Matt Costello had the flawless moment in his final Breslin Center appearance, a desperate scramble for a rebound that ended with him flipping it backward over his head to teammate Denzel Valentine and hearing about it from appreciative Michigan State fans. Ohio State played well offensively. And, finally, the Spartans made a 3-pointer, too, when Branndais Agee made a 25-footer with five seconds left in the third, ending an 0-for-11 drought, to pull MSU within 44-43. Michigan State 56, Ohio State 46 (15:54): Marvin Clark Jr. whistled for the foul, but on the other end two possessions before, he drew a charge, continues to have an active game. According tooddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Michigan State is the clear favorite today, as the Spartans are getting odds of -14.5 points against Ohio State. It’s March, and Ohio State would like nothing more than an upset victory in East Lansing against the Michigan State Spartans. Michigan State 75, Ohio State 57 (7:59): Tum Tum Nairn with a pair of turnovers and Tom Izzo is quick to re-insert Byrn Forbes. The over/under total for the game has been set at 139 points. Valentine and fellow seniors Matt Costello and Bryn Forbes led the way for the Spartans. Marc Loving led Ohio State with 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and 6-of-10 shooting from the free-throw line. Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine (45) drives against Ohio State’s Mickey Mitchell during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 5, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. What really hurt the Buckeyes however is that the Spartans were able to get away with pretty much anything down low on offense and scored 40 points in the paint compared to Ohio State’s 28…
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