2013-142 013 14 SPARTAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL No. 24/rv MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (16-7, 8-2) No. 22/21 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (16-5, 6-3) GAME INFORMATION Date: Saturday, Feb. 8 Time: 3 p.m. ET Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Location: Lincoln, Neb. TV: Big Ten Network Head Coach: Suzy Merchant Head Coach: Connie Yori Lisa Byington – play-by-play (Central Michigan ‘91) (Creighton ‘86) Stephanie White – analyst 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Radio: WVFN 730 AM Overall Record: 357-189 (19) Overall Record: 426-280 (24) Record at MSU: 156-69 (7) Record at Nebraska: 231-140 (12) OCTOBER Keaton Gillogly – play-by-play 30 FERRIS STATE (Ex.) W, 100-52 Internet: Live audio at Points Leader: Powers - 13.3 Points Leader: Hooper - 19.4 SpartanSportsNetwork.com; Live stats at NOVEMBER msuspartans.com. Rebound Leader: Powers - 7.8 Rebound Leader: Hooper - 9.8 3 GRAND VALLEY STATE (Ex.) W, 91-47 Assist Leader: Johnson - 6.0 Assist Leader: Theriot - 6.3 11 at No. 6/7 Notre Dame WatchND.tv L, 62-81 14 CANISIUS BTDN W, 102-54 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 17 No. 23/21 DAYTON BTDN W, 96-89 ot • Michigan State’s 8-2 Big Ten start ties for its best in program history, and ties for fi rst in the conference with Penn State. 20 DETROIT BTDN W, 80-41 23 RICE BTDN W, 81-68 • In Merchant’s seven seasons, MSU is 35-11 in the month of February, and 26-6 over the last fi ve seasons. 26 at Temple OwlSports.com W, 74-70 • It is just the fi rst time in program history that MSU won its fi rst fi ve Big Ten road games; 20th time in Big Ten history. • Under Coach Merchant, MSU is 36-20 (64.3%) in road conference games, the most wins in the Big Ten during that span. DECEMBER • MSU has scored at least 80 points 10 times this season, the most since 1999-00 and the third-most all-time. 1 IPFW L, 76-81 • Michigan State has already shot at least 50% from the fi eld eight times, the most in a single-season since 1999-00. 4 at rv/rv Florida State # ESPN3.com L, 58-60 • The Spartans are 14-0 when attempting more free throws than their opponents (23.9 attempts in wins; 12.1 in losses). 7 at Virginia Tech L, 66-72 15 OAKLAND BTDN W, 80-62 • During MSU’s current four-game winning streak, the Spartans are shooting 79.6% (74-for-93) from the foul line. 19 vs. No. 13/16 Oklahoma State ! L, 57-63 • The Spartans are the only team in the Big Ten with six different players with a double-double this year. 20 vs. Georgetown ! W, 67-54 • As a team, Michigan State has 13 double-doubles, the most since 2006-07, led by six from Aerial Powers. 29 COLGATE BTDN W, 96-46 • Powers has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week four times, including Monday, tied for the most in the conference. • Powers’ 13.3 point per game average is the best-ever by a Spartan freshman, while her 7.8 rebounds are fi fth. JANUARY • Powers has fi ve 20-point games, the most by a MSU freshman, and six double-doubles, the fourth-most by a MSU frehsman. 4 at Minnesota * BTDN W, 81-56 9 No. 16/14 NEBRASKA * BTN W, 70-57 • Over the last 11 games, Tori Jankoska is 30-for-60 (50.0%) from the 3-point line and averaging 15.0 points. 12 at Michigan * BTN W, 79-72 • Jankoska’s 48 3-pointers are seventh in the Big Ten (2.1 per game) and already the second most by a Spartan freshman. 16 at Iowa * BTDN W, 88-72 • In Big Ten games, Jankoska is second in the conference in 3-point fi eld goal pct. (47.1%) and fi fth in 3-pointers (2.4). 19 No. 16/17 PENN STATE * ESPN2 L, 54-66 • Powers is now seventh on the Spartan freshman points list with 307, while Jankoska is 10th on that list with 289 points. 23 ILLINOIS * BTDN L, 51-61 • Powers has posted double-doubles in each of the three games against ranked Big Ten teams (16.0 points, 12.0 rebounds). 26 at Ohio State * BTN W, 82-68 • Pickrel is currently seventh in MSU history with 123 3-pointers and fourth with a career 36.6% 3-point fi eld goal pct. 30 WISCONSIN * BTDN W, 71-67 • MSU freshmen have combined to score 41.4% of the Spartan offense; the highest percentage in Merchant’s seven years. • As a starter, Klarissa Bell has helped MSU to a 49-19 record, while averaging 9.