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Iowa beats No. 25 Michigan State in Big Ten semis

The Columbian
Published: March 7, 2010, 12:00am

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kachine Alexander had 14 points and 10 rebounds, helping Iowa beat No. 25 Michigan State 59-54 in the Big Ten tournament semifinals on Saturday.

Kamille Wahlin added 13 points, and Jaime Printy and Trisha Nesbitt each scored 10 for the third-seeded Hawkeyes (19-12), who advanced to play No. 10 Ohio State or Wisconsin in Sunday’s championship game. Iowa last reached the tournament final nine years ago and won titles in 1997 and 2001.

Aisha Jefferson had 23 points for No. 2 seed Michigan State (22-9), which had its seven-game winning streak snapped. The Spartans were seeking their first finals berth since winning the tournament in 2005.

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