 30-30 925:08 30.8 137-360 .381 32-117 .274 130-158 .823 23 96 119 4.0 65 1 100 74 6 52 436 14.5 4 MCCUTCHEON, Taryn 30-30 984:29 32.8 106-295 .359 62-192 .323 50-68 .735 22 92 114 3.8 35 0 110 60 3 35 324 10.8 0 COLLEY, Shay 10-5 192:55 19.3 29-75 .387 10-32 .313 20-26 .769 12 22 34 3.4 21 1 13 16 0 10 88 8.8 22 JOINER, Moira 30-25 710:44 23.7 80-209 .383 39-101 .386 11-21 .524 42 68 110 3.7 62 0 47 38 2 30 210 7.0 42 BELLES, Kayla 30-17 484:02 16.1 89-184 .484 1-2 .500 28-52 .538 59 75 134 4.5 72 2 8 30 30 15 207 6.9 2 COOK, Mardrekia 17-5 242:25 14.3 37-92 .402 7-25 .280 18-37 .486 18 26 44 2.6 38 1 7 20 2 17 99 5.8 40 AYRAULT, Julia 28-0 466:43 16.7 61-158 .386 14-64 .219 18-27 .667 46 88 134 4.8 48 1 26 33 28 27 154 5.5 1 OZMENT, Tory 29-12 482:11 16.6 51-134 .381 24-75 .320 26-31 .839 21 56 77 2.7 58 0 34 30 2 17 152 5.2 14 PARKS, Taiyier 30-3 378:11 12.6 52-130 .400 0-0 .000 17-50 .340 65 61 126 4.2 67 0 10 36 19 24 121 4.0 15 GAINES, Victoria 11-10 183:46 16.7 18-46 .391 2-9 .222 4-7 .571 20 17 37 3.4 28 1 10 13 5 8 42 3.8 5 HENDRICKSON, Claire 12-0 92:44 7.7 13-36 .361 9-26 .346 1-1 1.000 1 1 2 0.2 7 0 10 3 1 1 36 3.0 3 WINSTON, Alyza 30-0 258:58 8.6 31-61 .508 9-21 .429 15-21 .714 4 23 27 0.9 28 0 25 40 0 9 86 2.9 12 HOLLIE, Nia 30-13 490:17 16.3 38-95 .400 2-8 .250 7-16 .438 32 44 76 2.5 68 2 37 37 5 20 85 2.8 50 DODD, Cydni 17-0 75:35 4.4 10-18 .556 0-0 .000 6-13 .462 9 16 25 1.5 13 0 0 8 0 1 26 1.5 21 JACQMAIN, Laurel 11-0 56:53 5.2 2-12 .167 1-8 .125 1-2 .500 1 7 8 0.7 5 0 11 8 1 3 6 0.5 Team 60 47 107 26 Total 30 6025 754-1905 .396 212-680 .312 352-530 .664 435 739 1174 39.1 615 9 448 472 104 269 2072 69.1 Opponents 30 6025 713-1724 .414 126-457 .276 439-640 .686 338 778 1116 37.2 544 13 375 513 124 209 1991 66.4

Team Statistics Team Results MSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 2072 1991 11/05/2019 Eastern Mich. W 85-50 3956 Points per game 69.1 66.4 11/08/2019 Detroit Mercy W 110-52 4657 Scoring margin +2.7 - 11/14/2019 at Notre Dame W 72-69 7556 Field goals-att 754-1905 713-1724 11/19/2019 Oakland W 76-56 3844 Field goal pct .396 .414 11/24/2019 Hartford W 79-34 5033 3 point fg-att 212-680 126-457 11/29/2019 vs LSU L 56-58 150 3-point FG pct .312 .276 11/30/2019 vs Kansas St. W 65-60 150 3-pt FG made per game 7.1 4.2 12/05/2019 at Florida St. L 68-78 3258 Free throws-att 352-530 439-640 12/15/2019 Morehead St. W 93-48 3474 Free throw pct .664 .686 12/20/2019 vs Syracuse L 63-77 214 F-Throws made per game 11.7 14.6 12/21/2019 vs West Virginia L 57-63 329 Rebounds 1174 1116 12/28/2019 at Indiana L 67-79 6020 Rebounds per game 39.1 37.2 12/31/2019 Nebraska Wot 78-70 5121 Rebounding margin +1.9 - 01/05/2020 at Michigan L 69-89 11068 Assists 448 375 01/09/2020 at Penn St. L 73-86 1696 01/12/2020 Wisconsin W 69-52 6174 Assists per game 14.9 12.5 01/16/2020 Ohio St. W 68-65 3700 Turnovers 472 513 01/20/2020 at Rutgers W 66-55 2084 Turnovers per game 15.7 17.1 01/23/2020 Northwestern L 48-76 3963 Turnover margin +1.4 - 01/26/2020 at Iowa L 57-74 13420 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.7 01/30/2020 Purdue L 66-76 4314 Steals 269 209 02/03/2020 at Maryland L 53-94 4798 Steals per game 9.0 7.0 02/10/2020 at Northwestern L 55-85 864 Blocks 104 124 02/13/2020 Rutgers W 57-53 3878 Blocks per game 3.5 4.1 02/17/2020 Minnesota W 66-54 4608 Winning streak 0 - 02/20/2020 at Purdue W 65-63 5908 Home win streak 1 - 02/23/2020 Michigan L 57-65 11462 Attendance 74768 57848 02/26/2020 at Illinois W 72-58 1176 Home games-Avg/Game 14-5341 11-5259 03/01/2020 Penn St. W 99-80 10584 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 5-169 03/05/2020 vs Purdue L 63-72 0

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Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT ALL GAMES 9-9 6-3 3-6 0-0 CONFERENCE 9-9 6-3 3-6 0-0 Michigan St. 286 257 315 308 19 1185 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opponents 307 301 319 336 11 1274

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 24 CLOUDEN, Nia 18-18 590:07 32.8 79-224 .353 19-69 .275 69-86 .802 14 57 71 3.9 37 1 67 45 3 24 246 13.7 4 MCCUTCHEON, Taryn 18-18 617:33 34.3 64-178 .360 37-115 .322 30-41 .732 11 49 60 3.3 19 0 70 36 2 15 195 10.8 22 JOINER, Moira 18-17 506:31 28.1 57-151 .377 31-77 .403 11-18 .611 27 47 74 4.1 39 0 34 26 2 17 156 8.7 42 BELLES, Kayla 18-14 365:49 20.3 65-132 .492 1-2 .500 20-36 .556 41 55 96 5.3 55 2 5 19 27 9 151 8.4 2 COOK, Mardrekia 6-0 84:14 14.0 15-41 .366 4-11 .364 8-11 .727 7 9 16 2.7 14 0 2 11 1 6 42 7.0 15 GAINES, Victoria 2-2 24:34 12.3 6-10 .600 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 3 1 4 2.0 3 0 1 1 0 0 12 6.0 0 COLLEY, Shay 4-1 44:56 11.2 6-16 .375 2-8 .250 10-12 .833 3 5 8 2.0 7 0 3 3 0 1 24 6.0 1 OZMENT, Tory 17-5 300:55 17.7 32-75 .427 11-32 .344 19-23 .826 12 29 41 2.4 39 0 20 20 2 8 94 5.5 40 AYRAULT, Julia 16-0 269:44 16.9 31-87 .356 7-35 .200 11-14 .786 21 50 71 4.4 23 1 15 20 13 13 80 5.0 14 PARKS, Taiyier 18-2 232:44 12.9 30-73 .411 0-0 .000 9-23 .391 35 40 75 4.2 35 0 7 17 6 11 69 3.8 12 HOLLIE, Nia 18-13 322:44 17.9 21-60 .350 0-6 .000 5-12 .417 21 27 48 2.7 40 1 22 23 2 13 47 2.6 5 HENDRICKSON, Claire 9-0 64:10 7.1 7-18 .389 4-12 .333 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 0.1 3 0 5 3 1 1 19 2.1 3 WINSTON, Alyza 18-0 134:11 7.5 13-24 .542 4-11 .364 5-7 .714 2 10 12 0.7 15 0 14 23 0 5 35 1.9 50 DODD, Cydni 11-0 45:38 4.1 7-11 .636 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 6 11 17 1.5 7 0 0 3 0 1 14 1.3 21 JACQMAIN, Laurel 6-0 21:09 3.5 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 0.3 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0.2 Team 31 31 62 20 Total 18 3625 433-1103 .393 120-384 .313 199-290 .686 234 424 658 36.6 338 5 267 272 60 124 1185 65.8 Opponents 18 3625 464-1055 .440 86-279 .308 260-365 .712 202 465 667 37.1 304 5 247 260 67 134 1274 70.8

Team Statistics Team Results MSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 1185 1274 12/28/2019 at Indiana L 67-79 6020 Points per game 65.8 70.8 12/31/2019 Nebraska Wot 78-70 5121 Scoring margin -4.9 - 01/05/2020 at Michigan L 69-89 11068 Field goals-att 433-1103 464-1055 01/09/2020 at Penn St. L 73-86 1696 Field goal pct .393 .440 01/12/2020 Wisconsin W 69-52 6174 3 point fg-att 120-384 86-279 01/16/2020 Ohio St. W 68-65 3700 3-point FG pct .313 .308 01/20/2020 at Rutgers W 66-55 2084 3-pt FG made per game 6.7 4.8 01/23/2020 Northwestern L 48-76 3963 Free throws-att 199-290 260-365 01/26/2020 at Iowa L 57-74 13420 Free throw pct .686 .712 01/30/2020 Purdue L 66-76 4314 F-Throws made per game 11.1 14.4 02/03/2020 at Maryland L 53-94 4798 Rebounds 658 667 02/10/2020 at Northwestern L 55-85 864 Rebounds per game 36.6 37.1 02/13/2020 Rutgers W 57-53 3878 Rebounding margin -0.5 - 02/17/2020 Minnesota W 66-54 4608 Assists 267 247 02/20/2020 at Purdue W 65-63 5908 02/23/2020 Michigan L 57-65 11462 Assists per game 14.8 13.7 02/26/2020 at Illinois W 72-58 1176 Turnovers 272 260 03/01/2020 Penn St. W 99-80 10584 Turnovers per game 15.1 14.4 Turnover margin -0.7 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.0 Steals 124 134 Steals per game 6.9 7.4 Blocks 60 67 Blocks per game 3.3 3.7 Winning streak 2 - Home win streak 1 - Attendance 53804 47034 Home games-Avg/Game 9-5978 9-5226 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

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0 1 2 3 4 5 12 14 15 21 22 Opponent Date Score COLLEY,SHA OZMENT,TOR COOK,MARDR WINSTON,AL MCCUTCHEON HENDRICKSO HOLLIE,NIA PARKS,TAIY GAINES,VIC JACQMAIN,L JOINER,MOI EMU 11/05/2019 85-50 W 5-8-2 10-3-2 0-3-0 14-1-1 10-5-4 DNP 2-5-2 3-2-0 0-1-0 2-1-1 3-5-3 UDM 11/08/2019 110-52 W DNP 10-4-4 3-5-0 17-1-0 10-4-2 3-1-0 4-3-7 15-7-2 6-0-2 3-3-3 9-5-3 at ND 11/14/2019 72-69 W DNP 8-3-1 5-2-0 0-0-0 12-4-5 DNP 4-6-0 0-0-0 4-6-3 DNP 7-4-3 Oak 11/19/2019 76-56 W DNP 3-4-3 14-4-0 6-5-2 16-4-2 DNP 2-7-1 6-10-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-3-0 Hart 11/24/2019 79-34 W DNP 4-5-1 4-1-1 4-4-4 14-4-1 6-0-2 0-4-1 8-6-0 DNP 0-2-3 2-3-1 vs LSU 11/29/2019 56-58 L 8-3-2 0-0-0 6-3-1 2-1-1 18-7-1 DNP 0-0-1 2-0-0 7-9-0 DNP 0-1-0 vs KState 11/30/2019 65-60 W 15-4-1 12-5-0 0-3-0 2-0-0 4-5-7 DNP 0-0-0 4-3-0 1-2-1 DNP 4-1-0 at FSU 12/05/2019 68-78 L 11-3-1 0-0-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 9-4-3 DNP 0-0-0 0-2-0 8-9-0 DNP 7-1-0 More 12/15/2019 93-48 W DNP 6-4-2 4-1-3 3-1-2 10-5-4 8-0-3 12-1-1 7-6-1 0-0-1 0-0-2 3-4-1 vs Syr 12/20/2019 63-77 L DNP 3-0-0 15-3-0 2-0-0 11-0-4 DNP 4-1-1 0-4-0 0-5-1 DNP 6-3-0 vs WVU 12/21/2019 57-63 L 11-3-2 2-3-1 2-2-0 0-1-0 5-2-2 DNP 8-1-1 4-8-0 4-1-1 DNP 3-3-1 at IND 12/28/2019 67-79 L 8-4-2 4-2-0 DNP 0-1-1 15-6-0 DNP 2-2-0 0-0-0 12-4-0 DNP 4-3-2 Nebr 12/31/2019 78-70 Wot DNP 11-2-1 8-2-1 0-0-0 15-6-4 DNP 0-3-2 4-5-2 DNP DNP 13-6-1 at Mich 01/05/2020 69-89 L DNP 5-2-1 13-2-0 4-2-1 23-3-1 0-0-0 4-2-0 0-3-0 DNP DNP 2-1-5 at PSU 01/09/2020 73-86 L DNP 2-6-0 DNP 2-0-0 14-0-3 DNP 4-7-1 2-4-1 DNP DNP 15-2-2 Wisc 01/12/2020 69-52 W DNP 8-1-2 DNP 8-1-4 3-2-4 2-0-1 2-2-3 6-8-0 DNP 0-0-0 6-2-1 OSU 01/16/2020 68-65 W DNP 6-3-0 10-3-0 2-0-1 9-1-7 DNP 4-3-2 0-3-1 DNP DNP 9-6-2 at RU 01/20/2020 66-55 W DNP 3-1-0 5-5-1 0-0-0 10-4-2 DNP 0-3-1 0-1-0 DNP DNP 20-4-2 NU 01/23/2020 48-76 L DNP 5-2-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-3-4 8-0-0 6-4-1 6-7-0 DNP 0-0-0 17-4-2 at Iowa 01/26/2020 57-74 L DNP 5-2-2 6-4-0 0-0-0 12-2-5 DNP 9-3-1 6-6-1 DNP DNP 5-5-1 Purdue 01/30/2020 66-76 L DNP 6-2-0 DNP 0-0-0 16-5-5 0-0-0 3-5-3 2-2-0 DNP DNP 12-4-2 at MD 02/03/2020 53-94 L DNP DNP DNP 0-0-2 0-1-3 3-0-2 2-3-2 6-4-1 DNP 0-1-0 5-0-1 at NU 02/10/2020 55-85 L DNP 3-2-2 DNP 5-2-0 9-8-2 3-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0 DNP 1-1-1 2-2-1 RU 02/13/2020 57-53 W DNP 6-2-0 DNP 0-0-0 16-3-5 DNP 0-0-0 0-3-0 DNP DNP 9-2-2 MINN 02/17/2020 66-54 W DNP 7-4-1 DNP 0-2-1 5-1-5 0-0-0 0-0-1 7-9-0 DNP 0-0-0 9-11-3 at Purdue 02/20/2020 65-63 W DNP 9-3-2 DNP 0-0-1 14-3-3 DNP 0-0-0 5-4-1 DNP DNP 6-3-3 Mich 02/23/2020 57-65 L 2-0-0 9-3-22019-20 DNPMichigan St.0-1-0 Women's14-1-3 BasketballDNP 4-4-2 2-1-0 DNP DNP 5-5-1 Page 2/2 at Illini 02/26/2020 72-58 W 14-4-1 0-1-5 DNPPoints-rebounds-assists8-2-0 5-8-5 0-0-0 1-1-0 8-6-0 DNP DNP 11-7-0 PSU 03/01/2020 99-80 W 0-0-0 5-3-2 DNP 4-1-1 15-3-9 3-1-2 6-4-3 13-7-0 0-0-1 as of0-0-1 Mar 05, 6-7-32020 All games vs Purdue 03/05/2020 63-72 L 14-5-2 0-5-0 DNP 1-1-1 10-10-5 DNP 2-0-0 3-3-0 DNP DNP 8-3-1

