Michigan State’s women’s basketball team fell in the poll for the second straight week, dropping two spots to No. 21. The Spartans (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) won their first 11 games of the season but have dropped two straight, including 72-66 at No. 8 Maryland on Sunday. They host Purdue (7-6, 0-2) at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half, the No. 19/19 Michigan State women’s basketball team couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to No.8/8 Maryland, 72-66, Sunday at the XFINITY Center.

Michigan State's women's basketball program was ranked No. 19 and took their ranking into College Park (MD) for a matchup with the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins. Despite a valiant comeback effort, the Spartans fell just short,