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Michigan State

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Program Rating

1.46 Rating
#21 National Rank
2026-2027 As of Season

Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.

Core Rotation by Season

Season PG SG SF PF C B1 B2 B3
2026-2027
Kennedy Blair
27.0 MPG
Monique Bobongie
25.3 MPG
Theryn Hallock
25.3 MPG
Tabitha Betson
22.7 MPG
Kathy-Emma Otto
21.3 MPG
Amy Terrian
21.0 MPG
Emma Broliron
17.0 MPG
Anna Wypych
11.3 MPG

Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2026-2027 to 2026-2027.

Season History

Show All Seasons
Season Coach Record Win % PPG DPPG Margin Elo Pyth Adj PPG Adj Opp PPG
2026-2027 Robyn Fralick 3-0
ESPN results + NCAA results 		100.0% 87.0 52.7 +34.3 1245 (#60) 87.4% (#41) 75.0 (#34) 56.2 (#34)
2025-2026 Robyn Fralick 23-9
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records 		71.9% 82.1 66.1 +16.0 1325 (#40) 99.2% (#17) 84.3 (#15) 56.0 (#15)
2024-2025 Robyn Fralick 22-10
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records 		68.8% 78.1 64.1 +14.0 1299 (#49) 99.0% (#21) 80.6 (#21) 54.5 (#21)
2023-2024 Robyn Fralick 22-9
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records 		71.0% 82.8 67.0 +15.8 1202 (#74) 98.3% (#24) 83.2 (#21) 58.6 (#21)
2022-2023 Suzy Merchant 16-14
ESPN results + coach season records 		53.3% 78.2 67.1 +11.1 1076 (#113) 97.2% (#35) 78.7 (#36) 59.4 (#36)
2021-2022 Suzy Merchant 15-15
ESPN results + coach season records 		50.0% 70.6 67.1 +3.5 1002 (#147) 87.9% (#70) 70.6 (#69) 59.6 (#69)
2020-2021 Suzy Merchant 15-9
ESPN results + coach season records 		62.5% 75.2 68.8 +6.4 1242 (#58) 95.5% (#33) 75.5 (#32) 58.5 (#32)
2019-2020 Suzy Merchant 16-14
ESPN results + coach season records 		53.3% 69.1 66.4 +2.7 1206 (#83) 91.7% (#49) 71.9 (#52) 59.6 (#52)
2018-2019 Suzy Merchant 21-12
ESPN results + coach season records 		63.6% 75.1 68.6 +6.5 1286 (#54) 95.0% (#36) 77.1 (#32) 60.6 (#32)
2017-2018 Suzy Merchant 19-14
ESPN results + coach season records 		57.6% 75.1 68.3 +6.8 1206 (#77) 94.6% (#40) 76.7 (#36) 60.3 (#36)
2016-2017 Suzy Merchant 21-12
ESPN results + coach season records 		63.6% 73.4 66.9 +6.5 1272 (#50) 94.5% (#39) 74.7 (#37) 59.2 (#37)
2015-2016 Suzy Merchant 25-9
ESPN results + coach season records 		73.5% 75.9 64.4 +11.5 1396 (#25) 98.6% (#16) 76.7 (#15) 54.3 (#15)
2014-2015 Suzy Merchant 16-15
ESPN results + coach season records 		51.6% 68.0 64.5 +3.5 1260 (#57) 95.1% (#34) 70.8 (#35) 55.6 (#35)
2013-2014 Suzy Merchant 23-10
ESPN results + coach season records 		69.7% 73.3 63.8 +9.5 1339 (#36) 96.6% (#24) 75.7 (#22) 57.0 (#22)
2012-2013 Suzy Merchant 25-9
coach season records 		73.5% - - - 1327 (#41) 97.9% (#18) 64.9 (#23) 46.7 (#23)
2011-2012 Suzy Merchant 20-12
coach season records 		62.5% - - - 1240 (#65) 94.1% (#46) 66.7 (#47) 52.7 (#47)
2010-2011 Suzy Merchant 27-6
ESPN results + coach season records 		81.8% 67.3 55.2 +12.1 1321 (#25) 98.6% (#14) 68.7 (#19) 47.9 (#19)
2009-2010 Suzy Merchant 23-10
ESPN results + coach season records 		69.7% 67.1 59.8 +7.3 1222 (#45) 97.5% (#21) 70.3 (#22) 51.9 (#22)
2008-2009 Suzy Merchant 22-11
ESPN results + coach season records 		66.7% 63.5 55.3 +8.2 1337 (#39) 96.8% (#29) 68.1 (#26) 50.0 (#26)
2007-2008 Suzy Merchant 23-14
ESPN results + coach season records 		62.2% 62.7 59.9 +2.8 1276 (#47) 92.8% (#41) 66.7 (#49) 54.3 (#49)
2006-2007 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 24-9
ESPN results + coach season records 		72.7% 64.8 58.7 +6.1 1362 (#27) 96.7% (#23) 68.8 (#24) 51.9 (#24)
2005-2006 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 24-10
ESPN results + coach season records 		70.6% 68.5 61.6 +6.9 1349 (#18) 96.8% (#23) 71.5 (#24) 53.9 (#24)
2004-2005 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 33-4
ESPN results + coach season records 		89.2% 71.0 58.2 +12.8 1451 (#3) 99.2% (#13) 73.9 (#13) 50.1 (#13)
2003-2004 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 22-9
coach season records 		71.0% - - - - - - -
2002-2003 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 17-12
coach season records 		58.6% - - - - - - -
2001-2002 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 19-13
coach season records 		59.4% - - - - - - -
2000-2001 Joanne Palombo-McCallie 10-18
coach season records 		35.7% - - - - - - -
1999-2000 Karen Langeland 19-12
coach season records 		61.3% - - - - - - -
1998-1999 Karen Langeland 17-14
coach season records 		54.8% - - - - - - -
1997-1998 Karen Langeland 11-16
coach season records 		40.7% - - - - - - -
1996-1997 Karen Langeland 22-8
coach season records 		73.3% - - - - - - -
1995-1996 Karen Langeland 18-11
coach season records 		62.1% - - - - - - -
1994-1995 Karen Langeland 16-12
coach season records 		57.1% - - - - - - -
1993-1994 Karen Langeland 12-15
coach season records 		44.4% - - - - - - -
1992-1993 Karen Langeland 10-17
coach season records 		37.0% - - - - - - -
1991-1992 Karen Langeland 14-14
coach season records 		50.0% - - - - - - -
1990-1991 Karen Langeland 21-8
coach season records 		72.4% - - - - - - -
1989-1990 Karen Langeland 11-17
coach season records 		39.3% - - - - - - -
1988-1989 Karen Langeland 15-13
coach season records 		53.6% - - - - - - -
1987-1988 Karen Langeland 16-12
coach season records 		57.1% - - - - - - -
1986-1987 Karen Langeland 16-12
coach season records 		57.1% - - - - - - -
1985-1986 Karen Langeland 15-12
coach season records 		55.6% - - - - - - -
1984-1985 Karen Langeland 11-16
coach season records 		40.7% - - - - - - -
1983-1984 Karen Langeland 18-10
coach season records 		64.3% - - - - - - -
1982-1983 Karen Langeland 11-16
coach season records 		40.7% - - - - - - -
1981-1982 Karen Langeland 15-11
coach season records 		57.7% - - - - - - -

