Final
Powers leads No. 25 Michigan State women over Rutgers 70-67
Feb 19, 2016 - 2:39 AM PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Aerial Powers scored 27 points with 14 rebounds and No. 25 Michigan State beat Rutgers 70-67 on Thursday night.Powers was 15 of 17 at the line for the Spartans (19-7, 10-5 Big 10). Branndais Agee scored 12 points, Kennedy Johnson had 11 points and Tori Jankoska added 10.
Tyler Scaife led Rutgers (16-11, 7-8) with 22 points. Briyona Canty scored 12 points and Kahleah Copper added 11. The Scarlet Knights were just 2 of 10 from beyond the arc.
Rutgers led most of the second half, but a 21-10 Michigan State run over 6:25 in the fourth quarter drew things even with 1:08 left.
Powers made a pair of free throws with 27 seconds left to make it 67-65. Rutgers turned it over on the next possession, was forced to foul and Johnson sank both. Canty hit a jumper to pull Rutgers within two, but Johnson made 1 of 2 and Rutgers never got off a final shot.
- MICHIGAN STATE: 70
RUTGERS: 67
Final
Feb 18 8:57 PM - 172
rootsRUWTbot Added 154 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Michigan State(25) 67, Rutgers 65 4th - 0:11Feb 18 8:53 PM - MICHIGAN STATE: 26
RUTGERS: 33
Halftime
Feb 18 7:53 PM - MICHIGAN STATE: 4
RUTGERS: 17
End of 1st
Feb 18 7:25 PM - MICHIGAN STATE: 0
RUTGERS: 2
1st Quarter - 5:19
Feb 18 7:11 PM
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