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#15 Michigan State 62, #16 Ohio State 59 (final, 2OT)

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1/12

2005 Fiesta Bowl Trophy on Display at VCA Sunday

Tressel to present trophy at halftime of men's game
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel celebrates with the trophy after their 34-20 win over Notre Dame in Fiesta Bowl college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 in Tempe, Ariz.. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Jan. 12, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jim Tressel, Ohio State head football coach, and representatives of the Ohio State football team, will present Athletics Director Gene Smith with the 2005 Fiesta Bowl Trophy during halftime of the Ohio State vs. Michigan State men's basketball game Sunday. Tip time for that game is 4:35 p.m.
The Fiesta Bowl Trophy will be on display during both the men's and women's basketball games Sunday outside the Arena Shop, located on the entry level of Value City Arena on the east side of the facility. Fans will have the opportunity to take photographs with the trophy during both games.
The Ohio State women's basketball team takes on Michigan at noon Sunday at VCA. Separate tickets will be needed to attend both basketball games. The building will be cleared after the women's game. Doors will open for the men's game at 3 p.m.




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bucknuts44820 said:
Its being shown by CBS. I am sure it is playing regionally, not sure about nationally.
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It is showing nationally, or at least in the East.

I get it.

After watching Mich. St. play earlier this year a few times I have been grinding my teeth waiting for this game. They are good when they need to be, and they have hung with the best. Maybe we'll go 3OT, they seem to be good at that. . .

I am by far more excited for this game than any other so far. . .
 
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1/13/06

Lima guards Butler, Walton to collide in Columbus

By JIM NAVEAU
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01/13/2006
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It seems almost unbelievable but when Michigan State plays at Ohio State on Sunday, it will be the first time Jamar Butler and Travis Walton have played against each other on a basketball court in an organized game.
Not just the first time in college. The first time ever when it counted. It could be the one of first times they’ve ever matched up, but the memories get a little hazy about that.

Butler, a 6-foot-2 sophomore from Shawnee High School, is Ohio State’s starting point guard. Walton, a 6-2 freshman from Lima Senior, is Michigan State’s top substitute at guard and has averaged more minutes per game than anyone but the Spartans’ five starters.

Butler is averaging 8.9 points and 4.7 assists a game for the No. 19 Buckeyes (12-1, 2-1 Big Ten). Walton is scoring 1.5 points a game and averaging three assists and a steal per game for the No. 14 Spartans (13-4, 1-2 Big Ten).

Butler was Ohio’s Mr. Basketball in 2004 and was first-team all-state for three years. He started for four years and scored 2,412 points at Shawnee. Walton was first-team All-Ohio last year. He started for four years at Lima Senior and had 1,548 career points.

But their paths never crossed in high school. Lima Senior and Shawnee haven’t played each other in boys basketball since 1996. If Walton and Butler played against each other, it was only in pickup games.

“I think Jamar and I might have played against each other three or four times at the most,” Walton said.

Butler remembers playing with Walton more than against him in those informal games. “Most of the time we were on the same team,” he said.

The two are looking forward to the matchup, which should draw a sizable contingent of Lima fans to the Value City Arena for Sunday’s game, which tips off at 4:30 p.m.

“It’s a great feeling — someone I kind of grew up with, someone that I’ve seen play that it finally has come out that we play against each other,” Walton said. “But it’s bigger than him and me. I’m looking forward to a good game. I hope we bring a big crowd.

“It’s going to be great to get out there and play against him. I watched him a lot on TV last year and now I get to play against him,” he said.

Butler said, “We used to hang out. I’m looking forward to that game, having someone from Lima, a friend of mine, coming in here to play against us is going to be fun.”

Butler has become a solid contributor offensively this season. He is shooting 49 perent overall and 47 percent on 3-pointers after making only 33 percent of his shots and just 23 percent on 3-pointers as a freshman.

His defense has earned praise from coach Thad Matta and he seems more comfortable in the point guard’s role than he did when he became a starter the second half of last season.

“He’s more settled into his role. He’s playing with a lot more confidence on both ends of the floor,” Matta said. “He worked hard in the offseason on his shot. When it’s going in, it’s going to elevate everything.”

Earlier this season, Matta said Butler could become one of the best defensive guards in the country. “The biggest area he has to continue to build on to become a great defender is his off-the-ball awareness. If he gets that down, he’ll definitely be in that category,” the OSU coach said.

Walton’s ticket to early playing time was his defense. He has attempted only 27 field goals all season.

“I came in with the mindset of playing hard and hopefully I’d get on the court,” he said.

He has done more than that. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has compared his defensive skills and attitude to Spartans legend Mateen Cleaves more than once. And MSU’s starting point guard Drew Neitzel says Walton pushes him harder in practice than many opposing guards do in games.

Ohio State’s Ron Lewis’ experienced a somewhat similar situation when Penn State came to Columbus earlier this season and he faced former Columbus Brookhaven High School teammate Jamelle Cornley.

He said the personal matchups add something to the game but become secondary once the action starts.

“It makes it fun competing against a person you competed against or played with in high school. You look at it before the game like you’re going against your old teammate or old rival. But once you’re in the game, it’s man against man, team against team,” Lewis said.
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Steve19 said:
  • Indiana is a VERY different team with D.J. White in the front court. White was back for his second game only this year and played well. He discovered after the game that he had been injured in a pile-up during the second half. He didn't play at MSU and is out 4-6 weeks.
  • The refs blew the game Indiana's way.
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You are crazy.

The Refs blew the game for Indiana?

I was there and Killingsworth got away with murder the first 30 minutes.

He only had 1 foul called on him through the first 30 minutes.

DJ white had only played in 4 games all season before that. they played well without him.

The refs blew the game.
 
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I'd like to get tix for the game and seeing how it's sold out i have a couple questions.
How hard would it be to pick up tickets? I dont mind waiting til after the tip but dont want to pay much over face value. Will this be a problem? thanks in advance
 
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My amazing girlfriend got me tickets to this game as a Christmas present. It will be my first time seeing tOSU bball. I am sooooooo pumped for this game. I would love for OSU to beat down on sparty.
GO BUCKS!!!!!!!!
 
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slicknickshady said:
You are crazy.

The Refs blew the game for Indiana?
I was there and Killingsworth got away with murder the first 30 minutes.
He only had 1 foul called on him through the first 30 minutes.
DJ white had only played in 4 games all season before that. they played well without him.
The refs blew the game.
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Slicknickshady, I'm not sure what you mean about the refs. Perhaps its just semantics, but my point was exactly that the refs let Indiana get away with murder. Dials, on the other hand, seemed to pick up fouls for breathing in the vicinity of Indiana players.

Actually, Indiana is 5-0 with White and 5-2 without him. They block twice as many shots a game (4.4 vs 2.3) and his presence draws defense. Accordingly, they shoot better from the 3 pt arc.
 
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