MSU slides up to No. 23 in the NCAAW poll rankings
January 4, 2021
EAST LANSING- After taking down Purdue 71-64 on Sunday, the undefeated Michigan State Spartans were able to creep up in the AP poll to No. 23. The Spartans have been able to beat Minnesota, Iowa, and Purdue to start 3-0 in Big Ten play. As a result, MSU is tied with Indiana for the conference lead.
The entire rankings can be found below:
1. Stanford (27)
2. Louisville
3. NC State (2)/ UConn (1)
5. South Carolina
6. Baylor
7. Arizona
8. Texas A&M
9. UCLA
10. Kentucky
11. Oregon
12. Maryland
13. Arkansas
14. Mississippi State
15. Michigan
16. Ohio State
17. Texas
18. South Florida
19. Indiana
20. DePaul
21. Gonzaga
22. Northwestern
23. Michigan State
24. Syracuse
25. Missouri State
The Spartans will host No. 14 Maryland (6-1) on Thursday night at the Breslin. This is Michigan State’s first game against a ranked opponent this year. MSU will then continue their in-conference schedule as they square off against Nebraska (5-3) at home on Sunday, Jan.10 .
Tipoff for Thursday night’s game is set for 5:00 p.m.