No. 15 Michigan St women whip Hartford 79-34
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Taryn McCutcheon and Julia Ayrault had 14 points apiece, Kayla Belles had a double-double and No. 15 Michigan State cruised to a 79-34 win over Hartford on Sunday.
Nia Clouden added 12 points for the Spartans and Belles had 11 points with a career-high 11 rebounds for her first career double-double.
Michigan State (5-0) closed out the first period with an 11-0 run, nine of the points by Ayrault, for a 19-8 lead. The Hawks (0-6) were down 12 with two minutes left in the second quarter when the Spartans reeled off nine quick points for a 42-21 advantage at the break. MSU shot 65% (11 of 17) in the second quarter and Hartford 27% (4 of 15).
A 13-1 run in the third quarter pushed the lead past 30.
Hartford missed all eight of its 3-pointers and finished the game at 29.5% (13 of 44). The Hawks were only 8 of 17 from the foul line, were outrebounded by 18 and had 29 turnovers.
Last season in Hartford, Michigan State pulled out an eight-point win in overtime.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Barb Smith
- Roy Gulbeyan
- Felicia Grinter
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill | 4-1 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Southern Indiana | 6-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Lindenwood | 6-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Le Moyne | 2-3 | 3 | 2-16 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-6 | 6.5 | 4-12 |
| Queens University | 0-6 | 6 | 6-11 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| UCLA | 6-0 | 0.5 | 18-0 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Maryland | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Nebraska | 6-2 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| Michigan | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Washington | 4-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Illinois | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Iowa | 2-6 | 5.5 | 12-7 |
| Penn State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Wisconsin | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Purdue | 0-7 | 7 | 7-11 |
| Rutgers | 0-8 | 7.5 | 8-11 |
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