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No. 8 Michigan State meets Minnesota, aims to keep home dominance

One might think Tom Izzo would offer glowing praise of his players amid No. 8 Michigan State's 12-game winning streak. But Izzo spotted some bad habits in the Spartans' most recent performance, an 81-74 victory at Rutgers on Saturday. Izzo will look for improvement when Michigan State (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten Conference) tips off against Minnesota (11-9, 3-6) on Tuesday night in East Lansing, Mich. Izzo's message to his team is clear: Don't get too comfortable with how you are playing. "I thought for the first time, we looked a little more entitled," Izzo said. "We looked like we were reading our own press clippings.