The Michigan State Spartans were, seemingly, in control throughout the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Despite that, head coach Tom Izzo was still visibly animated and getting on his players throughout the 73-51 win.

Michigan State maintained its position atop the Big Ten standings with a 73-51 win over Minnesota at Breslin Center ahead of a California road trip with games against Southern Cal and UCLA upcoming. After Tuesday’s win,

The prestigious competition is in its 21st year and will be held for the first time in Michigan in mid-February.

Before entering any Michigan vs. Minnesota picks, you'll want to see ... a five-game winning streak into this contest, including west-coast wins over USC, UCLA and Washington.

Michigan men's basketball puts its five-game winning streak on the line at Minnesota on Thursday night. Tip-off from Williams Arena is scheduled for Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. ET, and the game will air on FS1.

A pair of streaking teams meet when the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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The Gophers had 11 turnovers in the first half Tuesday, and the Spartans took advantage with a 11-0 lead in fast-break points. Minnesota had only one turnover in the second half, but the Spartans were still able to get out and run with 17-3 advantage in transition points.

Thankfully for Minnesota, that’s where the count stopped. The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten. Michigan State (20-3-2, 11-2-2 in Big Ten) now leads Minnesota (19-6-2, 10-4-1) by four points on the table heading into the series finale Saturday.

The Gophers held the Wolverines to just seven points in the second quarter but were outscored in the other three in the loss. Still, they were well-positioned to take home their first win against a ranked opponent before the offense went cold in the waning minutes of the game.

The Badgers are preparing to play in front of the largest opposing crowd they'll see this season in a rivalry series against Minnesota.

Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.