24 40 42 50 Opponent Date Score CLOUDEN,NI AYRAULT,JU BELLES,KAY DODD,CYDNI EMU 11/05/2019 85-50 W 23-3-0 5-2-1 4-4-0 4-1-0 UDM 11/08/2019 110-52 W 7-2-3 9-7-2 10-7-0 4-1-0 at ND 11/14/2019 72-69 W 28-3-0 2-2-1 2-2-0 DNP Oak 11/19/2019 76-56 W 10-4-6 6-8-0 11-4-1 DNP Hart 11/24/2019 79-34 W 12-0-0 14-5-2 11-11-1 DNP vs LSU 11/29/2019 56-58 L 12-6-4 1-2-0 0-1-0 DNP vs KState 11/30/2019 65-60 W 16-2-2 7-9-1 0-0-0 DNP at FSU 12/05/2019 68-78 L 22-4-8 5-4-0 2-0-0 DNP More 12/15/2019 93-48 W 10-2-3 14-11-3 12-4-0 4-5-0 vs Syr 12/20/2019 63-77 L 20-6-5 0-2-1 2-1-0 0-1-0 vs WVU 12/21/2019 57-63 L 16-8-1 0-1-0 2-2-1 0-0-0 at IND 12/28/2019 67-79 L 12-4-3 10-6-3 0-0-0 DNP Nebr 12/31/2019 78-70 Wot 16-5-7 0-8-2 11-8-0 0-1-0 at Mich 01/05/2020 69-89 L 8-2-4 6-3-1 4-4-0 0-0-0 at PSU 01/09/2020 73-86 L 11-4-7 4-5-1 19-8-0 DNP Wisc 01/12/2020 69-52 W 20-2-5 7-6-0 7-5-0 0-0-0 OSU 01/16/2020 68-65 W 20-2-6 DNP 8-6-1 DNP at RU 01/20/2020 66-55 W 14-5-6 7-4-1 7-13-1 DNP NU 01/23/2020 48-76 L 0-2-1 3-2-2 1-3-0 0-1-0 at Iowa 01/26/2020 57-74 L 10-2-1 2-4-0 2-7-0 DNP Purdue 01/30/2020 66-76 L 17-1-3 0-0-0 10-8-0 DNP at MD 02/03/2020 53-94 L 17-2-0 DNP 14-3-0 6-7-0 at NU 02/10/2020 55-85 L 12-7-4 4-6-0 12-4-0 2-4-0 RU 02/13/2020 57-53 W 10-4-5 6-3-1 10-7-1 0-2-0 MINN 02/17/2020 66-54 W 16-10-3 14-5-2 8-5-0 0-0-0 at Purdue 02/20/2020 65-63 W 14-3-2 4-3-0 13-2-0 DNP Mich 02/23/2020 57-65 L 18-3-4 0-5-0 1-2-0 2-0-0 at Illini 02/26/2020 72-58 W 11-10-1 6-7-1 8-3-2 0-0-0 PSU 03/01/2020 99-80 W 20-3-5 7-4-1 16-8-0 4-2-0 vs Purdue 03/05/2020 63-72 L 14-8-1 11-10-0 0-2-0 0-0-0

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Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A TO BLK STL PTS AVG Eastern Mich. 11/05/2019 85-50 W 29-70 .414 11-27 .407 16-25 .640 16 33 49 49.0 21 16 18 4 17 85 85.0 Detroit Mercy 11/08/2019 110-52 W 41-78 .526 12-30 .400 16-24 .667 23 29 52 50.5 23 28 15 2 19 110 97.5 at Notre Dame 11/14/2019 72-69 W 25-62 .403 8-23 .348 14-16 .875 20 19 39 46.7 27 13 20 4 12 72 89.0 Oakland 11/19/2019 76-56 W 32-80 .400 5-24 .208 7-15 .467 23 32 55 48.8 17 15 13 6 10 76 85.8 Hartford 11/24/2019 79-34 W 31-68 .456 7-23 .304 10-17 .588 19 29 48 48.6 22 17 18 2 16 79 84.4 vs LSU 11/29/2019 56-58 L 16-50 .320 5-21 .238 19-28 .679 9 27 36 46.5 30 10 21 4 11 56 79.7 vs Kansas St. 11/30/2019 65-60 W 21-62 .339 8-30 .267 15-25 .600 17 20 37 45.1 19 12 16 1 17 65 77.6 at Florida St. 12/05/2019 68-78 L 24-69 .348 11-36 .306 9-15 .600 11 19 30 43.3 31 12 14 6 10 68 76.4 Morehead St. 12/15/2019 93-48 W 37-67 .552 9-21 .429 10-15 .667 13 33 46 43.6 20 26 17 3 12 93 78.2 vs Syracuse 12/20/2019 63-77 L 21-58 .362 5-20 .250 16-27 .593 14 18 32 42.4 25 12 17 3 7 63 76.7 vs West Virginia 12/21/2019 57-63 L 21-60 .350 5-16 .313 10-17 .588 13 26 39 42.1 21 10 18 3 6 57 74.9 at Indiana 12/28/2019 67-79 L 23-63 .365 7-28 .250 14-23 .609 16 16 32 41.3 24 11 11 5 12 67 74.3 Nebraska 12/31/2019 78-70 Wot 27-72 .375 7-20 .350 17-25 .680 22 31 53 42.2 25 20 19 4 7 78 74.5 at Michigan 01/05/2020 69-89 L 26-57 .456 7-18 .389 10-14 .714 10 17 27 41.1 21 13 18 5 8 69 74.1 at Penn St. 01/09/2020 73-86 L 31-79 .392 7-27 .259 4-6 .667 18 22 40 41.0 18 15 16 3 10 73 74.1 Wisconsin 01/12/2020 69-52 W 27-65 .415 9-20 .450 6-9 .667 10 22 32 40.4 19 20 12 2 9 69 73.8 Ohio St. 01/16/2020 68-65 W 26-56 .464 6-12 .500 10-14 .714 7 24 31 39.9 12 20 16 4 10 68 73.4 at Rutgers 01/20/2020 66-55 W 22-55 .400 9-19 .474 13-17 .765 17 30 47 40.3 14 14 14 2 1 66 73.0 Northwestern 01/23/2020 48-76 L 18-51 .353 8-22 .364 4-14 .286 11 21 32 39.8 15 12 24 4 5 48 71.7 at Iowa 01/26/2020 57-74 L 24-65 .369 4-21 .190 5-10 .500 15 22 37 39.7 25 11 17 4 8 57 71.0 