Michigan State Spartans at Clemson Tigers

· Baha Mar Nassau Championship - Junkanoo Division - Championship

Michigan State Spartans

8-0, 0-0 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 64

Clemson Tigers

5-3, 2-1 Home

Kennedy Blair scores 22, No. 20 Michigan St. women beat Clemson, win Baha Mar Nassau Championship

Kennedy made 9 of 15 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range. for Michigan State (8-0). Grace VanSlooten added 15 points.

The Spartans, who went into the game leading the nation in assists per game (26.0), assist/turnover ratio (3.03) and turnover margin (plus-19.9), had a season-low 13 assists and committed 15 turnovers.

Rusne Augustinaite hit five 3-pointers and led Clemson (5-2) with 17 points. Demeara Hinds had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Taylor Johnson-Matthews added 10 points.

Blair hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer and Jalyn Brown followed with another to make it 10-4 about four minutes into the game and the Spartans led the rest of the way. VanSlooten scored eight second-quarter points, which included a short jumper that capped a 12-3 run and stretched the lead to 16 points with 1:34 remaining in the first half before Augustinaite made two 3s in an 8-0 run that made it 38-30 at the intermission.

Augustinaite opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer, Rachael Rose scored in the lane and Mia Moore hit two free throws to make it a one-point game, but Michigan State scored eight of the next 10 points — the last four by VanSlooten. Alexander made back-to-back layups to push the lead back into double figures in the closing minute and Blair hit a 3-pointer that made it 55-44 going into the fourth quarter and the Tigers never again threatened.

The Spartans beat Temple 85-80 in the opening round and Clemson beat Western Carolina 77-44.

Up next Michigan State: The Spartans open Big Ten Conference play at Wisconsin on Dec. 7.

Clemson: The Tigers play Thursday at Alabama as part of the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge.

TV Channel: Spartans vs Tigers 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on FloSports.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00	End of Game	72 - 64
4th 0:00	End of 4th Quarter	72 - 64
4th 0:02	Kennedy Blair Defensive Rebound.	72 - 64
4th 0:03	Kennedy Blair Block.	72 - 64
4th 0:03	Mia Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	72 - 64

Statistics

MSU		CLEM
26-44	FG	22-56
59	Field Goal %	39
6-9	3PT	8-27
67	Three Point %	30
14-21	FT	12-15
67	Free Throw %	80
26	Rebounds	31
3	Offensive Rebounds	11
23	Defensive Rebounds	20
14	Assists	14
7	Steals	6
6	Blocks	1
16	Turnovers	15
1	Team Turnovers	4
16	Total Turnovers	15
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
19	Points Off Turnovers	14
9	Fast Break Points	10
40	Points in Paint	28
13	Fouls	18
16	Largest Lead	0

Game Information

Venue: Baha Mar Convention Center

Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Attendance: 257 | 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

Full Standings