Michigan State basketball wins 13th straight with 73-51 victory over Minnesota

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EAST LANSING – In a flash, Tre Holloman took over the game. In every facet. Against his hometown team.

The junior guard’s seismic stretch of three consecutive 3-pointers near the end of the first half made Breslin Center shake with excitement as No. 7 Michigan State basketball overwhelmed Minnesota for the second time this season.

Holloman led another balanced effort with 12 first-half points, all on 3-pointers, as the Spartans won their 13th straight game, 73-51, on Tuesday night. They are off to its best start and on its longest winning streak since the 2018-19 season, when they also won their first nine Big Ten games and had a 13-game streak to open 18-2.

The Spartans (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) head to Los Angeles later this week for a two-game road trip, starting 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon at USC (12-8, 4-5) and 8 p.m. next Tuesday at UCLA (15-6, 6-4). Both games will not be on broadcast or cable TV but streamed on NBC’s Peacock app.

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Dawson Garcia scored 21 points for Minnesota (11-10, 3-7), which had won three straight after opening league play with six straight losses.

Michigan State guard Tre Holloman (5) attempts a three point basket against Minnesota during the first half at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.

Defense to start

MSU and Minnesota opened the game in a defensive tussle, trading blocked shots and turnovers during a sloppy start.

The floodgates, albeit through some volume shooting early, finally opened from outside for the Spartans. Despite tying a season-high with 12 3-pointers in Saturday’s win over Rutgers at Madison Square Garden, MSU entered ranked 341st out of 355 Division I teams at 28.7% 3-point shooting, 342nd at 5.5 made 3s per game and 325th at 19.1 triple tries a contest.

Holloman made the Spartans first 3-pointer Tuesday on their fifth attempt, a pull-up from deep over the Gophers’ guards, just before the first media timeout. It…

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2025-01-29 03:18:00

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