Keane was also first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, while Johnson, also a member of the all-defensive team, was first team by the media and second team by the coaches. Senior Brittney Thomas was an honorable mention selection on both lists. Keane was the team's Big Ten Sportsmanshi
Lykendra Johnson lead the Big Ten in offensive rebounds (4.6) and was second in rebounds (10.8) and steals (2.4). Keane was also sixth in scoring (16.3), while Johnson was one of three to average a double-double in conference play with 13.9 points and 10.8 rebounds. Brittney Thomas was second on free throw percentage at 87.5%.
STEPPING UP THEIR SCORINGEach of Michigan State's starters are all averaging career highs in scoring so far this season. Both seniors Kalisha Keane and Brittney Thomas had set their previous highs as freshmen. Keane is averaging a team-best 15.9 points, topping her freshman total of 12.4, while T
In Big Ten games, MSU was +187 in the 483 minutes she has been on the floor, but -49 in the 162 minutes she was on the bench. It was most evident in the regular season finale at Minnesota, where the Spartans were +29 in her 18 minutes, but -15 in the other 22 minutes. The senior duo of Kalisha Keane (+128) and Brittney Thomas (+127) were the closest to Johnson in plus-minus during conference play.
FREEBIESLeading the Spartans from the foul line is senior Brittney Thomas, ranking fifth in the conference at 84.7%. Thomas has made 41 of her last 44 (93.2%) over the last 16 games, including a school record 14-of-15 vs. Purdue on Feb. 6. She ended Big Ten play second in the conference at 87.5%.
3 steals per game, and have three Spartans among the top-11 individually in the conference rankings. Lykendra Johnson paces the Big Ten and is tied for 49th nationally with 2.5 a game. Kalisha Keane is second with 2.4 and Brittney Thomas is tied for 11th with 1.7. MSU is also second in turnover margin (+2.2) and leads the conference turnovers forced (19.6)
Classmate Brittney Thomas moved into the top-5 in career assists at MSU vs. Northwestern (Feb. 17), and is fifth all-time with 394 assists. Her 394 career assists are second among active conference student-athletes, trailing Ohio State's Samantha Prahalis. Thomas is also fourth all-time in 3,952 mi
