VanSlooten's double-double helps Michigan State oust Harvard 64-50 in women's NCAA tourney
Jocelyn Tate had 13 points as the seventh-seeded Spartans (22-9) advanced to the second round for the first time since 2019. Theryn Hallock added 10 points.
'The thing we've been talking about a lot is real confidence comes from toughness, not whether or not the ball goes in or not,' Michigan State coach Robyn Fralick said. 'I thought we had that.'
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