Thursday, February 29
East Lansing, Mich.
8 PM ET
Michigan State University
21-7,11-6Big Ten
87
vs
70
Illinois
13-14,7-10Big Ten
1
2
3
4
F
Illinois
13
13
16
28
70
Michigan St.
25
31
18
13
87
Team Stats
Illini
MSU
FG%
.458
.587
3FG%
.200
.529
FT%
.929
.444
RB
32
31
TO
18
15
STL
8
11
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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Michigan State Sends Seniors Out in Style with Win over Illinois, 87-70
2/29/2024 11:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Seniors Tory Ozment and Moira Joiner both score in double figures in the victory.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - With five players in double figures, Michigan State women's basketball sent seniors Moira Joiner and Tory Ozment out in style with a wire-to-wire win against Illinois, 87-70, Thursday night at the Breslin Center.
The Spartans improve to 21-7 overall and 11-6 in Big Ten games, winning four straight. This is the first time since the 2015-16 season that MSU has exceeded the 10-win mark in league play, finishing 13-5 that season.
Joiner and sophomore guard Theryn Hallock led the Spartans with 16 points each, part of five players in double figures. Ozment also had a strong Senior Day with 15 points, while junior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate added 11 points and two steals. Graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault had her fourth double-double of the season and sixth of her career with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Michigan State defense was tough throughout the game, forcing 18 turnovers. Hallock tied her career high with four steals.
Illinois was led by 21 points and 10 boards from former Spartan Kendall Bostic.
After a steal and a fast-break bucket by Hallock, the Spartans jumped out to a 9-3 lead. The Spartans used a 8-0 run to pull ahead 17-5 at the midway mark of the period. Behind 10 points from Joiner, MSU lead at the end of the first period, 25-13. Joiner went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from beyond that arc in the first 10 minutes. The Spartans were also solid defensively, forcing seven turnovers.
Michigan State scored the first 10 points of the second quarter to take its first 20-point lead 35-13, leading to an Illinois timeout. Later in the period, MSU used another 10-0 run to extend its lead to 45-20. MSU shot a season-high 70.6 percent in the first half. With Ayrault and Joiner both in double figures, the Spartans led 56-26 at half time.
Illinois scored the first six points of the third quarter, as MSU called an early timeout, leading 56-32. After a slow start to the period, the Spartan offense began to pick up. Hallock scored the final seven points of the period, heading into the fourth quarter with a 74-42 advantage.
In the fourth quarter, the Illini used a 9-0 try to tighten the score to 75-51 with under seven minutes left in the game. Despite Illinois, out-scoring the Spartans 28-13 in the fourth quarter, MSU prevailed 28-13. In the second half, Hallock led the way with seven points, while Tate and junior guard DeeDee Hagemann both scored five.
Following the game MSU, celebrated Joiner for her five seasons at MSU and Ozment for her six.
Michigan State will hit the road for its regular-season finale, traveling to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers on Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
Michigan State Women's Basketball Post-Game Notes
• Michigan State's starting five for Thursday's game made up of junior guard DeeDee Hagemann, sophomore guard Abbey Kimball junior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate, graduate guard Moira Joiner and graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault was MSU's 19th-consecutive game with those five Spartans on the court for tip-off. Michigan State has started a total of 25 games this season with that starting five, improving to 18-7 on the season. The only other two Spartans to start this season are sophomore guard Theryn Hallock and junior forward Isaline Alexander.
• The Spartans improve to 21-7 overall and 11-6 in Big Ten games, winning four straight. This is the first time since the 2015-16 season that MSU has exceeded the 10-win mark in league play, finishing 13-5 that season. This is the first time that Michigan State has reach 21 wins since the 2018-19 season. That year, the Spartans went 21-12, reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• For the 11th time this season, Michigan State had five players in double figures. The Spartans improved to 9-2 when five players reach double figures. Sophomore guard Theyn Hallock and graduate guard Moira Joiner tied for the team lead in scoring with 16 points.
