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Irvin powers 5-1 Frogs to second straight upset

HONOLULU (AP) -- Sandora Irvin had 23 points and 17 rebounds and
TCU upset a ranked team for the second night in a row, beating No.
13 Michigan State 80-75 Sunday in the championship game of the
Rainbow Wahine Classic.

Michigan State's Rene Haynes had a chance to tie it with less
than 3 seconds left, but she missed a 3-pointer from the right
wing. TCU's Ashley Davis followed with two free throws to seal the
victory for the Lady Frogs.

TCU (5-1) edged No. 3 Georgia 64-63 in the semifinals on
Saturday.

The Spartans (4-1) went 8:09 without a field goal in the second
half, allowing TCU to erase a 10-point deficit with a 21-4 run and
take a 72-65 lead with 2 minutes remaining.

Lindsay Bowen led Michigan State (4-1) with 33 points, including
six 3-pointers. Kelli Roehrig had 22 points and pulled down 12
rebounds for the Spartans.

Niki Newton added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Lady Frogs.