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No. 15 Michigan State Edges No. 24 Nebraska 73-71 on Late Free Throws

The win pushed the Spartans to 17-1 for their best start in program history.

Overview

  • Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points to pace Michigan State, with Rashunda Jones adding 15 and Kennedy Blair 14.
  • After Britt Prince put Nebraska ahead 71-69 with 48.3 seconds left, Jones tied it with two free throws at 39.7.
  • Juliann Woodward secured an offensive rebound and hit two free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining to clinch the game.
  • Nebraska’s Amiah Hargrove came off the bench for 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, while Prince finished with 14.
  • Michigan State moved to 6-1 in Big Ten play, snapped a three-game skid against Nebraska, and now visits No. 11 Iowa as Nebraska heads to Wisconsin.