Purdue 01/30/2020 66-76 L 24-52 .462 4-15 .267 14-22 .636 11 18 29 39.2 20 13 15 2 7 66 70.7 at Maryland 02/03/2020 53-94 L 20-60 .333 3-14 .214 10-11 .909 14 13 27 38.6 20 11 18 1 9 53 69.9 at Northwestern 02/10/2020 55-85 L 19-62 .306 7-28 .250 10-11 .909 10 33 43 38.8 20 10 16 4 2 55 69.3 Rutgers 02/13/2020 57-53 W 18-50 .360 9-24 .375 12-13 .923 13 15 28 38.4 10 14 13 0 7 57 68.8 Minnesota 02/17/2020 66-54 W 25-68 .368 5-23 .217 11-16 .688 16 35 51 38.9 15 16 14 5 4 66 68.6 at Purdue 02/20/2020 65-63 W 25-53 .472 6-17 .353 9-11 .818 5 20 25 38.3 15 12 11 6 4 65 68.5 Michigan 02/23/2020 57-65 L 19-61 .311 4-17 .235 15-25 .600 10 19 29 38.0 29 12 11 2 8 57 68.1 at Illinois 02/26/2020 72-58 W 24-61 2019-20.393 9-29Michigan.310 St. Women's15-20 .750 Basketball12 38 50 38.4 18 15 15 3 4 72 68.2 Page 2/2 Penn St. 03/01/2020 99-80 W 35-73 .479 9-30Points-rebounds-assists.300 20-29 .690 17 28 45 38.7 18 28 12 4 9 99 69.3 as of Mar 05, 2020 vs Purdue 03/05/2020 63-72 L 23-78 .295 6-25 .240All games11-16 .688 23 30 53 39.1 21 10 13 6 8 63 69.1 Total 2072 754-1905 .396 212-680 .312 352-530 .664 435 739 1174 39.1 615 448 472 104 269 2072 69.1

Opponents 1991 24 713-172440 .414 42126-457 .27650 439-640 .686 338 778 1116 37.2 544 375 513 124 209 1991 66.4 Opponent Date Score CLOUDEN,NI AYRAULT,JU BELLES,KAY DODD,CYDNI EMU 11/05/2019 85-50 W 23-3-0 5-2-1 4-4-0 4-1-0 UDMMichigan St.11/08/2019 Averages110-52 W 7-2-3 9-7-2 10-7-0 4-1-0 at NDGames 11/14/2019Points/ 72-69 W 3FG28-3-0 2-2-1 Rebounds/2-2-0 DNPAssists/ Turnovers/ Assist/Turnover Steals/ Blocks/ FG Pct FT Pct Oak Played 11/19/2019game 76-56 W Pct10-4-6 6-8-0 game11-4-1 DNP game game ratio game game Hart 11/24/2019 79-34 W 12-0-0 14-5-2 11-11-1 DNP vs LSU 30 11/29/201969.1 56-5839.6L 12-6-431.2 66.41-2-0 0-1-0 39.1 DNP 14.9 15.7 0.9 9.0 3.5 vs KState 11/30/2019 65-60 W 16-2-2 7-9-1 0-0-0 DNP at FSU 12/05/2019 68-78 L 22-4-8 5-4-0 2-0-0 DNP More 12/15/2019 93-48 W 10-2-3 14-11-3 12-4-0 4-5-0 vs Syr 12/20/2019 63-77 L 20-6-5 0-2-1 2-1-0 0-1-0 vs WVU 12/21/2019 57-63 L 16-8-1 0-1-0 2-2-1 0-0-0 at IND 12/28/2019 67-79 L 12-4-3 10-6-3 0-0-0 DNP Nebr 12/31/2019 78-70 Wot 16-5-7 0-8-2 11-8-0 0-1-0 at Mich 01/05/2020 69-89 L 8-2-4 6-3-1 4-4-0 0-0-0 at PSU 01/09/2020 73-86 L 11-4-7 4-5-1 19-8-0 DNP Wisc 01/12/2020 69-52 W 20-2-5 7-6-0 7-5-0 0-0-0 OSU 01/16/2020 68-65 W 20-2-6 DNP 8-6-1 DNP at RU 01/20/2020 66-55 W 14-5-6 7-4-1 7-13-1 DNP NU 01/23/2020 48-76 L 0-2-1 3-2-2 1-3-0 0-1-0 at Iowa 01/26/2020 57-74 L 10-2-1 2-4-0 2-7-0 DNP Purdue 01/30/2020 66-76 L 17-1-3 0-0-0 10-8-0 DNP at MD 02/03/2020 53-94 L 17-2-0 DNP 14-3-0 6-7-0 at NU 02/10/2020 55-85 L 12-7-4 4-6-0 12-4-0 2-4-0 RU 02/13/2020 57-53 W 10-4-5 6-3-1 10-7-1 0-2-0 MINN 02/17/2020 66-54 W 16-10-3 14-5-2 8-5-0 0-0-0 at Purdue 02/20/2020 65-63 W 14-3-2 4-3-0 13-2-0 DNP Mich 02/23/2020 57-65 L 18-3-4 0-5-0 1-2-0 2-0-0 at Illini 02/26/2020 72-58 W 11-10-1 6-7-1 8-3-2 0-0-0 PSU 03/01/2020 99-80 W 20-3-5 7-4-1 16-8-0 4-2-0 vs Purdue 03/05/2020 63-72 L 14-8-1 11-10-0 0-2-0 0-0-0

