Michigan State women’s basketball is one win away from a Sweet 16 appearance.
After knocking off No. 12 seed Colorado State to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans are set to face the 4-seed Oklahoma on Sunday, March 22, in Norman, Oklahoma with the winner advancing to the Sweet 16 in Sacramento, California.
The 5-seed Spartans beat the Rams in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, 65-62.
The Sooners, meanwhile, knocked off the No. 13 seed Idaho easily, 89-59, on Friday, March 21, to open the NCAA Tournament.
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Michigan State is seeking its first ever NCAA title in women’s basketball, with this being its third-consecutive season with an NCAA tournament appearance.
Here’s what you need to know about Michigan State’s second round game, plus live updates from the game:
Michigan State vs Oklahoma NCAA Tournament live game score updates
What feels like sloppy play is good defense from both teams
Q2, 4:10: Michigan State 29, Oklahoma 31.
After two back-to-back buckets from the Oklahoma Sooners, Vanslooten was blocked by Beers and the energy felt like it was changing in Sacramento.
MSU, although down, seemed to have weathered the storm with Emma Shumate taking a key charge before shooting a 24-foot three pointer at the 5:34 mark.
Beers also made a 16-foot jumper off a Chavez assist at the 4:51 mark to put the Sooners up two.
MSU up early against OU
End of Q1: Michigan State 21, Oklahoma 16.
Shooting woes were the theme of the first quarter for MSU’s last matchup against Colorado.
This game, they are shooting significantly better, around 53% from the field, opposed to their 35% to end the first Friday night.
Jones is currently leading the Spartans in scoring with nine points. Vanslooten has also contributed four.
Both Beers and Brook for OU have a combined 10 points.
Vanslooten, Beers matchup
Both Vanslooten and Beers are the talk of the game as both bigs played one another in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American game and four other times at previous schools.
They both also played for Team USA in the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
A quick, competitive start for both OU and MSU
Q1, 5:00: Michigan State 11, Oklahoma 10.
Michigan State, who started a different lineup this game since their last timeout have seemed to match both OU’s size and speed so far this game.
At the 5:09 mark, Chavez received an outlet pass after a Verhulst steal and attempted to make a fast break layup before being blocked by MSU’s VanSlooten,
Michigan State starting five
Oklahoma starting five
Both teams have the ability to score in bunches
A high-scoring affair is expected for the matchup between the Spartans and the Sooners.
OU averages 86.8 points per game while the Spartans average 82.5, ESPN analytics say.
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Michigan State basketball vs Oklahoma TV channel
Michigan State’s second round game against Oklahoma can be watched and streamed on Fubo, which carries ESPN channels.
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Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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