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Michigan State adds to streak, beats South Florida

Associated Press

Liz Shimek scored 28 points, and Lindsay Bowen added 22 to lead No. 13 Michigan State past South Florida 81-66 on Saturday in Tampa, Fla.

Rene Haynes had 11 points and seven assists for the Spartans (6-2), who are undefeated in six games against unranked teams.

Jessica Dickson scored 25 points, and Nalini Miller had 16 to pace the Bulls (6-2) against their third consecutive ranked opponent. Shantia Grace added 13 for South Florida.

Haynes scored on a fastbreak layup with 6:29 remaining to give Michigan State its largest lead at 67-51.

The Spartans scored the first nine points of the game, but the Bulls moved ahead with a 21-6 run.

Michigan State restored its nine-point advantage with five points in a row by Shimek late in the first half and never trailed again. The Spartans led 38-32 at the intermission.

(11) DePaul 86, Wisconsin-Green Bay 62: At Chicago, Jenna Rubino scored 13 of her team-high 18 points in the first half as the Blue Demons (8-1) beat the Phoenix (5-2). Nicole Soulis had a game-high 19 points for UWGB. … (16) Oklahoma 68, Missouri State 57: At Springfield, Mo., freshman Courtney Paris scored 15 second-half points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Sooners (9-1) to a win over the Lady Bears (3-2). Leah Rush led Oklahoma with 21 points. Erin Higgins added 13 and Kendra Moore finished with 11. Kari Koch finished with 24 points and Tahnee Balerio had 18 for Missouri State.

(17) Georgia 106, Savannah State 34: At Athens, Ga., Sherill Baker scored 19 points, and Megan Darrah and Tasha Humphrey had 18 apiece as the Bulldogs (7-2) routed the Lady Tigers (1-7). Georgia limited Savannah to one field goal in the first half. Tykira McDaniel scored 12 points to lead the Lady Tigers. … (18) New Mexico 75, North Dakota State 59: At Albuquerque, N.M., Abbie Letz had 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as the Lobos (8-2) pulled away late for a win over the Bison (3-4) in the championship game of the Lobo Shootout. … (21) Vanderbilt 82, Miami (Ohio) 50: At Nashville, Tenn., Caroline Williams scored all 22 of her points in the first half to lead the Commodores (8-2) past the Redhawks (3-5). Cindi Merrill had 23 points and Katie Guerriero added 10 for Miami.