It’s hard to find much criticism in this one as the Michigan State women’s basketball team opened early conference action with an 81-68 win at the Barn over Minnesota. The Spartans generally dominated in this one in all aspects of the game, starting with a 16-0 run in the first quarter.
MSU was led by Nia Clouden’s 25 points, 14 of which came in the first quarter as the junior went five-for-five on field goals. The preseason hype is proving accurate so far as she is averaging 18.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.7 rebounds on the season. Alyza Winston was second for the team in scoring with 20
The first quarter was a one-sided battle for the most part as MSU forced nine turnovers by the Gophers that led to 10 points for the Spartans.