Michigan State women's basketball to participate in 2025 Cherokee Invitational
Michigan State women's basketball to participate in 2025 Cherokee Invitational
Schedules are being finalized for the 2025-26 basketball season, and the MSU women's basketball team has added a key piece to their puzzle for the upcoming season.
After defeating Richmond and Coastal Carolina in 2023 to earn the right as the 2023 Cherokee Invitational championships, the Spartans will be returning to the event in 2025 to defend their crown as champions.
The 2025 event is scheduled for Dec. 21-22 with the Indiana State Sycamores, Old Dominion, and Ole Miss participating in this year's event. The event will be held at the Harrah's Cherokee Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina. Matchups will be determined at a later date.
Michigan State will be going into the 2025-26 season, Robyn Fralick's third at the helm in East Lansing, will look to be the one that truly get MSU over the hump, with the Spartans knocking at the doorstep.
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