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1 SPARTAN WOMEN S BASKETBALL THE OPENING TIP RV/RV MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS VS. OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES Monday, Nov p.m. Breslin Center Radio: WJIM 1240 AM; SpartanSportsNetwork.com Keaton Gillogly (pxp), Mo Gerhardt (analyst) Live stats: MSUSpartans.com Watch: BTN+ RV/RV MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Record (0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach... Suzy Merchant (CMU, 91) Career Record /23rd Season MSU Record /11th Season Media Relations Contact:... Kara Fisher / kfisher@ath.msu.edu Website... OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES Record (0-0 Horizon) Head Coach... Jeff Tungate (Oakland, 93) Career Record /2nd Season OU Record... Same Media Relations Contact:... Mekye Phelps / nphelps@oakland.edu Website... goldengrizzlies.com PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP THE STARTING FIVE Michigan State continues its four-game homestand, taking on in-state foe Oakland on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Breslin Center at 7 p.m. This is the first of two four-game homestands this season. The Spartans will have another quartet of home games in February. Five Spartans scored in double figures in the season opener against Robert Morris. MSU was led by 17 points from freshman Sidney Cooks. Shay Colley (16), Branndais Agee (13), Taryn Mc- Cutcheon (11) and Taya Reimer (10) all reached double figures in the season debut. Michigan State opens the season receiving votes on both the USA Today Coaches poll and the Associated Press poll. In Coach Merchant s 10 seasons, Michigan State has now earned 35 All-Big Ten selections, as senior Tori Jankoska was named unanimous first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. Redshirt senior Branndais Agee, graduate student Taya Reimer and freshman Taryn McCutcheon were all named to the honorable mention team. In every season under Coach Merchant, MSU has had at least two players earn All-Big Ten honors. Coach Merchant has also coached the only Big Ten Player of the Year honoree as Kalisha Keane collected the accolade in Sophomore guard Taryn McCutcheon has started every game of her career with the Robert Morris game, marking the 34th start of her career. Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG MPG Notables G 0 Shay Colley (R-So., 5-9, Brampton, Ontario) Transfer from South Carolina G 4 Taryn McCutcheon (So., 5-5, East Lansing, Mich.) Honorable Mention All-B1G G 10 Branndais Agee (R-Sr., 6-0, Detroit, Mich.) Preseason All-Big Ten F 32 Taya Reimer (Sr., 6-4, Fishers, Ind.) Honorable Mention All-B1G F 33 Jenna Allen (Jr., 6-4, Bedford, Ind.) Played in 30 of 33 games SPARTAN SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 5 LSSU ^ (EX) BTN+ W, ROBERT MORRIS BTN+ W, OAKLAND BTN+ 7 p.m. 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON % BTN+ 12 p.m. 21 at Detroit 7 p.m. 25 vs. UConn * 3 p.m. 30 at Miami # 7 p.m. DECEMBER 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN BTN+ 12:30 p.m. 6 at Notre Dame 7 p.m. 9 RHODE ISLAND % BTN+ 2 p.m. 16 at East Tennessee St. 7 p.m. 18 QUINNIPIAC % BTN+ 9 p.m. 21 vs. South Florida & 8:30 p.m. 22 vs. Mississippi Valley St. & 6 p.m. 28 at Indiana BTN+ 7 p.m. 31 RUTGERS % BTN+ 4 p.m. JANUARY 3 NORTHWESTERN * BTN+ 7 p.m. 7 at Minnesota * BTN 4 p.m. 11 at Maryland * BTN 8 p.m. 16 at Illinois * BTN 9 p.m. 20 INDIANA * BTN 4 p.m. 23 at Michigan * BTN 7 p.m. 27 at Ohio State * ESPNU 12 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 IOWA * BTN 6 p.m. 4 at Penn State * BTN+ 2 p.m. 8 MARYLAND * BTN 7 p.m. 11 MICHIGAN * ESPN2 12 p.m. 14 NEBRASKA * BTN+ 7 p.m. 21 WISCONSIN * BTN+ 7 p.m. 24 at Purdue * BTN 2 p.m. 28 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. MARCH 1-4 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds NCAA Tournament Regionals 30 NCAA Final Four Columbus, Ohio APRIL 1 NCAA Final Four Columbus, Ohio All home games to be played at Breslin Center ^Exhibition *PK80 Invitational # ACC/Big Ten Challenge & University of New Orleans Tournament %Doubleheader with MSU men s team KEY RESERVES F 1 Sidney Cooks (Fr., 6-4, Kenosha, Wis.) Played first game as a Spartan G/F 24 Lexi Gussert (Sr., 6-0, Crystal Falls, Mich.) Senior captain Michigan State Women s Basketball Game 2 vs. Oakland 1

