Women's Basketball Opens Season With 95-49 Exhibition Loss To Michigan State

OVERVIEW – MICHIGAN STATE

SCORE: Michigan State Spartans 95, Northwood Timberwolves 49

RECORDS: Northwood (0-0), Michigan State (0-0)

LOCATION: Breslin Center – East Lansing, Mich.

RECAP: Women's Basketball opens its 2021-22 season with a 95-49 loss at Michigan State in an exhibition game Sunday afternoon (October 31).

INSIDE THE GAME

• Northwood got off to a good start, scoring the six first points of the game.
• The Timberwolves eventually led 8-4 before the Spartans took over. MSU scored 28 of the final 30 points of the opening quarter to lead 32-10 after one quarter.
• Michigan State eventually led 51-18 at halftime.
• Northwood had its best offensive quarter in the third, scoring 19 points

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Michigan State .536 (37-69), Northwood .339 (19-56)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Michigan State .357 (10-28), Northwood .240 (6-25)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Michigan State .611 (11-18), Northwood .833 (5-6)
• REBOUNDS: Michigan State 36 (11 offensive), Northwood 30 (10 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Michigan State 30/11, Northwood 13/25
• POINTS IN THE PAINT: Michigan State 46, Northwood 18
• POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Michigan State 38, Northwood 10
• SECOND CHANCE POINTS: Michigan State 10, Northwood 6
• FAST BREAK POINTS: Michigan State 18, Northwood 5
• BENCH POINTS: Michigan State 34, Northwood 12

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Alana Nelson: 12 points, six rebounds
• Makenzie Todd: 10 points

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will open their season at home against Findlay November 12 against Findlay. Game time is set for 5 p.m.