MSU (14-2, 4-0): 78  –  Penn State (13-4, 2-2): 73



Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Michigan State................   42   36  -   78
Penn State....................   29   44  -   73

This game gave me a heart attack…

Sure it started out great..  the First 5 passions of the Spartans they scored, the first 4 possessions of the Nittanys' they got zot. Spartans were getting all of the rebounds, finally Battle for Penn State scored at 16:17.  And then Whhooosh.. A quick turn around 3 point jumper at 14:40, with time at 1 second on the shot clock, and Morrissey changes the Big Mo of the game in PSU’s favor…

Then PSU goes on a 11 – 0 run…

Sure Spartans come back, lead at half, and in the second half up by as many as 16, but the Dog fight wouldn’t let up.. The Spartans were still up by 10 with 5:15 to go in the game.. IN the last 5 minutes Spartans were out scored 15 – 9… that made it so that it wasn’t decided until the last minute. Damn good thing they hit most of their free throws..

This game made me run out of beer in the mini-fridge by the basement TV.... Why can’t they nail it shut when they have the other team by the throat?  Up by double digits, and they seem to relax just a bit.. They have to get that killer instinct and maintain it to make a Final 4 run… or do they just have trouble with the Zone D ?

At least the next game is at home.. SpartyMSU is headed to the game Saturday with Mrs. SpartyMSU and a couple of friends to see the MoPete ceremony, and a Spartan Victory against the Illini.

VISITORS: Michigan State 14-2, 4-0
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Morgan, Raymar...... f  7-9    0-0    3-4    1  4  5   4  17  2  1  0  1  30
10 Roe, Delvon......... f  2-2    0-0    1-3    5  0  5   2   5  3  1  0  0  17
14 Suton, Goran........ c  6-12   1-2    0-1    4 10 14   1  13  0  1  0  3  33
01 Lucas, Kalin........ g  3-13   1-5    8-10   1  1  2   3  15  4  1  0  0  33
05 Walton, Travis...... g  3-7    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   4   6  6  1  0  0  31
00 Ibok, Idong.........    1-1    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   2   2  0  1  0  0   2
03 Allen, Chris........    2-4    1-3    2-2    0  2  2   3   7  0  2  0  0  13
15 Summers, Durrell....    3-8    1-4    3-4    0  3  3   2  10  2  2  0  2  18
23 Green, Draymond.....    0-0    0-0    0-2    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  1  0   7
34 Lucious, Korie......    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   2   0  2  0  0  0   8
41 Gray, Marquise......    1-1    0-0    1-1    1  1  2   2   3  0  2  0  0   8
   TEAM................                         2     2
   Totals..............   28-58   4-15  18-27  17 24 41  25  78 19 12  1  6 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-30 56.7%   2nd Half: 11-28 39.3%   Game: 48.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-8  50.0%   2nd Half:  0-7   0.0%   Game: 26.7%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4-4  100 %   2nd Half: 14-23 60.9%   Game: 66.7%    5

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HOME TEAM: Penn State 13-5, 2-3
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Cornley, Jamelle.... f  9-15   1-1    7-10   2  2  4   2  26  2  1  0  0  40
25 Brooks, Jeff........ f  1-3    0-2    0-0    0  1  1   3   2  0  1  0  0  19
22 Jones, Andrew....... c  1-1    0-0    2-3    2  3  5   4   4  0  0  0  0  24
11 Pringle, Stanley.... g  2-11   1-4    3-5    0  3  3   5   8  3  0  0  1  32
12 Battle, Talor....... g  5-11   3-8    7-9    0  5  5   5  20  5  4  0  0  40-
10 Babb, Chris.........    2-4    2-4    0-0    0  1  1   0   6  0  0  2  1  14
15 Jackson, David (DJ).    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  1  0  0   6
24 Woodyard, Cammeron..    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
33 Morrissey, Danny....    1-4    1-4    0-0    0  1  1   1   3  0  0  0  1  15
54 Ott, Andrew.........    2-3    0-0    0-0    2  1  3   3   4  1  1  0  1  10
   TEAM................                         1     1
   Totals..............   23-52   8-23  19-27   7 17 24  23  73 11  8  2  4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7%   2nd Half: 12-25 48.0%   Game: 44.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-13 30.8%   2nd Half:  4-10 40.0%   Game: 34.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-5  60.0%   2nd Half: 16-22 72.7%   Game: 70.4%    6

Sparty ON !!!