Minnesota at Michigan State 2/9/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Golden Gophers visit Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Saturday to square off against No. 9 ranked Michigan State Spartans in a Big Ten tilt. The Golden Gophers fell to 16-7 on the season following a 56-51 loss at home to Wisconsin. In the loss, Jordan Murphy led the Golden Gophers with 16 points and 19 rebounds, while Daniel Oturu scored 12 and pulled down 11 rebounds.

Michigan State fell to 18-5 after falling to Illinois on Monday 79-74. The loss was the third straight for the Spartans. Michigan State turned the ball over 24 times, including 17 during the first half. Cassius Winston led Michigan State in the loss with 21 points, while Xavier Tillman scored 16. Amir Coffey is the leading scorer with an average of 15.8 points per game. Jordan Murphy is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 14.9 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Isaiah Washington leads the Golden Gophers in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. Minnesota is shooting 44.2% from the field and 30.1% from 3-point territory.

Cassius Winston leads the Spartans in scoring and assists with averages of 18.9 points and 7.3 assists per game. The leading rebounder is Kenny Goins with an average of 9.2 per game. Nick Ward is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.2 points per game. The Spartans are shooting 49.4% from the field and 38.4% from 3-point territory.