BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Jalin Brown scored a season-high 20 points in his first career start and Grace Van Sloten had her third double-double for No. 24 Michigan State in an 80-60 victory over Indiana on Thursday.
The Spartans (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) pulled away in the second half, including an 11-1 run late in the fourth quarter that lasted more than five minutes. Brown scored 18 points in the first half, and Rashanda Jones scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half, scoring six straight points.
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Van Sloten had 18 points and 14 rebounds. Kennedy Blair contributed 13 points.
Michigan State shot 53% from the field (29 points on 55 field goals) and 88% from the free throw line (14 points on 16 field goals). The Spartans are now on a five-game winning streak.
Indiana (11-4, 0-3) was led by Shay Ciezki, who scored 18 points. Lenee Beaumont added 14 and Nevaeh Caffey added 10.
Next
Michigan State: Hosts Illinois on Sunday.
Indiana: Travel to Maryland to play on Sunday.
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