Michigan State Spartans women's basketball
| Michigan State Spartans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Michigan State University | ||
| Head coach | Suzy Merchant (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan | ||
| Arena | Breslin Student Events Center (Capacity: 16,280) | ||
| Nickname | Spartans | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Runner-up | |||
| 2005 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 2005 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 2005 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2005, 2006, 2009 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1991, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 | |||
| AIAW Tournament Appearances | |||
| 1977 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2005 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1997, 2005, 2011, 2014 | |||
The Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Michigan State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Spartans play home basketball games at the Breslin Student Events Center on the university campus in East Lansing, Michigan.[2][3]
History[]
The Spartans began play in 1972. In 1991, the Spartans made their first ever NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, their first postseason appearance since the 1977 AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament. In 2005, the Spartans won 33 games (a school record), advancing all the way to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Championship, before losing 84–62 to Baylor. The Spartans have been to 14 NCAA Tournaments in the past 25 years, the most recent being in 2014.
Coaching history[]
| Coach | Years | Record | Conference Record |
Conference Titles |
| Mikki Baile | 1972–1975 | 32–12 | 0–0 | 0 |
| Dominic Marino | 1975–1976 | 6–16 | 0–0 | 0 |
| Karen Langeland | 1976–2000 | 376–290 | 156–165 | 1 |
| Joanne P. McCallie | 2000–2007 | 149–75 | 68–44 | 1 |
| Suzy Merchant | 2007–present | 179–87 | 89–47 | 2 |
| Totals | 742–480 | 313–256 | 4 | |
Postseason[]
The Spartans have made 18 appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. Their combined record is 20–18.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #4 | Second Round† | #5 Oklahoma State | L 96–94 (3OT) |
| 1996 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 UMass #1 Connecticut |
W 60–57 (OT) L 88–68 |
| 1997 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Portland #1 North Carolina |
W 75–70 (OT) L 81–71 |
| 2003 | #8 | First Round | #9 TCU | L 50–47 |
| 2004 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Arizona #1 Texas |
W 72–60 L 80–61 |
| 2005 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Finals |
#16 Alcorn State #8 USC #5 Vanderbilt #2 Stanford #1 Tennessee #2 Baylor |
W 73–41 W 61–59 W 76–64 W 76–69 W 68–64 L 84–62 |
| 2006 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#13 Wisconsin-Milwaukee #5 Kentucky #1 Duke |
W 65–46 W 67–63 L 86–61 |
| 2007 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Delaware #4 Rutgers |
W 69–58 L 70–57 |
| 2009 | #9 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#8 Middle Tennessee State #1 Duke #4 Iowa State |
W 60–59 W 63–49 L 69–68 |
| 2010 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Bowling Green #4 Kentucky |
W 72–62 L 70–52 |
| 2011 | #4 | First Round Second Round |
#13 Northern Iowa #5 Green Bay |
W 69–66 L 65–56 |
| 2012 | #10 | First Round | #7 Louisville | L 67–55 |
| 2013 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Marist #4 Maryland |
W 55–47 L 74–49 |
| 2014 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Hampton #4 North Carolina |
W 91–61 L 62–53 |
| 2016 | #4 | First Round Second Round |
#13 Belmont #5 Mississippi State |
W 74-60 |
| 2017 | #9 | First Round |
#8 Arizona State | L 73-61 |
| 2019 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Central Michigan #1 Norte Dame |
W 89-88 L 91-63 |
| 2021 | #10 | First Round | #7 Iowa State | L 79-72 |
† The Spartans received a bye into the Second Round.
Big Ten Medal of Honor[]
- 1983 – Karen Wells
- 1985 – Kelly Belanger
- 1986 – Julie Polakowski
- 1990 – Eileen Shea
- 2006 – Liz Shimek
- 2010 – Allyssa DeHaan
Big Ten Coach of the Year[]
- 1988 – Karen Langeland
- 2005 – Joanne P. McCallie
- 2011 – Suzy Merchant
References[]
- ^ "Brand Reference Guide". MSUSpartans.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan State Women's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516Guide.pdf
External links[]
- Michigan State Spartans women's basketball