Tom Izzo and Michigan State exhaled after No. 2 Spartans beat No. 15 Bradley 76-65 on Thursday in the NCAA first round in Des Moines, Iowa. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — Breaking down Saturday’s East Region second-round game between No. 2 Michigan State basketball and No. 10 Minnesota the 2019 NCAA tournament:
Records: No. 2 seed Michigan State (29-6, 16-4 Big Ten); No. 10 Minnesota Golden Gophers (22-13, 9-11 Big Ten).
Fast facts: Appx. 7:45 p.m., Saturday (CBS), at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa. Winner plays next Friday in the Sweet 16 against either No.