statenews.com —  After struggling through a sluggish start, the MSU women’s basketball team (15-9 overall, 7-4 Big Ten) used a 12-2 run to gain the lead before halftime and cruised to a 72-58 win over Northwestern (13-11, 3-7).

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Spartans Wear Down Northwestern, Win 72-58 MSUSpartans.com
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btn.com —  Big Ten Network takes a look into the busy life of Michigan State Head Coach Suzy Merchant who has to balance being a coach and being a mom.




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statenews.com —  Following a dramatic win over Michigan on Sunday, the MSU women’s basketball team (14-9, 6-4) returns home to take on Northwestern (13-10 overall, 3-7 Big Ten) on Thursday (6:00 p.m., Big Ten Network). read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Wildcats enter the week at 13-10 overall and are 3-7 in Big Ten play. Northwestern has three players averaging over 13 points and six rebounds a game - Kendall Hackney (15.1, 6.4), Morgan Jones (15.0, 6.0) and Dannielle Diamant (13.8, 6.5), but are not very deep as only one other player is averaging above four points. Freshman Karly Roser leads all freshmen nationally and is third in the Big Ten with 5.5 assists a game. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  A look back at the week in Spartan Women's Basketball including a win over Michigan with special guest Jasmine Thomas. read more »
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statenews.com —  Merchant and Poole shared a large embrace as soon as the game ended, and Merchant said she was confident Poole would come through in the game’s final moments. “She’s got a poise about her. … I wasn’t worried about not getting a shot off,” she said. “Maybe (if it was) somebody else I’d (have been) a little more worried about it, but she’s got a way of getting her own shot off, so we took the chance, and obviously it was a big play.” read more »
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freep.com —  Porsche Poole hit a step-back jumper with 3.9 seconds to play to lift Michigan State over Michigan, 65-63, today in Ann Arbor. The Spartans have beaten U-M 11 straight times.

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msuspartans.com —  The Wolverines enter the weekend with a 17-6 record and is fifth in the Big Ten at 6-4. Michigan is 9-1 this season at Crisler Center. Rachel Sheffer leads the Wolverines offensively, averaging 13.3 points, while Courtney Boylan is second with 12.7 a game. read more »
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statenews.com —  In her four years as a Spartan, senior guard Porsché Poole has never lost to Michigan, and with Sunday’s matchup likely serving as her last experience in the rivalry, she doesn’t want to start now. read more »
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btn.com —  Lisa Byington takes time to catch up with Michigan State;s Porshe Poole. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  Coach Merchant's Spartans have a week to prepare for Michigan read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  All three assistant coaches join the show as the Coach looks back at last week and looks forward to next week. read more »
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statenews.com —  She stood with her teammates at the center court of Breslin Center after a game 56 other times, but this time, Porsché Poole couldn’t contain her emotions. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Senior Porsche Poole was named Big Ten Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Tuesday. Poole set career highs in points in both games, averaging 30.0 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals, while shooting 56.4% from the field. read more »
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