DeHaan’s huge game helps No. 25 Mich. State overcome 44-point effort from Okla. State’s Riley

DeHaan scores 23 to lift Mich. St. over Okla. St.

FREEPORT, Bahamas — Allyssa DeHaan scored 23 points to help No. 25 Michigan State overcome a 44-point effort by Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley and beat the Cowgirls 93-90 in double overtime at the Junkanoo Jam on Saturday night.

DeHaan also had nine rebounds and eight blocks while Kalisha Keane added 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Spartans (4-2).

Riley, who was 14-for-42 from the field, was one point short of her career high set as a sophomore against Oklahoma. She also had eight assists for the Cowgirls (4-2). Tegan Cunningham added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The Spartans took their biggest lead of the night at 47-41 with the first basket of the second half and led for the majority of the second 20 minutes. Riley single-handedly answered with a 12-0 run to put Oklahoma State back in front at 63-60 with 6 minutes remaining.

The Spartans rallied to take the lead with 3 minutes left. Riley’s two free throws with 12 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 73. Michigan State had a chance, but its desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer missed.

In the first overtime, the teams exchanged the lead eight times before the Spartans went up 3 with a minute left. Riley banked in a 30-footer at the buzzer to send the game to a second overtime.

Lindsey Keller gave Oklahoma State its only lead of the second overtime with a jumper 2 minutes in. She later tied the game at 88 before the Spartans scored the next five points to take control of the game.

Riley had the last 19 points of the first half for the Cowgirls, who trailed 45-41 at the break.