No. 23 Michigan State women set records with 125-39 opening win over Mercyhurst

EAST LANSING Mich AP Theryn Hallock and Grace VanSlooten combined for points on of shooting Kennedy Blair had a double-double and No Michigan State opened the season with a record-breaking - win over Mercyhurst on Tuesday night The Spartans set records for points in a competition and margin of conquest Hallock scored points VanSlooten and Blair had on -of- shooting and assists Four other Spartans reached double figures Rashunda Jones and reserve Amy Terrian both had and backups Emma Shumate and Jalyn Brown had and respectively off the bench Michigan State shot with -pointers and had just three turnovers while turning Mercyhurst turnovers into points Lena Walz and Cici Hernandez both had nine points for Mercyhurst under first year Erin Mills-Reid The Spartans scored the first nine points of the challenge and after the Lakers hit a -pointer reeled off straight points Mercyhurst knocked down another three and Michigan State finished the quarter with straight points for a - lead The Lakers were of with turnovers in the first quarter and Michigan State which was of proceeded to count the first points of the second quarter for a -point run Add another - run and the Spartans were up - at halftime a Breslin Center record for points in a half The Spartans have six-straight home games and don t play a scheduled Power opponent until meeting Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference meeting on Dec their ninth meeting Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here AP women s college basketball https apnews com hub ap-top- -womens-college-basketball-poll and https apnews com hub womens-college-basketball Source