IU And No. 24/19 Michigan State Meet on New Year’s Day

Thursday, January 1

Bloomington, Ind.

12 P.M. ET

Indiana University

Michigan State

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IU And No. 24/19 Michigan State Meet on New Year’s Day

12/31/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana opens 2026 by facing its first of four-straight ranked opponents when it meets No. 24/19 Michigan State on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET,

GAME DAY INFO

Indiana (11-3, 0-2 B1G) vs. #24/19 Michigan State (12-1, 1-1 B1G)

Thursday, January 1, 2026 • 12 p.m. ET

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.

Broadcast: BTN (Jack Kiser, Chloe Pavlech)

Radio: B97 (Austin Render)

Live Stats: Statbroadcast

Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram

ABOUT THE COACHES

Indiana	Michigan State
Teri Moren	Robyn Fralick
Career Record: 455-245 (23^rd Season)	Career Record: 248-96 (10^th Season)
Indiana Record: 256-115 (12^th Season)	MSU Record: 56-30 (3^rd Season)

ABOUT THE SPARTANS
Michigan State came back from the holiday break with a 70-64 win at home over Rutgers on Dec. 28. Redshirt sophomore guard Kennedy Blair finished with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds against the Scarlet Knights, while junior guard Rashunda Jones added 14 points. Senior forward Grace VanSlooten averages a team-best 14.0 points per game while the Spartans high-powered offense averages the league's second-best 90.5 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY
Michigan State leads 51-34

LAST MEETING
2/23/25 – L, 65-73 (East Lansing, Mich.)

NOTES

Thursday afternoon's matchup against Top 25 Michigan State will kick off a stretch of four (potentially five) straight ranked foes the Hoosier will see in upcoming games. No. 6/7 Maryland (Jan. 4), No. 20/25 Nebraska (Jan. 8), No. 14/14 Iowa (Jan.11) and RV/RV Washington (Jan. 14) are all up next on the IU schedule.
A tough third quarter sank Indiana women's basketball against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Monday night, 71-48. The Hoosiers scored a season-low third quarter total of five points and just 20 in the second half. Redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont led with 17 points while senior guard Shay Ciezki added 16 points.
The backcourt duo of Ciezki and Beaumont continue to pace Indiana in scoring this season as Ciezki's 23.7 points per game is fifth in the country while Beaumont is adding 15.2 points per game. The two have combined to lead IU in offense in each game this season.
IU's freshmen are also logging important minutes in their rookie seasons. Guard Nevaeh Caffey and forward Maya Makalusky are both in the starting lineup for the Hoosiers. Caffey is coming off a career-high 13 points against Minnesota while Makalusky has earned a Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor once this season.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers hit the road for the next two, first up at No. 7/7 Maryland on Sunday, Jan. 4 in a 6 p.m. ET tip on BTN.

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