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named Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year. DeHaan, were honored with All-Big Ten honors. Jankoska was who finished her career second all-time in NCAA history named first-team All-Big Ten, while Agee, Taya Reimer in blocked shots, and Keane were also named All-Amer- and McCutcheon were named to the honorable men- icans following their senior seasons. In 2013-14, Aerial tion squad. MSU finished eighth in the nation and first Powers became the first Spartan freshman to earn first- in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,011 fans per team All-Big Ten honors. Powers would go on to earn game. first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2014-15 and 2015-16, as well as being named an All-American both seasons. Dur- The 2015-16 season was a return to form for the Spar- ing the 2016-17 season, Tori Jankoska became the Spar- tans, as MSU ended the season with a 25-9 overall re- tan all-time leading scorer as well as earning first-team cord. Michigan State ended league play 13-5, which All-Big Ten and All-American honors. was good for third place in the ultra-competative Big Ten Conference. Powers was once again named to the Last season, a wave of injuries struck MSU before the first team, while Tori Jankoska was named to the sec- COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the hopes of any post- ond team. Both Agee and Jasmine Hines earned hon- season run. The Spartans ended the season with a 16-14 orable mention honors. Against Minnesota on Feb. 21, overall record and ending B1G play with a 9-9 record. Af- Merchant earned her 400th win as a head coach. The ter a mid-season lull, MSU won five of the last seven to Spartans continue to pack the stands, finishing seventh end the year. Taryn McCutcheon capped off her stellar in the NCAA in attendance with an average of 6,561 fans 14th Season; Central Michigan ‘91 Spartan career, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors per game. with second-team accolades by the coaches and honor- Career Record: 482-268 (.643) able mention by the media. Sophomore Nia Clouden, The 2014-15 Spartans suffered through an injury-plagued Record at MSU: 281-148 (.656) who was a standout performer all season, picked up season, finishing 16-15 overall and 7-11 in Big Ten action. second-team honors. McCutcheon became MSU’s all- Powers and Jankoska earned All-Big Ten honors with Michigan State head Suzy Merchant has established time assist leader with 582 helpers. Powers being named to the first team and Jankoska herself as one of the premier coaches in MSU history. to the second. The Spartans finished 10th in the nation With nearly 500 career wins, Merchant has proven to be During the 2018-19 campaign, the Spartans had some and second in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,119 one of the best coaches in Michigan State history and a dazzling wins with victories over No. 3 Oregon and No. fans per game. force in the Big Ten Conference. Entering her 14th sea- 16 Iowa, as MSU was 15-1 at the Breslin Center. Michigan son as head coach of the MSU women’s basketball pro- State ended the season with a 21-12 overall record, go- Merchant has accumulated international experience as gram, Merchant has brought the Spartan program to ing 9-9 in Big Ten play. The Spartans reached the second well during her time at MSU. In the summer of 2009, she the upper echelon at the Big Ten and national level. The round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to nation- spent time with USA Basketball as an assistant coach for Spartans have finished third or better in the Big Ten in al runner-up Notre Dame. Four Spartans earned All-Big the Women’s World University Games team in Belgrade, eight of the last 13 seasons, and her conference record Ten honors with Shay Colley picking up first-team hon- Serbia. Team USA went undefeated and took home the of 136-86 (61.3%) is in the top-12 career winning percent- ors by