(PORTLAND, OR) - Behind a season-high 28 points from guard Kamaria McDaniel, the Michigan State women's basketball team lost a tight battle with No. 18 Oregon, 86-78, in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sunday. The Ducks led by as many as 17 points in the second quarter, but the Spartans battled back in the second half to make it a tight game. Isaline Alexander added 15 points and despite returning from Sweden on Friday Matilda Ekh had 14 points and a career high 3 steals for the Lady Spartans. Oregon was led by Endyia Rogers who had 19 points by Endyia Rogers. With the loss, Michigan State stands 6-2 this season, while Oregon improves to 5-1. Michigan State will now return home to take on Georgia Tech in the ACC/B1G Challenge on Thursday.