Live Blogging: Shish on College Basketball: Michigan State Spartans at Ohio State Buckeyes

NCAA MBK: Michigan St. Spartans at Ohio St. Buckeyes (CBS Sports Broadcast)

Hello and welcome to the first edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball' on my personal website www.paulshishkoffjr.com. The live blogs that will be on this website, will be mostly Big Ten regular season games, with some special games during the regular season. This Afternoon's game will be between Michigan St. Spartans and Ohio St. Buckeyes. Sparty comes in with a record of 15-1, 3-0 in Big Ten, RPI ranking of 22, while the Buckeyes come in with a record of 12-4, 3-0 in Big Ten, and a RPI ranking of 33.  

The Spartans are on a roll.  After losing to Duke, they have won 15 straight. They are hoping to continue this stretch.  However they have a tough task this afternoon, as they will face a Buckeyes team that are off to a fast start in conference play. 

The Buckeyes are doing this under the guidance of 1st year Head Coach Chris Holtmann. Holtmann replaced long time Buckeyes Head Coach Thad Matta during the offseason. Prior to being the current Buckeye Head Coach, Holtmann coached Butler Bulldogs who made the NCAA MBK Tournament all 3 seasons he was the coach. Facing this Spartans will be a big challenge for Holtmann's Buckeyes this afternoon. 

Statistically the Spartans are led by Miles Bridges in scoring and rebounding, while Cassius Winston leads the team in assists. The Buckeyes are led by Keita Bates-Diop in scoring and rebounding, while C.J. Jackson leads in assists. 

It is the Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Buckeyes, coming up shortly. 
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Game Location: Value City Arena, Columbus, OH 

Possible Starting Lineups:
Michigan State Spartans (15-1, 3-0 Big Ten, RPI 22):
G: C. Winston
G: J. Langford
G: M. Bridges
F: J.Jackson
F:N. Ward

Ohio State Buckeyes (12-4, 3-0 Big Ten, RPI  33):
G: C.J. Jackson 
G: K. Williams
F: K. Bates-Diop
F: J. Tate
F: K. Wesson

​1st Half:
20:00: MSU in green, while OSU is in white. 
20:00: MSU won the tip. Possession Arrow will belong to OSU. 
19:46: Bridges with a FG. MSU 2, OSU 0
19:20: Jackson with a 3-point FG. MSU 5, OSU 0
18:50: Bates-Diop with a FG. MSU 5, OSU 2
18:21: Jackson with a layup. MSU 7, OSU 2
​18:00: Bates-Diop with a FG. MSU 7, OSU 4
17:17: Winston with a FG. MSU 9, OSU 4
16:28: Ward draws the foul on Bates-Diop. 
16:28: Ward makes both free throws. MSU 11, OSU 4
16:09: Wesson with a FG. MSU 11, OSU 6
15:38: T.V. Timeout #1: MSU 11, OSU 6
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15:20: Jackson with a FG. MSU 11, OSU 8
13:53: Tate with a layup. MSU 11, OSU 10
13:28: Bates-Diop with a FG. MSU 11, OSU 12
12:29: Bates-Diop with a 3-point FG. MSU 11, OSU 15
11:54: T.V. Timeout #2: MSU 11, OSU 15
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10:56: Winston with a 3-point FG. MSU 14, OSU 15
9:03: Langford with a layup and a foul. Langford hits a free throw. MSU 17, OSU 15
8:44: Jackson with a 3-point FG. MSU 17, OSU 18
8:30: Langford with a 3-point FG. MSU 20, OSU 18
8:00: Wesson with a layup. MSU 20, OSU 20

7:52: Langford makes both free throws. MSU 22, OSU 20
6:06: K. Wesson with a layup. MSU 22, OSU 22
5:26: MSU is in the Bonus. 
4:57: Bridges with a layup and a foul. Bridges makes a free throw. MSU 25, OSU 22
4:34: Bates-Diop with a 3-point FG. MSU 25, OSU 25
4:10: Jackson with a jam. MSU 27, OSU 25
3:44: Williams with a FG. MSU 27, OSU 27
3;28: T.V. Timeout #4: MSU 27, OSU 27
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​3:17: MSU is in the Double Bonus. 
1:56: Jackson draws the goaltending. MSU 27, OSU 29
1:46: Langford with a FG. MSU 29, OSU 29
1:13; Bates-Diop with a jam. MSU 29, OSU 31
1:05: Spartans Timeout #1: MSU 29, OSU 31

:42: Tate with a layup. MSU 29, OSU 33
:15: Williams with a 3-point FG. MSU 29, OSU 36
:14.2: Technical Foul called by Izzo. 
:14.2: Bates-Diop makes both free throws. MSU 29, OSU 38
:00: Dakich ends the 1st Half, with a buzzer-beating 3-point FG MSU 29, OSU 41

Halftime: 
MSU 29, OSU 41

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Bates-Diop (OSU): 16 points
Rebounding: Ward (MSU) 7 rebounds
Assists: Dakich (OSU) 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Well Michigan St. is having a cold night shooting the basketball. They are shooting 33%, from the field, 27% from behind the 3-point line. Ohio St. is shooting great, they are shooting 45.9%, 55.6% from a 3-point FG. 

2nd Half:
20:00: Ohio St. will inbound to start the 2nd Half. 
19:46: Williams with a jam. MSU 29, OSU 43
19:24: Jackson makes both free throws. MSU 31, OSU 43
19:10: Williams with a 3-point FG. MSU 31, OSU 46
19:07: Bates-Diop with a layup and a foul. Bates-Diop with a free throw. MSU 31, OSU 49
19:03: Bridges with a layup. MSU 33, OSU 49
18:35: Wesson with a left-handed layup. MSU 33, OSU 51
17:42: Winston with a layup. MSU 35, OSU 51
17:17: Bates-Diop makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 35, OSU 52
16:50: Ward makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 36, OSU 52
16:24: Tate with a FG. MSU 36, OSU 54
15:59: Langford hits a FG. MSU 38, OSU 56
15:36: Jackson with a 3-point FG. MSU 38, OSU 59
15:30: T.V. Timeout #1: MSU 38, OSU 59

15:14: Bridges with a layup. MSU 40, OSU 59
14:49: Bates-Diop with a FG. MSU 40,  OSU 61
13:41: Bates-Di​op with a FG. MSU 40, OSU 63
13:21: OSU is in the Bonus. 
13:01: Both teams are in the Bonus. 
12:44: Jackson makes a layup. MSU 42, OSU 63
11:57; T.V. Timeout #2: MSU 42, OSU 65
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11:40: OSU misses a free throw. 
10:20: MSU 42, OSU 67
10:00: Bridges with a 3-point FG. MSU 45, OSU 67
9:49: Jackson fouls out for Spartans. 
9:06: Tate with a layup and the foul. Tate misses the free throw. MSU 47, OSU 69
8:18: Langford with a 3-point FG. MSU 50, OSU 69
7:59: T.V. Timeout #3: MSU 50, OSU 69
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4:00: T.V. Timeout #4: MSU 57, OSU 75
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4:00: OSU makes both free throws. MSU 57, OSU 77
3:32: Winston hits a 3-point FG. MSU 60, OSU 77
3:32: Spartans Timeout #3: MSU 60, OSU 77

2:34: Bates-Diop and Bridges exchange baskets. MSU 62, OSU 79
1:45: Official Timeout: MSU 62, OSU 79
:54: Tate makes 1 of 2 free throws. MSU 62, OSU 80
:54: Spartans Timeout #3: MSU 62, OSU 80
:37.6: Schilling with a jam. MSU 64, OSU 80
:00: The game is over. 

Final:
MSU 64, OSU 80
MSU: (15-2, 3-1) 
OSU: (13-4, 4-0)

Final stats and thoughts will happen, after my live blog of Florida St. and Miami on Shish on Sports website. 

Final Stats: