Big Ten Announces 2021-22 Women’s Basketball Home and Away Opponents
6/17/2021 10:01:00 AM | Women's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State women's basketball and the Big Ten Conference announced the 2021-22 conference breakdown on Thursday.
Complete Big Ten Release
After a season with a 20-game schedule, the Big Ten will return an 18-game schedule. The conference played an 18-game league schedule in both 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Big Ten also had 18-game schedules in both 2015-16 and 2014-15.
Michigan State will play in-state rival Michigan, along with Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State and Penn State in home-and-home contests. At the Breslin Center, MSU will play host to Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska and Purdue. On the road, the Spartans will face Indiana, Iowa, Rutgers and Wisconsin.
The complete schedule with the dates will be announced at a later date.
The 2021-22 Big Ten season will conclude March 2-6 with the 29th Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four will also be held on Big Ten territory on April 1 & 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
During the abbreviated 2020-21 season, Michigan State went 15-9, including a 9-7 record in Big Ten action. The Spartans reached the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. MSU is led by first-team All-Big Ten guard Nia Clouden, who averaged 18.7 points per game.
Complete Big Ten Release
After a season with a 20-game schedule, the Big Ten will return an 18-game schedule. The conference played an 18-game league schedule in both 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Big Ten also had 18-game schedules in both 2015-16 and 2014-15.
Michigan State will play in-state rival Michigan, along with Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State and Penn State in home-and-home contests. At the Breslin Center, MSU will play host to Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska and Purdue. On the road, the Spartans will face Indiana, Iowa, Rutgers and Wisconsin.
The complete schedule with the dates will be announced at a later date.
The 2021-22 Big Ten season will conclude March 2-6 with the 29th Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four will also be held on Big Ten territory on April 1 & 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
During the abbreviated 2020-21 season, Michigan State went 15-9, including a 9-7 record in Big Ten action. The Spartans reached the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. MSU is led by first-team All-Big Ten guard Nia Clouden, who averaged 18.7 points per game.
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