statenews.com —  One down, three to go. The MSU women’s basketball team (20-10 overall, 11-5 Big Ten) came into the Big Ten Tournament determined to make history as the first team to win four games in four days to win the title. read more »
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statenews.com —  With the benefit of a 97-68 rout against No. 11 seeded Indiana, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant had the opportunity to spread out some minutes Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Having all but locked up a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year, Michigan State's women now turn their attention to trying to win the Big Ten Tournament. The fifth-seeded Spartans (20-10) face No. 4 seed Purdue around 8:30 p.m. today in Indianapolis. MSU defeated Indiana, 97-68, on Thursday in the first round to advance to tonight's quarterfinal with the Boilermakers (21-8). read more »
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statenews.com —  The MSU women’s basketball team didn’t get a bye in the first-round of the Big Ten Tournament, but playing Indiana may have been the next best thing. On a night where seemingly every shot they put up was destined to fall, the Spartans (20-10 overall, 11-5 Big Ten) blew the doors off Indiana (6-24, 1-15), knocking off the Hoosiers 97-68 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.







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freep.com —  Early in the season, Porsche Poole was a reserve who contributed a few points here and there. Now the senior guard is the focal point of the offense, averaging 20 points in the last nine games and hitting 48% of her shots. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Even with all of the success Michigan State's women have enjoyed over the past decade, the Big Ten Tournament rarely has been kind. Since the modern version debuted in 1995, the Spartans are just 13-16 in the conference tourney, with their lone finals appearance coming in 2005 when they won the title. read more »
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detroitnews.com —  The Michigan State women's basketball team is right where it wants to be at this point in the season. On a tear. The Spartans enter the Big Ten tournament having won seven of their last eight to end up in a second-place tie. So you could say they are confident of their NCAA Tournament chances. read more »
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statenews.com —  Hitting the road for the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, the MSU women’s basketball team (19-10 overall, 11-5 Big Ten) is out to do one thing: make magic. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  Michigan Sports Brief take a look at the Women's Basketball team as they go to the Big Ten Tournament and play for an NCAA Tournament bid. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Hoosiers finished the Big Ten season with a 1-15 record and enter the tournament at 6-23 overall. Indiana is led by Aulani Sinclair who is averaging 12.7 points. Sasha Chaplin is tops on the boards with 6.7 a game, while Andrea Newbauer is ninth in the conference with 4.0 assists. Indiana is last in the conference in both points scored (57.2) and points allowed (68.1). read more »
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statenews.com —  The Spartans finished in a four-way tie for second place, but the tiebreakers left MSU as the only team of the group not to earn a first-round bye as the No. 5 seed. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Big Ten Conference released its postseason awards Monday night, as three members of the Michigan State women's basketball team were honored. Seniors Lykendra Johnson and Porsche Poole were named All-Big Ten Second Team, while newcomer Kiana Johnson was selected to the All-Freshman Team. read more »
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spartansportsnetwork.com —  Recap of Nebraska and Northwestern and preview of the Big Ten Tournament read more »
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statenews.com —  One month ago today, not many people could have seen this day coming. It was Jan. 26, and the MSU women’s basketball team (19-10 overall, 11-5 Big Ten) suffered a disheartening loss to Illinois — winless in conference play before the day — that extended MSU’s losing streak to four games and made dreams of finishing near the top of the conference seem like just that — dreams. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State women's basketball team closed out the Big Ten regular season on Sunday afternoon, beating Northwestern 76-57 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Spartans, who has won seven of their last eight games, finish in a four-way tie for second in the conference at 11-5. MSU will be the fifth seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, playing Indiana on Thursday night at approximately 8:30 p.m.

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