Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Lady Lions
· NCAA Women's Basketball
VanSlooten records double double for No. 12 Michigan State women in 81-70 win over Penn State
VanSlooten was the leading scorer for the Spartans (20-4, 9-4 Big Ten), with 20 points and 14 rebounds. She shot 9 of 18 from the field. Kennedy Blair added 12 points.
Kiyomi McMiller scored a career-high 37 points for Penn State (8-16, 1-12) on 16 of 33 shooting. She was 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and 2 of 4 from the free throw line. Freshman Tea Cleante added 10 points for the Nittany Lions.
The Nittany Lions took their largest lead of the game in the second quarter, up 45-29 off a 6-0 run. The Spartans scored the final two buckets of the half to cut the deficit to 45-33. After the break, Michigan State went on a 16-0 run to close out the third quarter and take a 54-52 lead, holding Penn State scoreless for over six minutes.
McMiller scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, but Michigan State led by double digits over the final three minutes.
Michigan State’s 16-point comeback is its largest since 2005, when the Spartans beat Tennessee 68-64 to advance to the national championship.
Penn State: Visits No. 22 Maryland on Thursday.
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- TV Channel: Spartans vs Lady Lions 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on B1G+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 70 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 81 - 70 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
Kiyomi McMiller makes layup (Viktoria Ranisavljevic assists) | 81 - 70 |
| 4th 0:07 | |
Viktoria Ranisavljevic Steal. | 81 - 68 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Rashunda Jones bad pass turnover | 81 - 68 |
Statistics
 MSU |
PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 28-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 16-18 | FT | 8-14 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 28 | Percent Led | 70 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 2,011 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 14-0 | - | 24-1 |
| Michigan | 12-2 | 2 | 21-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-2 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Iowa | 10-3 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| Minnesota | 10-4 | 4 | 19-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-5 | 5 | 20-5 |
| Maryland | 8-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 8-6 | 6 | 18-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-7 | 7.5 | 18-8 |
| Nebraska | 5-9 | 9 | 16-9 |
| Wisconsin | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-11 | 11 | 14-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 1-13 | 13 | 8-17 |