The Gophers men’s basketball team wasn’t a Big Ten title contender, but that’s the way Michigan State coach Tom Izzo prepared to play before Tuesday’s 73-51 Spartans win at Breslin Center. The Gophers not only had the attention of the Big Ten-leading Spartans with a three-game winning streak,

Michigan State (17-2, 8-0) is looking to extend its longest winning streak in six years while Minnesota (11-9, 3-6) is coming off three straight victories – top-25 home wins against Michigan and Oregon sandwiching one at Iowa. Standout senior forward Dawson Garcia averaged 26 points and eight rebounds per game over the winning streak.

After the latest in a string of upper-body injuries, Savage — a 2021 draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings — is out of the lineup for the remainder of this season. It’s a massive blow for the Spartans, who will move forward without a key leader, penalty killer and depth forward at their disposal.

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Go back and watch the video of Ben Johnson’s men’s basketball team opening Big Ten play against Michigan State in early December. And then compare it to the Gophers’ current three-game win streak. It’s almost like watching two completely different teams.

Tre Holloman scored all 12 of his points in the first half, Jaden Akins had 10 of his 12 after halftime and No. 7 Michigan State routed Minnesota 73-51 on Tuesday night.

Dawson Garcia scored 21 points, but former Cretin-Derham Hall star Tre Holloman helped Michigan State end Minnesota’s three-game winning streak.

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No. 16 Michigan State hosts the Oregon Ducks after Theryn Hallock scored 25 points in Michigan State's 88-58 win over the Michigan Wolverines.

Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both jumped back into the top 10.

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