Michigan State Women's Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Michigan State Spartans
 
Big Ten (21-9, 11-7)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/26 California (78-72), 1/25 at Michigan (88-58)
Bad Losses: 1/8 at Nebraska (80-85), 1/30 Oregon (59-63)
Coach: Robyn Fralick
 
Probable Starters:
Grace VanSlooten, Junior, Forward, 15.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Theryn Hallock, Junior, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 2.9 apg
Jocelyn Tate, Senior, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 1.8 apg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 spg
Jaddan Simmons, Senior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.3 apg, 4.1 rpg
Julia Ayrault, Senior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 2.2 apg, 7.4 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Ines Sotelo, Freshman, Center, 5.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Nyla Hampton, Senior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg
Emma Shumate, Junior, Guard, 4.7 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.5 (17th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.0 (165, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (59, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.2 (154, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (110, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.7 (85, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (122, 9)
Rebound Margin: 1.6 (151, 11)
Assists Per Game: 18.3 (10, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.1 (119, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Iowa State
2019NCAAFirst Round win over Central Michigan
2019NCAASecond Round loss to Notre Dame
2018NITFirst Round win over Cincinnati
2018NITSecond Round win over Toledo
2018NITThird Round loss to South Dakota
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Arizona State
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Belmont
2016NCAARound of 32 loss to Mississippi State
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Hampton
2014NCAARound of 32 loss to North Carolina
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Marist
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Maryland
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Louisville
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Northern Iowa
2011NCAARound of 32 loss to Green Bay
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Bowling Green
2010NCAARound of 64 loss to Kentucky
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Middle Tennessee State
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Duke
2009NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Iowa State
2008NITSecond Round win over Bowling Green
2008NITThird Round win over Kansas
2008NITFourth Round win over Michigan
2008NITSemifinal win over North Carolina State
2008NITFinal loss to Marquette
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Delaware
2007NCAARound of 32 loss to Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 3/6