Sunday, January 5
Ann Arbor, Mich.
12 PM
Michigan State University
8-6,1-2Big Ten
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at
89
Michigan
11-3,2-1Big Ten
1
2
3
4
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Michigan St.
17
15
27
10
69
Michigan
20
15
28
26
89
Team Stats
MSU
Mich
FG%
.456
.567
3FG%
.389
.462
FT%
.714
.682
RB
27
32
TO
18
12
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Michigan State Women Drops In-State Battle to Michigan
1/5/2020 3:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior Taryn McCutcheon scores a season-high 23 points.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Senior guard Taryn McCutcheon scored a season-high 23 points, but the Michigan State women's basketball team was topped by Michigan 89-69 at the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon. A tough fourth quarter lifted the Wolverines past the Spartans.
Michigan State falls to 8-6 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play, while Michigan improves to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in league contests.
McCutcheon's 23 points were just shy of her career-high 25 points against Maryland on Jan. 11, 2018. Redshirt-junior forward Mardrekia Cook also reached double figures in scoring with a season-high 13 points off the bench. For only the second time this season, sophomore guard Nia Clouden did not reach double figures in scoring with only eight points due to early foul trouble.
Michigan had two 20-point scorers, with Amy Dilk leading the way with 23, while Naz Hillmon scored 21 points with 12 rebounds.
Clouden was called for two quick fouls in the first quarter, but the Spartans still jumped out to an early 8-5 lead. The Wolverines responded to and took a 18-15 lead with under two minutes left in the first quarter. With three lead changes in the first period, Michigan was up 20-17 after the first 10 minutes.
Michigan State scored five of the first seven points of the second quarter to tie the score, 22-22. With turnovers mounting up for the Spartans, the Wolverines extended its lead to 29-24 midway through the period. MSU made five of its last seven field goals, but nine first-half turnovers prevented the Spartans from taking the lead. At the half, the Wolverines held the slight advantage, 35-32.
Both teams came out hot after the break, but the Spartans could not find a way to stop Hillmon, who scored eight points in the third quarter. Despite the Spartans making five-straight field goals, U-M led 56-50 with under three minutes left in the quarter. After a pair of Alyza Winston free throws, Michigan State was able to close the game to 60-59, but would not be able to get any closer.
The Wolverines broke the game open in the fourth quarter, taking a 72-59 after a Hillmon layup. Michigan scored the first 16 points of the period to take control for good. U-M out-scored the Spartans 16-10 in the final 10 minutes.
Michigan State remains on the road, taking on Penn State on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
MSU Notes vs. Michigan
• Senior guard Taryn McCutcheon scored a season-high 23 points. It was her first 20-point game of the season and the third of her career. She was just shy of her career-high 25 points in a win against Maryland on Jan. 18, 2018. MSU is 1-2 when McCutcheon hits the 20-points mark.
• Freshman guard Moira Joiner set a new career high with five assists against Michigan. Sophomore guard Nia Clouden was second in assists with four.
• The Spartans lead the overall series with the Wolverines, 72-20, including winning seven of the last nine meetings. Last season, Michigan State swept the series.
• Sunday's starting lineup of senior guard Taryn McCutcheon, sophomore guard Nia Clouden, freshman guard Moria Joiner, senior forward Nia Hollie and freshman forward Taiyier Parks, was Michigan State's was seventh different starting lineup of the season. This was the second-straight game that this five have started and has a 1-1 record.
• After reaching the 1,000 career points mark last game vs. Indiana on Dec. 28, McCutcheon's 23 points against Michigan give her 1,047 career points ... McCutcheon moves up to No. 26 on MSU's career scoring list, passing Brenda Jezowski (1980-85). She is now just 27 points away from tying Jamie Wesley for 25th on the all-time scoring list with 1,075 points. She also added one assist Sunday, giving her 512 for her career, which is second all-time.
• The MSU bench provided 32 of the Spartans' 69 points, led by a season-high 13 points from redshirt-junior forward Mardrekia Cook. She was just two points shy of her career high of 15 points against Syracuse on Dec. 19. The 32 bench points was the most by MSU since Dec. 15 against Morehead State when the Spartan bench scored 66.
Michigan State falls to 8-6 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play, while Michigan improves to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in league contests.
McCutcheon's 23 points were just shy of her career-high 25 points against Maryland on Jan. 11, 2018. Redshirt-junior forward Mardrekia Cook also reached double figures in scoring with a season-high 13 points off the bench. For only the second time this season, sophomore guard Nia Clouden did not reach double figures in scoring with only eight points due to early foul trouble.
Michigan had two 20-point scorers, with Amy Dilk leading the way with 23, while Naz Hillmon scored 21 points with 12 rebounds.
Clouden was called for two quick fouls in the first quarter, but the Spartans still jumped out to an early 8-5 lead. The Wolverines responded to and took a 18-15 lead with under two minutes left in the first quarter. With three lead changes in the first period, Michigan was up 20-17 after the first 10 minutes.
Michigan State scored five of the first seven points of the second quarter to tie the score, 22-22. With turnovers mounting up for the Spartans, the Wolverines extended its lead to 29-24 midway through the period. MSU made five of its last seven field goals, but nine first-half turnovers prevented the Spartans from taking the lead. At the half, the Wolverines held the slight advantage, 35-32.
Both teams came out hot after the break, but the Spartans could not find a way to stop Hillmon, who scored eight points in the third quarter. Despite the Spartans making five-straight field goals, U-M led 56-50 with under three minutes left in the quarter. After a pair of Alyza Winston free throws, Michigan State was able to close the game to 60-59, but would not be able to get any closer.
The Wolverines broke the game open in the fourth quarter, taking a 72-59 after a Hillmon layup. Michigan scored the first 16 points of the period to take control for good. U-M out-scored the Spartans 16-10 in the final 10 minutes.
Michigan State remains on the road, taking on Penn State on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
MSU Notes vs. Michigan
• Senior guard Taryn McCutcheon scored a season-high 23 points. It was her first 20-point game of the season and the third of her career. She was just shy of her career-high 25 points in a win against Maryland on Jan. 18, 2018. MSU is 1-2 when McCutcheon hits the 20-points mark.
• Freshman guard Moira Joiner set a new career high with five assists against Michigan. Sophomore guard Nia Clouden was second in assists with four.
• The Spartans lead the overall series with the Wolverines, 72-20, including winning seven of the last nine meetings. Last season, Michigan State swept the series.
• Sunday's starting lineup of senior guard Taryn McCutcheon, sophomore guard Nia Clouden, freshman guard Moria Joiner, senior forward Nia Hollie and freshman forward Taiyier Parks, was Michigan State's was seventh different starting lineup of the season. This was the second-straight game that this five have started and has a 1-1 record.
• After reaching the 1,000 career points mark last game vs. Indiana on Dec. 28, McCutcheon's 23 points against Michigan give her 1,047 career points ... McCutcheon moves up to No. 26 on MSU's career scoring list, passing Brenda Jezowski (1980-85). She is now just 27 points away from tying Jamie Wesley for 25th on the all-time scoring list with 1,075 points. She also added one assist Sunday, giving her 512 for her career, which is second all-time.
• The MSU bench provided 32 of the Spartans' 69 points, led by a season-high 13 points from redshirt-junior forward Mardrekia Cook. She was just two points shy of her career high of 15 points against Syracuse on Dec. 19. The 32 bench points was the most by MSU since Dec. 15 against Morehead State when the Spartan bench scored 66.
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