Live Blogging: Shish on College Basketball: Michigan St. Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini 01/22/2018

NCAA MBK: Michigan St. Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Tonight it is a Big Ten matchup as the Michigan St. Spartans take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Spartans come in with a record of 17-3, 5-2 in Big Ten, and a RPI of 28. The Illini are coming in with a record of 10-10, 0-7 in Big Ten, and and a RPI of 169. 

The Spartans are coming off a blowout win over the Indiana Hoosiers. They are hoping to stay with Purdue and Ohio St. for the lead in the Big Ten. 

Statistically Sparty is lead by Miles Bridges in scoring. Nick Ward is the team's leading rebounder. And Cassius Winston leads Michigan St. in assists.

As for the Fighting Illini, the Illini are winless in conference play and suffered their worst loss to Wisconsin on Friday. But they are hoping that they can get somethig going vs. Michigan St. 

The Illini are led by Leron Black in scoring, as well as rebounding, and Te'Jon Lucas leads Illinois in assists. 

It is the Michigan St. Spartans and Illinois Fighting Illini, coming up shortly. 

Game Location: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois

Michigan St. Spartans (17-3, 5-2 Big Ten, RPI 28):
G: Bridges
G: Langford
G: Winston
F: Jackson, Jr
​F: Ward

Illinois Fighting Illini (10-10, 0-7 Big Ten, RPI 169): 
G: Alstork
G: Frazier 
G: Smith
F: Black
F: Finke

Spartans are in green, and Illini are in orange.
1st Half:
20:00: Michigan St. won the tip. Illini will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:45: Bridges with a layup. MSU 2, ILL 0
19:12: Black with a FG. MSU 2, ILL 2
18:58: Bridges with a hook shot. MSU 4, ILL 2
18:33: Jackson with a layup. MSU 6, ILL 2
18:00: Frazier with a layup. MSU 6, ILL 4
17:32: Frazier with a layup. MSU 6, ILL 6
15:48: Bridges with a jam and a foul. MSU 8, ILL 6
15:48: T.V. Timeout #1: MSU 8, ILL 6

15:48: Bridges with a free throw. MSU 9, ILL 6
14:53: Smith with a 3-point FG. MSU 9, ILL 9
13:23: Goins with a dunk. MSU 11, ILL 9
13:12: Alstork with a 3-point FG. MSU 11, ILL 12
12;41: Nichols with a 3-point FG. MSU 11, ILL 15
12:34: Bridges with a 3-point FG. MSU 14, ILL 15
11:50: Langford with a dunk. MSU 16, ILL 15
11:15: Langford with a Jump shot. MSU 18, ILL 15
10:53: Finke with a jump shot. MSU 18, ILL 17
10:42: Goins with a layup. MSU 20, ILL 17
10:09: Williams with a layup. MSU 20, ILL 19
9:56: T.V. Timeout #2: MSU 20, ILL 19
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9:51: Michigan St. is in the Bonus.
9:44: Tomtom misses the free throw.
9:21: Black with a layup. MSU 20, ILL 21
9:05: Bridges with a 3-point FG. MSU 23, ILL 21
8:12: Finke with a 3-point FG. MSU 23, ILL 24
7:56: Bridges with a jam. MSU 25, ILL 24
7:39: T.V. Timeout #3: MSU 25, ILL 24

6:35: Bridges makes both free throws. MSU 27, ILL 24
6:04: Langford with a FG. MSU 29, ILL 24
5:47: Illini Timeout #1: MSU 29, ILL 24
5:47: Tillman makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 30, ILL 24
5:23: Black with a layup. MSU 30, ILL 26
4:58: Jackson with a layup and a foul. Jackson makes a free throw. MSU 33, ILL 26
4:48: Michigan St. is in the Double Bonus.
4:21: Finke with a FG. MSU 33, ILL 28
3:59: T.V. Timeout #4: MSU 33, ILL 28
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3:09: Jackson makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 34, ILL 28
2:47: Nichols draws Michigan State's first shooting foul of the game. Foul on Goins.
2:47: Nichols makes both free throws. MSU 34, ILL 30
2:36: Jackson leaves the game, after landing his head on the court from a loose ball. 
2:23: Illinois is in the Bonus.
2:23: Williams misses a free throw. 
1:51: The game is stopped with Tillman trying to put a contact back in the left eye. 
1:45: Winston with a layup. MSU 36, ILL 30
:59: Finke with a jumper. MSU 36, ILL 32
:47.9: Spartans Timeout #1: MSU 36, ILL 32
:34.3: Winston with a 3-point FG. MSU 39, ILL 32
:00: End of the 1st Half. Illinois will inbound to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
MSU 39, ILL 32

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Bridges (MSU) 17 points
Rebounding: Langford (MSU) 4 rebounds
Assists: Winston (MSU) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Michigan State's shooting is on target, but they are turnover prone tonight. As for the Illini, they need to start attacking the basket as they are only seeing the charity stripe 3 times, making 2 free throws.

