Michigan State, Buckeyes Set for CBS Sunday

THE BASICS

#13 Ohio State vs. Michigan State • When: 1 p.m. • Date: Sunday, Jan. 31

Where: Value City Arena • TV: CBS (Spero Dedes/Bill Raftery)

Radio: 97.1 The Fan (Paul Keels/Ron Stokes)

Satellite Radio: Sirius (OSU-81/MSU-372), XM (81), Internet (957/372)

Game Basics

No. 13 Ohio State and Michigan State play at 1 p.m. Sunday at Value City Arena. CBS Sports will televise.
The teams will meet twice this season with the Buckeyes scheduled to travel to East Lansing for a Feb. 25 game on ESPN or ESPN2.
Ohio State is 7-4 in the Big Ten after defeating Penn State in come-from-behind fashion, 83-79. The Buckeyes trailed by 5 with 5:00 left in the game but closed on a 15-6 run to claim the win.
Chris Holtmann’s teams are 1-4 vs. Michigan State. The Spartans own a 72-57 advantage in the series but the Buckeyes owe a 37-24 edge in Columbus. The series is tied at 7-all in games played at Value City Arena.
When ranked among the Top 25 in the Associated Press poll, Ohio State is 22-15 vs. the Spartans. Among Buckeyes with multiple appearances vs. Michigan State, Duane Washington Jr. leads Ohio State in the series with 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
As a team, Ohio State is No. 2 nationally in free throws made (299) and No. 6 in attempts (391). CJ Walker is No. 2 in FT% (97.8%/44-45).