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Blog recap: Michigan State blows past Minnesota, 70-50

Welcome to our live game coverage of Michigan State basketball in the 2019 NCAA tournament.

On Saturday in the East region, the No. 2 Spartans take on No. 10 Minnesota in Des Moines, Iowa (approximately 8 p.m., CBS). In Thursday's first round, MSU beat Bradley, 76-65, and Minnesota upset Louisville, 86-76.

The Spartans crushed the Golden Gophers in their regular season meeting in East Lansing on Feb. 9, winning 79-55 in front of Magic Johnson and the 1979 champs.

The winner will face No. 3 LSU — which beat Maryland, 69-67 — in the Sweet 16 in Washington D.