12/8/2021 Minnesota v. Michigan State Game Preview

Michigan State Spartans (8-2, 3-1 away)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-1, 4-1 home)
December 8, 2021 at 9:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Williams Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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2021-2022 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Michigan State3639.972.326.157.2.4567.319.3.37812.817.1.7509.426.035.415.75.75.012.816.9
Minnesota3040.367.024.856.6.4387.821.2.3689.613.4.7185.624.229.812.65.32.89.214.1
MCHST Opponents3639.969.025.059.4.4217.122.3.31611.916.8.7089.022.331.312.96.33.410.416.9
MINN Opponents3040.269.226.458.2.4546.820.2.3379.513.6.7038.727.736.413.44.83.710.614.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Dec 28, 2020
Michigan State
Minnesota		 56 - 81
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 26, 2020
Michigan State
Minnesota		 70 - 52
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 9, 2020
Minnesota
Michigan State		 58 - 74
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 23, 2019
Minnesota
Michigan State		 50 - 70
Michigan State		 Post-Season NCAA Tournament Wells Fargo Arena
Feb 9, 2019
Minnesota
Michigan State		 55 - 79
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 13, 2018
Michigan State
Minnesota		 87 - 57
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Mar 10, 2017
Michigan State
Minnesota		 58 - 63
Minnesota		 Conference Tournament Capital One Arena
Jan 11, 2017
Minnesota
Michigan State		 47 - 65
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
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

2021-2022 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Walker M. Christie G. Brown J. Hauser M. Bingham, Jr.
Rotation   A. Hoggard M. Hall J. Marble II  
Rotation   J. Akins      
Lim PT D. Smith K. Coleman P. Brooks II M. Sissoko  
Lim PT S. Izzo   M. Peterson    

2021-2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Stephens P. Willis L. Loewe J. Battle E. Curry
Rotation   S. Sutherlin     C. Daniels
Lim PT J. Kern W. Ramberg D. Ogele T. Thompson  
Lim PT   A. Thiam      

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
3 Jaden Akins G 36 14.7 3.4 1.2 3.0 .394 0.5 1.4 .380 0.5 0.8 .607 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.2
30 Marcus Bingham, Jr. PF 35 18.6 9.3 3.6 6.7 .534 0.5 1.2 .415 1.6 2.1 .747 1.7 4.6 6.3 0.3 0.9 2.2 1.2 2.0
1 Pierre Brooks II GF 25 3.6 0.9 0.2 0.8 .300 0.1 0.4 .182 0.4 0.5 .692 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
44 Gabe Brown SF 36 28.9 11.6 4.0 9.3 .428 2.0 5.3 .382 1.6 1.8 .894 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.6
5 Max Christie F 35 30.7 9.3 3.2 8.4 .382 1.1 3.5 .317 1.7 2.1 .824 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.1
40 Keon Coleman GF 6 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
25 Malik Hall SF 36 21.7 8.9 3.4 6.5 .515 0.8 1.9 .426 1.4 2.0 .690 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0
10 Joey Hauser PF 35 22.2 7.3 2.3 5.3 .446 1.1 2.8 .408 1.4 1.7 .862 1.5 3.9 5.3 1.7 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.5
11 A.J. Hoggard SG 36 20.2 7.0 2.7 6.1 .439 0.2 0.9 .219 1.4 2.2 .630 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.8 0.7 0.5 2.0 1.7
13 Steven Izzo PG 8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
34 Julius Marble II FC 36 14.4 6.4 2.5 4.2 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .766 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.1 2.4
35 Peter Nwoke F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Mike Peterson F 9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
22 Mady Sissoko C 30 4.5 1.1 0.4 0.6 .632 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .429 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.1
14 Davis Smith G 12 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
2 Tyson Walker PG 36 22.6 8.2 2.9 6.8 .427 1.0 2.1 .473 1.4 1.8 .810 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.2 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.6
43 Jason Whitens G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Minnesota Golden Gophers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
10 Jamison Battle SF 29 36.7 17.5 6.4 14.2 .450 2.6 7.1 .366 2.1 2.7 .759 0.3 6.0 6.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.9
1 Eric Curry PF 26 27.8 7.7 3.2 7.7 .412 0.0 0.5 .083 1.3 1.9 .714 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.5
15 Charlie Daniels C 29 11.2 1.5 0.7 1.5 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .625 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.8
23 Parker Fox F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Isaiah Ihnen GF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Joey Kern G 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Luke Loewe G 30 34.8 8.1 3.0 7.5 .398 1.1 3.4 .333 1.0 1.3 .750 0.4 1.9 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.2
22 Danny Ogele F 13 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.6 .125 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2
11 Jackson Purcell G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Will Ramberg G 13 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .333 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2
20 E.J. Stephens G 29 31.9 10.2 3.6 8.6 .420 1.4 3.7 .387 1.6 1.9 .818 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.6
24 Sean Sutherlin G 28 22.0 7.2 2.6 5.4 .480 0.1 0.5 .231 2.0 2.8 .705 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.9
2 Abdoulaye Thiam G 15 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5
42 Treyton Thompson C 19 8.0 1.9 0.7 1.6 .467 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .600 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.3
0 Payton Willis SG 29 36.3 15.9 5.8 12.3 .473 2.6 6.0 .428 1.7 2.8 .625 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.3 1.4 0.5 1.8 1.7

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