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Minnesota Basketball: Three keys to beating #23 Mississippi State and how to watch

Last year Ben Johnson’s Gophers were playing above their heads and upset Mississippi State in Starkville. Can they sweep this home-and-home?

Western Michigan

Mascot: Bulldogs
Record: 8-0
KenPom Rank: 27

Easily the toughest non-conference opponent the Gophers will face this season and a team that is capable of making a run to the 2nd weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Can the Gophers beat the Bulldogs again this year?

KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN

Find some offense! - Find a lot of offense! Scoring has been a struggle and this team just hasn’t yet found a flow together.