Michigan State basketball team secured a 59-51 lead against Minnesota with a 15-2 run in the Big Ten quarterfinals. The victory ensures their spot in the NCAA Tournament, extending Tom Izzo's streak. Despite a tough loss, Minnesota's players are hopeful for future competitions.
Video: Big Ten tournament exit had #Gophers players reflecting on the season and what comes next. @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/oZWrHWv022
#Gophers men's basketball roll call for next season begins with lofty hopes. Elijah Hawkins says he'll be back. Find out more about what Dawson Garcia, Cam Christie and others said about their future @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/g4NWFf0vIx
#ICYMI: #Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins "definitely coming back next year," but he wants to keep this season going hopefully with NIT bid @StribSports @GopherMBB @DTAthletes #B1GMBBT https://t.co/C9p94qVcge
Wojo: Spartans beat Gophers to hop off NCAA bubble, into the Boiler pot https://t.co/IxMrzNdTMT via @detroitnews
"We still want to play more basketball," Dawson Garcia said about the NIT. "We'd love to have helped ourselves out and put ourselves in a better position, but that wasn't the case." #Gophers https://t.co/NRl8bxqcR7
Can the #Gophers keep playing this season with an NIT bid? Pharrel Payne said "it would be nice" to get back on the court to show they learned some things from the Michigan State loss. @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/Nz49Uk3sYs
Updated gamer: Michigan State bounces #Gophers from Big Ten men's basketball tournament: "We knew it was going to be a grind. Kind of a must-win game for both teams." @StribSports @B1GMBBall #B1GMBBT https://t.co/HFh0PYHDFt
Elijah Hawkins talked about taking a step as a program this season despite the #Gophers struggles late in the season: "We did better than a lot people expected." @StribSports @GopherMBB #B1GMBBT https://t.co/Wve66Hl2NL
Ben Johnson in the postgame presser on the NIT after the #Gophers lost in the Big Ten tourney Thursday to Michigan State: "Hopefully, we have more basketball ahead of us. But if not, I know we're going to attack this spring and summer and really be ready next year." https://t.co/ApK7bBH25l
After a disappointing exit in the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, #Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins says he's "definitely coming back next year." Also hopes his team still can extend the season in the NIT. @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall #B1GMBBT https://t.co/C9p94qVcge
Michigan State was likely bound for its 26th straight NCAA Tournament, no matter what happened Thursday. But a loss would've made its bubble status...intriguing. In the end, the Spartans' veterans removed that intrigue. Quick report from Minneapolis ⤵️ https://t.co/X1yc0HeJED
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but Michigan State put together a late run to pull away from Minnesota and reach the Big Ten quarterfinals. In doing so, the Spartans all but assured themselves of a spot in the Big Dance that will keep Tom Izzo’s streak intact: https://t.co/RVUiGjRojf
B1G hoops: MSU on a 15-2 run and has taken a 59-51 lead on Minnesota with 7:24 left. Gophers have three turnovers and 0 points in last 3:11. MSU vs. Purdue could be fun.