No. 7 Michigan State returns to Breslin Center Tuesday night and is hosting Minnesota

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East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State’s men’s basketball team hosts Minnesota in the Breslin Center on Tuesday night (8 pm, peacock). The Spartans, winners of 12-like matches, come from an 81-74 win on Rutgers Saturday in New York City.

The game is broadcast live on Peacock, with Paul Burmeister and Robbie Hummel Al Action. The Spartan Media Network Radio Call can be heard state-covering and on the web on MSUSPARTANS.com, with Will Tieman handling play-by-play and Matt Steigenga, who serve as color analyst, and Zach Surdenik is the student host. The game can also be heard on Channel 85 at Siriusxm and on the SiriusxM app.

About the Spartans

  • Michigan State enters Tuesday’s match with a total record of 17-2 (8-0 B1G) and is No. 7 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls.

  • The Spartans are ranked No. 17 in NCAA Net Rankings, no. Kenpom.com and No. 17 in ESPN BPI.

  • Spartans, winners of 12-like and 15 of their last 16 games, have only one player (Jaden Akins) Score in double numbers.

  • The Spartans are the only team in the AP Top 25 with only one player scoring in double and is only one of three teams in the AP Top 25 with at least 7 players on average at least 7.8 PG (Alabama and Missouri).

  • MSU has five players on average at least 8.0 ppg and 10 scores at least 4.4 ppg.

  • MSU has been dependent on its depth, with six players on average at least 20.0 minutes per day. Match and 10 players at least 10.0 minutes.

  • Akins leads the team with 13.8 ppg and is fourth with 3.9 rpg while the beginner’s guard Jase Richardson are on average 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists, sophomore forward Coen Carr is third on the team with 8.8 points, senior Frankie Fuilder scores 8.8 and junior guards Three Holloman is an average of 8.1 ppg.

  • Junior forward Jaxon KohlerThere are four double-double this year, scoring 7.6 PPG and leading the team with 7.6 rebounds per year. Fight, 9. In the Big Ten (10. In B1G games only with 7.4 rpg).

  • Redshirt NEWBOUT WORK Jeremy fears Jr. is an average of 7.7 points and a team leading 6.3 assists per Fight ranking 3rd in the Big Ten, while Holloman adds 8.1 points and 3.9 assists (4.3 in B1G, T10th).

  • MSU is an average of 23.6 ft trials per day. Fight (No. 26 in the country) After going to the line 17.2 times per year. Fight in 2023-24, and the Spartans rank No. 3 in the country in free-throwing percentage (81.5%) and No. 7 in free kick made per day. Fight (19.3).

  • The Spartans are No. 1 in the country in quick break points per year. Match (18.6 ppg) and # 2 in benches (38.4 ppg).

  • MSU also ranks No. 7 in the country in rebound margin (+9.7), no. 11 in defensive rebounds per year. Match (28.7/g) and no. 11 in rebounds per Battle (40.9).

About Gophers

  • Minnesota enters the game on Tuesday with a total record of 11-9 and a 3-6 brand in the Big Ten conference (1-3 in the League Road Games).

  • Gophers has won their last three conference games, won at home in overtime against Michigan (84-81), beat Iowa on the road (72-67) and place a 77-69 win over Oregon on Saturday.

  • Senior Tip Dawson Garcia is one of three players scoring in double for Minnesota, an average Three matches are Garcia an average of 26.0 ppg and 8.0 RPG under shoots 52.6% from the floor.

  • Minnesota ranks 18. In the Big Ten in scoring violation (69.8 ppg), but ranks 5th in the league in scoring defense (68.7 ppg) … in the Big Ten comb (79.6 ppg).

Series history

  • The game on Tuesday will be the 141st meeting all the time between Michigan State and Minnesota.

  • Michigan State leads the series all the time with Minnesota, 78-62 and has won five of the last six matches between the teams and 12 of the last 15 overall.

  • MSU is 46-20 in home matches in the series, including a 26-3 brand in the Breslin Center.

  • MSU Main Trainer Tom Izzo is 40-13 all the time against Minnesota.