the coaches. Jenna Allen earned second-team Gold medal, topping Russia, 83-64 in the championship age in the 35-year history of the Big Ten. The Spartans accolades, as Nia Clouden captured honorable mention game. In the summer of 2019, Merchant was the head have won at least 20 games in 10 of her 13 seasons. honors and was named to the All-Freshman team. Mc- coach of the U.S. Pan American team that captured the Cutcheon rounded out the group with honorable men- silver medal in Lima, Peru. The team went 4-1, falling to The Great Lakes State native was hired at MSU on April tion honors. Brazil in the championship game. 30, 2007, after spending time as a head coach at Eastern Michigan (1998-07) and Saginaw Valley State (1995-98). The 2017-18 Spartans battled injuries throughout the In all her years in the Greater Lansing area, Merchant In her 25 years as a head coach, she has won nearly 65 season and still managed to make the Sweet 16 of the has gone to great lengths to become an integral part percent of her games, collecting a 482-268 (.643) career WNIT, ending the season with a 19-14 mark and a 7-9 Big of the community. In her time off the court and out of record, including 281-148 (.655) in 13 seasons in East Ten record. MSU earned its first-ever win over Maryland the office, Merchant can be seen at many community Lansing. Merchant became the fastest Spartan coach on Jan. 11. Four Spartans earned All-Big Ten honors: service events in the Great Lansing area. She has been to 100 wins. She is also the winningest coach in Eastern Branndais Agee, Allen, Colley and McCutcheon earned an Honorary Chair for numerous events, including Ele’s Michigan history, compiling a 147-91 record in her nine honorable mention honors. Once again, Michigan State Place, Sparrow Foundation’s Hike for Hospice, Women seasons. continued to fill the Breslin Center, finishing 10th in the Working Wonders, MSU Children’s Health Initiative, nation and second in the Big Ten in attendance, averag- Women’s Center of Lansing, Haven House, Ronald Mc- Through her first 13 seasons at MSU, 45 Spartans have ing 5,689 fans per game. Donald House, Advent House Ministries, Old Newsboys’ earned All-Big Ten recognition and 60 have been named Shoe and Coat Drive, and Muscular Dystrophy Associa- Academic All-Big Ten. A pair of Spartans have earned During the 2016-17 season, Michigan State reached the tion. major Big Ten awards - Kalisha Keane was the Big Ten NCAA Tournament with a 21-12 record, including go- Player of the Year in 2010-11, following up the Sixth ing 9-7 in Big Ten action. The year was filled with more In 2016, Merchant helped create the EmpowHER Re- Player of the Year award as a junior, while Lykendra record-breaking performances as Jankoska became the treat. EmpowHER is designed to build confidence in Johnson (2010-11) and Allyssa DeHaan (2009-10) were first Spartan to score over 2,000 points. Four Spartans girls by providing interactive workshops concentrated on the importance of self-empowerment, confidence, MERCHANT YEAR-BY-YEAR health and wellness and relationship building. In 2018, Merchant was honored with the ATHENA Leadership Year School Record Conference Record Postseason Highlights Award by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. 