Michigan State University Basketball Blog

It was not pretty, but nothing ever is against a team coached by the legendary Tubby Smith. MSU was able to beat the world’s dumbest and ugliest mascot–the Gophers of Minnesota by a score of 65 to 59.

The man of the night was Raymar Morgan. Raymar was 11 of 17 from the field, and 9 of 12 from the charity line totaling 31 points—a career high. This was by far Raymar’s best game of his young Sparty career. I don’t want to talk about any other Spartans but Raymar. He was the man, period. I don’t know how far MSU will go this year in terms of a Big Ten title or getting out of the first or second round of the NCAA’s, but if Raymar keeps improving like he has over the past year and 1/2, then the sky is the limit!

I do not know who created the Gopher as the mascot of Minnesota, but they should be put to sleep. Nothing worse than looking at a buck-toothed, yellow tooth, smelly varmit on your jerseys. I am so proud to be an alum of a Spartan! Go Green!

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