***OFFICIAL MICHIGAN STATE AT MINNESOTA BIG TEN OPENER IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[matt]

In what world is that a shooting foul?

 

[stocker08]

Lol. Bailing out MSU even with a huge lead.

 

[SanDiegoGopherFan]

If you dont want to get mad, dont go to espn.

that massive miss on Lowe, espn titles it as “Max Christie elevates for the bigtime stuff”

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

terrible call

 

[GopherBlood777]

Weve taken 10 more total shots than state

Doing a good job at not turning the ball over, our downfall this game is just our shooting and a less than stellar defensive performance. This could have been much worse considering how physically overmatched we are.

 

[GringaGopher]

They amputate us on a drive = no call. We bump them on the drive an it's a 2 shot foul, lol.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Willis shot was off tonight

 

[SanDiegoGopherFan]

We needed the team to have this experience. Theyll be able to go back knowing that they knock down a few more shots, its a different game.

with all the media predictions in the start of the year, even Izzo alluded to it, they should be proud and have more confidence moving forward

 

[howeda7]

Fuck Izzo. My second least favorite coach in the country

He's a great coach. I respect him even if I can't stand him sometimes.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Willis has to block out....a 6th grader could do that one..

 

[GoldenMAV30266]

Didn’t MSU get the last tie up too?

 

[matt]

The ref on the top of the screen won’t call shit while we try to foul but the one on the bottom calls it.

 

[stocker08]

Doing a good job at not turning the ball over, our downfall this game is just our shooting and a less than stellar defensive performance. This could have been much worse considering how physically overmatched we are.

Defense was fine. MSU hit threes at nearly a 50% clip. And they still only scored in the low 70s.

 

[GoldenMAV30266]

We could have used one of those PG’s Ben was going after

 

[howeda7]

Didn’t MSU get the last tie up too?

Yes, but we got the ball after halftime.

 

[skiumah1]

This effort is unbelievable! Haha so many years with Pitino and it’s a huge flip.

Im not used to this at all

 

[howeda7]

6 point game. Go out scrapping and clawing.

 

[SanDiegoGopherFan]

State is in the bonus + and were not even in bonus.

thats wild

 

[WilliamsArenaGuy]

If we had Marcus Carr for these last 30 seconds we might have a chance.

 

[Homerpalooza]

i like a six point game.

 

[matt]

MSU -7 was free money and I was too much of a homer to take it.

Your homerism is paying off!

 

[stocker08]

Difference has been outside shooting. Also the refs have given MSU plenty of free throws and the Gophers can't get any after getting mugged.

 

[GopherBlood777]

Defense was fine. MSU hit threes at nearly a 50% clip. And they still only scored in the low 70s.

They were not contesting the 3 well in the first half which is a big reason for the 50% clip

 

[jham13]

Yes the level of effort is so great to see. Just a poor shooting night overall but can keep this to a single point loss.

 

[FullBanana]

This team is fun to watch.

 

[GoldenMAV30266]

Difference has been outside shooting. Also the refs have given MSU plenty of free throws and the Gophers can't get any after getting mugged.

MSU’s 5 ️ Players better hit 3 point shots over this small gopher team lol

 

[Angry]

Your homerism is paying off!

Nope

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Definitely outmatched but the boys fought till the end.

 

[GopherFan21]

An unfortunate game, but was such a fun watch(for the most of it). Loved that we kept with it the whole game, great energy from the team

 

[Obi-Wan Okogie]

Can't believe we hired this bum, Ben! Just trying to appease the fans, terrible! Fire everyone! Blow the program up! We are going nowhere! Raarrrgggghhhhh!!!