Michigan State University
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Women's Basketball Falls To Indiana, 52-50
2/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 11, 2001
EAST LANSING, Mich. - For a second straight game, the Michigan State women's basketball team almost pulled off an upset. However, a last second shot by Indiana's Erin McGinnis gave the Hoosiers a 52-50 victory over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 11) at the Breslin Center.
The Spartans bounced back from a 10-point deficit (49-39) with 5:05 remaining in the second half. MSU outscored Indiana 11-1, tying the game at 50 on a Christie Pung driving layup with 18.3 seconds left. Pung, who was fouled on the layup, missed the free throw and Indiana grabbed the rebound. The Hoosiers called a timeout and Erin McGinnis hit a baseline jumper with one second remaining to give the Hooisers the 52-50 victory.
The first half was an entirely different story, as there were five lead changes and three ties. After a pair of Jennifer Callier free throws knotted the game at 12, Indiana went on a 12-3 run to claim a 22-15 advantage with 4:36 remaining. The Spartans closed the first half on an 8-0 run, thanks in part to six points by Julie Pagel, to take a 23-22 lead into the locker room at the half.
Julie Pagel led Michigan State (8-15 overall, 2-10 Big Ten) with a career-best 23 points. Christie Pung and Vnemina Reese added seven points apiece. Indiana (16-7 overall, 7-5 Big Ten)was led by Jill Chapman with 25 points, while Erin McGinnis finished with 15.
Michigan State heads out on the road to face Northwestern in Evanston on Thursday (Feb. 15), at 7 p.m. CST. The MSU-Northwestern game can be heard live on The Fan 730 AM - WVFN or at www.msuspartans.com.
Spartan Notebook -- Julie Pagel scored a career-best 23 points in the loss. It was her 12th double-figure scoring game of her career. She narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds.
-- Sunday's game with Indiana marked the 15th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. It was also designated as "Take a Kid to the Game" day.
-- MSU shot just 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from the free throw line against Indiana.
-- MSU has lost eight straight games. The Spartans last victory was on Jan. 7 at Minnesota.
