Michigan State Beats Clemson 72-64 to Win Baha Mar Nassau Junkanoo Division, Improve to 8-0

Overview

• Kennedy Blair led Michigan State with 22 points and five assists, with outlets differing on her rebounds at 11 or 12.
• Rashunda Jones finished with 16 points, scoring 10 in the fourth quarter and four in the final 40 seconds while going 8-for-8 at the line.
• Grace VanSlooten added 15 points for the Spartans, and Clemson’s Rusne Augustinaite led the Tigers with 17 points on five 3-pointers.
• Michigan State, which entered leading the nation in assist metrics, logged a season-low 13 assists and committed 15 turnovers in the title game.
• The Spartans played without starting guard Theryn Hallock and open Big Ten play Dec. 7 at Wisconsin.