Michigan State Spartans at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 18 Michigan State women end No. 23 Minnesota's 9-game win streak with 75-61 victory
Brown made 8 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and both of her free throws for the Spartans (22-6, 11-6 Big Ten Conference). Blair made 6 of 9 shots and went 6 for 6 at the foul line, adding eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Freshman reserve Amy Terrian sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 for Michigan State. Grace VanSlooten had 10 points and six rebounds.
Tori McKinney made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 for the Golden Gophers (21-7, 12-5). Amaya Battle totaled 11 points and seven rebounds. Sophie Hart pitched in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
McKinney hit two 3-pointers and scored eight by the end of the first quarter to help Minnesota build a 16-10 lead. McKinney had half of Minnesota's 36 points by halftime and the Golden Gophers saw a 10-point lead shrink to two.
The Spartans trailed by eight after a McKinney 3-pointer early in the third quarter, but Terrian and Brown had 3-pointers in a 12-1 run over the final four minutes and Michigan State took a 58-49 lead into the final period. Minnesota got no closer than six over the final 10 minutes.
Michigan State shot 55.6% from the floor to Minnesota's 33.3%. The Spartans bench outscored the Golden Gophers reserves 24-2.
Michigan State: Hosts No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday to close out the regular season.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 75 - 61 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 75 - 61 |
| 4th 0:23 |  |
Jalyn Brown Steal. | 75 - 61 |
| 4th 0:23 |  |
Tori McKinney bad pass turnover | 75 - 61 |
| 4th 0:30 | |
Sophie Hart Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 61 |
Statistics
 MSU |
MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-54 | FG | 23-69 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-12 | FT | 9-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 34 | Percent Led | 61 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,088 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 26-6 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 25-6 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 26-7 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 23-8 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 21-11 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 22-12 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 14-17 |
| 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 |