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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Grace VanSlooten scored 15 points and led a fourth-quarter charge that lifted No. 23 Michigan State to a 73-58 win over Minnesota as both teams ended the regular season. The Spartans secured a first-round bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament beginning Wednesday in Indianapolis. The Golden Gophers will play on the first day. Minnesota scored the first two baskets of the fourth quarter, taking a 50-46 lead on a 3-pointer by Grace Grocholski. Shortly after that six different players scored in a 13-0 run with VanSlooten's jumper making it 61-52. Minnesota went almost eight minutes between field goals, missing seven straight, and finished the quarter 4 of 15. Michigan State was 9 of 12. Grocholski had 26 points for Minnesota.
