Minnesota defeated Michigan State 81-56 at Williams Arena, the largest winning margin against MSU in program history. With the win, the Gophers are now 2-1 in conference play and 9-1 on the season. Minnesota has now won back to back games against top 25 opponents, the first time since 2013. Marcus Carr led all scorers with 19.
Lest anyone get it twisted, Minnesota beat the tar out of Michigan State from start to finish. The Gophers never trailed in the game. They were up 20 points at the half. The benches cleared with almost 4 minutes left in the game.