2 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NATIONAL POLLS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last School Pronunciation 0 Shay Colley G 5-9 R-So. Brampton, Ontario, Canada/South Carolina CALL-ee 1 Sidney Cooks F 6-4 Fr. Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph 2 Mardrekia Cook F 6-1 So. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Mar-DREEK-uh 4 Taryn McCutcheon G 5-5 So. East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Taren like Karen 5 Claire Hendrickson G 5-11 Fr. Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming 10 Branndais Agee G 6-0 R-Sr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Brandy AGE-ee 11 Nathy Dambo F 6-3 R-So. Fort-de-France, Martinique/Junipero Serra Not-ee 12 Nia Hollie F 6-0 So. Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Knee-uh 15 Victoria Gaines F 6-1 R-So. Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville 22 Kiara Carter G 5-1 Sr. Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor Key-R-uh 24 Lexi Gussert G/F 6-0 Sr. Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park GUS-urt 32 Taya Reimer F 6-4 Sr. Fishers, Ind./Notre Dame/ Hamilton Southeastern Tay-uh Rhyme-er 33 Jenna Allen F 6-4 Jr. Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence 55 Kennedy Johnson F 6-3 Sr. Galloway, N.J./Wildwood Catholic Head Coach: Suzy Merchant (MURR-chant) Associate Head Coach: Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (uh-mah-kuh uh-goo-gwa) Assistant Coach: Maria Fantanarosa (Fan-TAN-uh-rosa) Assistant Coach: Alysiah Bond (A-LYE-sha) University Information Name... Michigan State University Location...East Lansing, Michigan Founded Enrollment...50,344 Nickname... Spartans Colors... Green and White Conference... Big Ten President... Lou Anna K. Simon Ph.D. Athletics Director...Mark J. Hollis Senior Women s Administrator... Shelley Appelbaum Faculty Representative...Sue Carter Home Arena...Breslin Center (14,797) All-Time Record at Breslin (since 1989) Ticket Office Phone or 800.GO.STATE Breslin Center Press Row Coaching Staff Head Coach...Suzy Merchant (Central Michigan, 91) Overall Record (years) (23) MSU Record (years) (11) Associate Head Coach... Amaka Agugua; Fifth Season Assistant Coach...Maria Fantanarosa; First Season Assistant Coach... Alysiah Bond; Second Season Director of Basketball Operations... Julie Dombroski Assistant to the Head Coach...Lindsay Scarlatelli Athletic Trainer...LouAnne Jefferson Strength & Conditioning Coach... Marshall Repp Equipment Manager... Malinda Hudkins Basketball Secretary... Margaret Selasky Office Phone Office ... msuwbbhoops@ath.msu.edu Basketball Office Fax Basketball Office Mailing Address Berkowitz 1 Birch Road, East Lansing, MI SPARTANS AT A GLANCE Team Information Overall Record Big Ten Record Overall Record Big Ten Record (Finish) (7th) Postseason... First Round NCAA Tournament Letterwinners Returning/Lost...10/2 Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Newcomers... 2 Spartan Program History First Year All-Time Record (.611) NCAA Tournament Appearances...16 (1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) NCAA Final Four Appearances... 1 (2005) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record WNIT Appearances... 4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2008) WNIT Record Big Ten Championships , 2005, 2011, 2014 Big Ten Tournament Championships Athletic Communications Asst Director/WBB Contact...Kara Fisher ...kfisher@ath.msu.edu Office Phone Secondary Contact... Grace Amberg ...ambergg1@ath.msu.edu Fax Web Site... Mailing Address Place, 550 S. Harrison Road East Lansing, MI Radio Network...Spartan Sports Network Phone Contact Person...Will Tieman Talent...Keaton Gillogly, Mo Gerhardt AP Women s Top 25 Poll Rank School (Votes) Record Pts 1 Connecticut (32) Texas Baylor South Carolina Ohio State Notre Dame Mississippi State UCLA Louisville Stanford Oregon Duke West Virginia Tennessee Maryland Missouri Marquette Florida State Oregon State California Texas A&M Oklahoma South Florida Michigan DePaul Others receiving votes: Kentucky 42. Arizona State 25, Virginia 23, Miami 21, LSU 11, North Carolina 9, Gonzaga 9, Florida 8, NC State 6, Quinnipiac 6, Drake 4, Washington 4, Purdue 4, Michigan State 4, Georgia Tech 3, Kansas State 3, Alabama 2, Syracuse 2, Oklahoma State 1, Indiana 1, Washington State 1 USA Today Coaches Poll Rank School (Votes) Record Pts. 1 Connecticut (25) South Carolina (7) Baylor Mississippi State Notre Dame Texas UCLA Ohio State Stanford Louisville Oregon Duke Maryland Florida State West Virginia Missouri Oregon State Tennessee Marquette DePaul Oklahoma South Florida Michigan Miami California Washington Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 70, NC State 67, Kentucky 59, Syracuse 53. Arizona State 43, Quinnipiac 27, Gonzaga 18, Drake 18, Virginia 17, Purdue 15, Kansas State 10, LSU 8, Michigan State 7, Georgia Tech 7, Florida Gulf Coast 7, South Dakota State 6, Temple 5, Nebraska 5, Dayton 4, Indiana 4, Middle Tennessee 2, Virginia Tech 2, UT-Arlington 2, Elon 1, Villanova 1, Boise State 1 Bold = MSU Opponent MSU s Week-by-Week Ranking AP WBCA Pre-season RV RV facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 2 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

3 TALE OF THE TAPE - MICHIGAN STATE VS. OAKLAND Michigan State...TALE OF THE TAPE... Oakland 1-0, 0-0 B1G... Record...1-0, 0-0 Horizon Scored/gm Allowed/gm /gm Rebound Margin FG Percentage FG Percentage Defense pt FG Made pt FG Percentage pt. FG Pct. Defense Free Throw Percentage /gm Turnovers/gm Turnovers Forced Blocked Shots/gm OAKLAND Head Coach: Jeff Tungate (5th season) All-Time Series Record: MSU leads 13-1 Series Note: The Spartans have won the last nine games in the series, including the last five in East Lansing. 2/18/75 East Lansing W, /8/76 Rochester W, /16/78 East Lansing W, /13/79 Rochester L, /5/80 East Lansing W, /29/80 East Lansing L, /5/81 Rochester L, /9/82 East Lansing L, /17/83 Rochester W, /5/01 East Lansing W, /5/02 Rochester W, /27/11 East Lansing W, /5/12 Rochester W, /15/13 East Lansing W, /26/14 East Lansing W, /13/15 Rochester W, /2/16 East Lansing W, OT MSU leads 13-4 (H: 8-2, A: 5-2) Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 GRAVES,Sha'Keya GLEASON,Taylor BOND,Cierra SOMERFIELD,Leah GUINGRICH,Chloe JONES,Taylor TELESFORD,Nikita AGWANIRU,Mercy KISSMAN,Autumn CROMWELL,Myka Team Total Opponents LAST MEETING: MSU 81, OAKLAND 74 DECEMBER 2, 2016 Oakland University Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 LITTLE, Hannah f 23 SOMERFIELD, Leah f GRAVES, Sha'Keya g ANDERSON, Nola g GLEASON, Taylor g TAYLOR, Korrin BOND, Cierra JONES, Taylor TELESFORD, Nikita DODD, Nicole Team Totals Deadball 1st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % % 3FG %: % % % % FT %: % % % % % 1 Michigan State Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 12 Hollie, Nia f 32 Reimer, Taya f Jankoska, Tori g McCutcheon, Taryn g Gussert, Lexi g Cook, Mardrekia Agee, Branndais Gaines, Victoria Allen, Jenna Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 3FG %: % % % FT %: % % % Officials: Tina Napier, Beverly Roberts, Mark Zentz Technical fouls: Oakland University-None. Michigan State-None. Attendance: th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball 2,1 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Oakland University Michigan State Last FG - OAKLAND 4th-00:19, MSU 4th-01:48. Largest lead - OAKLAND by 3 3rd-02:05, MSU by 12 1st-02:00. OAKLAND led for 05:56. MSU led for 30:18. Game was tied for 03:43. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Bench OAKLAN MSU Score tied - 7 times. Lead changed - 11 times Michigan State Women s Basketball 3 Game 2 vs. Oakland

4 TEAM NOTES IMPRESSIVE DEBUTS Both freshman forward Sidney Cooks and redshirtsophomore guard Shay Colley had solid Spartan debuts. Cooks scored a team-high 17 points to go alone with six rebounds, three assists and a block. Colley, a transfer from South Carolina, played in her first game in the Green and White. The guard tallied 16 points in the season opener, adding four rebounds, two steals and two assists. REACHING THE CENTURY MARK The Spartan offense looked strong against Robert Morris is the season opener, reaching the 100-point mark with a win. The last time MSU reached 100 points in the season opener was in 2008 when the Spartans dominated Niagara, Michigan State has reached triple-figures in the first game of the season three times (2017, 1998, 1990). SEASON OPENERS All-time, the Spartans are now in season openers, but 23-2 when the opener is in East Lansing. Coach Merchant is 8-3 in season openers at MSU, and has won 14 of her last 17, including her time at Eastern Michigan. SERIES HISTORY The Spartans lead the overall series with Oakland 13-4 with an 8-2 record at home. MSU s only losses at home came in 1980 (66-75) and 1982 (57-76). Last season, the team s battled with the Spartans earning the victory in East Lansing. MSU captured the win behind a then-career high from All- American Tori Jankoska. SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES Oakland opened up the season, defeating Illinois State on Saturday, Nov , before heading to the Breslin Center to take on MSU on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Against ISU, three scored in double figures, led by 17 points from Sha Keya Graves. Oakland was picked to finish third in the Horizon League preseason poll behind first-place Green Bay and second-place Wright State. Taylor Jones, last season s Sixth Player of the Year, was named second-team All-League for the second-straight season. Against the Cardinals, two Grizzlies were in double-digits in rebounds with Leah Somerfield and Chloe Guingrich both bringing down 10 boards. COACHING CONNECTIONS Michigan State Director of Basketball Operations and Technology, Julie Dombroski, has connections to Oakland. Dombroski was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from AGEE NAMED TO WATCH LIST Michigan State redshirt-senior Branndais Agee was named to the watch list for the inaugural Cheryl Miller Award, which will be awarded to the top small forward women s basketball; it was an- nounced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women s Basketball Coaches Association. She is one of five players from the Big Ten to be named to the watch list along with Indiana s Amanda Cahill, Maryland s Brianna Fraser, Ohio State s Stephanie Mavunga and Wisconsin s Cayla McMorris. Agee has already garnered preseason All-Big Ten honors by the coaches. Last season, Agee earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors along with fellow senior Taya Reimer and sophomore Taryn McCutcheon. During the season, Agee was second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER The Spartans are (75.2%) all-time in the month of November. Under Coach Merchant, Michigan State is 52-9 (85.2%) in November, with six of the nine losses coming against top-10 opponents. The Spartans have won 27 of their last 30 in the month. LOOK WHO S BACK Despite losing Michigan State all-leading scorer Tori Jankoska, the Spartans have many pieces from last year s team returning, including starters Branndais Agee, Taya Reimer, Taryn McCutcheon and Victoria Gaines. Over 66 percent of the Spartan offense is back, including four of the top five scorers. NEW ADDITION The Michigan State Athletics Department officially opened the Gilbert Pavilion and the Tom Izzo Hall of History on Friday afternoon in a ceremony at the Breslin Center. The project was funded by private donations, including large contributions from Dan & Jennifer Gilbert and from Bob & Julie Skandalaris, with the gifts designated to the Breslin Center addition. The addition features the Tom Izzo Hall of History, the Draymond Green Strength and Conditioning Center, a new ticket box office, a championship display, a recruiting lounge, alumni locker room and interactive areas that enhance the fan experience for the more than 500,000 people attending events each year. NEWCOMERS The Spartans welcome two freshmen this season in forward Sidney Cooks and guard Claire Hendrickson. Cooks is a McDonald s All-American from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Hendrickson, a native of Wyoming, Michigan, will miss the season after tearing her ACL in the first practice of the season. After sitting out last season after transferring from South Carolina, the redshirt-sophomore Shay Colley is able to take the court this season with the Spartans. She earned a gold medal this summer with the Canadian National Team at the FIBA Americas Women s Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. FANS CONTINUE TO PACK THE BRESLIN Michigan State women s basketball continues to pack the Breslin Center, finishing the season ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten home attendance. The Spartans averaged 6,011 fans in 14 home games this season. MSU had a total of 84,152 fans pass through the gates. This is the 13th-straight season that the Spartans have been ranked in the top 15 nationally in attendance. MSU has had a total attendance of at least 80,000 since AGEE EARNS PRESEASON HONOR The Big Ten Conference released the Preseason Coaches and Media Polls, in addition to the 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team on Monday. Michigan State redshirt-senior guard Branndais Agee was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten team by the coaches. Reigning Big Ten co-champion Ohio State, which was the No. 1 pick in both the coaches and the media poll. Ohio State s Kelsey Mitchell was named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year in both polls. Last season, Agee earned honorable mention All- Big Ten honors along with fellow senior Taya Reimer and sophomore Taryn McCutcheon. During the season, Agee was second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. The Spartans ended with a overall record, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine seasons. The Spartans bring back four starters from last season s squad in Agee, Reimer, McCutcheon and redshirt-sophomore Victoria Gaines. UP NEXT Michigan State will close out the homestand against College of Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. The game against the Cougars MEET THE SIGNEES Michigan State women s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced the signing of three National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, including Nia Clouden (Owing Mills, Maryland/St. Frances), Tory Ozment (Buford, Georgia/Buford) and Kayla Belles (Ithaca, Michigan/Ithaca). Clouden is a 5-8 point guard who plays for head coach Jerome Shelton at St. Frances Academy. She is currently ranked No. 43 overall and No. 13 at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz. Last March, Clouden was named Maryland Gatorade Girls Basketball facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 4 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

