2006-07 Spartan Women’s Basketball 2005, 2006 Regional Semifinalists • 2004-05 Big Ten Champions • 2005 NCAA Finalist 2006-07 Schedule South Florida (7-0) vs. #20/18 Michigan State (5-1) Record: 5-1 Home: 4-1 Away: 1-0 Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 • 2:30 p.m. • Breslin Center (14,759) Tip-Off: 2:30 p.m. seventh year at USF. Day Date Opponent Time Radio: WVFN 730 AM (Play-by-Play by Michael Sinnott). SID Contacts: Michigan State Sports Information Intern Gametracker: www.msuspartans.com Joe Guistina; South Florida Assistant Sports Information November Director Mike Hogan. Thur. 2 GRAND VALLEY STATE (Exhib.) W, 64-55 Television: None. Websites: Michigan State - www.msuspartans.com; South Sun. 12 FERRIS STATE (Exhib.) W, 68-47 Records: #20/18 Michigan State is 5-1 after downing Rhode Island, 67-40, on Wednesday. South Florida, which is receiv- Florida - www.gousfbulls.com. Fri. 17 BUCKNELL W, 68-51 ing votes in both national polls, is 7-0 and coming off a 96-73 The Series: MSU leads 1-0. MSU won the lone meeting, Sun. 19 UT ARLINGTON W, 65-49 win against Florida International on Thursday. 81-66 at South Florida on Dec. 10, 2005. Wed. 22 HOFSTRA L, 53-57 Coaches: Michigan State head coach Joanne P. McCallie On Deck: MSU heads to Auburn Hills for the Spartan Clash Fri. 24 INDIANA STATE W, 85-66 (Northwestern ’87) is 297-140 in her 15th year. She is 130- on Saturday for a 12 p.m. game with Hartford before the men Sun. 26 at Houston W, 68-55 67 in her seventh year at MSU. South Florida head coach host Brigham Young at 3 p.m. South Florida opens it Big East Wed. 29 RHODE ISLAND W, 67-40 Jose Fernandez (Florida International ’94) is 86-95 in his season on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Villanova. Michigan State Faces Tough Test In Unde- Spartan Notables December feated South Florida • Michigan State has a 28-6 (.824) mark all-time against Big Sun. 3 SOUTH FLORIDA 2:30 p.m. Riding a three-game winning streak, the No. 20/18 Michigan East schools, having played 12 of the conference’s 15 schools Sat. 9 HARTFORD^ 12 p.m. State women’s basketball team will welcome to the Breslin Sun. 17 LSU (Comcast Local) 2 p.m. at least once. The Spartans have an undefeated mark against Center a formidable opponent in the Big East’s undefeated Wed. 20 at UC Santa Barbara 10 p.m. nine schools. Fri. 22 at Cal St. Northridge 5 p.m. South Florida on Sunday afternoon. • The Spartans finished off November with a 5-1 mark. In head Thur. 28 INDIANA* 7 p.m. Last season, the Spartans got 50 of their 81 points from coach Joanne P. McCallie’s seven years as head coach, MSU Sun. 31 WISCONSIN* 2 p.m. Liz Shimek and Lindsay Bowen as they cruised to an 81- is 26-10 (.722) in the month. 66 win at the Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla., in the first meeting • Freshman Allyssa DeHaan’s 28 points against Rhode January between the schools. Island comprise the second-highest total by a freshman in Thur. 4 at Indiana* 7 p.m. The Spartans have a very balanced scoring attack, with four MSU history. Sat. 6 at Maryland (CBS) 2 p.m. players averaging double figures through the first six games. • Senior Katrina Grantham pulled down a career-high 11 Thur. 11 PURDUE* 7 p.m. Senior guard Victoria Lucas-Perry leads the way, averaging rebounds against Rhode Island. The tri-captain has tied or Sun. 14 at Iowa* 3 p.m. 14.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest and freshman center set six personal career highs this season. Thur. 18 at Michigan* (Comcast Local) 7 p.m. Allyssa DeHaan is a welcome compliment, averaging 13.7 • Senior Rene Haynes became the 27th player in school Sun. 21 IOWA* 2 p.m. points and eight rebounds per contest. history to reach 900 career points with her eight-point perfor- Thur. 25 at Penn State* (CSTV) 6 p.m. South Florida, which has started its season 7-0, is averaging mance against Rhode Island. Sun. 28 at Rutgers (ESPN 2) 5 p.m. 91.3 points per game and have two players averaging above • Michigan State has posted a remarkable 53-9 (.855) mark at 19 points per game. February the Breslin Center since the 2002-03 season. Senior All-America candidate Jessica Dickson has led the Thur. 1 PENN STATE* (CSN Chicago) 8 p.m. • Michigan State has held opponents to a .312 field goal Sun. 4 ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. team, averaging 20.4 points per game and the 5-11 forward percentage from the floor. Thur. 8 at Northwestern* 8 p.m. also averages 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Sophomore • Head coach Joanne P. McCallie enters the game three wins Sun. 11 at Purdue* (ESPN2) 3:10 p.m. Shantia Grace has been a compliment to Dickson, averaging shy of 300 in her career. Thur. 15 NORTHWESTERN* 7 p.m. 19.9 points and six assists per game. Sun. 18 at Ohio State* (CSN Chicago) 1 p.m. Thur. 22 at Illinois* 8 p.m. Spartans at a Glance Sun. 25 MINNESOTA* 2 p.m. No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg. Rpg. Note 00 Lauren Aitch C 6-1 So. -- -- Out with a torn ACL in her right knee. March 2 Mandy Piechowski G 5-9 Fr. 0.5 0.8 Played six minutes against Rhode Island. Thur.