NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers 50
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Michigan State Spartans 61
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Match Report

Spartans move into second-place tie with win over Gophers

Gary Harris scored 15 points and Keith Appling added 14 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 12 Michigan State bounce back from a poor first half to beat No. 18 Minnesota 61-50 on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

MINN MSU
18-49
FG
20-46
37
Field Goal %
43
5-17
3PT
9-18
29
Three Point %
50
9-15
FT
12-20
60
Free Throw %
60
38
Rebounds
28
12
Offensive Rebounds
5
26
Defensive Rebounds
23
8
Assists
12
2
Steals
9
3
Blocks
3
12
Turnovers
5
0
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
5
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
14
5
Largest Lead
12

Top Performers

MINN

  • Trevor Mbakwe F MIN 27 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
  • Austin Hollins G MIN 29 · PTS 8 · FG 3-13
  • Rodney Williams F MIN 29 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
  • Andre Hollins G MIN 30 · PTS 11 · FG 4-11

MSU

  • Keith Appling G MIN 36 · PTS 14 · FG 5-10
  • Gary Harris G MIN 36 · PTS 15 · FG 5-11
  • Adreian Payne C MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 2-5
  • Derrick Nix F MIN 32 · PTS 6 · FG 2-6

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