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FINAL
Mar 18, 2016

Game Recap

Middle Tennessee St. pulls eighth upset ever by No. 15 seed in opener. ddle Tennessee State became the eighth No. 15 seed to upset a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, topping Michigan State 90-81 in the first round on Friday.

Box Score

12T
MTSU414990
MSU354681
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logoMIDDLE TENNESSEEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Darnell Harris285-133-52-332002415
30Reggie Upshaw Jr.388-143-62-744133321
2Perrin Buford396-110-03-576013215
20Giddy Potts396-103-54-451210019
10Jaqawn Raymond374-72-31-143200211
25Karl Gamble51-10-00-01000002
4Xavier Habersham30-00-00-00000100
15Aldonis Foote82-20-00-02010024
24Quavius Copeland31-10-01-10000103
TOTAL-33-5955.9%11-1957.9%13-2161.9%261665101390
Michigan State Spartans logoMICHIGAN STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Deyonta Davis155-80-00-030010210
10Matt Costello319-100-04-592110322
45Denzel Valentine375-133-80-0612206413
5Bryn Forbes304-124-102-201101314
14Eron Harris243-32-21-24200539
30Matt Van Dyk00-00-00-00000000
25Kenny Goins40-10-00-00100000
15Marvin Clark II41-11-10-00000003
34Gavin Schilling131-20-01-43000043
41Colby Wollenman60-00-02-23000012
2Javon Bess70-00-00-01100010
20Matt McQuaid141-31-30-01000113
0Kyle Ahrens00-00-00-00000000
11Lourawls Nairn Jr.70-00-00-00100100
3Alvin Ellis III81-10-00-00020002
TOTAL-30-5455.6%11-2445.8%10-1566.7%302062142281

Play-by-Play

1st halfmtsumsu
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Middle Tennessee
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (19:38) Darnell Harris made Jumper.
    20
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (19:09) Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    22
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (18:55) Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
    52
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:43) Foul on Eron Harris.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:43) Eron Harris Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:18) Reggie Upshaw Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (18:06) Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:06) Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (17:48) Perrin Buford made Layup.
    72
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (17:18) Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:18) Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (16:46) Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
    102
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:29) Bryn Forbes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:29) Darnell Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (16:11) Foul on Deyonta Davis.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (16:09) Perrin Buford made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.
    122
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:47) Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:47) Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (15:32) Darnell Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.
    152
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:29) Michigan St Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:16) Eron Harris Turnover.
  • (15:16) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:10) Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:10) Darnell Harris Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:07) Darnell Harris Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (15:07) Denzel Valentine Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:59) Matt Costello made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    154
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:44) Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:44) Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (14:37) Reggie Upshaw made Layup.
    174
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:14) Matt McQuaid Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:00) Darnell Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (14:00) Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (13:51) Marvin Clark Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    177
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:31) Giddy Potts missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:31) Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:21) Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (13:21) Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (13:16) Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.
    1710
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:48) Darnell Harris missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:48) Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:44) Reggie Upshaw Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:44) Bryn Forbes Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:42) Bryn Forbes Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (12:17) Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
    2010
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (12:11) Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:11) Aldonis Foote Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:56) Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:56) Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (11:25) Kenny Goins missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:25) Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:54) Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:54) Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (10:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:43) Gavin Schilling made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    2012
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:36) Middle Tennessee Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:26) Quavius Copeland Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:26) Alvin Ellis III Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:18) Foul on Aldonis Foote.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:18) Eron Harris missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:18) Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (10:18) Eron Harris made Free Throw.
    2013
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:04) Darnell Harris missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (10:04) Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:53) Matt Costello made Jumper.
    2015
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:53) Foul on Darnell Harris.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (9:53) Matt Costello made Free Throw.
    2016
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:39) Foul on Darnell Harris.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:39) Darnell Harris Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (9:29) Denzel Valentine made Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.
    2018
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (9:01) Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darnell Harris.
    2318
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:42) Matt Costello missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:42) Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:42) Deyonta Davis made Dunk.
    2320
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:15) Reggie Upshaw missed Layup.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:15) Deyonta Davis Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (8:15) Eron Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:01) Foul on Jaqawn Raymond.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:01) Matt Costello made Free Throw.
    2321
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (8:01) Matt Costello made Free Throw.
    2322
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (7:53) Giddy Potts made Layup. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
    2522
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:45) Eron Harris Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:45) Reggie Upshaw Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (7:23) Foul on Bryn Forbes.
  • (7:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (7:21) Perrin Buford made Layup. Assisted by Jaqawn Raymond.
    2722
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (7:06) Deyonta Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    2724
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:43) Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:43) Karl Gamble Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (6:43) Karl Gamble made Two Point Tip Shot.
    2924
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (6:14) Deyonta Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.
    2926
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (5:51) Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper.
    3226
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:32) Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:32) Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (5:28) Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:28) Perrin Buford Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (5:05) Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Perrin Buford.
    3526
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (4:47) Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.
    3529
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:18) Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:18) Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (4:04) Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:04) Jaqawn Raymond Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:34) Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:34) Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:03) Foul on Denzel Valentine.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (3:03) Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  • (3:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:52) Perrin Buford missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:52) Aldonis Foote Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (2:48) Aldonis Foote made Jumper.
    3729
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:32) Gavin Schilling missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:32) Reggie Upshaw Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:32) Gavin Schilling Offensive Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:32) Gavin Schilling missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:32) Reggie Upshaw Block.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:32) Gavin Schilling Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:29) Foul on Aldonis Foote.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:29) Gavin Schilling missed Free Throw.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (2:29) Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +1 (2:29) Gavin Schilling made Free Throw.
    3730
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:09) Xavier Habersham Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +3 (1:52) Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Goins.
    3733
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (1:21) Jaqawn Raymond made Three Point Jumper.
    4033
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:21) Foul on Denzel Valentine.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +1 (1:21) Jaqawn Raymond made Free Throw.
    4133
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (1:00) Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:00) Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:31) Perrin Buford Turnover.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    (0:31) Alvin Ellis III Steal.
  • Michigan State Spartans logo
    +2 (0:25) Alvin Ellis III made Layup.
    4135
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

90Points81
33-59(55.9%)Field Goal(%)30-54(55.6%)
11-19(57.9%)3-Point(%)11-24(45.8%)
13-21(61.9%)Free Throw(%)10-15(66.7%)
28(10)Rebounds(Offensive)30(8)
16Assists20
6Steals6
5Blocks2
10Turnovers14
13(0)Fouls(Technical)22(0)
13Largest Lead0

Game Details

Friday, March 18, 2016 · 1:50 PM
Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI
attendance: 14,250 (96.3%)
tv: CBS
spread: MSU -17