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2026 Schedule
2026 Schedule
10-1, 10th in Big Ten
- 11/4W 125-39
- 11/9W 92-60
- 11/12W 96-52
- 11/16W 98-44
- 11/20W 101-53
- 11/23W 102-41
- 11/28W 85-50
- 11/30W 72-64
- 12/7L 78-64
- 12/14W 90-46
- 12/21W 115-66
- 12/28
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Blair scores 16, Alexander adds 15 to help No. 25 Michigan St. women beat DePaul 90-46
— Kennedy Blair scored 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting, Isaline Alexander made 6 of 8 from the field and finished with 15 points, and No. 25 Michigan State beat DePaul 90-46 on Sunday.
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Big Ten ties record with 9 teams in women's poll
The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday.
Okeke, Porter lead Wisconsin charge in 78-64 win over 20th-ranked Michigan State women
— Gift Uchenna Okeke scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Ronnie Porter also recorded a double-double and Wisconsin beat 20th-ranked Michigan State 78-64 in a Big Ten opener on Sunday.
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Kennedy Blair scores 22, No. 20 Michigan St. women beat Clemson, win Baha Mar Nassau Championship
— Kennedy Blair had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Rashunda Jones scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, and No. 20 Michigan State beat Clemson 72-64 on Sunday to win the Junkanoo Division at the Baha Mar Nassau Championship.
Jones scores 18 to lead No. 20 Michigan State women past Temple 85-50
— Rashunda Jones scored 18 points for the No. 20 Michigan State women in an 85-50 win over Temple in their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship.
UConn women No. 1; UCLA, Texas enter 3-4 tilt
UConn passed its first test of the season to remain No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll, ahead of South Carolina, UCLA and Texas.
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Kennedy Blair scores 25, No. 22 Michigan State women cap 6-0 homestand with 102-41 win over Oakland.
— Kennedy Blair scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and No. 22 Michigan State coasted to a 102-41 win over Oakland on Sunday.
VanSlooten, Woodard each score 17 and No. 22 Michigan State women top Eastern Illinois 101-53
— Grace VanSlooten and Juliann Woodard each scored 17 points and No. 22 Michigan State beat Eastern Illinois 101-53 on Thursday night.
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Isaline Alexander scores 20 points and No. 24 Michigan State women drub Western Michigan 98-44
— Isaline Alexander scored 20 points off the bench and No. 24 Michigan State thrashed Western Michigan 98-44 on Sunday.
No. 24 Michigan State women make 12 3-pointers in 96-52 win over Youngstown State
— Grace VanSlooten scored 17 points, Emma Shumate added 14 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and No. 24 Michigan State beat Youngstown State 96-52 on Wednesday night in the first meeting between the programs.
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Three Spartans have 15 points as No. 23 Michigan State women roll Eastern Michigan 92-60
— Rashunda Jones, Grace VanSlooten and reserve Jalyn Brown scored 15 points apiece and No. 23 Michigan State coasted to a 92-60 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
No. 23 Michigan State women set records with 125-39 opening win over Mercyhurst
— Theryn Hallock and Grace VanSlooten combined for 37 points on 16 of 21 shooting, Kennedy Blair had a double-double and No. 23 Michigan State opened the season with a record-breaking 125-39 win over Mercyhurst on Tuesday night.
2025-26 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
2025-26 Team Leaders
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2026 Polls & Rankings
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|---|---|
| 24 | 23 |
2026 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Williams | C | Committed | 96 |