Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Faces Michigan State at the Breslin Center Sunday
2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 12, 2010
EVANSTON, Ill. --Northwestern returns to the court Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center for a 1:30 CT battle with Michigan State. The game will be carried live on the Big Ten Network with former Wildcat Lisa Byington and Vera Jones on the call.
Fans wishing to stay up to date on the action in Sunday's game can do so by following the username @NU_sportsLIVE on Twitter. The game will be broadcast live on WNUR 89.3FM.
The Wildcats (14-10, 5-8) only have five more regular-season conference contests remaining, three of which are in the friendly confines of Welsh-Ryan Arena. Following Sunday's game, NU returns home for back-to-back affairs against Indiana (Feb. 18) and Iowa (Feb. 21). The two remaining showdowns include a trip to Columbus for a date with the Buckeyes and a home contest--Senior Day--against the Illini.
Opponent Profile
Michigan State Spartans
• 2009-10 Record: 16-8, 7-6
• Series History: 33-22, MSU
• Last Meeting: January 28, 2010, 56-52, MSU
Last Time Against The Spartans
Jan. 28, 2010--Seven ties and four lead changes told the story of gritty performance by both teams, but when the final horn sounded, Michigan State held a 56-52 advantage at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Meshia Reed contributed a season-high 13 points off the bench, including 11 in the second half, while Kendall Hackney and Amy Jaeschke chipped in 11 points each.
Noting Michigan State
• Michigan State enters Sunday's contest after winning five out of its last six games, including a tight 50-45 victory at intrastate foe Michigan Thursday evening. The Spartans are receiving votes in this week's Associated Press poll.
• The Spartans are tied with Wisconsin for third in the conference standings, and just one game out of the second slot.
• MSU leads the conference in field goal percentage defense, limiting Big Ten foes to just 34.8 percent shooting. They are also first in offensive rebounds, hauling down 14.31 per conference game.
• Allyssa DeHaan leads the way for Michigan State offensively, tallying 16.5 ppg while also coming in second in the league in blocked shots (behind Amy Jaeschke) with 3.25 per outing. As a team, the Spartans rank first in the conference in blocks in all games.
For complete game notes, please click on the PDF above.
