Spartans Edge Ducks in Top-10 Showdown
EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — Rashunda Jones scored 23 points as Michigan State rallied from an early deficit to defeat Oregon 85-81 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Spartans trailed by 11 after the first quarter but held the Ducks to 12 points in the second to seize control. Michigan State improved to 16-1, while Oregon fell to 14-4.
Jones added six rebounds for the Spartans. Grace VanSlooten had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Oregon’s Katie Fiso led all players with nine assists to go with 20 points, and Sofia Bell scored 18.
The Ducks shot perfectly on 12 free throws but were outrebounded 15-6 on the offensive glass. Attendance was 6,313.