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists FEBRUARY 2 No. 19/16 PURDUE * BTN W, 89-73 in 33.6 minutes. In her fi rst 48 games, she averaged only 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 10.2 minutes. 5 at Illinois * BTDN W, 69-53 • When scoring at least 70 points under Merchant, MSU is 70-5, while when it holds teams to 60 points or less, it is 117-11. 8 at No. 22/21 Nebraska * BTN 3 p.m. • With 25 wins in 2012-13, MSU won its 20th game for the 10th-straight season, the longest active streak in the Big Ten. 15 OHIO STATE * BTN 5:30 p.m. Entering this season, MSU is one of 11 teams in the nation to have won at least 20 games in each of the last 10 seasons 20 at Wisconsin * BTN 9 p.m. • Last season, the Spartans made their fi fth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and 10th in the last 11 years. MSU 24 MINNESOTA * BTN 7 p.m. is one of 19 schools (one of only two in the Big Ten-Iowa) to have qualifi ed for each of the last fi ve NCAA Tournaments. 27 at Northwestern * BTN 9 p.m. • MSU has won at least 10 Big Ten games in each of the last 11 seasons, the longest active streak in the Big Ten. MARCH • After tying for third last season, the Spartans have fi nished third or better in the Big Ten in each of the last fi ve seasons. 2 INDIANA * BTN/BTDN TBA • Michigan State has won 96 of its last 97 games when leading with fi ve minutes left and are 138-5 under Merchant. 6-9 Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) • In the past seven seasons, MSU has the most conference wins (77) and the second-most overall wins (156) in the Big Ten. 22-25 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds • The Spartans have been among the top-15 nationally in attendance in each of the last nine seasons (currently ninth in 2013-14). 29-1 NCAA Tournament Regionals • Head coach Suzy Merchant has won at least 20 games in nine-straight seasons. APRIL • In Merchant’s six seasons, Michigan State has a conference-best 20 All-Big Ten selections. 6,8 NCAA Final Four (Nashville, Tenn.) • Merchant’s winning percentage at MSU (.693) and in Big Ten games (.688) are both 10th all-time in conference history. All times Eastern POSSIBLE STARTING FIVE Home games in CAPS at Breslin Center ppg rpg apg mpg misc * Denotes Big Ten Conference contest G 21 Klarissa Bell (Sr., 5-11, East Lansing, Mich.) 8.9 5.6 3.4 32.6 77.3 ft%; 1.1 spg; 1.6 a:to # Big Ten/ACC Challenge G 1 Tori Jankoska (Fr., 5-8, Freeland, Mich.) 12.6 3.1 1.8 26.7 1.1 spg; 2.1 3fg; 83.1 ft% ! Puerto Rico Classic (San Juan, P.R.) F 11 Annalise Pickrel (Sr., 6-3, Grand Rapids, Mich.) 12.9 7.2 2.6 32.9 47.0 fg%; 40.6 3fg%; 74.3 ft% BTDN - Big Ten Digital Network on Spartan All-Access F 52 Becca Mills (Jr., 6-4, Midland, Mich.) 9.4 5.3 0.6 24.1 50.6 fg%; 83.3 ft%; 1.6 orpg F 23 Aerial Powers (R-Fr., 6-0, Detroit, Mich.) 13.3 7.8 2.4 25.4 50.7 fg%; 1.8 spg; 2.1 orpg FOLLOW SPARTAN BASKETBALL ON KEY RESERVES facebook.com/msuwomensbasketball G 0 Kiana Johnson (Jr., 5-7, Chicago, Ill.) 8.4 2.5 6.0 31.1 2.9 a:to; 1.2 spg facebook.com/msuathletics G 10 Branndais Agee (R-Fr., 5-11, Detroit, Mich.) 5.1 3.4 0.2 12.5 47.0 fg%; 1.1 orpg @msu_wbasketball C 4 Jasmine Hines (Jr., 6-3, Central Lake, Mich.) 3.6 2.9 0.1 10.3 46.0 fg%; 1.4 orpg; 70.6 ft% @SuzyMerchant, @MSUCoachMox C 40 Madison Williams (R-Jr., 6-7, Berkley, Mich.) 2.3 2.4 0.2 9.3 1.3 bpg @NcKell, @msucoachmark G 2 Cara Miller (So., 6-1, Farmington Hills, Mich.) 2.1 1.0 0.6 8.6 2.3 a:to; 5-15 3fg 10-consecutive 20-win seasons ... 12 straight postseason appearances ... Top-15 in attendance the last nine seasons ... 2013-14 SPARTAN ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Kiana Johnson G 5-7 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young 1 Tori Jankoska G 5-8 Fr. Freeland, Mich./Freeland 2 Cara Miller G 6-1 So. Farmington Hills, Mich./Divine Child 4 Jasmine Hines C 6-3 Jr.