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>
76 - 48
76 - 48
Pulliam, Burton each score 22, No. 22 Northwestern women win
Northwestern (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten), ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2016, remained undefeated at home this season at 8-0. The Wildcats forced 24 turnovers, converting those into 35 points, and scored 20 more points than Michigan State in the paint.
Abbie Wolf had 14 points and nine rebounds for Northwestern. Abi Scheid, who was awarded the Big Ten player of the week on Monday, had five points, six rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes.
Pulliam and Burton each had 11 points in the first half to help Northwestern take a 33-23 lead at the break.
Moira Joiner scored 17 points, with five 3-pointers, for Michigan State (11-8, 4-4), which shot just 35%.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 48 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 76 - 48 |
| 4th 0:21 |  |
Courtney Shaw Steal. | 76 - 48 |
| 4th 0:21 |  |
Laurel Jacqmain Turnover. | 76 - 48 |
| 4th 0:40 | |
Laya Hartman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaylah Rainey. | 76 - 48 |
Statistics
 NU |
MSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 18-51 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 11-15 | FT | 4-14 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 29 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 19 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 35 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Breslin Center
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 3,963 | 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 |