| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 29 | 32 | 61 |
| MSU | 22 | 35 | 57 |
No. 20 Michigan State falls 61-57 in Big Ten opener
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State scored the first five points but Northwestern rallied with a 14-2 run and held on to upset the 20th-ranked Spartans 61-57 in a Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday.
Nia Coffey scored 15 points and Christen Inman added 13 as the Wildcats (11-1, 1-0) beat the defending conference champions despite 38 percent shooting, being outrebounded 51-39, and outscored in nearly every category.
That's because Michigan State (8-4, 0-1) hit just 29 percent of its shots -- and just 9 of 37 in the first half. Becca Mills scored 21 with 16 rebounds, but shot just 8 of 20. Aerial Powers added 10 points, 13 boards.
Northwestern won 10 straight to open the season, its longest streak since 1995.
The Spartans closed to within 57-54 when Mills scored on a layup after a Michigan State timeout with 1:47 remaining. But the team wouldn't score again until the game was out of reach.
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2021-22 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 14-4 | - | 25-7 |
| Iowa | 14-4 | - | 24-8 |
| Michigan | 13-4 | 0.5 | 25-7 |
| Maryland | 13-4 | 0.5 | 23-9 |
| Indiana | 11-5 | 2 | 24-9 |
| Nebraska | 11-7 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Northwestern | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| Michigan State | 8-9 | 5.5 | 15-15 |
| Purdue | 7-11 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-11 | 7 | 15-18 |
| Penn State | 5-13 | 9 | 11-18 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 9 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 3-14 | 10.5 | 11-20 |
| Illinois | 1-13 | 11 | 7-20 |