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Oregon women battle No. 15 Michigan State but fall short
Michigan State's comeback included a 24-7 run and key late plays by Rashunda Jones and Ines Sotelo to secure their eighth straight win.
- Michigan State Spartans rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Oregon Ducks women's basketball team 85-81 at Matthew Knight Arena on Jan. 11, 2026, marking their eighth straight win.
- Oregon started hot as junior guard Sofia Bell hit three straight 3-pointers and the Oregon Ducks women's basketball team made 10 of its first 13 shots, shooting 63% in the opening period.
- Key individual efforts included Rashunda Jones, Michigan State guard, scoring 23 points with seven late points and Grace VanSlooten, forward , adding 16 points, 10 rebounds, and the decisive basket.
- Clutch plays decided the game as Oregon's four turnovers in the final five minutes and 2-for-5 shooting allowed Michigan State to seal the win with Sotelo's steal and Jones' free throw.
- Coach Kelly Graves said, `We can go toe-to-toe we can play with anybody`, as the Oregon Ducks women's basketball team travels to Iowa on Thursday.
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No. 15 Michigan State women rally to beat Oregon 85-81 for 8th straight win
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Rashunda Jones scored 23 points, and No. 15 Michigan State rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half to beat Oregon 85-81 on Sunday for the Spartans' eighth straight win.
Oregon women’s basketball defense wilts in 85-81 loss to No. 15 Michigan State
They tried a zone defense. They tried significantly different looks at center. They double-teamed the post. They showed one defense to start a possession, only to shift into another. Kelly Graves’ Ducks fought. But nothing Oregon (14-3, 2-3) did in its 85-81 loss to No. 15 Michigan State (16-1, 4-1) would stick. The head coach’s defensive adjustments only worked for a few possessions at a time. And so Graves could only watch from the sideline as…
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