Live Blogging: Gavitt Tipoff Games: Michigan Wolverines at Villanova Wildcats 11/14/2018

NCAA MBK: Michigan Wolverines at Villanova Wildcats 11/14/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is a Big East/Big Ten Gavitt Games clash, between Michigan Wolverines and Villanova Wildcats. Both teams have a record of 2-0.

The Wolverines would like to avenge their loss in the National Championship Game Against the Wildcats. The Wildcats would like to show that they are still the better team, despite losing stars like Jalen Brunson.

It is Michigan Wolverines and Villanova Wildcats, in the Big East/Big Ten Gavitt Games. Coming up shortly.

Game Location: Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, PA

Projected Starting Lineups:
Michigan Wolverines (2-0):
​G: J. Poole
G: Z. Simpson
G: C. Matthews
F: I. Brazdeikis
​C: J. Teske

Villanova Wildcats (2-0):
G: Phil Booth
G: Connor Gillespie
F: Dylan Pantier
F: Jermaine Samuels
F: Eric Paschall

Michigan is in their alternate maize. While Nova is in their home white jerseys.

1st Half:
20:00: Michigan wins the tipoff. Villanova will have Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:40: Poole with a FG. MICH 2, NOVA 0
18:25: Matthews with a jam. MICH 4, NOVA 0
17:18: Cosby-Roundtree makes both free throws. MICH 4, NOVA 2
16:50: Brazdeikis with a jam. MICH 6, NOVA 2
16:18: Matthews with a jam. MICH 8, NOVA 2
16:18: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #1: MICH 8, NOVA 2

15:50: Matthews with a jump shot. MICH 10, NOVA 2
15:27: Gillespie with a layup. MICH 10, NOVA 4
15:00: Simpson with a layup. MICH 12, NOVA 4
13:54: Booth nails a 3-point FG. MICH 12, NOVA 7
13:32: Simpson with a layup. MICH 14, NOVA 7
11:18: T.V. Timeout #1: MICH 14, NOVA 7

​11:18: Gillespie makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 14, NOVA 8
10:43: Brooks with a 3-point FG. MICH 17, NOVA 8
10:14: Jump Ball!  Villanova Ball! Michigan will have Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
10:10: Livers with a 3-point FG. MICH 20, NOVA 8
9:55: Matthews with FG. MICH 22, NOVA 8
9:41: Cosby-Roundtree with a layup. MICH 22, NOVA 10
9:24: Brazdeikis with a FG. MICH 24, NOVA 10
7:27: Simpson with a layup. MICH 26, NOVA 10
7:05: T.V. Timeout #2: MICH 26, NOVA 10
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6:55: Booth nails a 3-point FG. MICH 26, NOVA 13
6:30: Matthews with a jam. MICH 28, NOVA 13
5:45: Livers nails a 3-point FG. MICH 31, NOVA 13
4:45: Poole with a 3-point FG. MICH 34, NOVA 13
4:25: Villanova is in the Bonus. 
3:52: Brazdeikis with a layup and foul. MICH 36, NOVA 13
3:52: T.V. Timeout #3: MICH 36, NOVA 13

​3:52: Brazdeikis with a free throw. MICH 37, NOVA 13
3:08: Matthews with a layup. MICH 39, NOVA 13
2:52: Swider with a layup. MICH 39, NOVA 15
2:27: Matthews makes 2 free throws. MICH 41, NOVA 15
2:12: Paschall with a jam. MICH 41, NOVA 17
1:27: Both teams are in the Bonus. 
:50.0: Livers makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 42, NOVA 17
:46.0: Matthews makes a layup. MICH 44, NOVA 17
:25.4: Jump Ball! Michigan Ball! Villanova will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
:22.4: WOLVERINES TIMEOUT #1: MICH 44, NOVA 17
:04.5: Michigan is in the Double Bonus. 
:00: The End of 1st Half. Villanova will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
MICH 44, NOVA 17

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Matthews (MICH) 16 points
Rebounding: Brazdeikis (MICH) 4 rebounds
Assists: Simpson /Gillespie 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Michigan is dominating this National Championship Rematch. Michigan shooting 56%, while Villanova is shooting 24%. 

NCAA MBK Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Villanova will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Michigan will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:19: Simpson with a layup. MICH 46, NOVA 17
18:11; Brazdeikis with a layup and foul. Brazdeikis makes a free throw. MICH 49, NOVA 17
18:03: Cremo with a layup. MICH 49, NOVA 19
17:46: Simpson makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 50, NOVA 19
17:33: Gillespie makes both free throws. MICH 50, NOVA 21
16:55: Paschall with a jam. MICH 50, NOVA 23
15:31: Livers with a pivotal jam. MICH 52, NOVA 23
15:02: T.V. Timeout #1: MICH 52, NOVA 23
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13:39: Swider makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 52, NOVA 24
13:14: Villanova is in the Bonus. 
12:58: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing whether Cosby-Roundtree committed Flagrant 1 foul. Flagrant 1 called against Zavier Simpson, but a personal foul against Cosby-Roundtree.
12:58: Cosby-Roundtree makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 52, NOVA 25
12:24: Brazdeikis makes a layup. MICH 54, NOVA 25
12:03: Booth makes all 3 free throws. MICH 54, NOVA 28
11:52: T.V. Timeout #2: MICH 54, NOVA 28
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11:44: Poole with a layup. MICH 56, NOVA 28
10:32: Brazdeikis with a hook shot. MICH 58, NOVA 28
10:09: Paschall with a dunk. MICH 58, NOVA 30
9:49: Brooks with a layup. MICH 60, NOVA 30
9:14: Wildcats are in the Double Bonus. 
9:14: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #2: MICH 60, NOVA 30

8:22: Paschall makes both free throws. MICH 60, NOVA 32
8:14: Brazdeikis makes a layup. MICH 62, NOVA 32
7:55: Samuels with a 3-point FG. MICH 62, NOVA 35
7:44: T.V. Timeout #3: MICH 62, NOVA 35

7:35: Paschall makes both free throws. MICH 62, NOVA 37
7:08: Matthews makes 1 of 2 free throws. Michigan is in the Bonus. MICH 63, NOVA 37
6:36: Matthews makes ​both free throws. MICH 65, NOVA 37
4:42: Brazdeikis missed free throw.
3:51: Bey with a FG. MICH 65, NOVA 39
3:21: T.V. Timeout #4: MICH 65, NOVA 39

​3:02: Both teams are in the Double Bonus.
3:02: Brazdeikis makes both free throws. MICH 67, NOVA 39
2:52: Quinerly makes a FG and foul. Quinerly misses free throw. MICH 67, NOVA 41
2:36: DeJulius makes 3-point FG. MICH 70, NOVA 41
1:58: Castleton makes a jam. MICH 72, NOVA 41
1:43: Swider makes  a layup and foul. Swider misses a free throw. MICH 72, NOVA 43
1:26: DeJulius makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 73, NOVA 43
1:26: Bey makes 1 of 2 free throws. MICH 73, NOVA 44
1:06: Quinerly makes  layup. MICH 73, NOVA 46
:00: The Game is over.

Final:
MICH 73, NOVA 46
MICH: (3-0)
NOVA: (2-1)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Matthews (MICH) 19 points
Rebounding: Brazdeikis/Paschall 6 rebounds
Assists: Simpson (MICH) 6 assists

Final Thoughts:
Michigan came into Finneran Pavilion and got revenge on the defending champion Wildcats. The Wolverines played like a Top 10, This Evening. 

Michigan will visit George Washington on Saturday. While Villanova will play Furman at Finneran Pavilion, on Saturday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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