5 TEAM NOTES THE LAST TIME... Player of the Year, becoming the third Baltimorearea player to win the award in 11 years. She was also the USA Today Maryland Player of the Year last season. She is a two-time captain, who averaged 14.2 points and 4.7 assists per game as a junior. Last season, the Panthers captured their second-straight IAAM Championship. St. Frances also advanced to the semifinals of the Dick s Sporting Goods High School Nationals, falling in overtime. Clouden has also earned first-team Baltimore Sun honor in both 2016 and Ozment is a 6-1 guard/forward who plays for head coach Gene Durden at Buford High School. Durden has captured five state championships during time at Buford. She is currently ranked No. 14 at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz. Last season, Ozment was named the AAAAA State Player of the Year as well as being named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Associations All-State squad. Ozment earned Atlanta Tipoff Club and Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro team. Last season, she averaged 13.4 points and 3.8 assists per game, leading Buford on a run to the Class AAAAA State Championship. As a sophomore, she guided Buford to the AAAA Final Four, averaging 11.1 points and 3.5 assists per game. Belles is a 6-3 forward who plays for head coach Ty Warczinksy at Ithaca High School. As a junior, Belles averaged 19.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 blocked shots and 2.6 steals per game, earning Associated Press Class B all-state honors. She led the Yellowjackets to three-straight Tri-Valley Conference West Division titles, which included a run to the Class C Final Four during her sophomore campaign. She garnered first-team all-state honors three-straight seasons, averaging a double-double the last two seasons. She is a multi-sport athlete, who earned all-state honors in both basketball and volleyball. Belles will miss her senior year of high school after tearing her ACL over the summer. THE SCHEDULE Highlighting the Spartans ledger this season is 15 home games, including seven non-conference contests as well as eight Big Ten Conference matchups. Another focal showpiece of MSU s schedule is playing in the inaugural PK80 Invitational to celebrate Phil Knight s 80th birthday, where Michigan State will take on UConn at Matthew Knight Arena, hosted by the University of Oregon. The Michigan State men s team will also be playing in the PK80 Invitational, with the men s action being held in Portland. Once again, the Big Ten will have a 16-game women s basketball conference schedule format this season after all 14 teams played 18 games the pre- vious two seasons. Michigan State will play in-state rival Michigan, along with Indiana and Maryland in home-and-home contests, while hosting Rutgers, Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The Spartans will play road games at Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue. MSU scored 100 points in a game... vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17), W, MSU won by 20 or more points... vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17), W, MSU lost by 20 or more points... at Oregon (11/22/16), L, MSU won by 30 or more points... vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17), W, An MSU player had a triple-double... Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17), 24p, 10r, 10a Five MSU players scored 10 or more points... vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17, W, [Cooks 17, Colley 16, Agee 12, McCutcheon 11, Reimer 10] Two MSU players had 10 or more rebounds... vs. Penn State (2/22/17), W, [Jankoska 12, Agee 10] Two MSU players had double-doubles... vs. Indiana (2/2/17), W, [Jankoska 15-13, Agee 11-10] Three MSU players had double-doubles... vs. Indiana (1/28/15), W, [Mills 12-14, Powers 28-11, Jankoska 28-11] An MSU player had 25 or more points... Tori Jankoska, vs. Maryland (3/4/17), 31 An MSU player had 30 or more points... Tori Jankoska, vs. Maryland (3/4/17), 31 An MSU player had 40 points... Tori Jankoska, vs. Ohio State (1/10/16), 42 An MSU player had 15 rebounds... Branndais Agee, vs. Western Michigan (11/18/16), 15 An MSU player had 20 rebounds... Lykendra Johnson, vs. IPFW (11/15/11), 20 An MSU player had 10 assists... Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/12/17), 10 Taryn McCutcheon vs. Minnesota (2/12/17), 12 An MSU player had 10 or more free throws made... Tori Jankoska, vs. Oakland (12/2/16), 12 An MSU player had 11 or more field goals made... Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/12/17), 11 An MSU player had 6 or more 3-point FG made... Tori Jankoska, vs. Nebraska (2/26/17), 7 An MSU player had five or more steals... Branndais Agee, vs. Purdue (2/4/16), 6 An MSU player had five or more blocks... Branndais Agee, vs. Minnesota (2/21/16), 5 Most points by an MSU player in a quarter... Tori Jankoska, vs. Ohio State (1/10/17), Michigan State Women s Basketball 5 Game 2 vs. Oakland

6 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL RESULTS & LEADERS Date Opp... Time/Result High High Reb High High Nov. 5 LAKE SUPERIOR ST. (exhibition).w, Agee Hollie Reimer, Gussert Agee, Colley Nov. 11 ROBERT MORRIS... W, Cooks Allen, Cooks Agee, Cooks, Hollie Colley Nov. 13 OAKLAND...7 p.m. Nov. 19 CHARLESTON p.m. Nov. 21 at Detroit...7 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. UConn ^... 3 p.m. Nov. 30 Miami p.m. Dec. 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN... 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Notre Dame...7 p.m. Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND...2 p.m. Dec. 16 at East Tennessee State...7 p.m. Dec. 18 QUINNIPIAC... 9 p.m. Dec. 21 South Florida &... 8:30 p.m. Dec. 22 Mississippi Valley St. &... 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at Indiana...7 p.m. Dec. 31 RUTGERS... 4 p.m. Jan. 3 NORTHWESTERN *... 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Minnesota *... 4 p.m. Jan. 11 at Maryland *... 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Illinois *... 9 p.m. Jan. 20 INDIANA *... 4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Michigan *... 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Ohio State * p.m. Feb. 1 IOWA *... 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Penn State *...2 p.m. Feb. 8 MARYLAND *...7 p.m. Feb. 11 MICHIGAN * p.m. Feb. 14 NEBRASKA *...7 p.m. Feb. 21 WISCONSIN *... 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Purdue *...2 p.m. * - Big Ten Game # - Player career best ^ PK80 Invitational + Big Ten/ACC Challenge & University of New Orleans Tournament facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 6 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

7 MSU S RECORD WHEN... Overall Home Away Neutral In Overtime Big Ten Big Ten home Big Ten away vs. ranked opponent last five last on Monday on Tuesday on Wednesday on Thursday on Friday on Saturday on Sunday November December January February March during the day at night on ESPN on Big Ten Network on BTN Plus One score in double-digits Two score in double-digits Three score in double-digits Four score in double-digits Five score in double-digits No one with double-digit rebounds One with double-digit rebounds Two with double-digit rebounds Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading with 5 minutes left Trailing with 5 minutes left Tied with 5 minutes left MSU had more points in the paint Opponent has more points in the paint in the paint are even MSU has more points off turnovers Opponent has more points off TO off turnovers are even MSU has more second chance points Opponent has more 2nd chance points Second chance points are even MSU has more fast break points Opponent has more fast break points Fast break points are even MSU has more bench points Opponent has more bench points Bench points are even MSU has more rebounds Opponent has more rebounds are even MSU has more assists Opponent has more assists are even MSU has more blocks Opponent has more blocks are even MSU has more steals Opponent has more steals are even MSU has more turnovers Opponent has more turnovers Turnovers are even MSU attempts more field goals Opponent attempts more FGs Field goal attempts are even MSU has a higher FG% Opponent has a higher FG% FG% is even MSU has a higher FT% Opponent has a higher FT% FT% is even MSU makes more free throws Opponent makes more FTs Free throws made are even MSU attempts more free throws Opponent attempts more FTs Free throw attempts are even MSU has a higher 3FG% Opponent has a higher 3FG% FG% is even MSU makes more 3-pt. FG Opponent makes more 3FGs pt. field goal made are even MSU attempts more 3-pt. FG Opponent attempts more 3FGs pt. FG attempts are even In games decided by scored allowed Field goals made... less than Field goals attempted point field goals made point field goals attempted Free throws made Free throws attempted Rebound total... less than Rebounding margin even Assist total Block total Turnover total Turnovers forced Turnover margin even Field goal percentage... less than Opponent field goal percentage... less than point field goal percentage... less than Opponent 3-point field goal percentage... less than Free throw percentage... less than Michigan State Women s Basketball 7 Game 2 vs. Oakland