- 1-5 Big Ten Tournament TBA 13 Courtney Davidson G 5-4 Jr. 1.2 0.6 Had six points in one minute vs. Bucknell. Mon. 21 Mia Johnson G 5-9 So. 6.7 4.0 16 points shy of 500 in her NCAA career. Fri.- 17-20 NCAA Tournament 22 Aisha Jefferson F 6-0 So. 11.3 6.7 Had first career double-double at Houston. Mon. (First & Second Rounds) TBA 23 Takeya Fortner G 5-9 Fr. 0.5 0.5 Hit first career field goal against Rhode Island. Fri.- 24-27 NCAA Tournament Mon (Regional Semis & Finals) TBA 24 Rene Haynes G 5-10 Sr. 11.3 4.5 The 27th player in MSU history to reach 900 points. 31 Victoria Lucas-Perry G 5-9 Sr. 14.0 7.2 Among Big Ten leaders in eight categories. April 33 Alisa Wulff G 6-0 Jr. 1.8 1.0 Hit first 3-pointer as a Spartan vs. Indiana State. Sat.-Mon. 1-3 NCAA Final Four TBA 41 Allyssa DeHaan C 6-9 Fr. 13.7 8.0 Has two double-doubles this season. 44 Katrina Grantham F 6-1 Sr. 3.3 5.3 Pulled down career-high 11 rebounds vs. Rhode Island. ^ at The Palace at Auburn Hills 45 Myisha Bannister F 6-3 Sr. 0.5 1.7 Back from knee injury that ended her junior year. * Denotes Big Ten Conference game 54 Laura Hall C 6-3 Jr. 3.7 1.0 Had seven points, assist against Rhode Island. BOLD CAPS Denotes Home Games Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie (Northwestern ’87) All times are Eastern Record: 130-67 • 7 years at MSU; 297-140 • 15 years overall Assistant Coaches: AnnMarie Gilbert, Al Brown, Semeka Randall Video Coordinator: Sam AcMoody Projected starters in italics. 4 Straight NCAA Tournaments • 115 Wins in Last 5 Years • 3 Straight 20-Win Seasons 2006-07 Michigan State Women’s Basketball Spartan Quick Facts Today’s Opponent - South Florida Location ............................................... East Lansing, Mich. South Florida, which has started its Enrollment ................................................................45,166 season 7-0 under Jose Fernandez, is Comparing the Teams Series History Founded ......................................................................1855 quickly becoming a new face on the Overall Series .......................................... MSU, 1-0 President ........................................ Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon national scene after making the NCAA Winning Streak ............................................MSU, 1 Athletics Director .............................................. Ron Mason Tournament for the first time in program In East Lansing .................................................. 0-0 Senior Women’s Administrator .............Shelley Appelbaum history last year. In Tampa, Fla. .................................................... 1-0 Faculty Representative .......................... Michael Kasavana USF comes into this week’s action having received votes in both At Neutral Sites .................................................. 0-0 Conference ..............................................................Big Ten the Associated Press (24) and ESPN/USA Today (26) Top 25 polls Joanne P. McCallie (MSU) Career vs. USF ....... 1-0 Nickname .............................................................. Spartans and are closing in rapidly on the Top 25. Jose Fernandez Career vs. MSU ...................... 0-0 Colors .......................................................Green and White The Bulls have turned the momentum from that trip to the tourna- Home Venue .................................................Breslin Center ment by sweeping their first seven games, winning two tournaments Statistical Comparison Capacity ....................................................................14,759 hosted at their own Sun Dome along the way. The team’s offense has Category MSU USF been scorching, as it has averaged 91.3 points per games, including Record 5-1 7-0 Head Coach .......................................... Joanne P. McCallie two players averaging above 19 points per game. Scoring Average 67.7 91.3 Record at MSU ........................................ 130-67 (7th year) Senior All-America candidate Jessica Dickson has led the Scoring Margin +14.7 +33.0 Career Record ..................................... 297-140 (15th year) team, averaging 20.4 points per game and the 5-11 forward also Defensive Average 53.0 58.3 Assistant Coach ........................................AnnMarie Gilbert averages 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Sophomore Shantia Grace Field Goal Pct. .437 .444 Assistant Coach .................................................... Al Brown has been a compliment to Dickson, averaging 19.9 points and six 3-Point FG Pct. .325 .352 Assistant Coach .......................................