Spartan Women’s Basketball Announces Television Coverage
Michigan State women’s basketball will have at least seven games nationally televised on either the Big Ten Network, FS1 or Peacock; it was announced by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday. MSU will also have 18 regular-season contests aired on Big Ten Plus.
Michigan State Basketball Hosts MSU Madness
Michigan State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams marked the official start of the 2024-25 season with the annual MSU Madness on Friday night. The Spartans’ annual event celebrates the start of the college basketball season for both teams.
Spartan Women’s Basketball Takes the Spotlight at Big Ten Media Day
Michigan State women’s basketball took center stage on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days in Rosemont, Illinois. Second-year head coach Robyn Fralick was joined by graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault and junior guard Theryn Hallock.
MSU women’s basketball gears up for season with new faces and title aspirations
In her first season as head coach last winter, Robyn Fralick helped lay the foundation for MSU’s hopes of competing for Big Ten championships for years to come. Last season, MSU finished fourth in the Big Ten, losing to a hot Nebraska team in the conference tournament. The Spartans drew a 9-seed in the NCAA tournament and lost to 8-seed North Carolina in the round of 64.
Source: State News
MSU Women’s Basketball Opens Practice Tuesday
MSU head coach Robyn Fralick and the Michigan State women’s basketball team officially opened practice on Tuesday afternoon at the Breslin Center. “It’s been fun. It’s been a motivated group; a connected group,” Fralick said addressing the media. “I like our balance of returners, and our influx of new kids too. It’s still the beginning stages of building, and everybody’s coming together, but it’s a group that has been really fun to be around.”
Michigan State Women’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Schedule
Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Robyn Fralick announced the 2024-25 schedule on Thursday in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference. Once again, the Spartans’ women’s basketball season is presented by MSUFCU. MSU will play 16 games at the friendly confines of the Breslin Center, beginning with an exhibition against Wayne State on Oct. 28.
With foundation laid, MSU women’s basketball enters year two under Fralick
Michigan State’s women’s basketball team is entering its second season with Robyn Fralick at the helm, looking to build upon the success it had last season, when MSU’s 42-year-old head coach became the first in program history to reach the NCAA tournament in their first season.
Source: State News
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Programs to Host Michigan State Madness
Michigan State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will tip off the 2024-25 season with Michigan State Madness, to be held on Friday, October 4 at the Breslin Center.
MSU Women’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule
Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Robyn Fralick announced the MSU’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Wednesday. Michigan State will play 11 non-conference games, along with an exhibition game against Wayne State on Oct. 28. One of the Spartans’ 2024-25 non-conference opponents competed in the NCAA Tournament last season, as MSU will play either Arizona or Vanderbilt in the Acrisure Classic.
Former Spartan Women’s Basketball Player Shay Colley to Represent Team Canada
Former Michigan State guard Shay Colley was named to the Canadian women’s basketball team set to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is the second Olympic appearance for Colley who also represented Canada at the 2020 Tokyo games.
The Hallock legacy: Theryn Hallock continues family tradition at MSU
Theryn Hallock, a rising junior for MSU’s women’s basketball team and reigning Sixth Player of the Year in the Big Ten, knows how to bring the energy on the court and has goals of being a leader for the team in her final two seasons. Her fire comes from her family. Having a father and two older brothers as Spartan football alumni only adds to her drive for success.
Source: The State News
Spartan Women’s Basketball to Play at the Acrisure Classic
Michigan State Women’s Basketball will take part in the Acrisure Classic during Thanksgiving week in Palm Springs, California, Nov. 26-27. Michigan State will take on California on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 1:30 p.m. ET. It will just be the third all-time meeting between MSU and Cal. Overall, the series between the Spartans and the Bears is knotted at 1-1, with both games taking place in Berkeley. The two teams have not met since 1996. The second game of the Acrisure Classic first round will be Vanderbilt taking on Arizona at 4 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, the third-place game will tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET. The Acrisure Classic Championship game is set for 4 p.m. ET.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
Big Ten Announces 2024-25 Women’s Basketball Home and Away Opponents
Michigan State women’s basketball and the Big Ten Conference announced the 2024-25 conference breakdown on Tuesday. For the fourth-straight season, the Big Ten will play an 18-game schedule after playing a 20-game schedule during the 2020-21 campaign. The conference also played an 18-game league schedule in both 2018-19 and 2019-20. With the addition of Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington to the Big Ten, Michigan State will only play one team twice. The rivalry between MSU and Michigan will remain intact playing both in East Lansing and Ann Arbor.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State lands commitment from Arizona State transfer Jaddan Simmons
Michigan State women’s basketball and head coach Robyn Fralick have been crushing it in the NCAA transfer portal. After losing DeeDee Hagemann and Bree Robinson to the portal at the start of the offseason, the Spartans have bounced back with some major transfer additions, and they got another one on Saturday when Jaddan Simmons announced her commitment to the Spartans.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State lands commitment from Ball State transfer Nyla Hampton
Robyn Fralick has been busy adding to her Michigan State women’s basketball team. The Spartans have now added four transfers with the commitment of Ball State transfer Nyla Hampton on Friday and the commitment of Jaddan Simmons on Saturday.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State women’s basketball adds transfer Emma Shumate
Michigan State women’s basketball has been hit by the transfer portal bug, like many teams, this offseason, but now it’s being kind to them in return, as the Spartans landed a commitment from Ohio State transfer Emma Shumate on Thursday. Known for her defensive prowess and entering her third season, Shumate shot an impressive 41.8 percent from three last year for the Buckeyes.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State lands elite Oregon transfer
Robyn Fralick has made a major splash in the transfer portal. The Spartans have gained the commitment of Oregon transfer forward Grace Vanslooten. Vanslooten spent her first two seasons at Oregon. She is originally from Toledo, Ohio. This past season, Vanslooten averaged 15.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game for the Ducks.
Source: Spartans Wire
No. 9 MSU Drops Heartbreaker to No. 8 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament, 59-56
Despite furious fourth-quarter comeback, the No. 9-seeded Michigan State women’s basketball team fell to No. 8-seeded North Carolina, 59-56, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Falls to Nebraska in Quarterfinals of Big Ten Tournament
Despite a valiant fourth-quarter effort, the No. 4-seeded Michigan State women’s basketball team fell to No. 5-seeded Nebraska, 73-61, at the TIAA Big Ten Tournament on Friday at the Target Center. With the loss, the Spartans halted their five-game winning streak and fall to 22-8.
No. 4 Seeded MSU Opens B1G Tournament Friday
No. 4-seeded Michigan State women’s basketball will open action in the TIAA Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 8 at 3 p.m. ET at the Target Center. The Spartans will face the winner of the game between No. 5-seeded Nebraska and No. 12-seeded Purdue. Sloane Martin and Christy Winters Scott will be on the call for the Big Ten Network.