Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
64 - 78
Okeke, Porter lead Wisconsin charge in 78-64 win over 20th-ranked Michigan State women
Kyrah Daniels scored 14, Destiny Howell scored 13 points and Ronnie Porter scored 12 and grabbed 11 rebounds for Wisconsin (7-3, 1-0). The Badgers finished 46% shooting from 3-point range (11 of 24) compared to 23% (5 of 22) for Michigan State (8-1, 0-1).
Kennedy Blair scored 16 points and reserve Isaline Alexander 12 for the Spartans.
Wisconsin lead 18-15 after the first quarter, 35-28 at halftime and 55-51 after three before taking complete control in the last stanza.
Laci Steele started the fourth with a 3 and Porter made 1 of 2 foul shots for an eight-point lead. Alexander's layup with 6:44 to go brought Michigan State within 61-58, but Howell and Daniels countered with 3s for a nine-point lead.
After the teams traded layups, Okeke and Steele made baskets to make it 73-60 with 2:26 to go. Michigan State failed to score in a little more than four minutes down the stretch.
Wisconsin hosts San Diego on Wednesday.
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- TV Channel: Spartans vs Badgers 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 64 - 78 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 64 - 78 |
| 4th 0:24 |  |
Ronnie Porter Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 78 |
| 4th 0:27 |  |
Emma Shumate missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 78 |
| 4th 0:32 | |
Ronnie Porter made Layup. | 64 - 78 |
Statistics
 MSU |
WIS |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 28-59 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 11-18 | FT | 11-16 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Madison, WI
Attendance: 3,039 | 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 |