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What channel is Michigan State basketball vs. Minnesota on today? Time, TV schedule for Spartans-Gophers
Though the 2024 NCAA Tournament doesn’t officially kick off for another five days with the start of the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, the madness of March is officially here with conference tournaments underway or, in some cases, already complete.
For Michigan State, that journey begins Thursday with a matchup against Minnesota in the second round of the 2024 Big Ten Tournament at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
More: Watch Michigan State vs. Minnesota live on Fubo (free trial)
The winner of that contest will advance to face No. 1 seed Purdue — the No. 3 team in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll — in the tournament quarterfinals Friday.
While the Spartans are still relatively comfortably in the NCAA Tournament field, their recent struggles have placed them in a more precarious position than they were two weeks ago. Michigan State wrapped up its 2023-24 regular season by losing four of its final five games, dropping it to 18-13 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten. While its metrics are still strong — 24th in the NET rankings and 19th on KenPom, as of Wednesday afternoon — its tournament resume has gotten flimsier as its loss total has risen. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has the Spartans as one of his final eight teams in the NCAA Tournament field.
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Thursday will be their third meeting this season against Minnesota, with which they split the regular-season series. Michigan State won 76-66 at home on Jan. 18 before losing 59-56 on Feb. 6 in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers, who are also 18-13, finished a game behind the Spartans in the Big Ten standings and went 3-6 in their final nine games.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including time, date, TV and streaming info, and more:
What channel is Michigan State vs. Minnesota on today?
The Spartans and Golden Gophers will face off in a nationally televised game on the Big Ten Network. Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst) will be on the call while Rick Pizzo will serve as the sideline reporter.
Streaming options for the game include the Fox Sports app, as well as Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Michigan State vs. Minnesota start time
- Date: Thursday, March 14
- Time: Noon ET
Michigan State and Minnesota will tip off at noon ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis.
As the first game of the day, it shouldn’t be impacted by the delays that typically push back the start of other conference tournament games from their originally scheduled start times when preceding games run long.
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Michigan State basketball schedule 2023-24
| Date | Opponent |
| Sunday, Feb. 25 | Ohio State 60, Michigan State 57 |
| Saturday, March 2 | Purdue 80, Michigan State 74 |
| Wednesday, March 6 | Michigan State 53, Northwestern 49 |
| Sunday, March 10 | Indiana 65, Michigan State 64 |
| Thursday, March 14 | vs. Minnesota (Big Ten Tournament) |
For Michigan State’s full 2023-24 schedule, click here
Minnesota basketball schedule 2023-24
| Date | Opponent |
| Wednesday, Feb. 28 | Illinois 105, Minnesota 97 |
| Saturday, March 2 | Minnesota 75, Penn State 70 |
| Wednesday, March 6 | Indiana 70, Minnesota 58 |
| Saturday, March 9 | Northwestern 90, Minnesota 66 |
| Thursday, March 14 | vs. Michigan State (Big Ten Tournament) |
For Minnesota’s full 2023-24 schedule, click here
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The mother of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, who was killed during the mass shooting late last month at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, remembered her on Sunday as a fierce, curious and funny child who “didn’t water herself down.”
Hundreds gathered at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis to celebrate Moyski’s life. Speakers also called for people to dedicate themselves to building a less violent American society.
Moyski and another student at Annunciation Catholic School, 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, were killed and 21 others were injured in the Aug. 27 shooting.
Moyski’s mother, Jackie Flavin, told the mourners that their support had lifted the family when it felt as if it had been dropped at the bottom of an ocean “where it’s pitch black and the pressure is crushing.”
She said Moyski, who loved dogs and hoped to be a veterinarian, taught them “how to be a light in the dark.”
“She had her own point of view, her own sense of style, her own way of being. She didn’t wait for permission. She didn’t water herself down,” Flavin said. “And she really taught us to show up exactly as you are.”
Flavin also called Moyski “extra in the very best way.”
“Harper didn’t do anything halfway,” she said. “Always choosing the premium versions, always going for the extra scoop.”
The memorial came only four days after the fatal shooting of conservative activist and leader Charlie Kirk as he spoke at Utah Valley University.
During the celebration of Moyski’s life, speakers expressed frustration and anger that gun violence — particularly shootings that kill schoolchildren — hasn’t stopped.
Another extended family member, Rabbi Jason Rodich, urged people to avoid the acrimony of social media and “the scorched earth of these times.”
“Turn just a little to the warm soul beside you,” he said. “Do it for Harper. Do it for you.”
This story will be updated.
NOTE: The original airdate of the video attached to this article is Sept. 12, 2025.
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