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No. 14 Michigan State Escapes With 74-69 Win

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- No. 14 Michigan State was 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 24 seconds, allowing the Spartans to escape with a 74-69 victory Sunday in Big Ten Conference women's basketball in front of 6,255 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Both teams shot better than 49 percent from the field and both teams showed off an aggressive, up-tempo, and physical style.

"We did a lot of good things," said UI head coach Lisa Bluder. "Michigan State is a great team and we played competitively with them for most of this game.