Michigan State University

MICHIGAN STATE BREAKDOWN

HOW THEY GOT HERE — First round, defeated Wisconsin-Milwaukee 65-46; second round, defeated Kentucky 67-63

NCAA HISTORY — 10-6 all-time tournament record (seven trips). Has been to one Final Four, losing in the 2004-05 championship game.

COACH — Joanne P. McCallie (6th season, 125-65)

STARTERS — 6-1 Sr. F Liz Shimek, 17.9p, 8.3r; 6-1 Fr. F Aisha Jefferson, 6.4p, 4.9r; 5-7 Sr. G Lindsay Bowen, 12.5p, 3.9a; 5-9 Jr. G Victoria Lucas-Perry, 10p, 4.8r; 5-10 Jr. G Rene Haynes, 8.8p, 3.5a

RESERVES — 6-3 Soph. C Laura Hall, 4.1p, 3.1r; 6-2 Fr. C, Lauren Aitch 2.5p, 1.7r; 6-0 Soph. G Maggie Dwyer, 2.4p, 2.8r; 5-10 Fr. G Tiffanie Shives, 1.8p

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS — Since Jan. 29, no team other than Ohio State has beaten the Spartans. & MSU shoots 76 percent from the foul line. & Victories this season over Rutgers and Oklahoma. & Outrebounds opponents by 5.9 a game. & Liz Shimek and Lindsay Bowen are top two scorers in program history. & Aisha Jefferson, a freshman playing with torn cartilage in her shoulder, scored a team-high 16 in MSU's victory over Kentucky in the NCAA's second round.

TEAM LOWLIGHTS — While MSU is 14-1 at home, it's just 10-8 away from home. & MSU is 2-7 against teams currently ranked in the top 15. & Seven losses by at least 10 points, including three by 20 or more. & Over the final four minutes of its victory against Kentucky, MSU committed three turnovers and didn't make a field goal, but it held on.

BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW — Michigan State has been known by six different names since it was founded in 1855. It was originally called Agricultural College of the State of Michigan