November 26, 2024

Game thread: Michigan State falls to Ohio State, 72-67

Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Michigan State guard Lourawls Nairn Jr. goes up against Ohio State center Micah Potter during the first half in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.(Photo: Paul Vernon, AP)   Michigan State Spartans (12-6, 4-1 Big Ten) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 0-4) When: 1:30 p.m. Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio. TV: CBS (Channel 62 in Detroit). Radio: WJR-AM (760; other radio affiliates). Game notes: Entering play today, MSU is one of three teams with just one loss in the Big Ten (Maryland, Wisconsin). And perhaps the biggest surprise in the conference, Ohio State is one of two teams without a league win (Rutgers). The Spartans and Buckeyes are two of the lowest-scoring teams in the Big Ten (12th and 11th, respectively), and both teams defend decently (MSU is fourth in field goal defense at 39%, Ohio State fifth at 40%). So this…

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