(Minneapolis, MN) — Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 22 points and seven rebounds, Cade Tyson scored 17 points, and Langston Reynolds scored 14 points and dished out eight assists, as Minnesota (11-12, 4-8) built a 16-point lead and fought off a furious rally to No. 10/10 Michigan State (19-4, 9-3), 76-73, at Williams Arena. Minnesota led from start to finish against the Spartans, snapping a three-game skid in the series and defeating M-S-U for the first time since a 59-56 home win on Feb. 6, 2024. The win for the Gophers was their third home win this season versus a nationally-ranked opponent, and it snapped a seven-game losing skid in which Minnesota had lost two games in overtime, one on a buzzer-beater, and four of the seven by less than four points. The Gophers improved to 3-3 versus nationally-ranked teams this season, with wins versus No. 22 Indiana (73-64), No. 19 Iowa (70-67), and now the 10th-ranked Spartans. The Gophers are home on Sunday afternoon against Maryland for a 1 P-M tip.
After the victory, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson talked to Mike Grimm and Al Nolen on the postgame show on the Gophers Radio Network:
