The Michigan State Spartans were, seemingly, in control throughout the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Despite that, head coach Tom Izzo was still visibly animated and getting on his players throughout the 73-51 win.

Michigan State maintained its position atop the Big Ten standings with a 73-51 win over Minnesota at Breslin Center ahead of a California road trip with games against Southern Cal and UCLA upcoming. After Tuesday’s win,

That was the aim for No. 19 Michigan basketball when it entered play against the final winless team in the league, but Minnesota (9-9, 1-5 Big Ten) had other ideas as it mounted a second-half comeback and upset the Wolverines, 84-81, in OT at Williams ...

The Gophers had 11 turnovers in the first half Tuesday, and the Spartans took advantage with a 11-0 lead in fast-break points. Minnesota had only one turnover in the second half, but the Spartans were still able to get out and run with 17-3 advantage in transition points.

A pair of streaking teams meet when the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

No. 8 Michigan State meets Minnesota, aims to keep home dominance One might think Tom Izzo would offer glowing praise of his players amid No. 8 Michigan State's 12-game winning streak. But Izzo ...

Thankfully for Minnesota, that’s where the count stopped. The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten. Michigan State (20-3-2, 11-2-2 in Big Ten) now leads Minnesota (19-6-2, 10-4-1) by four points on the table heading into the series finale Saturday.

The Gophers held the Wolverines to just seven points in the second quarter but were outscored in the other three in the loss. Still, they were well-positioned to take home their first win against a ranked opponent before the offense went cold in the waning minutes of the game.

Dawson Garcia made a 3-pointer from the near edge of the center-court logo to give Minnesota an 84-81 overtime victory over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night. The Wolverines tied it on Danny Wolf ...

Before embarking on a west coast road trip, the Michigan State Spartans have a quick stop at home on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Watch Michigan State on Peacock Michigan State continues to chug along through its Big Ten season.

All four Big Ten teams from the West face pivotal games this week at crucial points in their seasons. Oregon and UCLA, which meet tonight in L.A., both need a win to stay in the hunt for one of the double-byes awarded to the top four teams in the conference tournament.

Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.