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Michigan State Women's Basketball Fends Off Rutgers
Rashunda Jones scored 14 points including clutch shots in final seconds and Kennedy Blair recorded a double-double to secure Michigan State's 12-1 record.
- On Sunday, Michigan State women held off Rutgers Scarlet Knights by six points in the Spartans' Big Ten Conference home opener.
- Kennedy Blair supplied a game-changing performance with a double-double and 11 rebounds, six assists and four steals while Inés Sotelo sparked the Spartans' second-quarter 11-0 run with five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
- After Kaylah Ivey's 3-pointer brought Rutgers close, Rashunda Jones answered with a short jumper and two free throws following a Scarlet Knights turnover to seal the win.
- Rutgers leaned on Nene Ndiaye early but she fouled out after six rebounds, while Imani Lester scored seven third-quarter points as Rutgers cut the lead to three.
- Returning home after a 5-1 road trip, the Spartans played their first home game in five weeks while Rutgers hosts Wisconsin on Thursday and Michigan State visits Indiana on Thursday.
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No. 24 Michigan State women hold off stubborn Rutgers 70-64 in Big Ten Conference home opener
Rashunda Jones scored four of her 14 points in the final 28 seconds and Kennedy Blair posted a double-double to help No. 24 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 70-64 in the Spartans’ Big Ten Conference home opener.
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