Big Ten Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Illinois will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Michigan St. will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:31: Black with a layup. MSU 39, ILL 34
19:20: Ward with a layup. MSU 41, ILL 34
19:05: Black with a FG. MSU 41, ILL 36
18:46: Langford with a 3-point FG. MSU 44, ILL 36
18:06: Ward with a layup and a foul. Ward misses a free throw. MSU 46, ILL 36
17:23: Bridges with a jam. MSU 48, ILL 36
17:22: Illini Timeout #2: MSU 48, ILL 36

16:59: Black with a hook shot. MSU 48, ILL 38
16:53: Black has 4 fouls.
16:46: Smith makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 48, ILL 39
16:16: Ward with a jumper. MSU 50, ILL 39
15:34: T.v. Timeout #1: MSU 50, ILL 39
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14:35: McQuaid gets fouled behind the 3-point line. 
14:35: McQuaid makes all 3 free throws. MSU 53, ILL 39
14:22: Nichols makes a 3-point FG. MSU 53, ILL 42
14:02: Jackson jams and a foul. Jackson makes a free throw. MSU 56, ILL 42
13:40: Michigan St. is in the Bonus.
13:00: Nichols with a jam. MSU 56, ILL 44
12:35: Jackson with a layup. MSU 58, ILL 44
11:41: Bridges with an alley-oop. MSU 60, ILL 44
10:58: Naim with a layup. MSU 62, ILL 44
10:39: T.V. Timeout #2: MSU 62, ILL 44
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10:39: Nichols makes both free throws. MSU 62, ILL 46
10:22: Both teams are in the Bonus.
10:14: Schilling with a jam. MSU 64, ILL 46
9:43: Nichols with a layup. MSU 64, ILL 48
9:02: Bridges with a dunk. MSU 66, ILL 48
8:51: Frazier with a FG. MSU 66, ILL 50
8:25: Frazier makes both free throws. MSU 66, ILL 52
8:05: Ward makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 67, ILL 52
7:37: Nichols makes a FG. MSU 67, ILL 54
7:20: Naim makes a layup. MSU 69, ILL 54
6:40: Bridges with a dunk. MSU 71, ILL 54
6:19: Nichols with a 3-point FG. MSU 71, ILL 57
5:56: T.V. Timeout #3: MSU 71, ILL 57

​5:39: Jackson makes both free throws. MSU 73, ILL 57
4:27: Jackson with a jam. MSU 75, ILL 57
3:44: Nichols with a 3-point FG. MSU 75, ILL 60
3:13: Bridges makes a layup. MSU 77, ILL 60
3:07: T.V. Timeout #4: MSU 77, ILL 60
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3:07: Williams makes both free throws. MSU 77, ILL 62
3:06: Illini is in the Bonus. 
2:38: Frazier makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 77, ILL 63
2:09: Frazier makes a layup. MSU 77, ILL 65
1:33: Nichols jams it home. MSU 77, ILL 67
Illini Timeout #3: MSU 77, ILL 67

:56.1: Frazier makes a layup. MSU 77, ILL 69
:56.1: Jackson makes both free throws. MSU 79, ILL 69
:43.7: Black has fouled out of the game, with 12 points.
:43.7: Both teams are in the Double Bonus.
:43.7: Spartans Timeout #2: MSU 79, ILL 69
​:43.7: Jackson makes both free throws. MSU 81, ILL 69
:35.5: Frazier makes a 3-point FG. MSU 81, ILL 72
:34.3: Bridges makes both free throws. MSU 83, ILL 72
:18.4: Smith makes a layup. MSU 83, ILL 74
:18.4: Bridges makes both free throws. MSU 85, ILL 74
:9.4: Frazier fouls out of the game. 
:9.4: Jackson makes both free throws. MSU 87, ILL 74
:00: The game is over. 

Final:
MSU 87, ILL 74
MSU: (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten) 
ILL: (10-11, 0-8 Big Ten)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Bridges (MSU) 31 points
Rebounding: Jackson Jr. (MSU) 11 rebounds
Assists: Winston (MSU) 8 assists

Final Thoughts:
Although Sparty turned the ball over 25 times tonight, Bridges and Jackson took over this game in Champaign. As for the Illini, they were getting gashed with their lack of interior defense. 

Spartans will face Wisconsin on Friday. While the Illini will play the Hoosiers on Wednesday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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