EAST LANSING, Mich. - Oakland lost to Michigan St. 91-50 on Wednesday at the Breslin Center. Oakland struggled from the floor, shooting 19-for-62, while MSU dominated the boards with a 52-30 rebounding advantage.
Oakland briefly took a 3-2 lead when
Milagros Morell hit a fast-break 3-pointer to start the game, but the Spartans answered with 10 straight points.
Layla Gold hit a 3-pointer off
Cece Bonner's assist and added a late layup for Oakland's other five points, but Oakland finished the quarter 3-for-12 from the field as MSU closed the first quarter ahead 27-8.
Oakland found some second-chance offense in the second quarter, including putbacks from
Angie Smith and
Cece Bonner, but the Spartans pushed their advantage to 41-16 by the 5:55 mark.
Makenzie Luehring hit a 3-pointer and later added a layup, and
Alessia Reale also connected from deep as Oakland scored 18 points in the quarter. MSU went 7-for-8 at the free-throw line, but Oakland gained slight ground by scoring 18 points in the frame as they entered halftime trailing 51-26.
Oakland's third quarter was hurt by a 4:35 scoring drought after
Angie Smith's layup at 9:27, with the Spartans pushing their lead to 64-30 before
Sereniti Roberts-Adams got an and-one layup to go at 4:52. The Golden Grizzlies shot 4-for-16 in the quarter, including 0-for-5 from 3-point range as the offense went cold once again.
Ella Riggs added a late layup, but Oakland was outscored 24-12 in the quarter and entered the fourth trailing 75-38.
The final quarter held the same trends as much of the game, though Smith,
Samone Andrews and Roberts-Adams added late baskets for Oakland. The Spartans outscored Oakland 16-12 in the fourth, and Oakland fell 91-50.
Luehring scored a team-high 12 points, made two 3-pointers and recorded two steals. Smith added nine points and two steals. Bonner collected a team-high six rebounds and recorded three assists. Gold posted two blocks, four rebounds and five points, While Morell also swatted a pair of shots.
Up next, Oakland's basketball team travels to Oxford, Ohio, to face Miami University (OH) on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m.
