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Michigan State Spartans at DePaul Blue Demons

· NCAA Women's Basketball
Final
90 - 46
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Blair scores 16, Alexander adds 15 to help No. 25 Michigan St. women beat DePaul 90-46

Blair hit 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and finished with seven rebounds and five assists. Grace VanSlooten added 14 points, Rashunda Jones 13 and Jalyn Brown scored 11 for Michigan State (9-1).

Shakara McCline scored 12 points for DePaul (3-9), which beat UMass-Lowell 78-48 last time out to snap a five-game skid.

Brown scored the final seven points in a 21-4 run that gave Michigan State a 13-point lead with 90 seconds left in the first quarter. Kate Novic scored in the paint to trim the Blue Demons deficit to 21-13 going into the second, but Blair made a basket that pushed the lead into double figures for good with 8:37 left in the first half and sparked a 12-4 run. Brown made a layup to cap the spurt that made it 33-16 with 4:45 until halftime.

The Spartans shot 59% (19 of 32) from the field, while DePaul made 10 of 31 (32%), in the first half and took a 22-point lead into the intermission. Michigan State opened the third quarter with a 16-5 run — which included 10 points by VanSlooten — to make it 64-29 with 2:42 left until the fourth.

Up next Michigan State: The Spartans play next Sunday against Indiana State at the Cherokee Invitational in Cherokee, North Carolina.

DePaul: The Blue Demons play Wednesday at UIC.

How can I watch Spartans vs. Blue Demons?

  • TV Channel: Spartans vs Blue Demons 2021 College Basketball, week 6, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 90 - 46
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 90 - 46
4th 0:13 Natiah Nelson made Layup. Assisted by Sumer Lee. 90 - 46
4th 0:34 DePaul Defensive Rebound. 90 - 44
4th 0:34 Abbey Kimball missed Three Point Jumper. 90 - 44

Statistics

MSUMSU DEPDEP
36-69 FG 20-66
52 Field Goal % 30
7-25 3PT 4-22
28 Three Point % 18
11-18 FT 2-6
61 Free Throw % 33
49 Rebounds 34
15 Offensive Rebounds 13
34 Defensive Rebounds 21
20 Assists 11
11 Steals 5
6 Blocks 0
12 Turnovers 20
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 20
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
22 Points Off Turnovers 10
13 Fast Break Points 5
58 Points in Paint 32
13 Fouls 15
48 Largest Lead 4
1 Lead Change 1
92 Percent Led 5

Game Information

Venue: Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,076 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Maryland 1-0 - 13-0
Nebraska 1-0 - 12-0
Illinois 1-0 - 11-1
UCLA 1-0 - 11-1
Michigan 1-0 - 10-1
Ohio State 1-0 - 10-1
Iowa 1-0 - 10-2
USC 1-0 - 9-3
Wisconsin 1-0 - 9-3
Michigan State 0-1 1 10-1
Oregon 0-1 1 12-2
Indiana 0-1 1 11-2
Washington 0-1 1 10-2
Minnesota 0-1 1 9-3
Purdue 0-1 1 8-4
Rutgers 0-1 1 8-4
Penn State 0-1 1 7-5
Northwestern 0-1 1 6-6

2025-26 Big East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UConn 3-0 - 12-0
Villanova 2-0 0.5 9-2
Creighton 2-0 0.5 6-5
Marquette 2-1 1 8-4
St. John's 1-1 1.5 11-2
Seton Hall 1-1 1.5 7-4
Xavier 1-2 2 8-4
Providence 1-2 2 8-5
Butler 1-2 2 7-6
Georgetown 0-2 2.5 7-4
DePaul 0-3 3 3-11
Full Standings