Live Blogging: 2019 NCAA MBK East Regional Semifinal: LSU Tigers vs. Michigan State Spartans 03/29/2019

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is 2019 NCAA MBK East Regional Semifinals between LSU Tigers and Michigan State Spartans.

The Tigers are having a great year, however they are without their head coach, Will Wade due to his indefinite suspension. But they have managed to get a couple of wins in this tournament.

For the Spartans, they had an easy stretch in the first weekend of the tournament. As they defeated Bradley and Minnesota handlely.

Tigers is led by Tremont Waters in scoring and assists. And Naz Reid leads the Bayou Bengals in rebounding. For their team stats, they average 80.9 PPG, while allowing 70.5 PPG. They rebound the ball at 38.9 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 13.1 APG.

As for Sparty, they are led by Cassius Winston in scoring and assists. And Michigan State is led by Kenny Goins in rebounding. Their team stats include, a scoring average of 78.9 PPG, while allowing 57.5 PPG. They rebound the ball at 41 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 18.7 APG.

It is LSU Tigers taking on Michigan State Spartans, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
#3: LSU Tigers:
G: T. Waters
G: M. Taylor
G: S. Mays
F: K. Big by-Williams
F: N. Reid

#2: Michigan State Spartans:
G: C. Winston
​G: M. McQuaid
​F: X. Tillman
F: A. Henry
F: K. Goins
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LSU is in their purple uniforms. While Michigan State is in white uniforms.

1st half:
20:00: LSU wins tipoff. Michigan State will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:14: Henry with a FG. LSU 0, MSU 2
18:43: Henry with a 3-point FG. LSU 0, MSU 5
18:13: Winston with a 3-point FG. LSU 0, MSU 8
18:13: TIGERS TIMEOUT #1: LSU 0, MSU 8
​17:26: Waters with an layup and foul. Waters makes a free throw. LSU 3, MSU 8
17:03: Tillman with a layup. LSU 3, MSU 10
16:54: Waters with a layup. LSU 5, MSU 10
16:22: Spartans commit a shot clock violation. 
15:48: T.V. Timeout #1: LSU 5, MSU 10

15:30: Brown with a 3-point FG. LSU 5, MSU 13
15:12: Reid with a layup. LSU 7, MSU 13
14:55: Brown with a 3-point FG. LSU 7, MSU 16
14:05: Waters makes both free throws. LSU 9, MSU 16
13:00: Tillman with a layup and foul. Tillman makes a free throw. LSU 9, MSU 19
12:49: Mays with a jumper. LSU 11, MSU 19
12;23: Winston with a 3-point FG. LSU 11, MSU 22
12:13: Mays with a 3-point FG. LSU 14, MSU 22
11:39: T.V. Timeout #2: LSU 14, MSU 22

11:26: Waters with a jam. LSU 16, MSU 22
10:35; Tillman with a 3-point FG. LSU 16, MSU 25
​9:28: Bigby-Williams makes 1 of 2 free throws. LSU 17, MSU 25
8:41: Henry with a jumper. LSU 17, MSU 27
​8:15: Reid goes to the bench, with 2 fouls. 
7:53: Henry with a layup. LSU 17, MSU 29
7:41: T.V. Timeout #3: LSU 17, MSU 29
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7:24: Winston makes a 3-point FG. LSU 17, MSU 32
7:01: Jump Ball! Michigan State Ball! LSU will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
6:30: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing who committed a flagrant foul. Officials determine a common foul. 
6:18: Henry with a jumper. LSU 17, MSU 34
5:56: Spartans are in the Bonus.
4:30: Reid with a tip-in. LSU 19, MSU 34
3:54: Henry with an amazing FG. LSU 19, MSU 36
3:07: Williams with a hook shot. LSU 21, MSU 36
2:55: Ward with a layup. LSU 21, MSU 38
2:31: Taylor with a jam. LSU 23, MSU 38
2:11: Ward with a hook shot. LSU 23, MSU 40
:59: Taylor with a jumper. LSU 25, MSU 40
:49.1: SPARTANS TIMEOUT #1; LSU 25, MSU 40
:03.2: Waters with a 3-point FG. LSU 28, MSU 40
:00: The End of 1st Half. LSU will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half.​

Halftime:
LSU 28, MSU 40

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Henry (MSU) 13 points
Rebounding: Henry (MSU) 7 rebounds
Assists: Henry

Halftime Thoughts:
Too much Aaron Henry, Too much Sparty in the 1st Half.

