Michigan State and Minnesota enter their Big Ten opener Wednesday night in Minneapolis with different feelings about their non-conference results this season. Michigan State comes in after a solid 2-1 performance at the Maui Invitational last week. The Spartans ended their appearance with a 94-91 overtime win over then-No. 12 North Carolina in the third-place game. The only losses for the Spartans (6-2) this season have been to No. 1 Kansas and to No. 16 Memphis, so Michigan State enters the start of conference play this week feeling good. Helping the Spartans' cause on Wednesday should be the return of guard Jase Richardson, who has been an impact freshman.
Michigan State, Minnesota enter league opener with different resumes
