Post-Game Notes
2/18/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 18, 2005
* Michigan State improved to 23-3 overall and 12-2 in the Big Ten.
* MSU's 23 victories tied the school record for most wins in a season. The 1976-77 team finished with a 23-6 record.
* MSU's 12 Big Ten victories are tied for second most in a season. MSU finished 13-5 in 1990-91 and 12-4 in 1996-97.
* MSU has won seven straight Big Ten games, which is a new school record. The previous record of six had been accomplished five previous times, including most recently from Jan. 5-31, 1997.
* MSU improved to 10-2 in road games this season, which ties the school record for most road wins in a season. Last year's squad was 10-4 in road contests.
* Liz Shimek had her ninth double-double of the season and 20th of her career with 20 points and 13 rebounds. She moved up one spot to 15th on MSU's career scoring list with 1,027 points.
* Kelli Roehrig was the only other player reaching double figures, scoring 10 points in only 15 minutes before fouling out. It was the first time Roehrig fouled out of a game since her sophomore year, and just the third time during her career.
* Katrina Grantham had a career high in minutes played for the second straight game, totaling 21 minutes while collecting four points and four rebounds. Grantham played 20 minutes Sunday at Wisconsin.
* MSU had a 35-30 rebounding edge. The Spartans, who rank fifth nationally in rebound margin, have been outrebounded just twice all season.
* MSU had 14 steals, which is the most since getting 15 steals in the previous meeting vs. Iowa, Jan. 9.
* MSU had a season-high 23 turnovers, surpassing the previous worst of 22 set during the season opener vs. Central Connecticut State. However, MSU also forced 23 turnovers, which is the most by an MSU opponent since CCSU turned it over 32 times.
* MSU did not hit a 3-pointer for the second time this season (0-for-7). MSU was also 0-for-7 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. For Lindsay Bowen, it was just the sixth time in 86 career games that she did not sink at least one 3-point basket.
