Rutgers will not be adjusting its schedule, and thus, it’s unlikely Michigan State will be able to make up its postponed game with Minnesota.
Last week’s matchup between Michigan State and Minnesota had to be postponed after a school shooting occurred. There was hope the game could be rescheduled for next week if Rutgers would be willing to move their matchup with Minnesota from Thursday to Tuesday but reports indicate they will not do so.
Here’s what Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press heard on the reasoning for why Rutgers wouldn’t adjust their schedule:
Heard Rutgers doesn’t want to miss classes after PSU trip and is worried about MIN (even though Scarlet Knights already played/beat Gophers once). Pikiell also wasn’t a fan of moving home games to MSG, this year MSU (which Rutgers won). Clearly it’s Big Ten’s job to intercede. https://t.co/SjN9ydmoTP
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) February 24, 2023
So what does this mean for Michigan State? Well, not rescheduling the game may honestly have no impact to the Spartans. A win over Minnesota won’t do much for their NCAA Tournament resume and if the Spartans were to win out then they should still be able to earn the double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament. So, it really doesn’t have a ton of impact after all besides fans losing another opportunity to watch Michigan State on the court.
No official word has been made from the Big Ten or Michigan State so there’s still a chance we’ll see this matchup between the Spartans and Golden Gophers played. But for now, it sounds very unlikely.
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