Article: GOPHERS 69, NO. 12 MICHIGAN STATE 55; Gophers win with muscle and hustle; Minnesota more than matched Michigan State's high-energy, physical style, beating an opponent ranked in the top 15 for the second time this season.(SPORTS)

Byline: Jeff Shelman; Staff Writer

For most of the past decade, Michigan State has been the measuring stick in Big Ten men's basketball. The Spartans have been largely unrivaled in how they defended and rebounded. And coach Tom Izzo's players always play hard and physical.

That's why the Gophers' 69-55 victory over the No. 12 Spartans on Saturday at Williams Arena was so gratifying.

This wasn't a game in which the Gophers got hot from the perimeter and eked out a victory. Nope. All the Gophers did Saturday afternoon was beat Michigan State at its own game. The Gophers played with tremendous energy. They defended, they rebounded and - as crazy ...

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