

While a potential victory likely wouldn’t do much for MSU’s NCAA Tournament resume, the game could have an effect on MSU’s seeding in the Big Ten Tournament. The Golden Gophers have occupied the bottom spot in the Big Ten standings all season, currently sitting 1-13 in conference play and 7-17 overall. Minnesota was a one-time opponent for MSU on this year’s schedule. “If that’s when we gotta play, that’s when we’ll play,” Izzo said.

The Golden Gophers currently have a March 2 home game scheduled against Rutgers, but Izzo mentioned Rutgers has been involved in the rescheduling conversations, which could mean the Minnesota-Rutgers game gets shifted to Feb. 28, a Tuesday, before wrapping up the regular season by hosting Ohio State on Saturday, March 4. Right now, the Spartans are scheduled to play at Nebraska on Feb. While nothing has been officially decided, Izzo said one scenario would be squeezing the Minnesota game in the final week of the regular season on March 2, a Thursday. “The best clarity I have is that they are trying their hardest to work it out,” Izzo said Monday at a press conference, “and the schools have been great, (Minnesota coach) Ben Johnson’s been unbelievable.” MSU's athletic teams returned to competition last Friday, with Izzo's squad playing for the first time since the tragedySaturday at Michigan. The game was postponed after MSU closed its campus for 48 hours following a mass shooting on university grounds last Monday that left three MSU students dead and five others hospitalized. The game will air on FOX.Michigan State and Minnesota are exploring options to play the postponed men’s basketball game between the schools that was originally scheduled for last Wednesday, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said. Day slate with three ranked teams, including Purdue in action. This weekday matinee will highlight a Martin Luther King Jr. Despite Michigan State's overall dominance, Purdue has held the advantage recently, winning five out of the last six meetings, topped off by a 75-70 Boilermaker win in the semifinals of last year's Big Ten tournament.
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This will be the 44th time these two teams have met, with Michigan State leading the all-time series 26-17, including a 15-4 Spartans advantage at home.

Hoggard) averaging more than ten points per game, and a fourth (Malik Hall) falling just short, averaging 9.9 points per game. They have three players (Tyson Walker, Joey Hauser and A.J. Michigan State finds success with their balanced scoring attack. At 4-2 in the Big Ten, Sparty has a chance to move into a tie for first place in the conference with a win on Monday, emphasizing their improvement in recent weeks where they have won seven of their last eight games. The Spartans have played their last two games away from the friendly confines of the Breslin Center, with a win at Wisconsin prefacing Friday's loss. Michigan State suffered a tough loss on Friday on the road against Illinois. 📈 Chart-topping night for /VyGqqsLWKo- Purdue Men's Basketball January 14, 2023 Loyer, now Purdue's all-time single-season record holder for three-pointers made as a freshman, has hit a couple of huge shots this year for Purdue including a late go-ahead three in Purdue's win over Ohio State. Freshman Fletcher Loyer is second on the Boilers in scoring, averaging 13.2 points and 2.4 made threes per game. Edey, the runaway favorite for national player of the year, is averaging more than 21.3 points and 13.2 rebounds per game coming into Monday's matchup. Purdue is led by 7-foot-4 star center Zach Edey. The preseason favorites in the Big Ten enter Monday's contest with a 5-1 record in conference, with the lone loss coming at home to a surprising Rutgers team.

3 Boilermakers, fresh off a dominating win over Nebraska on Friday night, boast an impressive 16-1 record so far this season, including ranked wins over Ohio State, Duke and Gonzaga. Michigan basketball Upset bid for MSU womens. The Purdue Boilermakers head to the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan to take on the homestanding Michigan State Spartans in a showdown for first place in the Big Ten. MSU, Michigan stand united in wake of tragedy before rivalry basketball game Photos: Michigan State vs.
