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.

In a major test, the No. 8 Terps built a large early lead, took the Spartans’ best counterpunch and pulled it out in the end.

No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball played its first game in 10 days Sunday afternoon, as it welcomed No. 19 Michigan State to Xfinity Center. In a back-and-forth affair, Maryland prevailed, winning 72-66 to improve to 12-0.

Jaden Akins had 18 points and No. 18 Michigan State extended their winning streak to six games by defeating Western Michigan, 80-62, on Monday afternoon.

Jaden Akins scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half, helping No. 18 Michigan State build a double-digit lead to set up an 80-62 win over Western Michigan on Monday.