2013–14 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2013–14
|team=Michigan State Spartans
|image= Michigan State Spartans script.svg
|image_size=100
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank= 24
|APRank= 20
|record= 23–10
|conf_record= 13–3
|head_coach=Suzy Merchant
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1=Amaka Agugua
|asst_coach2=NcKell Copeland
|asst_coach3=Mark Simons
|stadium=Breslin Center
|champion=Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champions
|tourney=NCAA Women's Tournament
|tourney_result = second round
}}
{{2013–14 Big Ten women's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by seventh year head coach Suzy Merchant, played their home games at the Breslin Center and were a members of the Big Ten Conference. They finish with a record of 23–10 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play to share the regular season title with Penn State. They lost in the semifinals of the 2014 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament to Nebraska. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to North Carolina in the second round.
Roster
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!# !Name !Height !Position !Class !Hometown |
| 0
|5'7" |G |Junior |
| 1
|5'8" |G |Freshman |
| 2
|Cara Miller |6'1" |G |Sophomore |
| 4
|Jasmine Hines |6'3" |C |Junior |
| 5
|Mariah Harris |5'11" |G |Sophomore |
| 10
|Branndais Agee |5'11" |G |RS Freshman |
| 11
|Annalise Pickrel |6'3" |F |Senior |
| 13
|Taylor Hengesbach |5'10" |G |Freshman |
| 14
|Anna Morrissey |5'10" |G |Junior |
| 21
|Klarissa Bell |5'11" |G |Senior |
| 22
|Camille Glymph |5'10" |G |RS Junior |
| 23
|6'0" |G |RS Freshman |
| 25
|Kendra Lumpkin |5'11" |F |Junior |
| 40
|Madison Williams |6'7" |C |RS Junior |
| 52
|Becca Mills |6'4" |F |Junior |
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/30/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Ferris State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,787
| tv =
| score = 100–52
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2013
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Grand Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,418
| tv =
| score = 91–47
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 8,242
| tv =
| score = 62–81
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Canisius
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,693
| tv =
| score = 102–54
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 6,399
| tv =
| score = 96–89
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,323
| tv =
| score = 80–41
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,850
| tv =
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 882
| tv =
| score = 74–70
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2013
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = IPFW
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 6,012
| tv =
| score = 76–81
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename = ACC – Big Ten Women's Challenge
| attend = 1,813
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–60
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,317
| tv =
| score = 66–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 6,513
| tv =
| score = 80–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Guillermo Angulo Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Juan, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| attend = 200
| tv =
| score = 57–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2013
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Guillermo Angulo Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Juan, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| attend = 253
| tv =
| score = 67–54
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 8,079
| tv =
| score = 96–46
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,442
| tv =
| score = 81–56
| overtime =
| record = 9–5 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,024
| tv = BTN
| score = 70–57
| overtime =
| record = 10–5 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2014
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 4,510
| tv = BTN
| score = 79–72
| overtime =
| record = 11–5 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,176
| tv =
| score = 88–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–5 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 9,232
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 54–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–6 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,360
| tv =
| score = 51–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–7 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2014
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 6,020
| tv = BTN
| score = 82–68
| overtime =
| record = 13–7 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2014
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,354
| tv =
| score = 71–67
| overtime =
| record = 14–7 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2014
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 13,172
| tv = BTN
| score = 89–73
| overtime =
| record = 15–7 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,317
| tv =
| score = 69–53
| overtime =
| record = 16–7 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 7,915
| tv = BTN
| score = 56–76
| overtime =
| record = 16–8 (8–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2014
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 10,626
| tv = BTN
| score = 70–49
| overtime =
| record = 17–8 (9–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2014
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,848
| tv = BTN
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 18–8 (10–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 5,703
| tv = BTN
| score = 75–61
| overtime =
| record = 19–8 (11–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2014
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 705
| tv = BTN
| score = 75–44
| overtime =
| record = 20–8 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 9,837
| tv = BTN
| score = 76–56
| overtime =
| record = 21–8 (13–3)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2014 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2014
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Quarterfinals/Rivalry
| attend = N/A
| tv = BTN
| score = 61–58
| overtime =
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv = BTN
| score = 58–86
| overtime =
| record = 22–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9| NCAA women's tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/23/2014
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = First Round
| attend = N/A
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 91–61
| overtime =
| record = 23–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/25/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 2,010
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 53–62
| overtime =
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}
Rankings
{{main|2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
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