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Michigan State Spartans women's basketball

Women's college basketball team

Field	Value
current	2025–26 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
name	Michigan State Spartans
logo	Michigan State Spartans wordmark.svg
logo_size	250
university	Michigan State University
conference	Big Ten
location	East Lansing, Michigan
coach	Robyn Fralick
tenure	3rd
arena	Breslin Student Events Center
capacity	16,280
nickname	Spartans
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bestfinish	2
NCAArunnerup	2005
NCAAfinalfour	2005
NCAAeliteeight	2005
NCAAsweetsixteen	2005, 2006, 2009
NCAAroundof32	1991, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
NCAAtourneys	1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
AIAWtourneys	1977
conference_tournament	2005
conference_season	1997, 2005, 2011, 2014

The Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Michigan State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Spartans play home basketball games at the Breslin Student Events Center on the university campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

History

The Spartans began play in 1972. In 1991, the Spartans made their first ever NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, their first postseason appearance since the 1977 AIAW women's basketball tournament. In 2005, the Spartans won 33 games (a school record), advancing all the way to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship, before losing 84–62 to Baylor. The Spartans have been to 20 NCAA Tournaments in their history, with their most recent trip coming in 2025.

Coaching history

Source:

Totals	945–600	406–335	4

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Spartans have made 20 appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 21–20.

[2025](2025-ncaa-division-i-women-s-basketball-tournament)	#7	First Round
Second Round	#10 Harvard
#2 NC State	W 64–50
L 49–83

† The Spartans received a bye into the Second Round.

WNIT

The Spartans have made 5 appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Their combined record is 12–5.

[2018](2018-women-s-national-invitation-tournament)	First Round
Second Round
Third Round	Wright State
Toledo
South Dakota	W 81–50
W 68–66
L 83–85OT

AIAW Division I

The Spartans made one appearance in the AIAW women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.

[1977](1977-aiaw-national-division-i-basketball-championship)	First Round
Consolation First Round	Tennessee
Utah	L, 62–76
L, 62–63

Big Ten Medal of Honor

1983 – Karen Wells
1985 – Kelly Belanger
1986 – Julie Polakowski
1990 – Eileen Shea
2006 – Liz Shimek
2010 – Allyssa DeHaan

Big Ten Coach of the Year

1988 – Karen Langeland
2005 – Joanne P. McCallie
2011 – Suzy Merchant

References

"Michigan State Women's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site".
"2015-16 Michigan State Women's Basketball".
(October 31, 2025). "2025-26 BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE". [[Big Ten Conference]].

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