2022–23 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2022–23
Team:Michigan State Spartans
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:16–14
Conf Record:7–10
Head Coach:Suzy Merchant
Hc Year:16th
Asst Coach1:Dean Lockwood
Asst Coach2:Maria Fantanarosa
Asst Coach3:Kristin Haynie
Stadium:Breslin Center

The 2022–23 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 16th-year head coach Suzy Merchant played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They finished the season 16–14, 7–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Nebraska in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Indiana. The Spartans were invited to the National Invitation Tournament, but declined the invitation due in part to the Michigan State shooting on campus.[1]

On January 28, 2023, head coach Suzy Merchant was involved in an automobile crash which led to her being hospitalized.[2] Assistant coach Dean Lockwood took over as the acting head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] Merchant stepped as head coach after the conclusion of the season.[4] On March 31, the school named Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick the team's new head coach.[5]

The team's statistical leaders included Kamaria McDaniel with 427 points scored, DeeDee Hagemann with 146 assists, and Taiyier Parks with 152 rebounds.[6]

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 season 15–15, 8–9 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. In the Big Ten tournament they defeated Purdue in the before losing to Ohio State in the quarterfinals.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan State women decline WNIT invitation, citing adversity-filled season. Tony Paul. The Detroit News. March 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: MSU women's basketball coach Merchant hospitalized after 'minor' crash . 2023-05-16 . The Detroit News . en-US.
  3. News: Dean Lockwood uses balanced approach to guide Michigan State women's basketball through adversity. Brian Calloway. Lansing State Journal.
  4. News: Suzy Merchant steps down as Michigan State women's hoops coach. March 13, 2023. M.A. Voepel. ESPN.com.
  5. Web site: Wenzel . Matt . 2023-03-31 . Michigan State hires new women’s basketball coach from Bowling Green . 2023-05-16 . mlive . en.
  6. Web site: 2022–23 Michigan State Spartans Women's Roster and Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SRCBB. April 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2022–23 W. Basketball Schedule . May 4, 2022 . msuspartans.com . Michigan State Athletics.
  8. Web site: 2022–23 Michigan State Spartans Women 's Schedule and Results . 2023-05-16 . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . en.