8 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL BOX SCORES Robert Morris (0-1) 58 RV/RV Michigan State (1-0) 100 Nov Breslin Center - East Lansing, Mich. Five Spartans scored in double figures as the Michigan State women s basketball team captured the season opener against Robert Morris, , Saturday. Freshman forward Sidney Cooks was impressive in her Spartans debut, scoring 17 points to go with six rebounds and three assists. Robert Morris Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 JONES, Jocelynne f 22 SMITH, Megan f MULRAIN, Mikalah c ADAMS, Nia g IKEMATSU, Honoka g CARRASCO, Laura AUGUSTIN, Nina CALLAHAN, Megan OZZY-MOMODU, Ire PLUVIOSE, Nadege Team Totals Deadball 1st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % % 3FG %: % % % % FT %: % % % % % 3 Michigan State Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 Taya Reimer f 33 Jenna Allen f Shay Colley g Taryn McCutcheon g Branndais Agee g Sidney Cooks Mardrekia Cook Nathy Dambo Nia Hollie Victoria Gaines Lexi Gussert Kennedy Johnson Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball 3 Officials: Jessee Dickerson, Brian Hall, Katie Lukanich Technical fouls: Robert Morris-None. Michigan State-None. Attendance: 5038 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Robert Morris Michigan State Last FG - RMU 4th-01:49, MSU 4th-00:24. Largest lead - RMU None, MSU by 43 4th-03:28. RMU led for 00:00. MSU led for 39:45. Game was tied for 00:15. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Bench RMU MSU Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 8 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

9 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL CUMULATIVE STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 00 Shay Colley Sidney Cooks Mardrekia Cook Taryn McCutcheon Branndais Agee Nathy Dambo Nia Hollie Victoria Gaines Lexi Gussert Taya Reimer Jenna Allen Kennedy Johnson Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SCORING per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS per game BLOCKS 3 2 per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/17 ROBERT MORRIS W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Michigan State Opponents Michigan State Women s Basketball 9 Game 2 vs. Oakland

10 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Opponent Date Score COLLEY,SHA COOKS,SIDN COOK,MARDR MCCUTCHEON AGEE,BRANN DAMBO,NATH HOLLIE,NIA ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ W Opponent Date Score GAINES,VIC GUSSERT,LE REIMER,TAY ALLEN,JENN JOHNSON,KE ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ W MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct FT Pct Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls ROBERT MORRIS 54/22 46/ / / / / / / / /13 17/27 3/2 13/12 15/19 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 10 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

