2008–09 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team

The 2008–09 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Spartans were coached by Suzy Merchant and played their home games at the Breslin Center.

2008–09 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22[1]
Head coach
  • Suzy Merchant
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Clipfell
  • Rick Albro
  • Evelyn Thompson -
Home arenaBreslin Center

Exhibition

DateLocationOpponentSpartans PointsOpp. PointsRecord
Nov. 2/08East Lansing, MIGreen vs White Game
Nov. 6/08East Lansing, MISaginaw Valley State97321-0
Nov. 9/08East Lansing, MIGrand Valley State84442-0

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Regular season

  • The season debut was a record breaking one as the Spartans defeated Niagara, 116-50. MSU set new program records in points scored, also a Breslin Center record, and margin of victory.[3] The Spartans had six players on their roster to score in double-figures. This also tied a program record that was last accomplished on Nov. 24, 1990 against Georgetown. Redshirt junior Lauren Aitch led the way with a career-high 25 points in 21 minutes, shooting 10-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from the line. She also tied for the team-lead with eight rebounds. Freshman Courtney Schiffauer began her Spartan career by pouring in 21 points and tying Aitch for the team lead with eight rebounds. Schiffauer, whose 21 points was the most in a Spartan debut since Lindsay Bowen scored 26 back in 2002, was 9-of-12 from the field and sank both of her free throws.[3]
  • Nov. 23, 2008: Michigan State won the 2008 TD Banknorth Classic title with an 81-48 win over Quinnipiac at Patrick Gymnasium on the campus of University of Vermont. Junior Allyssa DeHaan poured in a season-high 21 points, becoming the 19th player in MSU history to top the 1,000-point plateau. The Spartans begin 5-0 for only the fourth time in team history and for the first time since 1999-00. DeHaan, who was 8-of-11 from the field, scored the fourth 3-pointer of her career, and went 4-of-4 from the free throw line. She was the fifth fastest Spartan to 1,000 points, needing only 75 games.[4]

Roster

NumberNameHeightPositionClass
45Lauren Aitch6-1CenterRedshirt Junior
33Taylor Alton5-11Guard-ForwardFreshman
41Allyssa DeHaan6-9CenterJunior
54Jasmine Holmes5-10GuardJunior
22Aisha Jefferson6-1ForwardRedshirt Junior
30Lykendra Johnson6-1ForwardRedshirt Freshman
21Mia Johnson5-9GuardRedshirt Senior
32Kalisha Keane6-1ForwardSophomore
2Mandy Piechowski5-9GuardJunior
3Porsche Poole5-8GuardFreshman
24Courtney Schiffauer6-1ForwardFreshman
20Brittney Thomas5-10GuardSophomore
15Cetera Washington6-0ForwardSophomore
25Tafa Wilson6-1ForwardSophomore

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Schedule

DateLocationOpponentSpartans PointsOpp. PointsRecord
Nov. 14/08East Lansing, MINiagara116501-0
Nov. 16/08East Lansing, MIStony Brook73422-0
Nov. 19/08East Lansing, MIDetroit Mercy85483-0
Nov. 22/08Burlington, VTDartmouth60524-0
Nov. 23/08Burlington, VTQuinnipiac81485-0
Nov. 26/08East Lansing, MIOld Dominion78486-0
Nov. 29/08Notre Dame, INNotre Dame72786-1
Dec. 3/08Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech57706-2
Dec. 7/08St. BonaventureSt. Bonaventure52636-3
Dec. 14/08CincinnatiXavier66716-4

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NCAA Basketball Tournament

  • Berkeley Regional
    • Michigan State 60, Middle Tennessee 59
    • Michigan State 63, Duke 49
    • Iowa State 69, Michigan State 68

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References

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