No. 17 Michigan State women beat No. 9 Maryland 77-60
(EAST LANSING) - The first season Maryland joined the Big Ten, the Terrapins went unbeaten in conference play, both the regular season and the league tournament. That was only four years ago, but it feels well in the past now. Jenna Allen scored 16 points and Nia Clouden added 15 to lift No. 17 Michigan State to a 77-60 victory over No. 9 Maryland on Thursday night. It was only the 10th loss to a conference opponent for the Terrapins since 2014-15, but seven of those have occurred in the last 12 1/2 months. The Spartans (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) led almost throughout, racing out to a 20-4 advantage in the first quarter. Maryland (15-2, 4-2) closed to within three at halftime, but Michigan State took control again in the third in this matchup between the highest-ranked Big Ten teams in this week's AP Top 25. It was the second victory over a top-10 team for the Spartans this season. They beat No. 3 Oregon on Dec. 9. Taryn McCutcheon scored 12 points for Michigan State, which had lost three of its previous four games. Brianna Fraser led Maryland with 22 points. The Terps lead the all-time series with Michigan State 11-2, but they've lost two of the last three meetings.

OTHER TOP 25 WOMEN'S SCORES
No. 4 Louisville 91 – Virginia 43
No. 7 Mississippi State 89 – No. 15 South Carolina 74
No. 12 Syracuse 82 – Pittsburgh 50
Brigham Young 70 – No. 13 Gonzaga 68
No. 16 Kentucky 64 – LSU 60
Alabama 86 – No. 20 Tennessee 65
No. 23 Minnesota 78 – Wisconsin 50