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'Banged up, beat up' Michigan State women's basketball unsure about potential WNIT berth

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Injuries have taken their toll on the Michigan State women’s basketball team all season.

And because of the various ailments, Spartan women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant is unsure about whether her team will play in the postseason.

“I don't even know where we're at,” said Merchant when asked about a potential WNIT berth following Thursday’s 72-63 loss to Purdue in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. “We're so injured right now, I don't even know if we could go, meaning field a team at this point. That's a discussion I'll have with our higher-ups, but right now it's more about just like celebrating these kids right now.