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

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January 28, 2025

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

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.

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

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. 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 was part of a 16-6 opening salvo by the Spartans, which was capped by Jaxon Kohler’s first of two first-half 3-pointers.

Through the first 16:34, Minnesota committed nine turnovers to MSU’s five, while each team had four blocks and four steals. That was when Holloman took center stage.

After Carson Cooper missed a pair of technical foul free throws and MSU retained possession, Holloman buried a triple from the right corner with 2:17 to go before half. Jase Richardson picked up a steal at the other end and fed it ahead to Holloman, who pulled up for a second 3-pointer. Then after a Richardson rebound, he again found Holloman. He buried the heat-check third time, and Breslin erupted.

Then it was Holloman’s turn to pick up a steal and hit Richardson, who got fouled. He hit both free throws to cap a 13-0 takeover run and give MSU as big as a 22-point lead. And for good measure, just before halftime, Holloman dished to Szymon Zapala for an alley oop dunk.

The Spartans have not lost since Holloman joined the starting lineup for their overtime win against North Carolina at the Maui Classic.

Izzo movin’ on up

With the win, MSU coach Tom Izzo now has 352 victories in Big Ten regular-season play. A victory over the Trojans on Saturday would move Izzo into a tie with former Indiana coach Bob Knight’s record 353, and he could break that mark by winning both games out West.

It is the first time in Izzo’s 30 seasons the Spartans went undefeated in December and January. And their balanced production continued.

And the balanced production continued.

Jadin Akins and Xavier Booker each added 10 points, while Cooper had nine points and 11 rebounds as MSU finished with a 40-22 rebounding edge that set up a 13-4 second-chance points edge and a 30-20 points in the paint advantage.

Coen Carr had seven points, including a late alley-oop dunk through a foul for a three-point play. Kohler added eight points and seven rebounds.

Richardson had eight assists, Jeremy Fears Jr. had six and Holloman had three as MSU had helpers on 20 of 25 baskets in the game.

The Spartans went 8-for-25 from 3-point range while also holding a 17-3 edge in fastbreak points.

Contact Chris Solari: csolari@freepress.com. Follow him @chrissolari.

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Minnesota man accused of having 133 pounds of marijuana, 400 pre-rolled joints

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November 12, 2025

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Minnesota man accused of having 133 pounds of marijuana, 400 pre-rolled joints

ECHO, Summit County — A Minnesota man is accused of transporting more than 100 pounds of marijuana through Utah.

Kristopher Jon Mathiowetz, 47, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with possession of 100 pounds or more of marijuana, a second-degree felony; and being a restricted person in possession of a gun, a third-degree felony.

On Oct. 27, about 2:40 a.m., Mathiowetz was pulled over on I-80 near Echo Reservoir by a Utah Highway Patrol trooper for allegedly failing to dim the high beams of his minivan as oncoming traffic approached, according to charging documents.

As the trooper spoke with Mathiowetz, charges say he detected an odor of marijuana.

“A subsequent search by police revealed 133 pounds of raw marijuana, 400 pre-rolled marijuana joints, (nearly 23) pounds of THC wax and a handgun,” the charges state. “Mathiowetz admitted … that he was being paid by a friend of a friend to transport the THC products.”

Mathiowetz’s arrest that morning marked the second large drug bust by UHP troopers in the same area just 2½ hours apart.

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Minnesota weather: Bright and much warmer on Veteran’s Day

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November 11, 2025

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Minnesota weather: Bright and much warmer on Veteran’s Day

MN weather: Brighter and much warmer Tuesday

Expect a much warmer, brighter, and breezier Veteran’s Day, with highs ranging from the 30s in the north to the 40s and 50s across the rest of the state. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A warmer and brighter Tuesday is ahead for much of Minnesota, with clear skies overnight offering a chance to catch the northern lights.

Tuesday’s forecast in Minnesota

What to expect:

Morning cloud cover gradually clears, leading to a sunnier afternoon. The day will be breezy with northwesterly winds at 10-20 mph.

After a frozen start, temperatures warm back into the upper 40s and low 50s across much of Minnesota, though staying cooler in the 30s for northern regions. The Twin Cities metro will top out at around 50 degrees.

Overnight, breezes linger as temperatures fall back into the low and mid-30s. The skies will be mostly clear, offering a chance to try and see the northern lights.

Extended Minnesota forecast

What’s next:

Wednesday brings plenty of sunshine with highs similar to Tuesday, but likely a few degrees warmer.

A surge of warmth later in the week and into the weekend will push temperatures into the upper 50s to the low 60s, about 25 degrees above average for some areas.

A cold front on Sunday brings temperatures back closer to seasonable with highs in the 40s to start the week.

Here’s a look at the seven-day forecast:

The Source: This forecast uses information from FOX 9 meteorologists.

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Ravens Defense Has Its Swagger Back After Minnesota Win

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3 days ago

November 9, 2025

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Ravens Defense Has Its Swagger Back After Minnesota Win

According to Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens defense has its swagger back. Well, almost.

They need to improve their celebrations first, Hamilton said after the Ravens’ 27-19 win in Minnesota. But the mere fact that they’re planning them shows that they expect them and is a far cry from the feeling around Baltimore’s defense earlier this season.

On a day in which Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense had an uneven performance, Baltimore had three takeaways, including two interceptions, and had three fourth-down stops.

“I think we’re starting to hit our stride,” Hamilton said. “It’s not a surprise to us. I think we’re playing to our potential now, and that has to be sustained.”

Heading into their Week 7 game against the Bears with a 1-5 record, the Ravens’ defense was ranked last in the league in points allowed per game (32.3) and had just three takeaways in six games.

Baltimore now has seven takeaways in its past three games. Turnovers come in bunches, they say, and the Ravens are reaping the rewards.

Baltimore also held one of the best wide receivers in the game, Justin Jefferson, to just four catches for 37 yards on 12 targets. Fellow top receiver Jordan Addison had just three catches for 35 yards.

In his fourth career game, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy started hot but finished completing less than half of his passes (20 of 42) for 248 yards.

Head Coach John Harbaugh said the Ravens didn’t do too much out of the norm to deal with Jefferson.

“We rolled the quarters to them a couple of times, but that’s really still covering the guys,” Harbaugh said. “I think the credit goes to the players. I thought our guys did a great job of just covering.”

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