• Junior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate reached double figures for the first time since scoring 14 points against Michigan on Jan. 27. It was the sixth time this season that she has reached double figures. Tate also three assists and two steals in the win. The juinor went 5-for-10 from the field, including tying her career high with one 3-pointer.
• Sophomore guard Theyrn Hallock tied her career high with four steals. She has reached this mark four times in her career with the last time coming against Nebraska on Dec. 9. Hallock also tied for the team lead in scoring with 16 points. She and graduate guard/forward Tory Ozment combined for 31 bench points.
The Spartans improve to 21-7 overall and 11-6 in Big Ten games, winning four straight. This is the first time since the 2015-16 season that MSU has exceeded the 10-win mark in league play, finishing 13-5 that season.
Joiner and sophomore guard Theryn Hallock led the Spartans with 16 points each, part of five players in double figures. Ozment also had a strong Senior Day with 15 points, while junior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate added 11 points and two steals. Graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault had her fourth double-double of the season and sixth of her career with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Michigan State defense was tough throughout the game, forcing 18 turnovers. Hallock tied her career high with four steals.
Illinois was led by 21 points and 10 boards from former Spartan Kendall Bostic.
After a steal and a fast-break bucket by Hallock, the Spartans jumped out to a 9-3 lead. The Spartans used a 8-0 run to pull ahead 17-5 at the midway mark of the period. Behind 10 points from Joiner, MSU lead at the end of the first period, 25-13. Joiner went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from beyond that arc in the first 10 minutes. The Spartans were also solid defensively, forcing seven turnovers.
Michigan State scored the first 10 points of the second quarter to take its first 20-point lead 35-13, leading to an Illinois timeout. Later in the period, MSU used another 10-0 run to extend its lead to 45-20. MSU shot a season-high 70.6 percent in the first half. With Ayrault and Joiner both in double figures, the Spartans led 56-26 at half time.
Illinois scored the first six points of the third quarter, as MSU called an early timeout, leading 56-32. After a slow start to the period, the Spartan offense began to pick up. Hallock scored the final seven points of the period, heading into the fourth quarter with a 74-42 advantage.
In the fourth quarter, the Illini used a 9-0 try to tighten the score to 75-51 with under seven minutes left in the game. Despite Illinois, out-scoring the Spartans 28-13 in the fourth quarter, MSU prevailed 28-13. In the second half, Hallock led the way with seven points, while Tate and junior guard DeeDee Hagemann both scored five.
Following the game MSU, celebrated Joiner for her five seasons at MSU and Ozment for her six.
Michigan State will hit the road for its regular-season finale, traveling to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers on Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
Michigan State Women's Basketball Post-Game Notes
• Michigan State's starting five for Thursday's game made up of junior guard DeeDee Hagemann, sophomore guard Abbey Kimball junior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate, graduate guard Moira Joiner and graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault was MSU's 19th-consecutive game with those five Spartans on the court for tip-off. Michigan State has started a total of 25 games this season with that starting five, improving to 18-7 on the season. The only other two Spartans to start this season are sophomore guard Theryn Hallock and junior forward Isaline Alexander.
• The Spartans improve to 21-7 overall and 11-6 in Big Ten games, winning four straight. This is the first time since the 2015-16 season that MSU has exceeded the 10-win mark in league play, finishing 13-5 that season. This is the first time that Michigan State has reach 21 wins since the 2018-19 season. That year, the Spartans went 21-12, reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• For the 11th time this season, Michigan State had five players in double figures. The Spartans improved to 9-2 when five players reach double figures. Sophomore guard Theyn Hallock and graduate guard Moira Joiner tied for the team lead in scoring with 16 points.
• Junior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate reached double figures for the first time since scoring 14 points against Michigan on Jan. 27. It was the sixth time this season that she has reached double figures. Tate also three assists and two steals in the win. The juinor went 5-for-10 from the field, including tying her career high with one 3-pointer.
• Sophomore guard Theyrn Hallock tied her career high with four steals. She has reached this mark four times in her career with the last time coming against Nebraska on Dec. 9. Hallock also tied for the team lead in scoring with 16 points. She and graduate guard/forward Tory Ozment combined for 31 bench points.
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