Michigan State Spartans (14-8) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-7)
February 6, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Golden Gophers +4; Over/Under: +138
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The Michigan State Spartans and the Minnesota Golden Gophers meet in college basketball action from the Williams Arena on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in this Big Ten matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Michigan State vs. Minnesota Prediction.
Michigan State Team Preview
The Michigan State Spartans come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 63-54 win over Maryland last time out. Tyson Walker leads the Spartans in scoring with 18.9 PPG along with 3 APG and 2.6 RPG while A.J. Hoggard has 11.5 PPG with a team-high 5.2 APG to lead Michigan State in the assist department. Jaden Akins has 10.8 PPG with 4 RPG and Malik Hall has 11.6 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Michigan State on the year. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 75.4 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 36.5% from three and 70% from the foul line this season. Michigan State will take on Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio State after this game.
Minnesota Team Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins of their own after a 75-66 win over Northwestern last time out. Dawson Garcia leads the Gophers in scoring and rebounding with 17.7 PPG and 6.8 RPG while Cam Christie has 10.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 2.3 APG. Mike Mitchell Jr. has 10.3 PPG with 2.9 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Minnesota so far this season. Joshua Ola-Joseph has 9.9 PPG and Pharrel Payne has 9.8 PPG with 6.1 RPG while Elijah Hawkins has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 7.8 APG to lead the Gophers in assists this season. As a team, Minnesota is averaging 76.5 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 68.2% from the foul line this season.
Michigan State vs. Minnesota Prediction
I’m on Minnesota here. So far Big Ten home court continues to be one of the strongest angles in college hoops this season and I really see no reason to deviate from that. Minnesota’s had their hiccups, but Michigan State, while playing well, hasn’t been anything special away from home this season. I think this ends up being a battle that comes down to the wire, so give me Minnesota and the points here.
