1/2/2016 Minnesota v. Michigan State Game Preview

Michigan State Spartans (14-1, 4-1 away)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-8, 5-6 home)
January 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Williams Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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2015-2016 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Michigan State3540.379.828.859.4.4869.221.1.43413.017.8.72911.728.840.520.54.55.111.919.2
Minnesota3140.568.023.457.6.4066.219.9.31015.121.4.7089.224.033.112.25.53.611.518.2
MCHST Opponents3540.364.122.157.9.3825.818.8.31014.119.7.7148.720.328.910.85.33.39.617.3
MINN Opponents3140.574.026.057.7.4517.619.8.38214.419.7.7289.227.036.215.25.53.812.219.6


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Feb 26, 2015
Minnesota
Michigan State		 96 - 90
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 11, 2014
Minnesota
Michigan State		 75 - 87
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 6, 2013
Minnesota
Michigan State		 50 - 61
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Dec 31, 2012
Michigan State
Minnesota		 63 - 76
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 22, 2012
Michigan State
Minnesota		 66 - 61
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 25, 2012
Minnesota
Michigan State		 52 - 68
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 22, 2011
Michigan State
Minnesota		 53 - 48
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Dec 31, 2010
Minnesota
Michigan State		 62 - 71
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 12, 2010
Minnesota
Michigan State		 72 - 67
Minnesota		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Jan 23, 2010
Michigan State
Minnesota		 65 - 64
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 13, 2010
Minnesota
Michigan State		 53 - 60
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 13, 2009
Minnesota
Michigan State		 56 - 64
Michigan State		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 4, 2009
Minnesota
Michigan State		 47 - 76
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Dec 31, 2008
Michigan State
Minnesota		 70 - 58
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 20, 2008
Michigan State
Minnesota		 78 - 73
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 5, 2008
Minnesota
Michigan State		 59 - 65
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 24, 2007
Minnesota
Michigan State		 46 - 70
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 11, 2006
Michigan State
Minnesota		 55 - 69
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 16, 2005
Minnesota
Michigan State		 62 - 81
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 22, 2005
Michigan State
Minnesota		 69 - 55
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 14, 2004
Minnesota
Michigan State		 58 - 69
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 28, 2004
Michigan State
Minnesota		 79 - 78
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 26, 2003
Minnesota
Michigan State		 61 - 71
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 18, 2003
Michigan State
Minnesota		 69 - 77
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena

2015-2016 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Nairn, Jr. B. Forbes E. Harris D. Valentine M. Costello
Rotation   M. McQuaid G. Schilling D. Davis  
Rotation     J. Bess    
Rotation     K. Goins    
Lim PT   A. Ellis III M. Clark Jr.    
Lim PT   K. Ahrens C. Wollenman    
Lim PT   G. Roy M. Van Dyk    

2015-2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters N. Mason J. Murphy J. King C. Buggs B. Konate
Rotation K. Dorsey C. Morris A. Gilbert    
Rotation S. Sharp D. McBrayer      
Lim PT D. Haugh M. Lukashewich   G. Diedhiou  

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
0 Kyle Ahrens SG 26 3.3 1.2 0.4 0.9 .417 0.2 0.5 .308 0.3 0.4 .700 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4
2 Javon Bess F 32 11.0 2.9 1.0 2.2 .431 0.0 0.3 .111 1.0 1.7 .574 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2
15 Marvin Clark Jr. F 30 9.7 3.9 1.5 2.8 .542 0.4 0.9 .423 0.5 0.7 .750 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6
10 Matt Costello C 35 22.9 10.7 4.2 7.5 .561 0.1 0.2 .250 2.2 2.9 .752 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.3 0.7 1.2 1.1 2.1
23 Deyonta Davis PF 35 18.6 7.5 3.4 5.7 .598 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .605 2.1 3.4 5.5 0.7 0.3 1.8 0.9 2.3
3 Alvin Ellis III G 33 7.6 2.6 0.8 2.0 .424 0.4 1.1 .400 0.5 0.7 .708 0.3 1.1 1.5 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8
5 Bryn Forbes G 35 28.0 14.4 4.7 9.8 .481 3.2 6.7 .481 1.8 2.1 .840 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.5
41 Connor George G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Kenny Goins F 26 10.2 2.0 0.8 1.1 .690 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .571 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.2
14 Eron Harris SG 35 20.9 9.3 3.1 7.1 .434 1.2 2.8 .439 1.9 2.4 .798 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.5 2.2
20 Matt McQuaid SG 35 15.8 3.5 1.3 3.2 .389 0.8 1.9 .409 0.2 0.3 .727 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.7
11 Tum Tum Nairn, Jr. G 28 18.7 2.8 1.2 3.1 .379 0.1 0.6 .188 0.4 0.8 .435 0.1 1.0 1.1 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.5
40 Greg Roy G 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
34 Gavin Schilling SF 24 12.5 3.8 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.6 .615 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.8
45 Denzel Valentine F 31 33.0 19.2 6.6 14.3 .462 3.4 7.5 .444 2.6 3.1 .853 0.8 6.7 7.5 7.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 1.7
30 Matt Van Dyk F 21 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .692 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
41 Colby Wollenman F 31 6.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .733 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.9

Minnesota Golden Gophers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Charles Buggs F 28 24.1 5.8 2.1 4.7 .458 0.8 2.6 .319 0.7 0.9 .769 0.6 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.8
41 Gaston Diedhiou FC 24 5.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .625 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9
4 Kevin Dorsey PG 26 18.6 6.8 2.2 6.2 .360 0.3 1.7 .186 2.1 2.9 .720 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.7
32 Ahmad Gilbert SF 21 14.0 3.4 1.3 4.3 .308 0.5 2.1 .227 0.2 0.5 .455 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2
10 Darin Haugh G 6 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
12 Jarvis Johnson PG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 Joey King F 29 29.4 11.6 3.4 8.1 .421 2.0 5.0 .404 2.7 3.0 .886 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.9
21 Bakary Konate C 31 21.5 4.8 1.8 3.5 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .679 1.5 3.5 5.1 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.7
25 Mike Lukashewich G 4 6.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5
2 Nathaniel Mason G 27 32.9 13.8 4.8 12.4 .389 1.4 4.8 .302 2.7 3.4 .796 0.3 2.6 2.9 4.5 0.9 0.0 1.7 2.0
1 Dupree McBrayer SG 27 22.8 5.9 1.6 5.0 .326 0.4 1.8 .250 2.2 3.5 .621 0.3 2.1 2.3 2.5 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.9
11 Carlos Morris G 24 25.5 9.8 3.6 9.2 .389 1.0 3.0 .352 1.6 2.3 .696 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.3
3 Jordan Murphy SF 31 26.5 11.6 4.4 9.5 .461 0.3 1.3 .220 2.6 4.3 .612 2.8 5.2 8.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.8 3.3
15 Stephon Sharp G 15 12.5 3.9 1.3 3.3 .380 0.3 1.1 .294 1.0 1.3 .750 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.0

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