Three seconds before halftime, Michigan State’s Julia Ayrault sank her fourth 3-pointer. All the momentum was in favor of the Spartans.
Michigan State was in position to earn bragging rights against Indiana for the second straight season with a 53-43 lead at halftime. The Spartans scored 32 points in the first ten minutes and went 14-20 from the field in that span. Michigan State had also burned the Hoosiers from the outside. The open space on the perimeter saw the Spartans shoot 7-10 from deep in the half. The Spartans were on a tear, and any shot they put up felt like it was going in.