EAST LANSING, Mich. — The No. 18-ranked University of Michigan women’s basketball team trailed by as many as 12 points in the first quarter before rallying for a 77-67 win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 5) at the Breslin Center to complete the season sweep of the Spartans.
U-M got yet another sparkling performance from Leigha Brown, who nearly tallied a triple-double with 29 points, 12 boards and eight assists. Maddie Nolan turned in a career-high 22 points, hitting 5-for-8 three-pointers. The Wolverines shot 46.9 percent (23-for-49) from the floor, while holding the Spartans to 31.2 percent (24-for-77). U-M also had a 48-37 advantage on the glass and scored 24 points in transition.
MSU opened the game on a 10-0 run, resulting in a Michigan timeout just 7:04 into the game. Cameron Williams got Michigan on the board on a putback with 6:30 left in the first quarter.
Michigan chipped away at the Spartan lead over the final minutes of the first quarter, closing within six, 21-15, after Nolan hit a pair of free throws on Michigan’s final possession.
U-M got four straight points from Brown, all coming in transition, to tie the game at 31-31 and force an MSU timeout with 2:59 left before the half. The Spartans converted three triples over the final three minutes, with Michigan getting a pair of free throws from Wiggins to provide a 40-33 halftime score.
The Wolverines opened the third quarter by scoring the first four points on buckets from…
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