Clemson Tigers vs Michigan State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSU | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 72 |
CLEM | 12 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 64 |
Kennedy Blair scores 22, No. 20 Michigan St. women beat Clemson, win Baha Mar Nassau Championship
CLEMSON, S.C. -- — Kennedy Blair had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Rashunda Jones scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, and No. 20 Michigan State beat Clemson 72-64 on Sunday to win the Junkanoo Division at the Baha Mar Nassau Championship.
Kennedy made 9 of 15 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range. for Michigan State (8-0). Grace VanSlooten added 15 points.
The Spartans, who went into the game leading the nation in assists per game (26.0), assist/turnover ratio (3.03) and turnover margin (plus-19.9), had a season-low 13 assists and committed 15 turnovers.
Rusne Augustinaite hit five 3-pointers and led Clemson (5-2) with 17 points. Demeara Hinds had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Taylor Johnson-Matthews added 10 points.
Blair hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer and Jalyn Brown followed with another to make it 10-4 about four minutes into the game and the Spartans led the rest of the way. VanSlooten scored eight second-quarter points, which included a short jumper that capped a 12-3 run and stretched the lead to 16 points with 1:34 remaining in the first half before Augustinaite made two 3s in an 8-0 run that made it 38-30 at the intermission.
Augustinaite opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer, Rachael Rose scored in the lane and Mia Moore hit two free throws to make it a one-point game, but Michigan State scored eight of the next 10 points — the last four by VanSlooten. Alexander made back-to-back layups to push the lead back into double figures in the closing minute and Blair hit a 3-pointer that made it 55-44 going into the fourth quarter and the Tigers never again threatened.
The Spartans beat Temple 85-80 in the opening round and Clemson beat Western Carolina 77-44.
Michigan State: The Spartans open Big Ten Conference play at Wisconsin on Dec. 7.
Clemson: The Tigers play Thursday at Alabama as part of the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge.
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Game Information
Nassau, Bahamas
Referee:Bill Larance
Referee:Kelsey Reynolds
Referee:Kara Hunter
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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