Post-Game Notes

Feb. 16, 2006

Michigan State extended its winning streak to six with a 73-71 victory over Iowa Thursday night...it matches the longest winning streak of the season (Nov. 26 - Dec. 21).

Lindsay Bowen passed Kisha Kelley to become the leading scorer in school history...she scored 18 points on 8-for-17 shooting, and now has 1,670 career points...Kelley scored 1,668 points from 1992-95...Bowen also collected a career-high nine rebounds while dishing out seven assists.

MSU won its 20th game of the season for the third straight year, a program best...the Spartans won 22 in 2003-04 and 33 in 2004-05...it is MSU's seventh 20-win season in program history...the Spartans won 20 games in back-to-back seasons in 1976-77 (23) and 1977-78 (21).

Aisha Jefferson scored a career-high 20 points and hit a career-best nine field goals...she finished 9-for-14 from the field...she has scored 48 points the past three games (16.0 ppg).

Rene Haynes tied her career high in rebounds (eight) and assists (seven).

Victoria Lucas-Perry recorded her third career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Liz Shimek scored 12 points and now has 1,654 career points, which still ranks third all-time at MSU.

Iowa hit a season-best 10 3-pointers.

MSU outrebounded Iowa, 46-33.

The game featured eight ties and eight lead changes.

MSU outscored Iowa in the paint, 40-18.

MSU added to its season attendance record with 6,112 fans attending Thursday's home finale...a total of 101,802 fans attended 15 home games this season, good for a program-record average of 6,787 per game.

MSU finished the home schedule with a 14-1 record...the Spartans are 27-1 at the Breslin Center the past two seasons.