Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 69
72 - 69
No. 16 Michigan State women hold off No. 15 Notre Dame 72-69
Clouden made four 3-pointers and was 9 of 21 from the field. Taryn McCutheon added 12 points for Michigan State (3-0).
Sam Brunelle and Katlyn Gilbert scored 19 points apiece to lead Notre Dame (2-2), which has lost two straight games.
The Irish rallied from a 13-point deficit late in the third quarter, using a 15-5 run to pull to 58-57 with 5:30 to play. Victoria Gaines made a layup and Tory Ozment added a 3 and to stretch the Spartans’ lead to 63-57 with about three minutes remaining in the game.
Brunelle’s 3-pointer got the Irish within 70-69 with 10 seconds left, but McCutcheon made a pair of free throws to seal it for the Spartans.
How can I watch Spartans vs. Fighting Irish?
- TV Channel: Spartans vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 2, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 69 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 72 - 69 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Tory Ozment Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 69 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Sam Brunelle missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 69 |
| 4th 0:09 | |
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw. | 72 - 69 |
Statistics
 MSU |
ND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 24-50 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 3-8 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 14-16 | FT | 18-31 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 27 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Purcell Pavilion
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 7,556 | 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |