Michigan State Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 1, 2019 · CSM Staff
Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten (20-11, 9-9)
Big Wins: 12/9 Oregon (88-82), 12/30 Iowa (84-70), 1/17 Maryland (77-60)
Bad Losses: 1/3 at Northwestern (62-70), 2/14 at Wisconsin (62-79), 2/21 Ohio State (70-77)
Coach: Suzy Merchant
Probable Starters:
Shay Colley, Junior, Guard, 14.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Nia Clouden, Freshman, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.9 apg
Taryn McCutcheon, Junior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.0 apg
Victoria Gaines, Junior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Jenna Allen, Senior Center, 12.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Key Role Players:
Sidney Cooks, Sophomore, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Mardrekia Cook, Sophomore, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Nia Hollie, Junior, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.8 (30th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.2 (242, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (38, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.2 (243, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (82, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.2 (19, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.4 (116, 7)
Rebound Margin: 3.4 (93, 7)
Assists Per Game: 18.2 (8, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.3 (88, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | NIT | First Round win over Cincinnati |
| 2018 | NIT | Second Round win over Toledo |
| 2018 | NIT | Third Round loss to South Dakota |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Arizona State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Belmont |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Mississippi State |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Hampton |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Marist |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Maryland |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Louisville |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Northern Iowa |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Green Bay |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Bowling Green |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kentucky |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Middle Tennessee State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Duke |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Iowa State |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round win over Bowling Green |
| 2008 | NIT | Third Round win over Kansas |
| 2008 | NIT | Fourth Round win over Michigan |
| 2008 | NIT | Semifinal win over North Carolina State |
| 2008 | NIT | Final loss to Marquette |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Delaware |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Rutgers |
*all team stats through 3/7
