Kennedy Blair scores 25, No. 22 Michigan State women cap 6-0 homestand with 102-41 win over Oakland.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kennedy Blair scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and No. 22 Michigan State coasted to a 102-41 win over Oakland on Sunday.
Grace VanSlooten added 14 points and Theryn Hallock scored 10 for the Spartans (6-0), who forced 33 turnovers and turned those into 43 points. Rashunda Jones had nine points, eight assists and five steals.
Layla Gold had 13 points for the Golden Grizzlies (2-4), Oakland shot 28% (15 for 53).
Michigan State shot 54% (39 of 72) with 11 3-pointers.
Blair had 19 points in the first half on 8-of-9 shooting as the Spartans turned 22 turnovers into 27 points.
Emma Shumate hit a 3-pointer and Blair scored eight quick points to close the first quarter with an 11-0 run for a 22-8 lead.
Blair started and ended another 11-0 run starting midway in the second quarter that turned into a 27-4 burst to take a 53-22 halftime lead.
The Spartans continued to roll in the third quarter with 9-0 and 19-0 runs, pushing their lead to 49 at 83-35 when Blair drilled a 3 at the buzzer.
For good measure MSU had a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to close its season-opening homestand.
Up next
Oakland plays St. Thomas of Nebraska on Tuesday.
Michigan State heads to the Bahamas to play Temple in Baha Mar Hoops on Friday.
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