Michigan State University
4-1
Oregon
4-0
No. 24 Michigan State Falls to Oregon, 88-55
11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Ruthy Hebard had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Oregon stopped No. 24/19 Michigan State 88-55 on Tuesday night.
The loss was the first of the season for the Spartans, falling to 4-1. This is the second-straight season that Michigan State has started the season 4-1.
The Ducks (4-0) shot 53 percent after a slow start and led 65-26 after three quarters. The Spartans made 9 of 13 shots in the fourth, including all three of their 3-pointers after missing their first nine, but still shot just 32 percent (19 for 60). MSU also had 24 turnovers.
Lexi Bando had all 11 of her points in the first quarter when Oregon took a 20-8 lead. Hebard had 10 points and eight rebounds playing just eight minutes in the second half. The Ducks led by 44 early in the fourth quarter. Morgan Yaeger added 10 points and eight different players had at least seven points.
Tori Jankoska had 18 points for Michigan State, which was only allowing 51 points a game, and moved up to eighth on the school scoring list with 1,565 points. Sophomore forward Jenna Allen made her first career start for the Spartans scoring 10 points to go along with three rebounds and three assists.
Postgame Notes
- With a team-high 18 points, senior guard Tori Jankoska passed Spartan great Kalisha Keane (2007-11) for eighth place with 1,565 career points. Keane scored 1,553 points during her Michigan State career. Jankoska is now just 24 points away from tying Maxan Reese (1996-00) for seventh. Reese scored 1,589 points during her MSU career.
- Tori Jankoska, Taya Reimer, Taryn McCutcheon and Branndais Agee have started all five games this season. Jenna Allen
- Senior guard Tori Jankoska scored in double figures for the fifth-time this season, ending the game with a team-high 18 points. She has led the team in scoring in every game this season.
- Sophomore forward Jenna Allen scored in double figures for the second-straight game, adding 10 points for the Spartans.
- The Spartans eight first quarter points were the fewest scored in a quarter this season.
- For the first time this season, Michigan State faced a deficit at halftime, trailing Oregon 37-18 after 20 minutes.
- The Spartans took five charges against the Ducks with Taryn McCutcheon, Branndais Agee, Nia Hollie and Jenna Allen all taking charges.
