# 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represents Michigan State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans are led by second-year head coach Robyn Fralick and play their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the regular season 21–8, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they will face Iowa in the second round.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 22–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Nebraska. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Albany Regional 1 where they lost in the first round to North Carolina.

## Offseason
### Departures

Michigan State departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| DeeDee Hagemann | 0 | G | 5'7" | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Memphis |
| Tory Ozment | 1 | G/F | 6'1" | Graduate student | Buford, GA | Graduated |
| Gabby Elliott | 3 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Penn State |
| Bree Robinson | 10 | G | 5'8" | Freshman | Mississauga, ON | Transferred to James Madison |
| Moira Joiner | 22 | G | 5'10" | Graduate student | Saginaw, MI | Graduated |
| Lauren Ross | 24 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Muskegon, MI | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne |

### Incoming transfers

Michigan State incoming transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jaddan Simmons | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate student | Green Bay, WI | Arizona State |
| Emma Shumate | 5 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Dresden, OH | Ohio State |
| Grace VanSlooten | 14 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Toledo, OH | Oregon |
| Nyla Hampton | 22 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Huber Heights, OH | Ball State |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Juliann Woodard F | North Vernon, IN | Jennings County High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Sinai Douglas PG | Toledo, OH | Start High School | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Jordan Ode G | Maple Grove, MN | Maple Grove High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Amy Terrian PG | Pewaukee, WI | Pewaukee High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Anna Terrian PG | Pewaukee, WI | Pewaukee High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. |||||||

