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USA Today
2 days ago
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Michigan State women's basketball to participate in 2025 Cherokee Invitational
Michigan State women's basketball to participate in 2025 Cherokee Invitational Schedules are being finalized for the 2025-26 basketball season, and the MSU women's basketball team has added a key piece to their puzzle for the upcoming season. After defeating Richmond and Coastal Carolina in 2023 to earn the right as the 2023 Cherokee Invitational championships, the Spartans will be returning to the event in 2025 to defend their crown as champions. The 2025 event is scheduled for Dec. 21-22 with the Indiana State Sycamores, Old Dominion, and Ole Miss participating in this year's event. The event will be held at the Harrah's Cherokee Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina. Matchups will be determined at a later date. Michigan State will be going into the 2025-26 season, Robyn Fralick's third at the helm in East Lansing, will look to be the one that truly get MSU over the hump, with the Spartans knocking at the doorstep. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
USA Today
24-03-2025
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- USA Today
NC State vs Michigan State prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
NC State vs Michigan State prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament Show Caption Hide Caption Women's NCAA March Madness: Keys to a deep run Local reporters break down some of the top teams, and their keys to victory in the 2025 March Madness tournament. The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks. Among the early second-round matchups Monday is a bout between NC State and Michigan State. The NC State Wolfpack (27-6) won the ACC regular season and finished runner-up in the ACC tournament to earn a No. 2 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. The Wolfpack's opponent, Michigan State (22-9) earned a No. 7 seed in the tournament under second-year Spartans coach Robyn Fralick. NC State, the regional host in Raleigh, N.C., is undefeated at home this season. Michigan State is 5-5 on the road. FOLLOW THE MADNESS NCAA women's basketball scores, schedules, teams and more. Here's how our experts see Monday's Round of 32 game playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY's complete Women's March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players we expect to make a splash. Without further ado, here are our NC State vs. Michigan State picks and predictions. NC State vs. Michigan State picks and predictions Our experts from across the USA TODAY Network are unanimous: NC State will win. Take a look at their full bracket predictions. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: NC State Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: NC State Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: NC State Meg L. Hall, For The Win: NC State Cora Hall, Knoxville News: NC State NC State vs. Michigan State time, TV channel, how to watch Game Day: Monday, March 24, 2025 Monday, March 24, 2025 Game Time: Noon ET Noon ET Location: Reynolds Collesium in Raleigh, North Carolina Reynolds Collesium in Raleigh, North Carolina TV Channel: ESPN ESPN Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch NC State vs. Michigan State on Fubo (free trial) NC State vs. Michigan State odds Odds via BetMGM as of Sunday, March 23. Spread: NC State -6.5 NC State -6.5 Moneyline Favorite: NC State -275 NC State -275 Moneyline Underdog: Michigan State +220 Michigan State +220 Total: 153.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. It is your sole responsibility to act in accordance with your local laws.
USA Today
17-03-2025
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- USA Today
Michigan State women's basketball makes NCAA Tournament, will face Harvard as 7-seed
Michigan State women's basketball makes NCAA Tournament, will face Harvard as 7-seed After a remarkable 21-9 season that saw them finish fifth in the Big Ten, the Michigan State women's basketball program has made the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans will face Harvard, a 10-seed. The games will be played at NC State. Harvard finished their season 24-4 and just won the Ivy League conference tournament. Michigan State lost to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans are led by head coach Robyn Fralick, who is in her second year at MSU, and leading scorers Grace VanSlooten, Julia Ayrault and Theryn Hallock. Harvard is led by head coach Carrie Moore and star scorer Harmoni Turner. Turner averaged a remarkable 22.5 points per game for Harvard this year and just dropped 24 points in the Ivy League tournament final against Columbia. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Andrew Brewster on Twitter @IAmBrewster.
USA Today
20-02-2025
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- USA Today
Comeback falls short for Michigan State's women's basketball team in loss to No. 4 USC
Comeback falls short for Michigan State's women's basketball team in loss to No. 4 USC A late push came up short for Michigan State's women's basketball team Wednesday night as they dropped the finale of their California road trip at No. 4 USC, 83-75. The No. 21-ranked Spartans were held off by the Big Ten-leading Trojans, falling to 19-6 overall and 9-5 in the Big Ten three nights after losing to then-No. 1 UCLA. After trailing by as much as 21 in the second half Wednesday, MSU got within six with 4:01 to play during a fourth quarter in which the Spartans forced 11 USC turnovers and outscored the Trojans 26-15. "We crawled our way back into the game in the fourth quarter and gave ourselves a chance, but a lot of credit to USC," MSU coach Robyn Fralick said. "(They're) a really, really good team. Their size, they just have so many weapons." Grace VanSlooten matched a career-high with a game-high 29 points to lead the Spartans. She scored nine of those points in the fourth quarter. The 29 points tied a career high set in December 2022 while playing at Oregon. VanSlooten was 9-of-18 from from the field and converted 11-of-12 free throws. MSU's Julia Ayrault had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Theryn Hallock added 12 points for the Spartans. MSU's Jocelyn Tate reached the 1,000-point milestone for her career while finishing with six points. Star JuJu Watkins had a team-high 28 points and eight rebounds and Kiki Iriafen had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead USC (24-2, 14-1). USC built a double-digit lead during the second quarter and kept it there until MSU's push in the fourth quarter. MSU was within 11 in the middle of the third quarter after a 7-0 run, before the Trojans scored 10 straight to build a 21-point advantage that proved to be too much to overcome. Watkins and Kennedy Smith, who finished with 13 points, each had key baskets to help USC fend off MSU. MSU hosts Indiana at 2 p.m. Sunday at Breslin Center. Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@ Follow him on X @brian_calloway.
