1/11/2017 Michigan State v. Minnesota Game Preview

Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-3, 2-2 away)
Michigan State Spartans (12-6, 11-3 home)
January 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Breslin Center
East Lansing, Michigan

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2016-2017 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Minnesota3440.975.226.159.9.4356.117.9.34316.923.7.71110.427.838.214.95.76.711.617.0
Michigan State3540.171.925.955.1.4707.820.9.37312.318.4.6709.126.435.516.94.34.614.020.0
MINN Opponents3440.969.425.263.0.4006.520.9.30912.618.4.68211.225.736.913.55.63.612.520.2
MCHST Opponents3540.168.723.857.9.4106.518.9.34614.620.1.7269.522.331.812.76.03.011.418.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Dec 27, 2016
Michigan State
Minnesota		 75 - 74
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 2, 2016
Michigan State
Minnesota		 69 - 61
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
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

2016-2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters N. Mason D. McBrayer J. Murphy A. Coffey R. Lynch
Rotation   A. Springs   E. Curry  
Lim PT S. Sharp B. Rudrud A. Gilbert M. Hurt B. Konate
Lim PT D. Haugh     G. Diedhiou  

2016-2017 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Nairn, Jr. E. Harris J. Langford M. Bridges N. Ward
Rotation C. Winston M. McQuaid K. Goins    
Rotation   A. Ellis III      
Lim PT C. George K. Ahrens M. Van Dyk    
Lim PT G. Roy        

Minnesota Golden Gophers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
5 Amir Coffey SF 33 33.2 12.2 4.0 8.8 .449 1.0 2.9 .337 3.3 4.4 .753 0.7 3.2 3.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.9 1.7
1 Eric Curry PF 34 20.0 5.5 2.0 4.7 .431 0.1 0.9 .172 1.3 1.9 .703 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.2 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.0
41 Gaston Diedhiou FC 4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20 Davonte Fitzgerald F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
32 Ahmad Gilbert SF 15 5.0 1.7 0.5 1.8 .296 0.5 1.5 .318 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5
10 Darin Haugh G 5 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
42 Michael Hurt PF 26 5.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 .300 0.1 0.5 .143 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5
12 Jarvis Johnson PG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Bakary Konate C 32 10.0 1.7 0.6 1.3 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .625 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.3
22 Reggie Lynch FC 33 23.1 8.4 3.3 6.0 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.9 .639 2.1 4.0 6.1 0.5 0.5 3.5 1.5 3.4
2 Nathaniel Mason G 34 34.5 15.2 5.0 13.2 .376 1.6 4.4 .360 3.7 4.6 .808 0.6 3.0 3.6 5.0 1.4 0.1 1.9 1.6
1 Dupree McBrayer SG 34 27.9 11.1 3.8 8.4 .448 1.1 2.6 .416 2.4 3.3 .741 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.5
3 Jordan Murphy SF 34 27.5 11.3 4.2 8.4 .502 0.1 0.9 .125 2.7 4.4 .615 2.4 6.4 8.8 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.0
10 Brady Rudrud G 5 1.8 1.2 0.4 0.6 .667 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
15 Stephon Sharp G 9 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3
0 Akeem Springs G 32 24.0 9.5 3.2 8.4 .381 2.1 5.5 .383 1.0 1.5 .681 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.1

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
0 Kyle Ahrens SG 34 8.2 2.6 0.9 2.1 .429 0.4 1.3 .333 0.4 0.5 .750 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4
22 Miles Bridges SF 28 32.0 16.9 6.3 13.0 .486 2.0 5.1 .389 2.2 3.3 .685 1.5 6.8 8.3 2.1 0.7 1.5 2.4 1.9
13 Ben Carter PF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Alvin Ellis III G 35 19.3 6.4 2.1 5.1 .400 1.2 3.2 .363 1.1 1.6 .702 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.9
41 Connor George G 10 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
25 Kenny Goins F 35 18.3 3.4 1.4 2.4 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .667 1.1 3.5 4.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.1 2.6
14 Eron Harris SG 27 22.9 10.7 3.7 8.7 .432 1.6 4.1 .387 1.7 2.2 .763 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.7 0.4 0.2 1.7 1.5
1 Josh Langford SG 35 21.0 6.9 2.7 5.4 .497 1.1 2.5 .416 0.5 0.7 .654 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0
20 Matt McQuaid SG 34 21.0 5.6 1.8 5.1 .353 1.2 3.5 .350 0.7 1.0 .714 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0
11 Tum Tum Nairn, Jr. G 35 22.8 3.5 1.4 3.3 .417 0.3 1.1 .324 0.4 0.7 .538 0.1 2.4 2.5 3.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7
35 David Nsengiyumva F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
40 Greg Roy G 8 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
34 Gavin Schilling SF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
30 Matt Van Dyk F 30 7.7 1.3 0.5 0.9 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .478 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1
44 Nick Ward PF 35 19.8 13.9 5.2 8.7 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.7 .615 2.8 3.7 6.5 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.7 2.8
5 Cassius Winston PG 35 20.7 6.7 2.2 5.2 .423 0.8 2.0 .380 1.6 2.0 .786 0.2 1.7 1.8 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.1

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