Minnesota lost to Michigan State 75-74 in overtime yesterday at Williams Arena. The Gophers are now 12-2 on the season and 0-1 in Big Ten play. Michigan State improves to 9-5 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten play. Nate Mason led all Minnesota scorers with 18 points and four Gophers were in double figures on the night.
This was an unfortunate loss at best. The Gophers were the better team for much of the game, and should believe that they choked away a winnable game through their own lack of execution. Minnesota led by double digits at halftime and should have been up by 20+ with better execution from the field and the foul line.