No. 16 Michigan State women hold off No. 15 Notre Dame 72-69
Nia Clouden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 16 Michigan State held off No. 15 Notre Dame’s late rally for a 72-69 victory on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Michigan State Spartans
72
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
69
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 72 |
| ND | 10 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 69 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 98-44 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 72-69
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 71-69
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 70-69
Foul on Destinee Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:10 70-69
Sam Brunelle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anaya Peoples.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 70-66
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 69-66
Foul on Marta Sniezek.
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JumpShot 0:18 69-66
Anaya Peoples made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 69-64
Tory Ozment made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 68-64
Tory Ozment made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 67-64
Foul on Kaitlin Cole.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 67-64
Foul on Marta Sniezek.
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LayUpShot 0:27 67-64
Sam Brunelle made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 67-62
Destinee Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 67-61
Foul on Moira Joiner.
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LayUpShot 0:38 67-61
Nia Clouden made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:10 65-61
Anaya Peoples made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:31 65-59
Moira Joiner made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:59 63-59
Katlyn Gilbert made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 63-57
Foul on Destinee Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:31 63-57
Tory Ozment made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Victoria Gaines.
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LayUpShot 5:13 60-57
Victoria Gaines made Layup. Assisted by Taryn McCutcheon.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:30 58-57
Sam Brunelle made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:30 58-56
Foul on Victoria Gaines.
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PersonalFoul 5:44 58-56
Foul on Mardrekia Cook.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:45 58-56
Katlyn Gilbert made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:45 58-55
Foul on Nia Hollie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:25 58-55
Sam Brunelle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Destinee Walker.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:56 58-52
Mardrekia Cook made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:56 57-52
Foul on Katlyn Gilbert.
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JumpShot 7:08 57-52
Sam Brunelle made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:31 57-50
Nia Clouden made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:31 56-50
Nia Clouden made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:31 55-50
Foul on Marta Sniezek.
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JumpShot 8:02 55-50
Anaya Peoples made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:05 55-48
Foul on Victoria Gaines.
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JumpShot 8:34 55-48
Nia Clouden made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:19 53-48
Anaya Peoples made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:19 53-47
Foul on Taryn McCutcheon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:50 53-47
Danielle Cosgrove made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Brunelle.
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JumpShot 0:30 53-44
Sam Brunelle made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:18 53-42
Julia Ayrault made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:34 51-42
Danielle Cosgrove made Layup. Assisted by Marta Sniezek.
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LayUpShot 1:53 51-40
Nia Clouden made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 49-40
Destinee Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 49-39
Destinee Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 49-38
Foul on Julia Ayrault.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 49-38
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 48-38
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:15 47-38
Foul on Danielle Cosgrove.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:29 47-38
Danielle Cosgrove made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:29 47-37
Foul on Julia Ayrault.
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LayUpShot 2:41 47-37
Mardrekia Cook made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 45-37
Danielle Cosgrove made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 45-36
Danielle Cosgrove made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 45-35
Foul on Mardrekia Cook.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 45-35
Nia Clouden made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:11 44-35
Nia Clouden made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:11 43-35
Foul on Destinee Walker.
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LayUpShot 3:31 43-35
Mardrekia Cook made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:51 41-35
Taryn McCutcheon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julia Ayrault.
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End Game 0:00 72-69
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 72-69
End of 4th Quarter
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Defensive Rebound 0:00 72-69
Tory Ozment Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 72-69
Sam Brunelle missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 72-69
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 71-69
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 70-69
Foul on Destinee Walker.
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RegularTimeOut 0:10 70-69
Michigan State Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:10 70-69
Sam Brunelle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anaya Peoples.
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RegularTimeOut 0:17 70-66
Notre Dame Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 70-66
Taryn McCutcheon made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:17 69-66
Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 69-66
Taryn McCutcheon missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 69-66
Foul on Marta Sniezek.
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JumpShot 0:18 69-66
Anaya Peoples made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:25 69-64
Notre Dame Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 69-64
Tory Ozment made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 68-64
Tory Ozment made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 67-64
Foul on Kaitlin Cole.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 67-64
Foul on Marta Sniezek.
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ShortTimeOut 0:27 67-64
Michigan State Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:27 67-64
Sam Brunelle made Layup.
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Steal 0:29 67-62
Sam Brunelle Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:29 67-62
Tory Ozment Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:34 67-62
Tory Ozment Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 67-62
Destinee Walker missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 67-62
Destinee Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 67-61
Foul on Moira Joiner.
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LayUpShot 0:38 67-61
Nia Clouden made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:10 65-61
Anaya Peoples made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:31 65-59
Moira Joiner made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:49 63-59
Michigan State Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:59 63-59
Katlyn Gilbert made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:11 63-57
Michigan State Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:25 63-57
Victoria Gaines Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:27 63-57
Victoria Gaines missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:41 63-57
Katlyn Gilbert Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:42 63-57
Sam Brunelle Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:45 63-57
Nia Clouden missed Layup.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 63-57
Foul on Destinee Walker.
Showing the last 40 of 366 events.
Team Stats
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
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