Spartans rout Gophers, return to Sweet 16 1st time since '15
Michigan State is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 after rolling past Minnesota 70-50 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
50
Michigan State Spartans
70
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 19 | 31 | 50 |
| MSU | 33 | 37 | 70 |
Wells Fargo Arena · 16,770 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs St. Thomas Tommies | W 76-62 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks | W 85-50 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 50-70
Jack Hoiberg made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 50-69
Jack Hoiberg made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 50-68
Foul on Isaiah Washington.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 50-68
Marcus Bingham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Hoiberg.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 50-65
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 49-65
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 48-65
Foul on Conner George.
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JumpShot 1:39 48-65
Thomas Kithier made Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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LayUpShot 2:10 48-63
Jarvis Omersa made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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LayUpShot 2:47 46-63
Isaiah Washington made Layup. Assisted by Brock Stull.
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TipShot 3:18 44-63
Amir Coffey made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 4:56 42-63
Isaiah Washington made Layup.
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TipShot 5:12 40-63
Nick Ward made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 6:10 40-61
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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PersonalFoul 6:25 40-61
Foul on Aaron Henry.
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LayUpShot 6:48 40-61
Nick Ward made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
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LayUpShot 7:17 40-59
Michael Hurt made Layup. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
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JumpShot 8:48 38-59
Aaron Henry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:03 38-57
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:03 37-57
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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LayUpShot 9:03 37-57
Amir Coffey made Layup.
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DunkShot 9:19 35-57
Xavier Tillman made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:10 35-55
Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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LayUpShot 10:25 35-52
Daniel Oturu made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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PersonalFoul 10:30 33-52
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:55 33-52
Aaron Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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DunkShot 11:22 33-49
Daniel Oturu made Dunk. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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TipShot 11:46 31-49
Xavier Tillman made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 12:01 31-47
Foul on Jarvis Omersa.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:37 31-47
Cassius Winston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Henry.
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JumpShot 13:00 31-44
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 13:10 31-42
Foul on Gabe Kalscheur.
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JumpShot 13:31 31-42
Cassius Winston made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:42 31-40
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:42 30-40
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:42 29-40
Foul on Aaron Henry.
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PersonalFoul 14:54 29-40
Foul on Nick Ward.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:26 29-40
Gabe Kalscheur made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:26 28-40
Gabe Kalscheur made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:26 27-40
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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DunkShot 15:50 27-40
Amir Coffey made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 15:58 25-40
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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LayUpShot 16:11 25-40
Amir Coffey made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:42 23-40
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:42 23-39
Cassius Winston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:42 23-38
Foul on Gabe Kalscheur.
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JumpShot 16:49 23-38
Daniel Oturu made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 17:04 21-38
Foul on Jarvis Omersa.
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JumpShot 17:42 21-38
Matt McQuaid made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:54 21-36
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:54 20-36
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 18:54 19-36
Foul on Xavier Tillman.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:19 19-36
Xavier Tillman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:19 19-35
Foul on Jarvis Omersa.
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LayUpShot 19:19 19-35
Xavier Tillman made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 19:31 19-33
Foul on Jarvis Omersa.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 19-33
Foul on Matt McQuaid.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 19-33
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 18-33
Foul on Kenny Goins.
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LayUpShot 1:39 18-33
Isaiah Washington made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 50-70
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 50-70
Minnesota Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:05 50-70
Gabe Brown missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:11 50-70
Gabe Brown Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:11 50-70
Thomas Kithier missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:41 50-70
Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:41 50-70
Brady Rudrud missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 50-70
Jack Hoiberg made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 50-69
Jack Hoiberg made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 50-68
Foul on Isaiah Washington.
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Defensive Rebound 0:58 50-68
Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:58 50-68
Isaiah Washington missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 50-68
Marcus Bingham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Hoiberg.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 50-65
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 49-65
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 48-65
Foul on Conner George.
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ShortTimeOut 1:37 48-65
Michigan State Timeout
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JumpShot 1:39 48-65
Thomas Kithier made Jumper. Assisted by Cassius Winston.
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LayUpShot 2:10 48-63
Jarvis Omersa made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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Steal 2:25 46-63
Isaiah Washington Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:25 46-63
Thomas Kithier Turnover.
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LayUpShot 2:47 46-63
Isaiah Washington made Layup. Assisted by Brock Stull.
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Offensive Rebound 2:54 44-63
Jarvis Omersa Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:54 44-63
Isaiah Washington missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:01 44-63
Jarvis Omersa Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:01 44-63
Nick Ward missed Jumper.
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TipShot 3:18 44-63
Amir Coffey made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 3:18 42-63
Amir Coffey Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:18 42-63
Amir Coffey missed Layup.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:30 42-63
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:30 42-63
Michigan State Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:04 42-63
Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:04 42-63
Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:30 42-63
Cassius Winston Turnover.
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LayUpShot 4:56 42-63
Isaiah Washington made Layup.
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TipShot 5:12 40-63
Nick Ward made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 5:12 40-61
Nick Ward Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 5:12 40-61
Nick Ward missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 5:22 40-61
Aaron Henry Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 5:22 40-61
Amir Coffey missed Layup.
Showing the last 40 of 293 events.
Team Stats
MINN
MSU
18-59
FG
28-49
31
Field Goal %
57
2-22
3PT
6-15
9
Three Point %
40
12-14
FT
8-11
86
Free Throw %
73
19
Rebounds
45
7
Offensive Rebounds
11
12
Defensive Rebounds
34
7
Assists
16
10
Steals
4
1
Blocks
3
6
Turnovers
22
1
Team Turnovers
2
6
Total Turnovers
22
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
32
Points in Paint
36
13
Fouls
18
2
Largest Lead
23
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