11 Tenth Season; Central Michigan 91 Career Record: (.652) Record at MSU: (.677) Heading into her second decade at the helm of the Michigan State women s basketball team, Suzy Merchant s success is undeniable. Entering her 11th season as head coach of the MSU women s basketball program, Merchant has proven to be one of the best coaches in Michigan State history and a force in the Big Ten Conference. Through her first 10 seasons, Merchant has brought the Spartan program to the upper echelon at the Big Ten and national level. The Spartans have finished third or better in the Big Ten in eight of the last 10 seasons, and her conference record of (65.3%) is in the top-12 career winning percentage in the 34-year history of the Big Ten and is the third-highest percentage among active coaches. The Spartans have won at least 20 games in nine of her 10 seasons. The Great Lakes State native was hired at MSU on April 30, 2007, after spending time as a head coach at Eastern Michigan ( ) and Saginaw Valley State ( ). In her 22 years as a head coach, she has won more than 65-percent of her games, collecting a (.651) career record, including (.676) in 10 seasons in East Lansing. Merchant became the fastest Spartan coach to 100 wins. She is also the winningest coach in Eastern Michigan history, compiling a record in her nine seasons. Through her first 10 seasons at MSU, 35 Spartans have earned All-Big Ten recognition and 50 have been named Academic All-Big Ten. A pair of Spartans have earned MERCHANT YEAR-BY-YEAR MICHIGAN STATE HEAD COACH SUZY MERCHANT major Big Ten awards - Kalisha Keane was the Big Ten Player of the Year in , following up the Sixth Player of the Year award as a junior, while Lykendra Johnson ( ) and Allyssa DeHaan ( ) were named Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year. DeHaan, who finished her career second all-time in NCAA history in blocked shots, and Keane were also named All-Americans following their senior seasons. In , Aerial Powers became the first Spartan freshman to earn firstteam All-Big Ten honors. Powers would go on to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors in and , as well as being named an All-American honors both seasons. During the season, Tori Jankoska became the Spartan all-time leading scorer as well as earning first-team All-Big Ten and All-American honors. Last season, Michigan State reached the NCAA Tournament with a record, including going 9-7 in Big Ten action. The year was filled with more record-breaking performances as Jankoska became the first Spartan to score over 2,000 points. Four Spartans were honored with All-Big Ten honors. Jankoska was named firstteam All-Big Ten, while Branndais Agee, Taya Reimer and Taryn McCutcheon were named to the honorable mention squad. Once again, Michigan State continued to fill the Breslin Center, finishing eighth in the nation and first in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,011 fans per game. The season was a return to form for the Spartans, as MSU ended the season with a 25-9 overall record. Michigan State ended league play 13-5, which was good for third place in the ultra-competative Big Ten Conference. Powers was once again named to the first team, while Tori Jankoska was named to the second team. Both Agee and Jasmine Hines earned honorable mention honors. Against Minnesota on Feb. 21, Merchant earned her 400th win as a head coach. The Spartans continue to pack the stands, finishing seventh in the NCAA in attendance with an average of 6,561 fans per game. The Spartans suffered through an injury-plagued season, finishing overall and 7-11 in Big Ten action. Powers and Jankoska earned All-Big Ten honors with Power being named to the first team and Jankoska to the second. The Spartans finished 10th in the nation and second in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,119 fans per game. Year School Record Conference Record Postseason Highlights Saginaw Valley State (t-7th, GLIAC) - First year as head coach Saginaw Valley State (3rd, GLIAC North) NCAA Div. II First postseason appearance Saginaw Valley State (t-3rd, GLIAC North) - First career 20-win season for Merchant Eastern Michigan (3rd, MAC West) - EMU s first winning record in 13 years Eastern Michigan (t-3rd, MAC West) - Advanced to MAC Tournament semifinals Eastern Michigan (4th, MAC West) - Tied EMU record for most conference wins Eastern Michigan (t-4th, MAC West) - Coached first All-American at EMU Eastern Michigan (4th, MAC West) - Two All-MAC selections Eastern Michigan (1st, MAC West) NCAA EMU s first MAC Division & Tournament title Eastern Michigan (2nd, MAC West) WNIT Most wins in school history (23) Eastern Michigan (1st, MAC West) WNIT Most conference wins in school history Eastern Michigan Coached four games before maternity leave Michigan State (t-5th, Big Ten) WNIT Tied for most wins by a first year MSU coach Michigan State (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Sweet 16 Earned first NCAA Tournament victory Michigan State (2nd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Tied career high in wins Michigan State (1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. MSU s first outright Big Ten Championship Michigan State (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Fastest MSU coach to 100 wins Michigan State (t-3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First Big Ten Tourney championship game Michigan State (t-1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First coach to win two Big Ten titles Michigan State (9th, Big Ten) - Two All-Big Ten selections Michigan State (3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Won 400th career game Michigan State (t-6h, Big Ten) NCAA Ninth 20-win season at MSU Michigan State Seasons (.652) Michigan State Women s Basketball 11 Game 2 vs. Oakland In , MSU captured a share of the Big Ten title with a overall record and a stellar 13-3 league record. The Green and White have now had 11-straight 20- win season. The Spartans qualified for the Big Dance for a school-record sixth-straight season, advancing to the second round. Powers was also named to the All- Freshman team, while Annalise Pickrel was named to the second-team, Klarissa Bell, Jankoska and Bella Mills picked up honorable mention honors. In , Michigan State overcame adversity to go 25-9, the third-most wins in program history. MSU went 10-6 in Big Ten play to tie for third and won at least 10 conference games for the 11th-straight season. They made it to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game for the first time under Merchant and for just the second time in program history. Three Spartans earned All-Big Ten honors with junior Bell being named to the third team, and senior Jasmine Thomas and sophomore Kiana Johnson added as honorable mention selections. Also, the team had a program-record seven Academic All-Big Ten honors. In , the Spartans continued their string of 20-win seasons, going and advancing to their fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament. MSU went 11-5 in conference play to tie for second in the Big Ten. Seniors Lykendra Johnson and Porsche Poole earned second team All-Big Ten accolades. With the win over Oakland (Nov. 27) last season, Merchant became the fastest head coach to 100 wins as a Spartan, needing only 143 games. Merchant put her stamp on the Spartan program during the season, leading the Spartans to their first outright Big Ten title in school history. MSU went 13-3, winning the conference by two games. The Spartans went 27-6, recording the second-most wins in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round. Merchant was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the conference s coaches and media, becoming the third Spartan coach to earn that honor. During her tenure with the Eagles, Merchant guided Eastern Michigan to a record of (.618), including three 20-win seasons, three postseason appearances and two Mid-American Conference West Division titles. Before coaching at Eastern Michigan, Merchant spent three seasons at Saginaw Valley State, posting a (.651) record. Prior to becoming a head coach, Merchant was the top assistant for three years at Oakland University ( ). A four-year starter and three-year captain at Central Michigan ( ), Merchant holds Chippewa records for assists with 463 and single-season assists with 156, and is tied for first in single-game assists with 11. She also finished her career third-best in made 3-point field goals with 75. A native of Traverse City, Mich., Merchant was a threesport standout at Traverse City Central High School, lettering in basketball, volleyball and softball. She earned honorable mention All-America honors by USA Today and was a two-time Class A all-state selection in basketball. She also earned all-state honors in volleyball. During the summer of 2010, she was inducted into the Traverse City Central H.S. Hall of Fame.

12 0 SHAY COLLEY Redshirted-Sophomore ( ): Scored 16 points in 24 minutes of play against RMU (11/11), shooting 7-for-11 from the field, notching four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in her first start and game as a Spartan. Sophomore 5-9 Guard Brampton, Ontario, Canada/South Carolina One of the nation s top recruits in gained experience last season as a freshman at South Carolina... Played in 11 games for the Gamecocks before transferring to Pittsburgh in January of Averaged 12.9 minutes per game, including helping South Carolina to a win over Ohio State in November... Honed her skills with a wealth of international experience... Spent four seasons with the Canadian National Team, competing at several levels... Assisted Team Canada to a second-lace finish at the 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship by averaging 12.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game... International experience was highlighted by a 21-point effort against USA in group play... Played in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships and the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships, where Canada claimed the bronze medal Superlatives and Honors Colley Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * Totals Games played: 1 /game: 24.0 /game: 16.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 50.0 FT Pct: 33.3 /game: 4.0 /game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 /game: , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 16, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 24, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 24, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1 1 Colley Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 12 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

13 1 SIDNEY COOKS Freshman ( ): Led the team in points with 17, including a team-high three treys, as well as tying for a team-high six rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench in Spartan debut against RMU (11/11). Freshman 6-4 Forward Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph Named Associated Press girls basketball player of the year in Wisconsin after a stellar career as a four-year starter at St. Joseph Catholic High School under head coach Lynell Catholic Ranked fifth overall and second at position by ESPN HoopGurlz... Scored nine points and went 3-of-5 from the field in 16 minutes in the McDonald s All-American Game in Chicago... Named to Naismith Trophy High School Girl s All-America Team, earning third-team honors... Averaged 27.6 points and 13.8 rebounds as a senior, to go with 2.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals... Finished high school career with 1,909 points... In 2016, earned AP firstteam All-State as well as USA Today first-team All-Wisconsin honors... Was named honorable mention WBCA Division 4 All-State in As a junior, earned all-state and all-area honors... Was first on the team, averaging 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.7 blocks per game... Guided the Lancers to their first WIAA state tournament appearance where they were runner-up in Division 4... As a sophomore, scored 14.1 ppg with 9.8 rpg as St. Joseph went As a sophomore, surpassed the 1,000 pointplateau by scoring 20 points in a win... Also has extensive international experience as a member of the USA U18 National Team at the FIBA Americas Championship in Chile Superlatives and Honors Cooks Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 19.0 /game: 17.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 60.0 FT Pct: /game: 6.0 /game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 3.0 /game: , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 17, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 19, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 19, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1 1 Cooks Career Statistics Michigan State Women s Basketball 13 Game 2 vs. Oakland

