MINNEAPOLIS – It was clear from the start that it wasn’t going to be Michigan State basketball’s day, but that didn’t always stop the Spartans to find a way to win this year.
This was not the case on Wednesday February 4, because the Spartans were dominated in almost every facet of the game and were completely flat after losing to rival Michigan last Friday.
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The Spartans lost 76-73 and never led against a Minnesota team that had lost seven straight games Wednesday.
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This was the Spartans’ worst loss of the year.
THE Gophers punished the Spartans from the outside, hitting 10 of their 21 3-point attempts as Tom Izzo’s team couldn’t find a way to cover Minnesota.
The only bright spot was freshman Jordan Scott, who made his first career start and led the team in scoring for most of the game with 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting, likely earning another start, especially with former starter Divine Ugochukwu leaving the game with a foot injury.
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The Spartans will need to return to form quickly, with No. 6 Illinois will come to the Breslin Center on Saturday for another huge top-10 showdown.
This story will be updated.
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This article was originally published on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State basketball scores in ugly loss to Minnesota
