Thank you for joining me for tonights big matchup! I'm Tyler Fisher, until next time!
The VAVEL USA player of the game is indeed, Travis Trice.
What a game! Tom Izzo makes his 9th appearance to the Elite Eight.
UPSET ALERT: Michigan State defeats the Oklahoma Sooners!
2 (13.6): Travis Trice is perfect from the free throw line. He goes back, shooting two. Makes the first. And the second!
Nail biter game at hand folks. This will get interesting.
2 (15.5): Thomas lays it in, and Oklahoma calls a timeout.
2 (25.0): Denzel Valentine gets fouled, and is headed to the line!
2 (43.8): Michigan State timeout
Timeout Oklahoma
2 (1): Buddy Hield nails a three to pull the Sooners within two points!
2 (1): Travis Trice makes two free throws. Now has 22 points for the night
2 (1): TV Timeout. Michigan State 56-53 Oklahoma Sooners
2 (1): Travis Trice fade away! 56-51
2 (2): Oklahoma gets called for the foul. Still Spartan ball
2 (2): Timeout Michigan State
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TV Timeout: Michigan State 54-51
2 (4): Michigan State 54-51 Oklahoma Sooners
2 (4): Costello picks up his 4th personal foul.
2 (4): Travis Trice! For three!
2 (5): Ryan Spangler shooting two free throws; Makes them both
Michigan State 51-47 Oklahoma Sooners
What. A. Game. An upset might be in the making folks. Only time will tell
2 (5): Denzel Valentine nails a three! Spartans take a 4 point lead! 51-47; TV Time out
2 (6): Castillo misses the shot, gets his own rebound and dunk!
2 (7): Michigan State reclaims the lead, only to have it taken back.
2 (7): Oklahoma takes a one point lead. 45-44
Michigan State 44-44 Oklahoma Sooners
What a great game this is. Love to see the intenisty build up in both teams as the game time runs down. Both playing quality basketball
Branden Dawson goes for a block, but foul is called. TV Timeout
2 (8): Buddy Hield ties the game again at 44, making two free throws
Two blocks by Michigan State! But Schilling gets called for the foul on the second.
2 (9): Michigan State claims it's first lead of the game!
2 (10): Three pointer by Michigan State! Game tied again at 49
Michigan State has 0 points in the last 3:45
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2 (10) Buddy Hield gets the bucket and the foul! Chance to make it a three point play for Oklahoma.
Michigan State has had several opportunities to take the lead. Couldn't convert on any
2 (12): Tom Izzo shows his frustration after missing two free throws.
2 (13); TaShawn Thomas gets called for the charge. Spartan ball
2 (14): Denzel Valentine ties the game at 39!
2 (15): Travis Trice with an easy lay in around the rim and falls.
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Michigan State 35-39 Oklahoma Sooners
TV Timeout
2 (16): Travis Trice hits a three!
2 (16): Travis Trice gets a jump ball called. Still Michigan State ball
2 (17): Oklahoma Sooners pull ahead of 5 again
2 (18): Tempers rising as Buddy Hield and Denzel Valentine are mixing up together.
2 (18) Denzel Valentine nails a three! Michigan State within one!!
2 (19): Travis Trice finds Schilling and bucket good. Oklahoma throws it long to go out of bounds.
2 (19) Thomas with an easy spin move, draws the foul. Makes the first of two. Makes the second as well
Second half has started here in Syracuse, New York.
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And that's halftime. Michigan State 27-31 Oklahoma Sooners
1 (3): Another three pointer by Michigan State and they pull within 4 points
TV Timeout: Michigan State 24-31 Oklahoma Sooners
1 (3); Denzel Washington nails a three just out from the break.
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Michigan State need to be stingy with the ball, and not turn it over. Make smarter shots, and only take threes when necessary. Too many missed shots
Michigan State 21-31 Oklahoma Sooners
1 (3): Buddy Hield with an easy bucket, puts Oklahoma ahead by 10. Tom Izzo calls a timeout.
1 (4): Woodard hits a three pointer to give his team an 8 point lead.
1 (5): Oklahoma air balls a three, and Michigan State regain possession.
1 (6): A one handed dunk by Schilling! What a jam!
1 (7): An Oklahoma foul gives Michigan State the ball
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Both teams are level on rebounds, knotted up at 14 a piece.
Michigan State is shooting 29 percent for field goals, and 12 percent from beyond the arc
TV Timeout: Oklahoma Sooners 23-14 Michigan State Sooners
1 (8): Oklahoma nails a three over Denzel Valentine.
