Friday, March 27, 2015

Denzel Valentine's second-half surge leads Spartans over Sooners

Final

(7) Michigan State 62

(26-11, 12-6 Big Ten)

(3) Oklahoma 58

(24-11, 12-6 Big 12)




10:15PM,EDT,March 27,2015
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
1 2 T
#7MSU 27 3562
#3OKLA 31 2758
Top Performers
Michigan St: T. Trice 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast
Oklahoma: B. Hield 21 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast
 
 
 
 
 
Associated Press
Izzo, Michigan State Are Elite Again
Jeff Goodman discusses Michigan State's win over Oklahoma in the Elite Eight and the upcoming matchup against Louisville on Sunday.
Tags: Michigan State Spartans, NCB, Oklahoma Sooners

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Denzel Valentine scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half to lead Michigan State to a 62-58 win over Oklahoma in an NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinal on Friday night.
Counted out in February, the Tom Izzo-coached Spartans (26-11) are instead headed to the Elite Eight for the second straight year and fourth time since 2009. And they're going as a seventh-seeded team that knocked off the third-seeded Sooners (24-11), a week after knocking off No. 2 Virginia.Travis Trice led the Spartans with 24 points, while Branden Dawson had 11 rebounds.Buddy Hield led the Sooners with 21 points.Michigan State is the lowest-seeded team still in the tournament, and advances to face fourth-seeded Louisville on Sunday.The game turned once Michigan State took its first lead, going up 44-42 on Dawson's 8-foot turnaround jumper with 9:26 left. The teams traded the lead four times before the Spartans went ahead for good with 6:42 left, when Matt Costello put back his own miss with an emphatic dunk.After Hield missed a 3-point attempt at the other end, Valentine responded by hitting a pull-up 3-pointer in transition to make it 51-47.And Michigan State maintained the lead by finally hitting shots from the free-throw line. After missing seven of their first 10, the Spartans were perfect on their final six free throws.Trice hit two to put Michigan State up 62-58 with 13.2 seconds left. Hield missed a 3-point attempt on what became the Sooners' final possession in a game that stretched into Saturday morning.The Sooners got off to a blistering start on offense by hitting eight of their first 11 attempts, and built a 18-8 lead on Khadeem Lattin's putback of a Jordan Woodard miss 5 1/2 minutes in. It was an impressive start against a stingy Spartans' defense that had limited Virginia to hitting just 17 field goals in a 60-54 win last weekend.Oklahoma, however, couldn't maintain the pace and allowed the Spartans back into the game. Valentine missed six of his first seven attempts before hitting a 3-point basket with 2:36 left to cut the Sooners lead to 31-27.TIP-INSMichigan State: The Spartans improved their NCAA tournament record to 62-27, and moved into seventh place on the victory list -- one ahead of Syracuse. ... The Spartans were a No. 7 seed when they reached the Elite 8 in 2003.Oklahoma: Coach Lon Kruger stayed true to form by starting the same five he's had all season. The Sooners are just one of six teams in the nation to start the same five this year. Kruger did the same last year. ... The Sooners bench, which had combined for 30 points in its last two games, managed just 3 points against the Spartans.UP NEXT:Michigan State: Faces No. 4 seed Louisville in the East final on Sunday. The Spartans trail the all-time series 5-3, and meet the Cardinals the tournament for the fourth time -- and third in seven years.Oklahoma: Season is over with the Sooners losing just one starter, senior forward TaShawn Thomas, to graduation
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SYRACUSE, NY - MARCH 27: Gavin Schilling #34 of the Michigan State Spartans tips off against TaShawn Thomas #35...
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Team Stat Comparison

 
MSU
OKLA
Points 62 58
FG Made-Attempted 22-57 (.386) 20-55 (.364)
3P Made-Attempted 9-27 (.333) 4-17 (.235)
FT Made-Attempted 9-16 (.563) 14-16 (.875)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 16 (0/0)
Largest Lead 5 10

Game Leaders

 MSUOKLA
PointsT. Trice 24B. Hield 21
ReboundsB. Dawson 11R. Spangler 9
AssistsB. Dawson 2B. Hield 2
StealsM. Costello 1T. Thomas 1
BlocksB. Dawson 1T. Thomas 2
Team Stats: Michigan St | Oklahoma

Series

DATEGAMELINKS
» Mar 27, 2015 MSU 62, @OKLA 58Recap

Research Notes

Tom Izzo improves to 12-9 in the NCAA Tournament as the lower-seeded team, the best win percentage (.571) in NCAA Tournament history. And it's the most wins ever in that situation. He'll have another chance in the Elite 8, when 7 seed Michigan State faces 4 seed Louisville on Sunday.
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The 7 seed Wichita State is listed as a point spread favorite (-2) over the 3 seed Notre Dame tomorrow night... The 7 seed Michigan State is listed as a point spread favorite (-2) over the 3 seed Oklahoma on Friday night... How often does a team in the Sweet 16 or later, who is seeded at least 4 spots behind their opponent, listed as the favorite? Well in the last 20 seasons, this would be the 8th and 9th total time... What about for two separate games? It is the: -SECOND time occurring in the same NCAA Tournament (2014; Kentucky in Elite 8 & Final Four) -FIRST time occurring in the same NCAA Tournament, in the same round
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1st Half Summary

TIMEMICHIGAN STSCOREOKLAHOMA
20:00Jump Ball won by Michigan St0-0 
19:39Lourawls Nairn Jr. Turnover.0-0 
19:39 0-0Jordan Woodard Steal.
19:34 0-2Jordan Woodard made Layup.
19:14Branden Dawson made Layup.2-2 
18:57 2-5Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Woodard.
18:44Lourawls Nairn Jr. missed Jumper.2-5 
18:44 2-5Isaiah Cousins Defensive Rebound.
18:22 2-7Jordan Woodard made Jumper.
17:47 2-7Foul on TaShawn Thomas.
17:34Denzel Valentine made Jumper.4-7 
17:18 4-9Isaiah Cousins made Jumper. Assisted by Buddy Hield.
16:48Travis Trice made Jumper.6-9 
16:35 6-9Buddy Hield missed Layup.
16:35 6-9TaShawn Thomas Offensive Rebound.
16:30 6-11TaShawn Thomas made Layup.
16:15Branden Dawson missed Jumper.6-11 
16:15Gavin Schilling Offensive Rebound.6-11 
16:11Gavin Schilling made Dunk.8-11 
15:58 8-11Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
15:58 8-11TaShawn Thomas Offensive Rebound.
15:52 8-13TaShawn Thomas made Dunk.
15:26Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.8-13 
15:26 8-13Isaiah Cousins Defensive Rebound.
15:17 8-13Isaiah Cousins Turnover.
15:17 Official TV Timeout
15:06Marvin Clark Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.8-13 
15:06 8-13Oklahoma Defensive Rebound.
15:02Foul on Matt Costello.8-13 
14:44 8-15Buddy Hield made Layup.
14:44Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..8-15 
14:44 8-16Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
14:34Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.8-16 
14:34 8-16Buddy Hield Defensive Rebound.
14:27 8-16Jordan Woodard missed Layup.
14:27 8-16Khadeem Lattin Offensive Rebound.
14:27 8-18Khadeem Lattin made Dunk.
14:16Travis Trice Turnover.8-18 
13:53 8-18Ryan Spangler missed Jumper.
13:53Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.8-18 
13:48Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.8-18 
13:48 8-18Ryan Spangler Defensive Rebound.
13:28 8-18Foul on Khadeem Lattin.
13:28 8-18Khadeem Lattin Turnover.
13:01Branden Dawson missed Layup.8-18 
13:01Branden Dawson Offensive Rebound.8-18 
12:54Matt Costello Turnover.8-18 
12:37 8-18Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
12:37Bryn Forbes Defensive Rebound.8-18 
12:29Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.8-18 
12:29Branden Dawson Offensive Rebound.8-18 
12:21Travis Trice made Three Point Jumper.11-18 
12:02 11-18Frank Booker Turnover.
12:02Matt Costello Steal.11-18 
11:54Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.11-18 
11:54 11-18Frank Booker Block.
11:54 11-18Buddy Hield Defensive Rebound.
11:49Foul on Travis Trice.11-18 
11:49 Official TV Timeout
11:37 11-18Isaiah Cousins missed Jumper.
11:37 11-18Ryan Spangler Offensive Rebound.
11:32 11-18Frank Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
11:32Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.11-18 
11:09Branden Dawson missed Layup.11-18 
11:09 11-18TaShawn Thomas Block.
11:09Branden Dawson Offensive Rebound.11-18 
11:06 11-18Foul on Jordan Woodard.
11:06Branden Dawson missed Free Throw.11-18 
11:06Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.11-18 
11:06Branden Dawson missed Free Throw.11-18 
11:06 11-18TaShawn Thomas Defensive Rebound.
10:46 11-18Isaiah Cousins missed Jumper.
10:46Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.11-18 
10:34Gavin Schilling made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.13-18 
10:01 13-18Frank Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
10:01Michigan St Defensive Rebound.13-18 
9:56 13-18Foul on Ryan Spangler.
9:46Travis Trice missed Jumper.13-18 
9:46 13-18Jordan Woodard Defensive Rebound.
9:38 13-20Jordan Woodard made Jumper.
9:21Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.13-20 
9:21 13-20Oklahoma Defensive Rebound.
8:57 13-23Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper.
8:32Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.13-23 
8:32Alvin Ellis III Offensive Rebound.13-23 
8:22Alvin Ellis III missed Three Point Jumper.13-23 
8:22Gavin Schilling Offensive Rebound.13-23 
8:16Gavin Schilling missed Jumper.13-23 
8:16Denzel Valentine Offensive Rebound.13-23 
8:07 13-23Foul on D.J. Bennett.
8:07Marvin Clark Jr. made Free Throw.14-23 
8:07Marvin Clark Jr. missed Free Throw.14-23 
8:07Alvin Ellis III Offensive Rebound.14-23 
8:03Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.14-23 
8:03 14-23Oklahoma Defensive Rebound.
7:57Foul on Gavin Schilling.14-23 
7:57 Official TV Timeout
7:38 14-23TaShawn Thomas missed Jumper.
7:38Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.14-23 
7:34 14-23Foul on D.J. Bennett.
7:25Travis Trice made Three Point Jumper.17-23 
7:06 17-23Isaiah Cousins missed Jumper.
7:06Travis Trice Defensive Rebound.17-23 
6:58Gavin Schilling made Dunk. Assisted by Alvin Ellis III.19-23 
6:32 19-23TaShawn Thomas missed Layup.
6:32 19-23TaShawn Thomas Offensive Rebound.
6:26 19-23TaShawn Thomas missed Layup.
6:26 19-23Ryan Spangler Offensive Rebound.
6:26 19-25Ryan Spangler made Layup.
6:13 19-25Foul on Ryan Spangler.
6:13Travis Trice made Free Throw.20-25 
6:13Travis Trice made Free Throw.21-25 
5:57Foul on Gavin Schilling.21-25 
5:42 21-25Buddy Hield missed Jumper.
5:42Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.21-25 
5:09Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.21-25 
5:09 21-25Frank Booker Defensive Rebound.
4:54Foul on Matt Costello.21-25 
4:54 21-25Khadeem Lattin missed Free Throw.
4:54 21-25Oklahoma Deadball Team Rebound.
4:54 21-26Khadeem Lattin made Free Throw.
4:38Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.21-26 
4:38 21-26Jordan Woodard Defensive Rebound.
4:19 21-29Jordan Woodard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Buddy Hield.
3:44Colby Wollenman Turnover.21-29 
3:44 21-29TaShawn Thomas Steal.
3:37 21-29Jordan Woodard missed Layup.
3:37 21-29Khadeem Lattin Offensive Rebound.
3:28 21-31Buddy Hield made Layup. Assisted by Frank Booker.
3:28Michigan St Timeout
3:14Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Branden Dawson.24-31 
2:53 Official TV Timeout
2:47 24-31Buddy Hield missed Jumper.
2:47Travis Trice Defensive Rebound.24-31 
2:39Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travis Trice.27-31 
2:06 27-31Jordan Woodard missed Jumper.
2:06Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.27-31 
1:45Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.27-31 
1:45 27-31Frank Booker Defensive Rebound.
1:35 27-31Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
1:35Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.27-31 
1:03Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.27-31 
1:03 27-31Khadeem Lattin Block.
1:03 27-31Buddy Hield Defensive Rebound.
0:58Oklahoma Timeout
0:47 27-31Frank Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
0:47Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.27-31 
0:14Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.27-31 
0:14Branden Dawson Offensive Rebound.27-31 
0:06Colby Wollenman missed Jumper.27-31 
0:06 27-31Frank Booker Defensive Rebound.
0:00End of 1st half
 

