Minnesota lost to Michigan State on Thursday at the Breslin Center 74-58. With the loss, the Gophers drop to 8-7 on the season and 2-3 in Big Ten play. Daniel Oturu led all scorers with 22.
The Gophers held serve against Michigan State in the first half, going into the locker room down just four points. That scoreline belied a deep shooting problem from the back-court that continued in the second half. As a team, Minnesota finished the game average .86 points per possession, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.2%. Those numbers are heinous.