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MSU women's basketball coach Merchant hospitalized after 'minor' crash

Michigan State women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant has been hospitalized after being involved Saturday morning in one-car crash.

According to a statement from Michigan State, Merchant “was involved in a minor one-car accident due to a medical incident on Saturday morning. She is currently at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing undergoing testing and is in stable condition.”

The school also announced Merchant, 53, would miss the Spartans’ game Sunday at Illinois and that associate head coach Dean Lockwood will act as interim head coach of the Spartans (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) during Merchant’s absence. Michigan State’s game at Illinois tips at 6 p.