2nd Half Summary

TIMEMICHIGAN STSCOREOKLAHOMA
20:00 27-31Jump Ball won by Oklahoma
19:37Foul on Branden Dawson.27-31 
19:37 27-32TaShawn Thomas made Free Throw.
19:37 27-33TaShawn Thomas made Free Throw.
19:04Gavin Schilling made Jumper. Assisted by Travis Trice.29-33 
18:57 29-33Jordan Woodard Turnover.
18:44Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..32-33 
18:13 32-33Jordan Woodard missed Jumper.
18:13 32-33TaShawn Thomas Offensive Rebound.
17:49 32-35Buddy Hield made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
17:34Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.32-35 
17:34 32-35Ryan Spangler Defensive Rebound.
17:17 32-37TaShawn Thomas made Layup.
16:42 32-37Foul on Isaiah Cousins.
16:34Travis Trice made Three Point Jumper.35-37 
16:23 35-37Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
16:23Bryn Forbes Defensive Rebound.35-37 
16:12Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.35-37 
16:12 35-37Isaiah Cousins Defensive Rebound.
15:59 35-39Isaiah Cousins made Dunk. Assisted by TaShawn Thomas.
15:34Marvin Clark Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.35-39 
15:34Michigan St Offensive Rebound.35-39 
15:30 Official TV Timeout
15:11Travis Trice made Layup.37-39 
14:43 37-39Isaiah Cousins missed Jumper.
14:43Marvin Clark Jr. Defensive Rebound.37-39 
14:35Denzel Valentine made Jumper.39-39 
14:19 39-39TaShawn Thomas missed Jumper.
14:19Marvin Clark Jr. Defensive Rebound.39-39 
13:59Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..39-39 
13:59Marvin Clark Jr. Turnover.39-39 
13:52 39-39Jordan Woodard missed Three Point Jumper.
13:52Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.39-39 
13:24Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.39-39 
13:24 39-39Ryan Spangler Defensive Rebound.
13:07 39-39Foul on TaShawn Thomas.
13:07 39-39TaShawn Thomas Turnover.
12:48 39-39Foul on Jordan Woodard.
12:48Matt Costello missed Free Throw.39-39 
12:48Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.39-39 
12:48Matt Costello missed Free Throw.39-39 
12:48 39-39Buddy Hield Defensive Rebound.
12:36Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..39-39 
12:23Foul on Branden Dawson.39-39 
12:03 39-39TaShawn Thomas missed Jumper.
12:03Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.39-39 
11:36Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.39-39 
11:36 39-39Khadeem Lattin Defensive Rebound.
11:07 39-39Frank Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
11:07 39-39Buddy Hield Offensive Rebound.
10:57 39-41Buddy Hield made Jumper.
10:57Foul on Lourawls Nairn Jr..39-41 
10:57 Official TV Timeout
10:57 39-42Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
10:43Travis Trice missed Jumper.39-42 
10:43Denzel Valentine Offensive Rebound.39-42 
10:23 39-42Foul on Khadeem Lattin.
10:21Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Branden Dawson.42-42 
9:52 42-42Jordan Woodard missed Jumper.
9:52Travis Trice Defensive Rebound.42-42 
9:30Branden Dawson made Jumper.44-42 
9:11 44-42TaShawn Thomas missed Dunk.
9:11Branden Dawson Block.44-42 
9:11 44-42Khadeem Lattin Offensive Rebound.
8:58 44-42Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
8:58 44-42Buddy Hield Offensive Rebound.
8:51Foul on Gavin Schilling.44-42 
8:51 44-43Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
8:51 44-44Buddy Hield made Free Throw.
8:24Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.44-44 
8:24 44-44Oklahoma Defensive Rebound.
7:52Foul on Gavin Schilling.44-44 
7:52 Official TV Timeout
7:52 44-44Isaiah Cousins missed Free Throw.
7:52 44-44Oklahoma Deadball Team Rebound.
7:52 44-45Isaiah Cousins made Free Throw.
7:30Branden Dawson made Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.46-45 
7:12 46-47TaShawn Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Cousins.
6:46Matt Costello missed Jumper.46-47 
6:46Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.46-47 
6:41Matt Costello made Dunk.48-47 
6:26 48-47Isaiah Cousins missed Three Point Jumper.
6:26Branden Dawson Defensive Rebound.48-47 
6:19Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper.51-47 
5:56 51-47TaShawn Thomas Turnover.
5:56Oklahoma Timeout
5:46Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.51-47 
5:45 51-47Ryan Spangler Defensive Rebound.
5:26 51-47TaShawn Thomas missed Jumper.
5:26 51-47Ryan Spangler Offensive Rebound.
5:21Foul on Matt Costello.51-47 
5:21 51-48Ryan Spangler made Free Throw.
5:21 51-49Ryan Spangler made Free Throw.
5:04Travis Trice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes.54-49 
4:43Foul on Matt Costello.54-49 
4:43 54-50TaShawn Thomas made Free Throw.
4:43 54-51TaShawn Thomas made Free Throw.
4:22Branden Dawson missed Jumper.54-51 
4:22 54-51TaShawn Thomas Block.
4:22 54-51Ryan Spangler Defensive Rebound.
4:15 54-51Jordan Woodard Turnover.
3:43 54-51Foul on Ryan Spangler.
3:43 Official TV Timeout
3:43Gavin Schilling missed Free Throw.54-51 
3:43Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.54-51 
3:43Gavin Schilling missed Free Throw.54-51 
3:43 54-51TaShawn Thomas Defensive Rebound.
3:19 54-51Isaiah Cousins missed Jumper.
3:19Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.54-51 
2:56Michigan St Timeout
2:45Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.54-51 
2:45Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.54-51 
2:21 54-51Foul on Frank Booker.
2:04Travis Trice made Jumper.56-51 
1:43Foul on Bryn Forbes.56-51 
1:43 56-52TaShawn Thomas made Free Throw.
1:43 56-53TaShawn Thomas made Free Throw.
1:24Michigan St Timeout
1:19 56-53Foul on Buddy Hield.
1:19Travis Trice made Free Throw.57-53 
1:19Travis Trice made Free Throw.58-53 
1:11 58-53Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
1:11 58-53Ryan Spangler Offensive Rebound.
1:05 58-56Buddy Hield made Three Point Jumper.
1:01Oklahoma Timeout
0:44Michigan St Timeout
0:32Travis Trice missed Three Point Jumper.58-56 
0:32Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.58-56 
0:32Matt Costello missed Two Point Tip Shot.58-56 
0:32Denzel Valentine Offensive Rebound.58-56 
0:25 58-56Foul on Buddy Hield.
0:25Denzel Valentine made Free Throw.59-56 
0:25Denzel Valentine made Free Throw.60-56 
0:20 60-56Jordan Woodard missed Jumper.
0:20 60-56TaShawn Thomas Offensive Rebound.
0:16 60-58TaShawn Thomas made Layup.
0:16Oklahoma Timeout
0:14 60-58Foul on Jordan Woodard.
0:14Travis Trice made Free Throw.61-58 
0:14Travis Trice made Free Throw.62-58 
0:10 62-58Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper.
0:10Marvin Clark Jr. Defensive Rebound.62-58 
0:00End of Game
 
 
 
 
Michigan St Spartans
STARTERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Branden Dawson, F3-70-00-24711201026
Gavin Schilling, F4-50-00-2202000048
Travis Trice, G7-144-96-60332001124
Denzel Valentine, G6-174-112-23472000018
Lourawls Nairn Jr., G0-10-00-0000100110
BENCH FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Matt Costello, F1-30-00-2303010142
Colby Wollenman, F0-10-00-0000000100
Marvin Clark Jr., F0-20-21-2033000131
Bryn Forbes, G1-61-40-0022100013
Alvin Ellis III, G0-10-10-0213100000
TOTALSFGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

22-579-279-1615213691151662

38.6%33.3%56.3%
Oklahoma Sooners
STARTERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
TaShawn Thomas, F5-120-06-65271122216
Ryan Spangler, F1-20-02-2459000034
Isaiah Cousins, G2-80-11-2033200115
Buddy Hield, G7-173-104-42462000221
Jordan Woodard, G4-111-20-0022110239
BENCH FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Khadeem Lattin, F1-10-01-2314001123
D.J. Bennett, F0-00-00-0000000020
Frank Booker, G0-40-40-0033101110
TOTALSFGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

20-554-1714-1614243872471658

36.4%23.5%87.5%
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS: None
 
 
 
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