The Spartans advanced with a closer than expected win over Bradley yesterday. Now the Spartans will face off with a familiar foe, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Wait, what? Yes, somehow MSU will face a Big Ten opponent in the round of thirty-two. It will be their 24th game of the season against a Big Ten opponent.
The good news? The Spartans are 19-4 in the first 23 Big Ten games. They also spanked Minnesota in their only meeting this year, a 79-55 win at the Breslin Center on February 9th. We will come back to this game in a minute, but first let’s get the general numbers.