The No. 9 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-13, 9-11 Big Ten) will square off in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 8 seed Michigan State Spartans (18-13, 10-10 Big Ten) on Thursday at Target Center, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.
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- Game Day: Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
- Moneyline favorite: Michigan State (-290)
- Spread: Michigan State (-6.5)
- Total: 135
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Michigan State vs. Minnesota Statistics and Rankings
Michigan State Rank | Michigan State Stat | Minnesota Stat | Minnesota Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
180th | 73.4 | Points Scored | 75.7 | 116th |
25th | 65.9 | Points Allowed | 71.6 | 165th |
26th | 16.3 | Assists | 17.5 | 11th |
22nd | 9.2 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 197th |
93rd | 46.0% | Field Goal % | 47.2% | 48th |
36th | 41.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.4% | 218th |
Michigan State Leaders
- Tyson Walker: 18.4 PTS, 2.9 REB, 3.0 AST, 1.9 STL, 0.1 BLK
- A.J Hoggard: 10.9 PTS, 3.1 REB, 5.0 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Malik Hall: 12.7 PTS, 5.7 REB, 2.0 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Jaden: 10.5 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.3 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.4 BLK
- Tre Holloman: 5.6 PTS, 1.5 REB, 2.5 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.2 BLK
Minnesota Leaders
- Dawson Garcia: 17.6 PTS, 6.7 REB, 1.8 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.1 BLK
- Elijah Hawkins: 9.4 PTS, 3.6 REB, 7.5 AST, 1.7 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Pharrel Payne: 9.7 PTS, 6.1 REB, 1.1 AST, 0.2 STL, 1.5 BLK
- Mike Mitchell Jr.: 10.5 PTS, 2.7 REB, 2.7 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Cam Christie: 11.4 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.2 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.3 BLK
Michigan State vs. Minnesota Recent Trends
Michigan State
- Michigan State has covered the spread five times in its last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Michigan State games has surpassed the set total three times.
- The past 10 Michigan State games averaged 6.6 more points (141.6) than this matchup’s point total.
- During its last 10 games, Michigan State has scored 5.5 fewer points per contest compared to its season-long scoring average.
Minnesota
- Minnesota has a 4-6 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- Minnesota’s past 10 outings saw six go over the total.
- The past 10 Minnesota games averaged 10.2 more points (145.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over its last 10 games, Minnesota has a 74.0 points-per-game average, 1.7 points below its season-long scoring average.