Niblack, No. 22 West Virginia women edge No. 19 Michigan St
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Kari Niblack scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting and No. 22 West Virginia edged No. 19 Michigan State 63-57 in the Florida Sunshine Classic on Saturday.
Kysre Gondrezick added 14 points and Tynice Martin 11, both making a pair of free throws in the final 20 seconds for the Mountaineers (8-1), who have won four straight.
West Virginia plays Syracuse on Sunday. Syracuse defeated Michigan State on Friday in the round-robin tournament.
Nia Clouden had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (7-4) and Shay Colley added 11 points.
West Virginia made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter while Michigan State went just 5 of 19 from the field, 1 of 6 behind the arc, and was just 4 of 7 from the foul line. The Spartans had a string of six straight misses in the fourth quarter and missed their last three shots in the final minute.
Neither team shot better than 35% but West Virginia went 17 of 20 from the foul line to MSU's 10 of 17.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Pethtel
- Nykesha Thompson
- Natasha Curry
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Maryland | 4-0 | 0.5 | 14-0 |
| USC | 4-0 | 0.5 | 14-1 |
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 1 | 14-0 |
| Minnesota | 3-1 | 1.5 | 15-1 |
| Washington | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Michigan State | 2-1 | 2 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 2-1 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Michigan | 1-2 | 3 | 10-4 |
| Illinois | 1-3 | 3.5 | 11-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 4.5 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Kansas State | 3-0 | 0.5 | 15-1 |
| Utah | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| West Virginia | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Arizona | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Arizona State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Texas Tech | 1-2 | 2.5 | 12-4 |
| Colorado | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Cincinnati | 1-2 | 2.5 | 9-4 |
| Iowa State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Kansas | 1-3 | 3 | 11-4 |
| BYU | 0-3 | 3.5 | 9-5 |
| UCF | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-6 |
| Houston | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
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