#### 2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Lilly Williams P | Farmington Hills, MI | Homeschool | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2024* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | | Wayne State (MI) | W 101–40 | | 16 – Tied | 9 – Kimball | 8 – Ayrault | Breslin Center (2,626) East Lansing, MI |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2024* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | | Oakland | W 107–42 | 1–0 | 15 – VanSlooten | 9 – VanSlooten | 6 – Simmons | Breslin Center (2,549) East Lansing, MI |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | Yale | W 100–44 | 2–0 | 19 – VanSlooten | 7 – Blair | 4 – Tied | Breslin Center (2,893) East Lansing, MI |
| November 11, 2024* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 95–49 | 3–0 | 18 – Hallock | 7 – Simmons | 6 – Simmons | Breslin Center (2,515) East Lansing, MI |
| November 14, 2024* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 96–54 | 4–0 | 19 – Ayrault | 9 – VanSlooten | 9 – Hallock | Breslin Center (2,631) East Lansing, MI |
| November 17, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | W 79–42 | 5–0 | 18 – VanSlooten | 13 – VanSlooten | 4 – VanSlooten | University Arena (2,051) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 101–44 | 6–0 | 17 – Woodard | 7 – Tied | 5 – VanSlooten | Breslin Center (2,812) East Lansing, MI |
| November 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m., TruTV | | vs. California Acrisure Holiday Invitational semifinals | W 78–72 | 7–0 | 22 – Ayrault | 9 – Ayrault | 3 – Simmons | Acrisure Arena (325) Palm Desert, CA |
| November 27, 2024* 4:30 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Vanderbilt Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship | W 78–70 | 8–0 | 25 – VanSlooten | 12 – Ayrault | 6 – Hallock | Acrisure Arena (615) Palm Desert, CA |
| December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 24 | DePaul | W 89–61 | 9–0 | 18 – Simmons | 12 – Ayrault | 5 – Tied | Breslin Center (3,416) East Lansing, MI |
| December 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN | No. 17 | No. 21 Iowa | W 68–66 | 10–0 (1–0) | 19 – Ayrault | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Breslin Center (5,939) East Lansing, MI |
| December 19, 2024* 12:00 p.m., Baller TV | No. 15 | vs. Montana West Palm Beach Classic | W 69–38 | 11–0 | 15 – Ayrault | 4 – Blair | 4 – Hallock | Rubin Arena (173) West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 20, 2024* 4:30 p.m., Baller TV | No. 15 | vs. Alabama West Palm Beach Classic | L 67–82 | 11–1 | 18 – Ayrault | 9 – VanSlooten | 3 – Tate | Rubin Arena (215) West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 29, 2024 1:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 19 | at No. 8 Maryland | L 66–72 | 11–2 (1–1) | 20 – Hallock | 12 – Ayrault | 4 – Tate | Xfinity Center (9,200) College Park, MD |
| January 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 21 | Purdue | W 77–59 | 12–2 (2–1) | 19 – Tate | 11 – Tate | 5 – Simmons | Breslin Center (5,324) East Lansing, MI |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 20 | at Nebraska | L 80–85 | 12–3 (2–2) | 21 – Ayrault | 9 – Ayrault | 5 – Simmons | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,903) Lincoln, NE |
| January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 20 | Washington | W 80–68 | 13–3 (3–2) | 19 – Tied | 12 – VanSlooten | 5 – Tied | Breslin Center (4,192) East Lansing, MI |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 22 | at Rutgers | W 70–60 | 14–3 (4–2) | 12 – Tied | 9 – Ayrault | 5 – Tate | Jersey Mike's Arena (1,585) Piscataway, NJ |
| January 19, 2025 3:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 22 | at Illinois | W 86–68 | 15–3 (5–2) | 26 – Hallock | 7 – Simmons | 6 – Simmons | State Farm Center (5,896) Champaign, IL |
| January 22, 2025 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | No. 21 | Penn State | W 82–61 | 16–3 (6–2) | 17 – Hallock | 5 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Breslin Center (3,208) East Lansing, MI |
| January 25, 2025 12:00 p.m., BTN | No. 21 | at No. 24 Michigan Rivalry | W 88–58 | 17–3 (7–2) | 25 – Hallock | 13 – Ayrault | 5 – Hampton | Crisler Center (10,873) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN | No. 16 | Oregon | L 59–63 | 17–4 (7–3) | 14 – Tied | 9 – Ayrault | 3 – Tied | Breslin Center (3,521) East Lansing, MI |
| February 2, 2025 3:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 16 | at Northwestern | W 89–75 | 18–4 (8–3) | 20 – VanSlooten | 6 – VanSlooten | 6 – Simmons | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,861) Evanston, IL |
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 20 | Michigan Rivalry | L 61–71 | 18–5 (8–4) | 15 – VanSlooten | 12 – VanSlooten | 3 – Simmons | Breslin Center (11,043) East Lansing, MI |
| February 12, 2025 6:30 p.m., B1G+ | No. 22 | Wisconsin | W 91–71 | 19–5 (9–4) | 22 – VanSlooten | 5 – Tied | 6 – Simmons | Breslin Center (2,275) East Lansing, MI |
| February 16, 2025 9:00 p.m., BTN | No. 22 | at No. 1 UCLA | L 69–75 | 19–6 (9–5) | 19 – Hallock | 7 – VanSlooten | 3 – Hallock | Pauley Pavilion (7,563) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 19, 2025 9:30 p.m., Peacock | No. 22 | at No. 4 USC | L 75–83 | 19–7 (9–6) | 29 – VanSlooten | 10 – Ayrault | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (5,823) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., BTN | No. 22 | Indiana | W 73–65 | 20–7 (10–6) | 17 – VanSlooten | 8 – Ayrault | 5 – Hallock | Breslin Center (5,657) East Lansing, MI |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 23 | at No. 12 Ohio State | L 78–89 | 20–8 (10–7) | 29 – Hallock | 9 – VanSlooten | 4 – Ayrault | Value City Arena (7,207) Columbus, OH |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 23 | Minnesota | W 73–58 | 21–8 (11–7) | 15 – VanSlooten | 9 – Ayrault | 4 – Tied | Breslin Center (7,616) East Lansing, MI |
| Big Ten tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 9:00 p.m., BTN | (6) No. 24 | vs. (11) Iowa Second Round | L 61–74 | 21–9 | 17 – Ayrault | 10 – VanSlooten | 5 – Simmons | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (7,028) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | RV | RV | Not released |
| Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24т | RV | RV | |