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Gallery: Best photos from MSU women’s basketball loss vs. Nebraska at Big Ten Tournament

Check out some of the best photos from the Spartans’ loss against Nebraska on Friday afternoon at the Big Ten Tournament

It was a short stint in Minneapolis for Michigan State’s women’s basketball squad.

After receiving the double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan State fell vs. No. 5 seed Nebraska in Friday’s quarterfinals matchup at the Target Center. The Cornhuskers beat the Spartans by the score of 73-61.

With the loss, Michigan State drops to 22-8 overall on the year but should still be in a good position to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021.

Check out some of the best photos from the Spartans’ loss against Nebraska on Friday afternoon at the Big Ten Tournament below:

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament: How to Watch MSU-Nebraska on Friday

MSU women’s basketball is set to take the floor in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals on Friday

Michigan State women’s basketball is set to take the floor in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

The Spartans received a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament after finishing the regular season as the No. 4 seed. They’ll face No. 5 seed Nebraska on Friday afternoon — the Cornhuskers knocked off Purdue on Thursday.

This will be the second time this season Michigan State and Nebraska will face off on the hardwood. The Cornhuskers got the best of Michigan State earlier this year in a Spartans’ home game.

This year’s Big Ten Tournament is being held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 3 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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MSU Women’s Basketball listed in ESPN’s NCAA Tournament bracket projection

Could Michigan State’s women’s basketball program be heading back to the NCAA Tournament?

Could Michigan State’s women’s basketball program be heading back to the NCAA Tournament? For now, it’s looking like that’ll be the case.

The Spartans are off to a strong start this season, currently holding a 13-5 overall record at roughly the halfway point of the year. That strong start is good enough to have Michigan State currently projected to make the NCAA Tournament, according to Charlie Creme of ESPN.

Creme put out an updated NCAA Tournament bracket projection on Tuesday, which included the Spartans. Michigan State is currently slotted as a No. 9 seed in Creme’s projected field of 68.

Michigan State hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2021, and has only made it once in the past four years.

Click here to see the complete bracket projection on ESPN.com.

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Michigan State women’s basketball upsets top 10 Michigan on Thursday

Michigan State women’s basketball picked up a big-time upset win over rival No. 4 Michigan on Thursday

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Michigan State women’s basketball picked up a big-time upset win over rival No. 4 Michigan on Thursday, 63-57, from the Breslin Center.

It was the first time these two teams will meet this year, and the win improves Michigan State to 13-10 overall and 7-5 in Big Ten play.

The Spartans trailed after the first two quarters by a score of 29-26. However, things changed in Michigan State’s favor in the third when the Spartans outscored the Wolverines 23-11. That big third quarter helped Michigan State hang on in the fourth quarter for the massive upset.

Michigan State was led in scoring by Nia Clouden, who dropped 20 points. Tamara Farquhar also reached double-digits in points with 11 against Michigan.

The Spartans will play their rival Michigan again in two weeks on Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Michigan State Women’s Basketball G Nia Clouden drops 50 points against FGCU

Michigan State Women’s Basketball: Nia Clouden drops 50 points against FGCU

It ended up being a loss, but Michigan State Women’s basketball guard Nia Clouden showed once again on Monday why she is one of the best players in program history, dropping 50 points in an 85-84 double overtime loss to Florida Gulf Coast.

Clouden’s 50 point scoring outburst tied the MSU basketball record, for both Men’s and Women’s play, tying Terry Furlow’s 50-point game in 1976 against Iowa.

Clouden went 17 for 28 from the field and hit 15 of 17 free throws on the way to her historic performance.

The Spartans are now 7-5 on the season.

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Former Michigan State star Aerial Powers joining Jordan Brand’s ‘WNBA Family’

Former Michigan State star Aerial Powers joining Jordan Brand’s ‘WNBA Family’

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“The world needs more female voices, and we can’t ignore that or else we’re not growing,” Michael Jordan said this week as Jordan Brand announced a new ‘WNBA Family.’ The Jordan Brand will be adding 11 WNBA endorsements, and one of those is former Michigan State star and current Minnesota Lynx standout Aerial Powers.

Powers was averaging 10 points per game before going down with an injury this year with the Lynx.

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MSU Women’s Basketball upsets 2-seed Indiana to advance in Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State has advanced in the Big Ten Tournament after knocking off 2-seed Indiana.

Fans of Michigan State Basketball did get some great news on Thursday after all. The MSU Women’s Basketball team was able to upset No. 2 seed Indiana to advance in the Big Ten Tournament behind a 27-point second half from Nia Clouden. The final score was 69-61.

Clouden finished with 30 points, overcoming a tough first half to lead her Spartans to victory. Alyza Winston added 13 points.  Alisia Smith led the team with 8 rebounds to go along with 6 points. Head coach Suzy Merchant was also able to get 13 strong minutes from the injured Taiyier Parks, who scored 4 points and added 5 rebounds, much of which came in crunch time.

The Spartans will now face either Iowa or Rutgers as they continue to advance in the Big Ten Tournament.

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Michigan State Women’s Basketball beats Penn State, advances in Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State Women’s Basketball will advance in the Big Ten Tournament after knocking off Penn State.

The No. 7-seed Michigan State Women’s Basketball team is moving forward in the Big Ten Tournament.

The Spartans beat No. 10-seed Penn State 75-66 behind the heroics of Alyza Winston, who scored 23 to lead MSU to the next round of play. Nia Clouden was also able to shake off an awful three-game stretch to score 18 points. Moira Joiner and Taiyier Parks also scored in double digits.

This was a close game for most of the contest, until Winston broke out to lead the Spartans on a 12-2 run to lead them to a match-up against No. 2 Indiana at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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Former Spartan, WNBA star Aerial Powers to sign with Minnesota Lynx

Michigan State legend Aerial Powers will reportedly sign with the Minnesota Lynx.

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A Michigan State Women’s Basketball legend is on the move. Former Spartan and 2019 WNBA Champion Aerial Powers is reportedly signing with the Minnesota Lynx. This was first reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

Powers was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings before being traded to the Washington Mystics in 2018.

Before she went to the WNBA, Powers was a three-time First-team All-Big Ten player for the Spartans and was their All-Time leading scorer at the time she graduated. That record was broken the next year by Tori Jankoska.

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WATCH: Highlights from MSU Women’s Basketball’s 94-62 win over Wisconsin

You can watch all the highlights from Michigan State’s decisive win over Wisconsin here.

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The Michigan State Women’s Basketball team was sidelined since Jan. 10 with a COVID-19 breakout, but they were back today and didn’t seem to miss a beat. MSU played on the road against Wisconsin on Sunday, and they came away with a decisive 94-62 win over the Badgers.

The Spartans are now 9-2 behind a 19 point, 5 rebound effort from Alisia Smith and a 15 point, 5 assist game from Nia Clouden. Taiyier Parks also added 15 points, 6 rebounds, and an assist.

You can watch all the highlights from the win below:

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