MSU opens Big Ten play with 71-62 win over Gophers
EAST LANSING (AP) -- Durrell Summers scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 20 Michigan State opened Big Ten play with a 71-62 victory over No. 14 Minnesota on Friday.
Summers' 3-pointer midway though the second half started an 8-0 run that gave the Spartans (9-4, 1-0) the lead for good. It was the last of five straight 3s by Michigan state, which ended the game 8 for 24 from behind the arc after making just one of its first 14 tries.
Draymond Green scored 14 points and Korie Lucious and Delvon Roe both added 11 for the Spartans, who also got 10 points and seven assists from Kalin Lucas.
Trevor Mbakwe had 17 points and nine rebounds and Blake Hoffarber added 12 points for the Golden Gophers (11-3, 0-2), who lost their second straight.
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