Pickrel finished with 14 points Saturday, making up for off-days from starters Becca Mills and Klarissa Bell, as the Spartans beat 12th-seeded Marist 55-47.
After Pickrel's surge gave Michigan State a 25-16 halftime lead, the Spartans allowed the Red Foxes to get back in front with a flurry of 3-pointers, prompting coach Suzy Merchant to call timeout and deliver a very simple message.