Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 57
61 - 57
No. 20 Michigan State falls 61-57 in Big Ten opener
Nia Coffey scored 15 points and Christen Inman added 13 as the Wildcats (11-1, 1-0) beat the defending conference champions despite 38 percent shooting, being outrebounded 51-39, and outscored in nearly every category.
Northwestern won 10 straight to open the season, its longest streak since 1995.
The Spartans closed to within 57-54 when Mills scored on a layup after a Michigan State timeout with 1:47 remaining. But the team wouldn't score again until the game was out of reach.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:08 |  |
Tori Jankoska made Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:18 |  |
Christen Inman made Layup. Assisted by Alex Cohen. | 61 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:27 | |
Maggie Lyon Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:27 | |
Becca Mills missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 54 |
Statistics
 NU |
MSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 20-69 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 13-14 | FT | 14-17 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 9 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Breslin Center
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 8,128 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |