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02/22 19:25 CST No. 18 Michigan State women end No. 23 Minnesota's 9-game win
streak with 75-61 victory
No. 18 Michigan State women end No. 23 Minnesota's 9-game win streak with 75-61
victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Jalyn Brown had 20 points, Kennedy Blair scored 18 and No.
18 Michigan State put an end to No. 23 Minnesota's nine-game winning streak
with a 75-61 victory on Sunday night.
Brown made 8 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and both of her free throws for
the Spartans (22-6, 11-6 Big Ten Conference). Blair made 6 of 9 shots and went
6 for 6 at the foul line, adding eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Freshman reserve Amy Terrian sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 for Michigan
State. Grace VanSlooten had 10 points and six rebounds.
Tori McKinney made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 for the Golden
Gophers (21-7, 12-5). Amaya Battle totaled 11 points and seven rebounds. Sophie
Hart pitched in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
McKinney hit two 3-pointers and scored eight by the end of the first quarter to
help Minnesota build a 16-10 lead. McKinney had half of Minnesota's 36 points
by halftime and the Golden Gophers saw a 10-point lead shrink to two.
The Spartans trailed by eight after a McKinney 3-pointer early in the third
quarter, but Terrian and Brown had 3-pointers in a 12-1 run over the final four
minutes and Michigan State took a 58-49 lead into the final period. Minnesota
got no closer than six over the final 10 minutes.
Michigan State shot 55.6% from the floor to Minnesota's 33.3%. The Spartans
bench outscored the Golden Gophers reserves 24-2.
Up next
Minnesota: At Illinois on Sunday in a regular-season finale.
Michigan State: Hosts No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday to close out the regular
season.
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