Theryn Hallock scored 17 points, Julia Ayrault added 16 and No. 21 Michigan State beat Penn State 82-61 for its fourth straight victory.

Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten), which has won four straight, had four different players score in double figures. Theryn Hallock led the way with 17 points, Julia Ayrault scored 16, Jocelyn Tate 15 and Grace VanSlooten 10. The Spartans hit 13 of 27 3-pointers and outscored the Nittany Lions 38-20 in the paint while attempting 15 more shots.

The Penn State Lady Lions (10-9) aim to break a five-game road losing skid at the Michigan State Spartans (15-3) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET.Michigan State heads into this game on

Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State.

Theryn Hallock scored 17 points, Julia Ayrault added 16 and No. 21 Michigan State beat Penn State 82-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight victory.

Gabby Elliott, who played for the Spartans the past two seasons, had four points, four rebounds and four assists for Penn State. Moriah Murray knocked down eight 3-pointers while scoring a game-high 24 points for the Nittany Lions (10-10, 1-8).

The 52-year-old man, convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at a Michigan course, is also accused of raping a woman at a Penn State golf course.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 21 Michigan State women’s basketball used tenacious defense and efficient scoring to defeat Penn State, 82-61, Wednesday night at the Breslin Center.

Penn State overcame a 12-point deficit in the middle stages of the opening quarter to own a 30-27 advantage at the half. And after the teams were tied entering the final quarter, Penn State outscored Ohio State 11-8 to close out the win. Wednesday offers the Nittany Lions a chance to record a second straight win over a top-25 opponent.

Last year, a Midland County judge sentenced Doug Weber, 60, of Midland, to 5-15 years in prison for first- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to court records. He was convicted for the 1996 sexual assault of a woman with the help of genetic genealogy technology.

Michigan (13-5 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) has won three straight, most recently Saturday’s 87-71 victory over Rutgers at Crisler Center. Michigan’s defense was locked in from the start. Rutgers guard Kiyomi McMiller entered as the Big Ten’s second-leading scorer at 20 points per game. She missed all eight of her shots against Michigan and didn’t score.

No. 21 Michigan State hosts the Penn State Lady Lions after Theryn Hallock scored 26 points in Michigan State's 86-68 victory against the Illinois Fighting Illini.