The Spartans finished the 2015 – 16 season 25 – 9 , 13 – 5 in Big Ten play to finish in third place . They defeated Purdue and Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament before losing in the championship game to Maryland . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed . They defeated Belmont in the First Round before losing to Mississippi State in the Second Round
Big Ten Tournament
2016 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team