Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ Michigan State Spartans
Kennedy Blair scores 25, No. 22 Michigan State women cap 6-0 homestand with 102-41 win over Oakland.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- — Kennedy Blair scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and No. 22 Michigan State coasted to a 102-41 win over Oakland on Sunday.
Grace VanSlooten added 14 points and Theryn Hallock scored 10 for the Spartans (6-0), who forced 33 turnovers and turned those into 43 points. Rashunda Jones had nine points, eight assists and five steals.
Layla Gold had 13 points for the Golden Grizzlies (2-4), Oakland shot 28% (15 for 53).
Michigan State shot 54% (39 of 72) with 11 3-pointers.
Blair had 19 points in the first half on 8-of-9 shooting as the Spartans turned 22 turnovers into 27 points.
Emma Shumate hit a 3-pointer and Blair scored eight quick points to close the first quarter with an 11-0 run for a 22-8 lead.
Blair started and ended another 11-0 run starting midway in the second quarter that turned into a 27-4 burst to take a 53-22 halftime lead.
The Spartans continued to roll in the third quarter with 9-0 and 19-0 runs, pushing their lead to 49 at 83-35 when Blair drilled a 3 at the buzzer.
For good measure MSU had a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to close its season-opening homestand.
Oakland plays St. Thomas of Nebraska on Tuesday.
Michigan State heads to the Bahamas to play Temple in Baha Mar Hoops on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Pethtel
- Josh Howell
- Kara Hunter
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 3-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Green Bay | 3-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Robert Morris | 2-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Cleveland State | 2-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Youngstown State | 2-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Wright State | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Milwaukee | 0-2 | 2.5 | 4-9 |
| Oakland | 0-2 | 2.5 | 3-9 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 3 | 4-8 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0-3 | 3 | 3-11 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |

