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Michigan State’s women’s basketball program is back in the NCAA Tournament and will look to fare better than the men’s team on Monday night.
The Spartans will battle the Iowa State Cyclones on Monday evening in a No. 7 vs. No. 10 seed matchup in the Mercado Region. Michigan State — who is the No. 10 seed — enters this game with wins in three of their last four games, which included a nice run in the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans are 15-8 on the season and are led by junior guard Nia Clouden — who averaged 24 points per game during the Big Ten Tournament last week.
Iowa State is 16-10 on the season and finished fourth in the Big 12. Ashley Joens leads the Cyclones offensively with 23.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
This will be the Spartans’ fourth NCAA appearance in the last six seasons (excluding last year when the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19). Michigan State is one of 26 schools to have both its men’s and women’s basketball teams make the NCAA Tournament this year.
If Michigan State were to win on Monday, then they’d face the winner of No. 2 Texas A&M and No. 15 Troy on Wednesday.
Here are your game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Cyclones, with viewing and listening options:
Tipoff: 6 p.m. ET on Monday (March 22)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
How to Watch: ESPN
How to Listen: MSUSpartans.com
Michigan State Women’s Basketball makes the NCAA Tourney as a No. 10 seed
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