Michigan State Spartans @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSU | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 72 |
| 10 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 69 |
No. 16 Michigan State women hold off No. 15 Notre Dame 72-69
NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- Nia Clouden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 16 Michigan State held off No. 15 Notre Dame’s late rally for a 72-69 victory on Thursday night.
Clouden made four 3-pointers and was 9 of 21 from the field. Taryn McCutheon added 12 points for Michigan State (3-0).
Sam Brunelle and Katlyn Gilbert scored 19 points apiece to lead Notre Dame (2-2), which has lost two straight games.
The Irish rallied from a 13-point deficit late in the third quarter, using a 15-5 run to pull to 58-57 with 5:30 to play. Victoria Gaines made a layup and Tory Ozment added a 3 and to stretch the Spartans’ lead to 63-57 with about three minutes remaining in the game.
Brunelle’s 3-pointer got the Irish within 70-69 with 10 seconds left, but McCutcheon made a pair of free throws to seal it for the Spartans.
Game Information
South Bend, IN
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Tiara Cruse
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-3 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 10-3 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Minnesota | 11-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7.5 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-9 | 9.5 | 16-9 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10.5 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 12.5 | 8-17 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13.5 | 9-16 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 14-0 | - | 19-6 |
| Louisville | 14-1 | 0.5 | 24-4 |
| Syracuse | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| North Carolina | 10-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 4 | 17-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-5 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Virginia | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Clemson | 9-6 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Notre Dame | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| California | 7-7 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 8 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 9 | 16-11 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-10 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 11 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 2-12 | 12 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-13 | 13 | 8-19 |
| Boston College | 0-15 | 14.5 | 4-24 |
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