Northwestern women's basketball came up empty in its trip to East Lansing, as No. 23 Michigan State defeated the Wildcats 74-51. The game was not close after the first quarter, as Michigan State's defense shut down Northwestern and the Wildcats' defense could not stop Michigan State whatsoever.
Michigan State (12-3, 3-1) took the lead from the outset as the Spartans opened with a 6-0 run to start. Northwestern (12-4, 1-3) was able to respond with a smaller lineup and ended the first quarter down 4. However, Northwestern went cold in the second quarter as Michigan State's defense clamped down.