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Penn State upsets No. 20 Michigan State 68-60
Jan 17, 2010 - 8:59 PM STATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) -- Tyra Grant had 23 points to help Penn State beat No. 20 Michigan State 68-60 on Sunday, handing the Spartans their third consecutive loss.Alex Bentley added 14 points for the surging Nittany Lions (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten), who earned their fourth straight victory and already have surpassed their win total from last season.
Jasmine Thomas had 19 points and Kalisha Keane scored 14 for Michigan State (11-7, 2-5).
The Spartans scored just 11 points in the final 10 minutes, and the Lady Lions sewed up the game from the free-throw line, including two each in the final minute from Bentley and Julia Trogele.
Michigan State started the game with a 7-0 run and Lauren Aitch's layup with 13:51 left in the second half gave the Spartans a 46-41 lead. But the Nittany Lions rallied and took the lead for good when freshman Nikki Greene made a jumper with 7:24 left to make it 55-54.
Greene finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Penn State, which went 21 for 27 from the free-throw line.
Michigan State, which outrebounded the Nittany Lions 42-38, shot 25 percent (7 for 28) from the field in the second half and 34.5 percent for the game. Lykendra Johnson finished with 11 boards for the Spartans.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
MICHIGAN ST (20) 60
PENN ST 68 FINAL
Jan 17 3:02 PM - 65
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Michigan State(20) 58, Penn State 59 4th - 5:37Jan 17 2:43 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
MICHIGAN ST (20) 34
PENN ST 35 HALFTIME
Jan 17 1:48 PM
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