14 2 MARDREKIA COOK Sophomore 6-1 Forward Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Sophomore ( ): Played in 13 minutes vs. RMU (11/11), totaling six points shooting 2-for-5 from the field and grabbing three rebounds. A four year starter, who played under head coach Rodney Walker at Muskegon High School Miss Basketball Runner-up... Named Co-Player of the Year on the Class A all-state team... McDonald s All-American nominee... Ranked No. 37 in the nation by both ESPN s Hoopgurlz and Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... Named Muskegon Chronicle/MLive.com Player of the Year... Was a two-time All-State selection, earned All-Area and All-Conference honors for four consecutive years, and was named honorable mention All-State Class A as a freshman... As a senior, averaged 23 points and 16 rebounds and finished the season with two quadruple-doubles in points, rebounds, steals, and assists - and recorded eight triple doubles... As a junior, averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds, leading Muskegon to the district finals... Surpassed the 1,000-point mark her junior year... Also played AAU for Michigan Crossover and head coach Emez Oliver, which took second place at the Nike Nationals in July of Superlatives and Honors Cook Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 13.0 /game: 6.0 FG Pct: 40.0 FT Pct: 50.0 Cook Career Statistics /game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 /game: 1.0 Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 9, vs. Southern (11/15/16) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, three times, last at Wisconsin (1/25/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, three times, last at Minnesota (1/30/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 2, vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) 1, three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, two times, last at Iowa (2/9/17) 13, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 14, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 14 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

15 4 TARYN MCCUTCHEON Sophomore 5-5 Guard East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Redshirted-Sophomore ( ): Recorded 11 points in 22 minute of action, shooting 4-for-7 and 2-for-3 from three-point range against RMU (11/11), notching a team-high three steals. No. 1 in the freshman record books with 167 assists and No. 3 in three point field goals made in a freshman campaign with 46 through 29 games... Fourth single-season records with 167 assists... Played for East Lansing High School as a senior under head coach Rob Smith... Ranked No. 69 in the country by ESPN s Hoopgurlz and No. 70 by Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... Also ranked No. 50 by Prospect Nation and No. 82 by Blue Star Basketball... Averaged 19.5 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 steals during the regular season of her senior year, 21.1 points during the Trojans Class A state tournament run to the quarterfinal... Was a three-time first-team all-state honoree... She surpassed 1,500 career points during East Lansing s postseason run... Earned All-State honors while leading the Trojans to a CAAC Blue and Class A district and regional titles following her arrival from West Virginia... Was a three-time first-team All-State honoree in West Virginia at Parkersburg South High School... Also a three-time Two Rivers Athletic Conference and Ohio Valley Athletic Conference selection Superlatives and Honors McCutcheon Game-by-Game Statistics McCutcheon Career Statistics #04 Taryn McCutcheon Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * Totals Games played: 1 /game: 22.0 /game: 11.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 66.7 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 3.0 /game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 /game: 3.0 Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 15, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, two times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, four times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 8, at CSUN (11/26/16) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 12, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 2, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, four times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) 22, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 42, at Iowa (2/9/17) 1 6 Double-Figure Assist Games Michigan State Women s Basketball 15 Game 2 vs. Oakland

16 5 Freshman ( ): Will redshirt the season. CLAIRE HENDRICKSON Freshman 5-11 Guard Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming Played for Wyoming High School under head coach Troy Mast Sat out most of senior season after recovering from a knee injury... Missed most of junior season after sustaining an ACL injury... As a sophomore, averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.5 rebounds... Also was second on the team in blocked shots, averaging 3.4 per game, recording two triple-doubles... Also earned Honorable-Mention Class A All-State in As a freshman, was part of the Wolves squad that went 21-3, capturing the OK Blue Conference championship and advancing to the regional semifinals... Played AAU basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm Superlatives and Honors Hendrickson Game-by-Game Statistics Hendrickson Career Statistics facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 16 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

17 10 BRANNDAIS AGEE Redshirt Senior 6-0 Guard Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Redshirt Senior ( ): Scored 13 points, shooting 6-for-10 and grabbing four rebounds against RMU (11/11). Has appeared in 105 games for the Spartans, starting Career averages of 8.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game... Fourth in the career record books with a three-point shooting percentage of At the 2016 banquet, named Most Improved Player and the Spartan Hustle Award at the 2017 Banquet... Earned the Pat Canning Coaches Award at the team banquet in Superlatives and Honors Preseason All-Big Ten Agee Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * Totals Games played: 1 /game: 23.0 /game: 13.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: 0.0 /game: 4.0 /game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 /game: 2.0 /game: , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 30, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 11, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 7, at Mississippi State (3/20/16) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 6, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 15, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 9, vs. Northwestern (1/10/16) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, vs. Minnesota (2/21/16) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, vs. Ohio State (2/27/16) 23, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 45, vs. Ohio State (2/27/16) Agee Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 17 Game 2 vs. Oakland

18 11 NATHY DAMBO Redshirt Sophomore 6-3 Forward Fort-de-France, Martinique/Junipero Serra Redshirted-Sophomore ( ): Recorded four minutes of action against RMU (11/11). Native of Martinique... Played for head coach McKensey Hadley at Junipero Serra High School... Named Renaissance Academy Girls Basketball Player of the Year... Earned Southern Section All-League Girls Basketball Harbor... Played in five games her senior year... Averaged 5.2 points, 0.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game Superlatives and Honors Dambo Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 4.0 FG Pct: 0.0 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Dambo Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring fg-fga fg-fga ft-fta def tot pts avg Season gp-gs min/avg pct pct pct off avg pf fo ast to blk stl / / TOTAL 4-0 7/ facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 18 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

