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Hagemann Sets Career High in Dominating Win over Penn State, 80-65
2/25/2023 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
In the regular-season finale, eight Spartans score at least five points.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann set a new career high with 20 points, as the MSU women's basketball team ended the regular season with an 80-65 win over Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Spartans have now won two in a row and improve to 15-13 overall and 7-10 in Big Ten action. Penn State falls to 13-16 overall and 4-14 in league contests.
Hagemann led the way with 20 points, adding six rebounds and three assists. Graduate guard Kamaria McDaniel also scored in double figures with 12 points, while senior forward Taiyier Parks scored 11 points off the bench.
Penn State was led by 27 points from Shay Ciezki.
MSU did not trail in the game and took as big a lead as 22 points in the second period.
The Spartans used a 8-0 run to jump out to a 11-3 lead. Penn State went 1-for-11 as part of a mid-quarter slump. Freshman guard Theryn Hallock made use of her minutes scoring seven points in two minutes. Michigan State lead after the first quarter 23-14.
In the second quarter, the Spartans took their first double-digit lead 25-14 after a pair of Parks free throws. Michigan State held Penn State scoreless for over two minutes to open up a 33-19 advantage. MSU took advantage of the momentum to make it a 9-0 run, leading to a PSU timeout at the 4:32 mark. The Lady Lions used a 8-0 run of their own to trim it to a 43-30 MSU lead at the half.
Penn State started hot in the second half, cutting it to a 53-42 at the first media timeout. In the tightly-contested period, Penn State out-scored Michigan State 19-16. Despite the resurgence of the Lady Lion offense, the Spartans did not relinquish their double-digit lead. Hagemann and Joiner led the way for MSU both scoring five points.
In the fourth quarter, Penn State scored six of the first eight points of the period to make it a 61-55 Spartan lead at the 8:05 mark. An old-fashioned 3-point play from Hagemann returned the double-digit lead for MSU, 67-57. The Spartans put the game out of reach for good with a 10-0 run. Down the stretch, MSU went 8-for-10 from the charity stripe to close out the game.
Michigan State will now prepare for the 2023 Big Ten Tournament March 1-5 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bracket will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Michigan State Women's Basketball Post-Game Notes: vs. Penn State
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• Michigan State returned to the lineup of graduate guard Kamaria McDaniel, sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann, sophomore forward Isaline Alexander, sophomore guard/forward Matilda Ekh and senior guard Moira Joiner. This lineup is now 4-4 this season. On Senior Day on Feb. 22, the Spartans utilized the starting lineup of Hagemann, McDaniel, Stephanie Visscher, Alexander and Jayla James for the first time this season (1-0).
•   With on 3-pointer against Penn State, senior guard Moira Joiner now has 121 career 3-pointers, tying All-American Aerial Powes for 14th all-time in the MSU record books. She is just two shy of tying Eileen Shea (1987-91) with 123.Â
•   With 20 points, sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann becomes the fifth Spartan this season to reach the 20-point mark. Kamaria McDaniel leads the team with seven, while Matilda Ekh has reached 20+ points three times. Both Moira Joiner and Taiyier Parks have achieved the feat once each. Hagemann's previous career high was 19 against Western Michigan on Nov. 13.
•   Michigan State improves to 5-5 when three Spartan reach double figures. Against the Lady Lions, DeeDee Hagemann scored 20 points with Kamaria McDaniel scoring 12 and Taiyier Parks adding 11.
•   Freshman guard Theryn Hallock was just shy of tying her career high, scoring nine points in 11 minutes on Saturday. Her career high is 10 points against Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 10. She scored seven of her nine points in the first quarter.
•   MSU is now 11-2 when the game is decided by 11 or more points.
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With the win, the Spartans have now won two in a row and improve to 15-13 overall and 7-10 in Big Ten action. Penn State falls to 13-16 overall and 4-14 in league contests.
Hagemann led the way with 20 points, adding six rebounds and three assists. Graduate guard Kamaria McDaniel also scored in double figures with 12 points, while senior forward Taiyier Parks scored 11 points off the bench.
Penn State was led by 27 points from Shay Ciezki.
MSU did not trail in the game and took as big a lead as 22 points in the second period.
The Spartans used a 8-0 run to jump out to a 11-3 lead. Penn State went 1-for-11 as part of a mid-quarter slump. Freshman guard Theryn Hallock made use of her minutes scoring seven points in two minutes. Michigan State lead after the first quarter 23-14.
In the second quarter, the Spartans took their first double-digit lead 25-14 after a pair of Parks free throws. Michigan State held Penn State scoreless for over two minutes to open up a 33-19 advantage. MSU took advantage of the momentum to make it a 9-0 run, leading to a PSU timeout at the 4:32 mark. The Lady Lions used a 8-0 run of their own to trim it to a 43-30 MSU lead at the half.
Penn State started hot in the second half, cutting it to a 53-42 at the first media timeout. In the tightly-contested period, Penn State out-scored Michigan State 19-16. Despite the resurgence of the Lady Lion offense, the Spartans did not relinquish their double-digit lead. Hagemann and Joiner led the way for MSU both scoring five points.
In the fourth quarter, Penn State scored six of the first eight points of the period to make it a 61-55 Spartan lead at the 8:05 mark. An old-fashioned 3-point play from Hagemann returned the double-digit lead for MSU, 67-57. The Spartans put the game out of reach for good with a 10-0 run. Down the stretch, MSU went 8-for-10 from the charity stripe to close out the game.
Michigan State will now prepare for the 2023 Big Ten Tournament March 1-5 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bracket will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Michigan State Women's Basketball Post-Game Notes: vs. Penn State
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• Michigan State returned to the lineup of graduate guard Kamaria McDaniel, sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann, sophomore forward Isaline Alexander, sophomore guard/forward Matilda Ekh and senior guard Moira Joiner. This lineup is now 4-4 this season. On Senior Day on Feb. 22, the Spartans utilized the starting lineup of Hagemann, McDaniel, Stephanie Visscher, Alexander and Jayla James for the first time this season (1-0).
•   With on 3-pointer against Penn State, senior guard Moira Joiner now has 121 career 3-pointers, tying All-American Aerial Powes for 14th all-time in the MSU record books. She is just two shy of tying Eileen Shea (1987-91) with 123.Â
•   With 20 points, sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann becomes the fifth Spartan this season to reach the 20-point mark. Kamaria McDaniel leads the team with seven, while Matilda Ekh has reached 20+ points three times. Both Moira Joiner and Taiyier Parks have achieved the feat once each. Hagemann's previous career high was 19 against Western Michigan on Nov. 13.
•   Michigan State improves to 5-5 when three Spartan reach double figures. Against the Lady Lions, DeeDee Hagemann scored 20 points with Kamaria McDaniel scoring 12 and Taiyier Parks adding 11.
•   Freshman guard Theryn Hallock was just shy of tying her career high, scoring nine points in 11 minutes on Saturday. Her career high is 10 points against Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 10. She scored seven of her nine points in the first quarter.
•   MSU is now 11-2 when the game is decided by 11 or more points.
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Team Stats
MSU
PSU
FG%
.435
.411
3FG%
.286
.417
FT%
.750
1.000
RB
40
34
TO
8
18
STL
10
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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