Michigan State University
12-4, 3-2
Indiana
10-7, 2-3
No. 18 Michigan State Drops 81-65 Decision to Indiana
1/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Michigan State women's basketball had its three game winning streak stopped by Indiana in Bloomington at Assembly Hall on Wednesday, 81-65. Tyra Buss scored 24 points, Amanda Cahill and Karlee McBride added 17 each and Indiana defeated No. 18 Michigan State.
The trio combined for the first 13 points of the game as the Hoosiers shot 52 percent and converted 14 Michigan State turnovers to 27 points in the first half for a 39-25 lead. McBride had 13 points.
Indiana (10-7, 2-3 Big Ten) then shot 61.5 percent and made 25 of 32 free throws in the second half to hand the Spartans (12-4, 3-2) their worst loss of the season.
Jasmine Hines had 24 points and Aerial Powers 14 for Michigan State, which finished with 24 turnovers that turned into 41 points. The Spartans shot 36.5 percent (23 of 63), going 4 of 22 behind the arc.
Hines' 24 was a career high, her previous high was 21 points against Oakland on Dec. 13. She now has two two-point games for her career. Powers has scored in double figures in every game in which she has played this season.
"Jasmine was a real bright spot today. She did a really good job posting and being aggressive, looking to score the ball against that zone. She is a handful to deal with, and I think we did a good job of getting her the ball. We just needed a few other pieces around her tonight," head coach Suzy Merchant said.
Buss has scored in double figures 21-straight games.
Michigan State returns to the Breslin Center to take on Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m. on 4H Day. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. This is the first of two-straight games in East Lansing for the Spartans.
Post-Game Notes vs. Indiana (Jan. 13)
● Jasmine Hines, Aerial Powers, Tori Jankoska, Branndais Agee and Morgan Green have started 11 games together this season. MSU is 7-3 when the quintet all start.
● Jasmine Hines recorded a career-high 24 points for Michigan State. Her previous high was 21 points against Oakland on Dec. 13. She now has two 20-point games for her career.
● Michigan State trailed at halftime 39-25, which was its biggest deficit at halftime this season. The 18-point first half deficit was the biggest of the season. The 25 first-half points were the fewest in a half this season by the Spartans.
● MSU had its streak of 13-straight games scoring at least 70 points. Michigan State has won 79 of its last 85 games when scoring at least 70 points. Michigan State has scored at least 70 points 15 times this season.
● Junior forward Aerial Powers scored 11 points against Indiana. She has scored in double figures in all 14 games this season. She is the only Spartan to score in double figures in every game in which they have played.
● Michigan State is now 45-25 all-time against Indiana. MSU has captured two of the last four meetings.
● Michigan State is now 0-4 when trailing at halftime.
● Aerial Powers and Branndais Agee both had three steals in the game. Michigan State has had at least five steals in every game this season.