1 (10): Michigan State pulls within 5 points. And an over the back foul on Oklahoma gives Michigan State the ball
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Michigan State 11-18 Oklahoma Sooners
1 (12): Travis Trice nails a three pointer, and gets the Spartans in double digits. At the other end, Travis Trice gets called for a blocking foul. Replay shows Trice never moved. Bad call.
1 (12): A scrum for the ball on the floor results in a Michigan State turnover, and a travel call.
1 (13): Michigan State now 0/3 for 3-point shots.
1 (14): Buddy Hield will shoot one for a three point play, as he is fouled on his shot.
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1 (14): Isaiah Cousins drives to the lane, but can't kep control of the ball. The turnover takes into our first TV timeout. Oklahoma Sooners lead the Michigan State Spartans 13-8
1 (16): Oklahoma Sooners are perfect from the field. 5/5 so far
1 (17): Denzel Valentine with the jumper from the free throw line is good.
1 (19): Dawson with the shot and good
1 (19) Woodard gets the steal and the easy lay in for the Sooners
1 (20): Its TIP OFF! And Michigan State wins the tip
Tom Izzo is 8-4 in Sweet 16 appearances
We're minutes away from tip-off.
It's official. The winner of this matchup, will face the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight
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We're about 15 minutes away from tip-off. Stay tuned for LIVE score and updates throught out the game!
Michigan State is undoubtedly the team to beat this far in the tournament, next to Kentucky. The winner of this matchup will go on to face the winner of North Carolina State vs Louisville
The Sooners are holding their opponents to just 39% success from on their total shots, including a 32.0 percent showing from beyond the arc.
Hield averages a team best of 17 PPG. He was also named the Big 12 Conference player of the year, and is joined by teammates Isaiah Cousins, and TaSahwn Spangler. Spangler and Woodward have made significant contributions to the team as well this season.
Jordan Woodward scored 16 points, Buddy Hield added on his 15 --despite shooting 4-of-13 from the floor, and Frank Booker was pulled from the bench to add on 12 points for the Sooners.
Oklahoma hit 9-of-18 3-pointers while Dayton went 11-of-21 from beyond the arc. The Sooners also claimed a 35-23 rebounding advantage over the Flyers of Dayton.
The Sooners' recent clash with Dayton was a battle that it had planned out to be. Both teams shot almost the same, with the exception of Oklahoma finishing with an edge of 19-11 in points from the foul line.
Oklahoma has reached the Final Four only four times, and have seen the championship only twice (1947 and 1988.)
Oklahoma wiped out Albany (69-60) and then Dayton (72-66) to get to where they are now. The Sooners are making their third straight NCAA tounrmant appearance, also their 29th overall. Their NCAA Tournament record is set at 37-28 in this particular event, all time.
The opponent, Oklahoma Sooners, rightly earned the number three seed in the East region, after finishing the season 24-10.
Travis Trice averages 15.0 points per game, Denzel Valentine who racks up 14 points per game, and Dawson brings up 12.0 points per game; All players average double figures, and as a team has done exceptionally well from the perimeter in putting up 71.6 points per game.
Travis Trice had a 4-for-8 performance from beyond the arc, helping him net a game high 23 points. In the meanwhile, Branden Dawson was just close to recording a double-double as he racked up 15 points and nine rebounds. All in all, the Spartans were outdone on the glass, 39-32, and both teams took care of the ball, only combining for 11 turnovers.
Michigan State played a stingy defense style against Virginia, allowing close to 30 percent of field goal attempts to find the bottom of the net, including 2-of-17 3 point attempts. On the flip side, MSU shot only 43 percent from the floor, nailing 6-of-12 long range shots.
Tom Izzos' Spartans run to the Sweet Sixteen began with a win over the Georgia Bulldogs, 70-63. Which was then followed by an upset victory over number two seed Virginia, 60-54. Michigan State Spartans are seeded at number 7 in the East region of the bracket. This is their fourth consecutive time reaching the Sweet 16 stage of the tournament. They have improved their NCAA record to 61-27, and eyeing their ninth Final Four appearance.
Hello! My name is Tyler Fisher and welcome to VAVEL USA's Live and Score of the Michigan State Spartans and Oklahoma Sooners! These two teams are participating in the 2015 March Madness Sweet Sixteen tournament! Stay tuned ladies and gentlemen, it's going to be fun!