Final
for this game
Michigan State escapes, advances
Mar 21, 2011 - 2:06 AM Wichita, KS (Sports Network) - Kalisha Keane netted 17 points as fourth- seeded Michigan State knocked off 13th-seeded Northern Iowa by a narrow 69-66 margin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.Taylor Alton registered 14 points for Michigan State (27-5), which advances to face fifth-seeded Green Bay in round two.
Jacqui Kalin scored 21 points in the lopsided loss for Northern Iowa (27-6), which had a 19-game winning streak snapped.
Michigan State led 37-28 at intermission.
The Spartans were held scoreless over the final 1:53 of the contest. The Panthers had a chance to force overtime, but Erin Brocka missed a three- pointer in the closing seconds.
- NORTHERN IOWA: 66
MICHIGAN STATE: 69
Final
Mar 20 9:36 PM - 228
rootsRUWTbot Added 30 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Northern Iowa(13) 61, Michigan State(4) 63 4th - 3:30Mar 20 9:26 PM - 198
rootsRUWTbot Added 105 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Northern Iowa(13) 57, Michigan State(4) 60 4th - 4:51Mar 20 9:18 PM - 93
rootsRUWTbot Added 13 roots (Close Finish)
Northern Iowa(13) 55, Michigan State(4) 60 4th - 5:00Mar 20 9:18 PM - 16
roots - NORTHERN IOWA: 28
MICHIGAN STATE: 37
Halftime
Mar 20 8:29 PM - NORTHERN IOWA: 0
MICHIGAN STATE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 20 7:43 PM
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