Minnesota hosts Smith and No. 23 Mississippi State

Published Dec. 11, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-5, 0-2 Big Ten)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Minnesota -8; over/under is 124.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Mississippi State visits the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Tolu Smith scored 24 points in Mississippi State's 82-52 win against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.

The Golden Gophers have gone 3-2 at home. Minnesota is 2-0 in one-possession games.

The Bulldogs play their first true road game after going 8-0 to begin the season. Mississippi State averages 10.5 turnovers per game and is 7-0 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dawson Garcia is shooting 43.7% and averaging 13.2 points for the Golden Gophers. Ta'Lon Cooper is averaging 11.6 points for Minnesota.

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