19 12 NIA HOLLIE Sophomore 6-0 Forward Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Sophomore ( ): Scored seven points shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field against RMU (11/11), notching two assists, three rebounds and a career-high two steals. Played for Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn. as a four year-starter, where she is second on the school s all-time scoring list, under head coach Brian Cosgiff... Ranked No. 27 by Prospect Nation and No. 33 by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report... Ranked No. 71 in the country by ESPN s Hoopgurlz and No. 14 by Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... She was on the 2016 Naismith High School All-America Watch List... Named 2016 Minnesota Miss Basketball... Four-year All-Conference, two-time All-State and All-State All-Tournament, and All-Metro first team... Senior year she started in all 32 games and averaged 17 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2 steals... As a junior led the team to the class 4A championship, while earning All-Tournament honors by scoring a game-high 26 points in the championship game, as the Royals ended the season with a 30-1 record... Her sophomore year she played in 27 games and averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 steals... Freshman year she played in 30 games and averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals to help her team to a 311 record and a state title... In the summer played for the Minnesota Stars Superlatives and Honors Hollie Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 17.0 /game: 7.0 FG Pct: FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 3.0 /game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 /game: 2.0 /game: 1.0 7, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 12, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, at Minnesota (1/30/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, two times, last vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 1, six times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 17, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 29, two times, last at Quinnipiac (12/6) 3 3 Hollie Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 19 Game 2 vs. Oakland

20 15 Redshirted-Sophomore ( ): Scored five points, shooting 2-for-4 in 12 minutes of play against RMU (11/11). VICTORIA GAINES Redshirt Sophomore 6-1 Forward Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville As a Spartan has played in 40 games, starting 21, all have happened during the campaign... Averages 4.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game... She recorded her first double-double against Illinois (1/1/17) scoring 13 points and grabbing career-high 10 rebounds... Scored a career-high and led the team with 18 points against Michigan (3/3) in the Big Ten Tournament Superlatives and Honors Gaines Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 12.0 /game: 5.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 2.0 /game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 /game: 2.0 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 18, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 6, two times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 2, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 10, two times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 8, vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 3, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, six times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) 12, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 32, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) Gaines Career Statistics Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 20 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

21 22 KIARA CARTER Senior 5-1 Guard Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor Senior ( ): Appeared in one game at Illinois (2/24) during her season Superlatives and Honors Carter Game-by-Game Statistics Carter Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 2-0 1/ Michigan State Women s Basketball 21 Game 2 vs. Oakland

22 24 LEXI GUSSERT Senior 6-0 Guard/Forward Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park Senior ( ): In 18 minutes of action against RMU (11/11), shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line, a career-high. Averages 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in 88 games during her MSU career... Played in 26 games, and started one during the campaign... During the season, played in 29 games, and started Scored a career-high 20 points against Minnesota (2/8/15) on a career-high eight field goals including career-high four from three-point range Superlatives and Honors Gussert Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 18.0 /game: 4.0 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: Gussert Career Statistics /game: 5.0 /game: 5.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.5 /game: 1.0 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 20, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 8, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, three times, last at CSUN (11/26/16) 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, three times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2 vs. Michigan (2/5/15) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, two times, last vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) 18, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 29, at Syracuse (12/21/14) 2 5 Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

23 32 TAYA REIMER Senior 6-4 Forward Fishers, Ind./Notre Dame Senior ( ): Tallied 10 points in 18 minutes of play against RMU (11/11), shooting 4-for-6 from the field and a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line. As a Spartan averages 9.6 points and 5.7 rebounds and has played in all 32 games, starting each one this season... Played at Notre Dame, and played in five games during the season before being sidelined with an Achilles injury... During the season, played 37 games for the Fighting Irish, starting Was named second-team All-ACC after averaging 10.2 points and 6.1 rebounds... Shot 51.6 percent from the field as a sophomore... Earned significant NCAA experience at Notre Dame, playing in two national championship games... In the 2015 national championship game, she scored six points and grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds against UConn Superlatives and Honors Reimer Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * Totals Games played: 1 /game: 18.0 /game: 10.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: /game: 5.0 /game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 21, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, six times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) 7, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 12, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 5, vs. Maryland (2/12/17) 4, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 3, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 18, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 36, at Purdue (1/4/17) Reimer Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 23 Game 2 vs. Oakland

24 33 JENNA ALLEN Junior 6-3 Center Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence Junior ( ): Played in 16 minutes, scoring nine points shooting 4-for-8 from the field and grabbing a team-high six rebounds against RMU (11/11). In 64 games as a Spartan, starting in three averages 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game... Played in all 34 games as a true freshman during the campaign... Earned the Pat Canning Coaches Award at the 2016 banquet and the Sixth Player Award at the 2017 banquet Superlatives and Honors Allen Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * Totals Games played: 1 /game: 16.0 /game: 9.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 Allen Career Statistics /game: 6.0 /game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 99.9 Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 14, at Nebraska (2/14/16) 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, at Nebraska (2/14/16) 5, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 2, at Nebraska (2/26/17) 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 10, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3, at Michigan (2/19/17) 3, three times, last vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 2, three times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 16, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 32 vs. Nebraska (2/14/16) facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 24 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

25 55 KENNEDY JOHNSON Senior 6-2 Forward Galloway, N.J./Wildwood Catholic Senior ( ): Shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out an assist in 14 minutes of action against RMU (11/11). Averages 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 85 games during her MSU career... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during the campaign, playing in 29 games... Scored seven points in 20 minutes against Georgia, adding five rebounds and two blocks (11/18)... Tied a career-high with 11 points in 12 minutes of action at Rutgers (2/18) Superlatives and Honors Johnson Game-by-Game Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/ Totals Games played: 1 /game: 14.0 /game: 2.0 FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: /game: 3.0 /game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: , vs. RMU (11/11/17) 12, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 6, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, vs. Georgia (11/18/15) 1, vs. Baylor (11/28/15) 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 7, at Ohio State (2/20/15) 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 4, twice, last at Loyola (12/14/14) 2, three times, last vs. Georgia (11/18/15) 2, vs. Idaho State (11/21/15) 14, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 28, at Penn State (2/12/15) 1 3 Johnson Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 25 Game 2 vs. Oakland

26 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL RADIO ROSTER 0 1 Shay COLLEY 5-9, R-SO, G 10 2 Branndais AGEE 6-0, R-SR, G 24 Mardrekia COOK 6-1, SO, F Sidney COOKS 6-4, FR, F Taryn MCCUTCHEON 5-5, SO, G 15 Nia HOLLIE 6-0, SO, F Nathy DAMBO 6-3, R-SO, F Victoria GAINES 6-1, R-SO, F Taya REIMER 6-4, SR, C Jenna ALLEN 6-4, JR, C Kennedy JOHNSON 6-3, SR, F Suzy MERCHANT Head Coach Amaka AGUGUA- HAMILTON Associate Head Coach Maria FANTANAROSA Assistant Coach Alysiah BOND Assistant Coach MSU_WBasketball Kiara CARTER 5-1, SR, G 55 Lexi GUSSERT 6-0, SR, G/F facebook.com/msu_wbasketball Claire HENDRICKSON 5-11, FR, G 26 MSU_WBasketball Julie DOMBROSKI Director of Operations MSU.WBasketball