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OSU vs MSU

  • centralbucksfan
    Lets get it started! Biggest game of the year in the toughest conference. A win would give OSU a nice 2 game cushion heading down a very difficult stretch of games. OSU is riding a 39 game home winning streak. Game is 6pm Sat evening.
    I agree with what Painter said in his post game conference after Purdue game. The key to this game, could be how its called by the officials.
    I am going with OSU by 7pts. 70-63
  • vball10set
    I think OSU will come out motivated, focused, and agressive defensively... I hope we don't get Valentine and/or Hightower, but odds are we'll get one or the other, or God forbid, both.

    OSU 72
    MSU 59
  • Mulva
    Michigan State has lost 3 straight on the road. I think this will be a relatively easy win. OSU by 8-12.
  • sleeper
    OSU by 12.
  • hoops23
    Mulva;1081172 wrote:Michigan State has lost 3 straight on the road. I think this will be a relatively easy win. OSU by 8-12.
    That would be what worried me. MSU is due for a road win and OSU could be due for a home loss.

    I'll never underestimate Sparty, but I do think OSU wins by 7+
  • hoops23
    ccrunner609;1081514 wrote:After Duke?UNC last night and Kansas flat rollling on Baylor.....Home teams need to stay awake.
    Yeah, I mean Duke is 2-2 in the ACC @ home this season
  • mallymal614
    Tom Izzo is a heck of a Coach. His resume speaks volume of that. But for some reason, whenever the talent level is even between the Buckeyes and Spartans, Ohio State tends to come away with the victory, even in East Lansing. I'm guessing because Izzo teams don't do too much when it comes to X's and O's. He is good for teaching his kids on how to play the right way and try to out muscle opponents. It's easy to do that against less caliber teams, but against athletic ones, sometimes they struggle.
  • wildcats20
    IMO, this won't be close.

    I think Sparty is (as Chuck would say) a nice team, but they are a step, maybe 2, below OSU. ESPECIALLY with this being at VCA.
  • Tiger2003
    Any update on Sully?
  • robj55
    When's the last time we have lost to MSU, seems like we have owned them a bit lately?
  • wildcats20
    08-09.

    But the last 2 years they only played once.
  • robj55
    wildcats20;1081755 wrote:08-09.

    But the last 2 years they only played once.
    I could have sworn we beat them twice one year, once in the regular season and once in the Big Ten Tourney.
  • wildcats20
    Ahhhhhh had to look again.

    08/09, they played 3 times. Sparty won both regular season games and the Bucks won in the B10 Tourny.
  • Y-Town Steelhound
    Izzo's squad typically doesn't turn it on til March. The worst thing that could've happened for them was OSU/Purdue being close. I don't think OSU will come out as flat this time and the Schott should be rockin'
  • centralbucksfan
    Tiger2003;1081703 wrote:Any update on Sully?
    Can't verify officially. But heard he was ok and will be 100% for the game.
  • se-alum
    I have a sickening feeling that the officials will make this a game like the one at Indiana. No flow, and all the good players in foul trouble. This may just come down to which bench can produce.
  • Hb31187
    mallymal614;1081633 wrote:Tom Izzo is a heck of a Coach. His resume speaks volume of that. But for some reason, whenever the talent level is even between the Buckeyes and Spartans, Ohio State tends to come away with the victory, even in East Lansing. I'm guessing because Izzo teams don't do too much when it comes to X's and O's. He is good for teaching his kids on how to play the right way and try to out muscle opponents. It's easy to do that against less caliber teams, but against athletic ones, sometimes they struggle.
    Izzo is known to run as many if not more sets then almost any team in the nation(they usually mention it a few times per game). And is a pretty damn good X's and O's coach. Dunno where you picked that up at ?

    Should be a good game though, top 2 teams in the conference and top 2 players gunning for POTY in the B1G
  • centralbucksfan
    Hb31187;1082459 wrote:Izzo is known to run as many if not more sets then almost any team in the nation(they usually mention it a few times per game). And is a pretty damn good X's and O's coach. Dunno where you picked that up at ?

    Should be a good game though, top 2 teams in the conference and top 2 players gunning for POTY in the B1G
    Agree. YOu don't have the success that Izzo has without getting your team to execute on both ends of the floor. As usual when playing MSU, rebounding is going to play a big part of this game.
  • athlete37
    OSU should roll. Rarely do they have back to back poor performances
  • Big Gain
    se-alum;1082369 wrote:I have a sickening feeling that the officials will make this a game like the one at Indiana. No flow, and all the good players in foul trouble. This may just come down to which bench can produce.
    I don't mind "no flow" if the officials are calling fouls when Sully gets grabbed around the neck from behind and thrown to the floor.
  • believer
    se-alum;1082369 wrote:I have a sickening feeling that the officials will make this a game like the one at Indiana. No flow, and all the good players in foul trouble. This may just come down to which bench can produce.
    Exactly. The problem is Matta rarely likes to use his bench which put OSU at a disadvantage.
  • holdingout
    Thought this game was a 9pm, but it starts at 6pm correct?
  • adog
    holdingout;1082828 wrote:Thought this game was a 9pm, but it starts at 6pm correct?
    Sure hope it is a 6 pm tip off becuase if it is not, I need to find something to do for a few hours... Have my tickets in hand, lower level, ready to GO!
  • se-alum
    holdingout;1082828 wrote:Thought this game was a 9pm, but it starts at 6pm correct?

    Yep, 6pm.
  • centralbucksfan
    believer;1082827 wrote:Exactly. The problem is Matta rarely likes to use his bench which put OSU at a disadvantage.
    WTF are you talking about? lol Tues against Purdue, Matta used his bench more than I even thought he should have. He kept Ravenal and Thompson on the floor until about the 2 min mark, Sully and Craft on bench. Hell, I was yelling for him to get them back in! Guess you haven't seen or paid attention this year huh?