Rutgers Women’s BBall Suffers Eighth Straight Loss

MICHIGAN STATE 61 – RUTGERS 45 After jumping out to a 16-4 lead and shooting 72 percent from the floor in the first quarter, Rutgers women’s basketball couldn’t keep the…

Michael Cohen

Published Jan 31, 2022 7:59 AM EST

Lasha Petree takes a shot against Michigan State. Photo: Mike Lawrence/Rutgers Athletics.

MICHIGAN STATE 61 - RUTGERS 45

After jumping out to a 16-4 lead and shooting 72 percent from the floor in the first quarter, Rutgers women's basketball couldn't keep the momentum going, suffering a 61-45 loss to Michigan State, the clubs' eighth straight loss this season. Rutgers now stands at 7-15 on the season, and 0-10 in the Big Ten Conference.

Michigan State opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 23-18 lead on Rutgers, and never looked back.

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Lasha Petree led Rutgers with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Osh Brown contributed 10 points, and Shug Dickson added 13 points.

Michigan State had four players in double figures, including Nia Clouden who led the way with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and 6-0f-7 from the free throw line for the Spartans.

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Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.