NCAA Tournament (1994-present)

Season Round Team Opponent Result Score OT Date
2024-2025 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) NC State L 49-83 - 2025-03-24
2024-2025 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Harvard W 64-50 - 2025-03-22
2023-2024 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) North Carolina L 56-59 - 2024-03-22
2020-2021 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Iowa State L 75-79 - 2021-03-22
2018-2019 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) Notre Dame L 63-91 - 2019-03-25
2018-2019 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Central Michigan W 88-87 - 2019-03-23
2016-2017 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Arizona State L 61-73 - 2017-03-17
2015-2016 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) Mississippi State L 72-74 - 2016-03-20
2015-2016 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Belmont W 74-60 - 2016-03-18
2013-2014 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) North Carolina L 53-62 - 2014-03-25
2013-2014 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Hampton W 91-61 - 2014-03-23
2012-2013 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) Maryland L 49-74 - 2013-03-25
2012-2013 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Marist W 55-47 - 2013-03-23
2011-2012 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Louisville L 55-67 - 2012-03-17
2010-2011 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) Green Bay L 56-65 - 2011-03-22
2010-2011 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Northern Iowa W 69-66 - 2011-03-20
2009-2010 2nd Round (-) Michigan State (-) Kentucky L 52-70 - 2010-03-22
2009-2010 1st Round (-) Michigan State (-) Bowling Green W 72-62 - 2010-03-20