No. 16 Michigan State rallies for 79-73 OT win

No. 16 Michigan State rallies for 79-73 OT win

Published Dec. 4, 2014 9:44 p.m. ET

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Becca Mills scored the game-winning basket with 54 seconds to play in overtime Thursday night and No. 16 Michigan State rallied to beat Georgia Tech 79-73 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.

Tori Jankoska scored 21 with 10 rebounds for the Spartans (5-1), who trailed 40-27 at halftime. Aerial Powers scored 17 with 14 rebounds and eight assists, Jasmine Hines had 16 points, and Mills added 12.

Sydney Wallace led the Yellow Jackets (5-4) with 22, Kaela Davis added 20, and Roddreka Rogers grabbed 12 rebounds.

The Spartans outscored the Yellow Jackets 21-6 early in the second half and led 48-46 on a layup by Hines. Wallace tied it at 66 with a 3 to send it into OT.

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Georgia Tech opened with a 7-2 run, but Hines tied it at 73 with two free throws, then Mills hit the go-ahead jumper. Hines and Jankoska each added two free throws to seal the win.

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