1995-96 Saginaw Valley State 15-11 9-9 (t-7th, GLIAC) - First year as head coach The award honors individuals who strive towards the 1996-97 Saginaw Valley State 19-11 10-8 (3rd, GLIAC North) NCAA Div. II First postseason appearance highest levels of professional accomplishment, who 1997-98 Saginaw Valley State 20-7 12-6 (t-3rd, GLIAC North) - First career 20-win season for Merchant excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and en- 1998-99 Eastern Michigan 14-13 8-8 (3rd, MAC West) - EMU’s first winning record in 13 years ergy to their community, and who pave paths for other 1999-00 Eastern Michigan 16-14 8-8 (t-3rd, MAC West) - Advanced to MAC Tournament semifinals women to follow. 2000-01 Eastern Michigan 16-12 9-7 (4th, MAC West) - Tied EMU record for most conference wins 2001-02 Eastern Michigan 18-11 10-6 (t-4th, MAC West) - Coached first All-American at EMU During her tenure with the Eagles, Merchant guided 2002-03 Eastern Michigan 13-16 9-7 (4th, MAC West) - Two All-MAC selections Eastern Michigan to a record of 147-91 (.618), including 2003-04 Eastern Michigan 22-8 12-4 (1st, MAC West) NCAA EMU’s first MAC Division & Tournament title three 20-win seasons, three postseason appearances 2004-05 Eastern Michigan 23-8 11-5 (2nd, MAC West) WNIT Most wins in school history (23) and two Mid-American Conference West Division titles. 2005-06 Eastern Michigan 22-8 15-1 (1st, MAC West) WNIT Most conference wins in school history 2006-07 Eastern Michigan 3-1 - - Coached four games before maternity leave Before coaching at Eastern Michigan, Merchant spent 2007-08 Michigan State 23-14 10-8 (t-5th, Big Ten) WNIT Tied for most wins by a first year MSU coach three seasons at Saginaw Valley State, posting a 54-29 2008-09 Michigan State 22-11 13-5 (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Sweet 16 Earned first NCAA Tournament victory (.651) record. Prior to becoming a head coach, Mer- 2009-10 Michigan State 23-10 12-6 (2nd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Tied career high in wins chant was the top assistant for three years at Oakland 2010-11 Michigan State 27-6 13-3 (1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. MSU’s first outright Big Ten Championship University (1992-95). 2011-12 Michigan State 20-12 11-5 (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Fastest MSU coach to 100 wins 2012-13 Michigan State 25-9 10-6 (t-3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First Big Ten Tourney championship game A four-year starter and three-year captain at Central 2013-14 Michigan State 23-10 13-3 (t-1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First coach to win two Big Ten titles Michigan (1987-91), Merchant holds Chippewa records 2014-15 Michigan State 16-15 7-11 (9th, Big Ten) - Two All-Big Ten selections for assists with 463 and single-season assists with 156, 2015-16 Michigan State 25-9 13-5 (3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Won 400th career game and is tied for first in single-game assists with 11. She 2016-17 Michigan State 21-12 9-7 (t-6h, Big Ten) NCAA Ninth 20-win season at MSU also finished her career third-best in made 3-point field 2017-18 Michigan State 19-14 7-9 (t-9th, Big Ten) WNIT Four All-Big Ten selections goals with 75. 2018-19 Michigan State 21-12 9-9 (t-6th, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Ninth NCAA Appearance 2019-20 Michigan State 16-14 9-9 (8th, Big Ten) Appreviated season due to COVID-19 A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Merchant was 2020-21 Michigan State 0-0 a three-sport standout at Traverse City Central High 25 Seasons 482-268 (.643) School, lettering in basketball, volleyball and softball.

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