Michigan State women up to No. 15 in AP poll

The Michigan State women’s basketball team improved six spots to No. 15 in the Associated Press poll on Monday.

MSU also made a big jump in the USA Today coaches’ poll, moving to No. 17 from No. 22.

The Spartans improved to 11-1 with an 84-70 win over then-No. 16 Iowa on Sunday.

MSU is led by Jenna Allen, who is averaging 16.5 points and 8.6 rebounds.

UConn, Notre Dame and Louisville remain the top three teams in the AP poll.

With most teams taking a break for the holidays, there wasn’t much movement in the Top 25. The only change in the first 10 teams was Mississippi State and Baylor exchanging places at No. 7 and 8. Maryland and Oregon were fourth and fifth in the poll voted on by a 31-member national media panel.

Baylor has a huge chance to move up the poll this week when the Lady Bears host top-ranked UConn on Thursday night. The Huskies were off this past week and finish off a two-game trip to Texas with a game at Houston on Sunday. UConn hasn’t played at home since Dec. 8.

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL

First-place votes in parentheses.

Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 59, Florida State 52, Utah 32, Miami 23, Arizona 15, Indiana 11, South Dakota 7, Auburn 4, Central Michigan 1, South Dakota State 1.

COACHES' POLL

First-place votes in parentheses.

Others receiving votes: Iowa State 32, Miami 30, South Carolina 26, UAB 18, South Alabama 13, UCF 9, Indiana 9, West Virginia 9, Missouri 8, Southern Cal 5, New Mexico 4, Arizona 2, Central Michigan 2, South Dakota 2, Tulane 2.