Oakland University makes the short trek to the Breslin Center tonight to face off against #15 Michigan State in what has become a somewhat regular matchup for these schools. Generally the Spartans have dispatched the Grizzlies with relative ease, although the last meeting was a nail biter as back in 2010 MSU barely edged Oakland by the score of 77-76. I don’t expect it to be as close this time around but given the Spartans recent schedule and injuries I don’t see a blowout either.
Drew Valentine Drives To The Hoop(AP Photo)
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Oakland comes into this game averaging 77 points per game, and have had two foes in common with the Spartans this year. They lost to Boise State by a score of 88-80, and beat Texas Southern 71-69, so it’s evident that Oakland can do some damage on any given night. OU has a well balanced team, led in scoring by a pair of guards, Travis Bader(19 PPG) and Duke Mondy(16 PPG). Anytime you have a guy named Duke you know he’s going to be a scrapper. In addition to tho...
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Banks Of The Red Cedar:
PLAYERS:
Gary Harris,
Travis Trice,
Russell Byrd,
Brandan Kearney,
Denzel Valentine,
Keith Appling,
Derrick Nix
TEAMS: Michigan State Spartans, Boise State Broncos, Texas Southern Tigers
TEAMS: Michigan State Spartans, Boise State Broncos, Texas Southern Tigers
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