NCAA MBK Tournament Scores:

2nd Half: 
20:00: LSU will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Michigan State will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:40: Waters with a 3-point FG. LSU 31, MSU 40
19:02: Waters makes both free throws. LSU 33, MSU 40
18:47: Waters with a layup. LSU 35, MSU 40
17:59: Bigby-Williams makes 1 of 2 free throws. LSU 36, MSU 40
17:44: Goins with a 3-point FG. LSU 36, MSU 43
17:17: Tillman with a layup. LSU 36, MSU 45
17:03: Bigby-Williams with a hook shot and foul. Bigby-Williams makes a free throw. LSU 39, MSU 45
16:42: Bigby-Williams with a jam. LSU 41, MSU 45
16;22: Brown with a 3-point FG. LSU 41, MSU 48
16:02: Reid missed free throw. LSU 41, MSU 48
15:42: Winston makes a jumper. LSU 41, MSU 50
15:12: Henry with a 3-point FG. LSU 41, MSU 53
14:41: Goins with a 3-point FG. LSU 41, MSU 56
14:34: TIGERS TIMEOUT #2: LSU 41, MSU 56
13:48: Williams with a hook shot. LSU 43, MSU 56
13:29: Brown with a layup. LSU 43, MSU 58
13:17: T.V. Timeout #1: LSU 43, MSU 58

13:09: Reid muscles his way to the basket. LSU 45, MSU 58
11:43; T.V. Timeout #2: LSU 45, MSU 58

​11:19: Henry with a FG. LSU 45, MSU 60
11:05: Days with a 3-point FG. LSU 48, MSU 60
10:16: Brown with a 3-point FG. LSU 48, MSU 63
9:47: Brown makes 1 of 2 free throws. LSU 48, MSU 64
9:30: Tillman makes both free throws. LSU 48, MSU 66
9:04: Waters makes a 3-point FG. LSU 51, MSU 66
7:58: Winston with a floater. LSU 51, MSU 68
7:41: T.V. Timeout #3: LSU 51, MSU 68

​7:30: Waters with a 3-point FG. LSU 54, MSU 68
6:57: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing whether Naz Reid committed a flagrant foul.  Reid committed a Flagrant 1 Foul.
6:57: Nick Ward leaves the court, wrist injury. 
6:57: Winston missed both free throws. 
6:52: Winston with a jumper. LSU 54, MSU 70
5:42: Bigby-Williams was not going to be denied, for a basket. LSU 56, MSU 70
4:53: Reid drives the ball to the basket, with a layup. LSU 58, MSU 70
4:20: Reid with a hook shot. LSU 60, MSU 70
4:00: Judging by Tracy Wolfson's tone; in her report on Nick Ward, it doesn't look good for the Spartan Forward.
3:49: T.V. Timeout #4: LSU 60, MSU 70

​3:06: Days makes 1 of 2 free throws. LSU 61, MSU 70
2:58: McQuaid makes a 3-point FG. LSU 61, MSU 73
2:39: Bigby-Williams makes an alley-oop. Waters with an assist. LSU 63, MSU 73
1:47: LSU is in the Bonus.
1:32: McQuaid with a layup and foul. MeQuaid makes free throw. LSU 63, MSU 76
1:02: Winston with a layup. LSU 63, MSU 78
:38.8: Henry with a jumper. LSU 63, MSU 80
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
LSU 63, MSU 80
Michigan State Spartans advance to Regional Final. They await the winner of Virginia Tech/Duke, on Sunday. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Waters (LSU) 23 points
Rebounding:Reid (LSU) 9 rebounds
Assists: Winston (MSU) 7 assists

Final Thoughts:
Sparty was just too strong for the Bayou Bengals, tonight. The Tigers tried to mount a comeback, but Spartans came back with a fury. The Tigers had a good year, but Michigan State is Michigan State. 

Spartans will face the winner of Va. Tech and Duke, on Sunday. 

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