Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Brown, No. 18 Michigan women beat Michigan St. 77-67
Brown scored 10 in the fourth quarter, eight from the foul line, and Maddie Nolan had two big 3-pointers in the fourth and scored 22 points for the Wolverines (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten Conference).
Michigan pulled out a second-straight win without leading scored Laila Phelia, who has a lower leg injury. Brown was 8 of 9 and Nolan 5 of 6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
Matilda Ekh and Moira Joiner both had 12 for the Spartans (11-12, 3-9), who lost their third straight since coach Susy Merchant had a medical issue and a minor car accident on Jan. 28. Dean Lockwood is the interim head coach. DeeDee Hagemann added 11 points and a season-high nine assists.
Michigan State, which lost the first meeting 70-55 and has 10 losses by 10 points or less, went 5 of 23 from the field and 1 of 3 from the line in the fourth quarter.
Nolan sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around four Brown free throws to open the fourth quarter as the Wolverines surged to a 66-55 lead. Nolan finished with five triples. Brown had 12 rebounds and eight assists.
The Spartans scored the first 10 points of the game but Nolan scored Michigan's last eight with a pair of 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 21-15 after one quarter. Brown scored eight-straight Wolverine points, tying the game at 31-all three minutes before halftime but the Spartans' last three buckets were 3s, with Julia Ayrault and Ekh connecting in the final two minutes for a 40-33 lead.
Brown and Kiser combined for 17 points in the third quarter when Michigan outscored the Spartans 23-15 to take a 56-55 lead into the fourth quarter. The Wolverines were 10 of 16, MSU just 5 of 17 but had a Hagemann 3 at the buzzer.
Michigan State shot 35% in the second half and 31% for the game.
Michigan doesn't play until Nebraska visits on Sunday. Michigan State hits the road to play Wisconsin on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:22 |  |
DeeDee Hagemann missed Layup. | 77 - 67 |
| 4th 0:29 | |
DeeDee Hagemann Steal. | 77 - 67 |
| 4th 0:29 |  |
Ari Wiggins Turnover. | 77 - 67 |
| 4th 0:31 | |
Michigan Timeout | 77 - 67 |
| 4th 0:31 | |
DeeDee Hagemann made Free Throw. | 77 - 67 |
Statistics
 MICH |
MSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 24-77 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 24-30 | FT | 9-14 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 17 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 24 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 9,220 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | 0.5 | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |