Michigan State Spartans vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 1st ROUND

25-9

Final

	1	2	T
MTSU MTSU	41	49	90
Michigan St MSU	35	46	81

Michigan State SpartansMichigan StMSU

29-6

Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
Matt Costello made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Marvin Clark Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.
Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.
Kenny Goins missed Layup.
Gavin Schilling made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Matt Costello made Jumper.
Denzel Valentine made Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.
Matt Costello missed Layup.
Deyonta Davis made Dunk.
Deyonta Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Deyonta Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.
Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
Gavin Schilling missed Layup.
Gavin Schilling missed Layup.
Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
Alvin Ellis III made Layup.
Deyonta Davis missed Layup.
Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
Matt Costello made Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes.
Matt Costello made Layup. Assisted by Eron Harris.
Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Javon Bess.
Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
Matt Costello made Jumper.
Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Matt Costello made Layup.
Deyonta Davis made Jumper.
Matt Costello made Dunk. Assisted by Lourawls Nairn Jr..
Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Matt Costello made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
Eron Harris made Layup.
Eron Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Matt Costello made Layup.
Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.
Eron Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Valentine made Jumper.
Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
Darnell Harris made Jumper.
Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
Perrin Buford made Layup.
Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
Perrin Buford made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.
Darnell Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.
Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw made Layup.
Darnell Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
Giddy Potts missed Jumper.
Darnell Harris missed Layup.
Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
Darnell Harris missed Jumper.
Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darnell Harris.
Reggie Upshaw missed Layup.
Giddy Potts made Layup. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
Perrin Buford made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.
Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
Karl Gamble made Two Point Tip Shot.
Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
Aldonis Foote made Jumper.
Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper.
Jaqawn Raymond made Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw made Layup.
Darnell Harris missed Jumper.
Jaqawn Raymond missed Three Point Jumper.
Aldonis Foote made Jumper.
Perrin Buford made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
Giddy Potts made Layup. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
Jaqawn Raymond missed Jumper.
Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
Quavius Copeland made Layup.
Darnell Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
Reggie Upshaw made Jumper.
Perrin Buford made Layup.
Darnell Harris missed Jumper.
Darnell Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
Giddy Potts missed Jumper.
Darnell Harris made Jumper.
Darnell Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
Reggie Upshaw made Layup.
Jaqawn Raymond missed Jumper.
Jaqawn Raymond made Layup.
Darnell Harris missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
Perrin Buford made Jumper.
Darnell Harris missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
Giddy Potts made Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
Reggie Upshaw made Dunk. Assisted by Darnell Harris.

MTSU

MICHIGAN ST

TIME		MTSU	MSU
20:00	Jump Ball won by Middle Tennessee	0	0
19:38	Darnell Harris made Jumper.	2	0
19:09	Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.	2	2
18:55	Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.	5	2
18:43	Foul on Eron Harris.	5	2
18:43	Eron Harris Turnover.	5	2
18:18	Reggie Upshaw Turnover.	5	2
18:06	Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.	5	2
18:06	Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.	5	2
17:48	Perrin Buford made Layup.	7	2
17:18	Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.	7	2
17:18	Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.	7	2
16:46	Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.	10	2
16:29	Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.	10	2
16:29	Darnell Harris Defensive Rebound.	10	2
16:11	Foul on Deyonta Davis.	10	2
16:09	Perrin Buford made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.	12	2
15:47	Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.	12	2
15:47	Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.	12	2
15:32	Darnell Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.	15	2
15:29	Michigan St Timeout	15	2
15:16	Eron Harris Turnover.	15	2
15:16	Official TV Timeout	15	2
15:10	Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.	15	2
15:10	Darnell Harris Offensive Rebound.	15	2
15:07	Darnell Harris Turnover.	15	2
15:07	Denzel Valentine Steal.	15	2
14:59	Matt Costello made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.	15	4
14:44	Perrin Buford missed Jumper.	15	4
14:44	Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.	15	4
14:37	Reggie Upshaw made Layup.	17	4
14:14	Matt McQuaid Turnover.	17	4
14:00	Darnell Harris missed Three Point Jumper.	17	4
14:00	Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.	17	4
13:51	Marvin Clark Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.	17	7
13:31	Giddy Potts missed Jumper.	17	7
13:31	Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.	17	7
13:21	Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.	17	7
13:21	Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.	17	7
13:16	Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.	17	10
12:48	Darnell Harris missed Layup.	17	10
12:48	Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.	17	10
12:44	Reggie Upshaw Turnover.	17	10
12:44	Bryn Forbes Steal.	17	10
12:42	Bryn Forbes Turnover.	17	10
12:17	Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.	20	10
12:11	Denzel Valentine Turnover.	20	10
12:11	Aldonis Foote Steal.	20	10
11:56	Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.	20	10
11:56	Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.	20	10
11:25	Kenny Goins missed Layup.	20	10
11:25	Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.	20	10
10:54	Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.	20	10
10:54	Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.	20	10
10:52	Official TV Timeout	20	10
10:43	Gavin Schilling made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.	20	12
10:36	Middle Tennessee Timeout	20	12
10:26	Quavius Copeland Turnover.	20	12
10:26	Alvin Ellis III Steal.	20	12
10:18	Foul on Aldonis Foote.	20	12
10:18	Eron Harris missed Free Throw.	20	12
10:18	Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.	20	12
10:18	Eron Harris made Free Throw.	20	13
10:04	Darnell Harris missed Jumper.	20	13
10:04	Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.	20	13
9:53	Matt Costello made Jumper.	20	15
9:53	Foul on Darnell Harris.	20	15
9:53	Matt Costello made Free Throw.	20	16
9:39	Foul on Darnell Harris.	20	16
9:39	Darnell Harris Turnover.	20	16
9:29	Denzel Valentine made Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.	20	18
9:01	Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darnell Harris.	23	18
8:42	Matt Costello missed Layup.	23	18
8:42	Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.	23	18
8:42	Deyonta Davis made Dunk.	23	20
8:15	Reggie Upshaw missed Layup.	23	20
8:15	Deyonta Davis Block.	23	20
8:15	Eron Harris Defensive Rebound.	23	20
8:01	Foul on Jaqawn Raymond.	23	20
8:01	Matt Costello made Free Throw.	23	21
8:01	Matt Costello made Free Throw.	23	22
7:53	Giddy Potts made Layup. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.	25	22
7:45	Eron Harris Turnover.	25	22
7:45	Reggie Upshaw Steal.	25	22
7:23	Foul on Bryn Forbes.	25	22
7:23	Official TV Timeout	25	22
7:21	Perrin Buford made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.	27	22
7:06	Deyonta Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.	27	24
6:43	Perrin Buford missed Jumper.	27	24
6:43	Karl Gamble Offensive Rebound.	27	24
6:43	Karl Gamble made Two Point Tip Shot.	29	24
6:14	Deyonta Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.	29	26
5:51	Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper.	32	26
5:32	Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.	32	26
5:32	Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.	32	26
5:28	Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.	32	26
5:28	Perrin Buford Defensive Rebound.	32	26
5:05	Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.	35	26
4:47	Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.	35	29
4:18	Perrin Buford missed Jumper.	35	29
4:18	Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.	35	29
4:04	Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.	35	29
4:04	Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.	35	29
3:34	Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.	35	29
3:34	Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.	35	29
3:03	Foul on Denzel Valentine.	35	29
3:03	Denzel Valentine Turnover.	35	29
3:03	Official TV Timeout	35	29
2:52	Perrin Buford missed Jumper.	35	29
2:52	Aldonis Foote Offensive Rebound.	35	29
2:48	Aldonis Foote made Jumper.	37	29
2:32	Gavin Schilling missed Layup.	37	29
2:32	Reggie Upshaw Block.	37	29
2:32	Gavin Schilling Offensive Rebound.	37	29
2:32	Gavin Schilling missed Layup.	37	29
2:32	Reggie Upshaw Block.	37	29
2:32	Gavin Schilling Offensive Rebound.	37	29
2:29	Foul on Aldonis Foote.	37	29
2:29	Gavin Schilling missed Free Throw.	37	29
2:29	Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.	37	29
2:29	Gavin Schilling made Free Throw.	37	30
2:09	Xavier Habersham Turnover.	37	30
1:52	Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.	37	33
1:21	Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper.	40	33
1:21	Foul on Denzel Valentine.	40	33
1:21	Jaqawn Raymond made Free Throw.	41	33
1:00	Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.	41	33
1:00	Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.	41	33
0:31	Perrin Buford Turnover.	41	33
0:31	Alvin Ellis III Steal.	41	33
0:25	Alvin Ellis III made Layup.	41	35
0:00	End of 1st half	41	35

Middle Tennessee's Upshaw: We were ready to lay it all out on the line

3:14

How did Michigan State lose?

1:59

Enterprise Center

2:50 PM, March 18, 2016Coverage: CBS

St. Louis, MO

Attendance: 14,250

Referees:
Bryan Kersey
Clarence Armstrong
Brett Nansel

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Liberty	0-0	-	3-0
Jacksonville State	0-0	-	2-0
Kennesaw State	0-0	-	2-0
Middle Tennessee	0-0	-	2-0
Missouri State	0-0	-	2-0
UTEP	0-0	-	2-0
Western Kentucky	0-0	-	2-0
New Mexico State	0-0	-	1-0
Florida International	0-0	-	1-1
Louisiana Tech	0-0	-	1-1
Sam Houston	0-0	-	1-1
Delaware	0-0	-	0-2

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Northwestern	0-0	-	3-0
UCLA	0-0	-	3-0
Illinois	0-0	-	2-0
Indiana	0-0	-	2-0
Iowa	0-0	-	2-0
Michigan State	0-0	-	2-0
Minnesota	0-0	-	2-0
Nebraska	0-0	-	2-0
Ohio State	0-0	-	2-0
Oregon	0-0	-	2-0
Penn State	0-0	-	2-0
Purdue	0-0	-	2-0
Rutgers	0-0	-	2-0
USC	0-0	-	2-0
Wisconsin	0-0	-	2-0
Michigan	0-0	-	1-0
Washington	0-0	-	2-1
Maryland	0-0	-	1-1

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