The probability that Rutgers and Indiana both finish with 14 wins is extremely low. Maryland likely won't be favored in at least 2 of their last 6 games.
Pregame: Illinois at Penn State, Tuesday, February 14th, 6:00pm CT, ESPNU
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TSJ will definitely get the first crack at Pickett. But I'm sure we'll throw Hawkins and Rogers at him.
We'll try to get Dain going inside, but I wouldn't be surprised if BU leans on his defense by moving Hawkins to the 5. That makes more room for Rogers and Sencire to get in the court. Wouldn't mind sticking Sincere on Funk, make him uncomfortable.
In the past, PSU was winning games by making it ugly. I think we should make it ugly this time. Hard for a 3pt team to get in a rhythm that way.
We'll try to get Dain going inside, but I wouldn't be surprised if BU leans on his defense by moving Hawkins to the 5. That makes more room for Rogers and Sencire to get in the court. Wouldn't mind sticking Sincere on Funk, make him uncomfortable.
In the past, PSU was winning games by making it ugly. I think we should make it ugly this time. Hard for a 3pt team to get in a rhythm that way.
Illini in OC
In. The. Alley.
please confirm this is mostly a reference to Gettysburg
This is Loyalty. Expect the best. If Mr. Tibbs wasn't referencing Gettysburg, I'll eat my hat. Or give you all my beach houses.
Some say it should’ve been Pickett’s Block, if not for the crew working the battle that day.
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
This is a game I've been looking forward to the minute we lost to them at home. We need to return the favor. I expect us to be all over Pickett, with several guys...he is not going to bully us in the paint again. I think this game will look similar to RU, in that it will be frustrating for a while, and then we will clamp down and wear them out for a 8 to 10 point win.
Will we pass Michigan State this week?
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I've watched the last few PSU games, and that is his primary scoring mode. He will push, and bang, backing his way down low until he's almost under the basket. No 3 second calls, no offensive fouls called, and I watched at least two plays where has banged so hard the defensive player was pushed back a good 2-3 feet, giving him space to shoot. This is the style of B1G play that gets B1G teams in trouble come tourney time . . . Maybe a good opportunity for TSJ to guard him due to the size difference . . . or Maybe Cohawk?
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Fun facts I just learned - Penn State is dead last in all of DI (363 teams) in both offensive rebounding percentage and free throw rate.
They rebound 17.4% of their misses (next lowest in DI is 18%).
They shoot 17.7 free throws for every 100 field goal attempts (next lowest in DI is 20.5).
Those numbers are even lower in B1G play - 15% OReb rate and 16.5 FTs per 100 FGAs.
They make up for this with extremely efficient shooting (55.6% eFG%) and taking care of the ball (13.4% turnover rate) - both top-15 in the country.
Not sure I've ever seen a more bipolar team in terms of the "four factors"!
They rebound 17.4% of their misses (next lowest in DI is 18%).
They shoot 17.7 free throws for every 100 field goal attempts (next lowest in DI is 20.5).
Those numbers are even lower in B1G play - 15% OReb rate and 16.5 FTs per 100 FGAs.
They make up for this with extremely efficient shooting (55.6% eFG%) and taking care of the ball (13.4% turnover rate) - both top-15 in the country.
Not sure I've ever seen a more bipolar team in terms of the "four factors"!
So given that it's the beloved traveling to State College, and there will in fact be BigTen officials working the game, I'll put the over/under for PSU FT attempts at 24.
We have to
One. Reduce our turnovers
Two. Penetrate the paint
Three. Let Rogers feast on the boards.
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Considering the most they've shot in a home game all year is 18 and adjusting for Illinois reffing luck... that sounds about right
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Totally agree. They are the best in the B1G right now in keeping opponents off the offensive glass. They don't turn teams over much, so we have to start there as a baseline. Then be patient on offense. No chucking, work for good looks - they're there for the taking as PSU allows a high eFG%. Finally, if Rodgers can get in there and grab some offensive boards, that will undermine what Penn State wants to do and change the dynamic.
RichardKeenesCousin
Richard Keene's Cousin
if we score more points than they do, we will win this game!
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
RichardKeenesCousin
Richard Keene's Cousin
sometimes they leave that part out of the breakdown of strategy.
Jim Gaffigan on being a college bowling coach: What kind of strategy advice is a bowling coach giving? “You know what? This time Timmy, I want you to knock down all the pins.” “You sure?” “Trust me. Just do it son!””
In baseball, the average head coach compensation has increased from $430,228 to $651,445 between 2013 and 2018.
What does a power five college bowling coach get paid these days?
rbillini
- Redondo Beach, Ca
5 cases of beer and a half smoked cigar.
Can we be sure that Micah Shrewsberry isn't an AI-generated coach who was only fed video of MVC games from 2006?
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Of all the disastrous snafus vs. Penn State over the years that have been mentioned, none stings for me quite like the McBride buzzer-beater-that-wasn't in 2006 to (A) break our 38-game home winning streak, (B) officially signal the end of our era of Big Ten dominance that had lasted for years and (C) cost us our third straight Big Ten championship by one game.
Let's beat the crap out of them.
Let's beat the crap out of them.
I don't know. I can, however, confirm that a high school varsity bowling coach gets a "thank you" and a hearty handshake (after paying for our own background check).
I'm excited to ask this (2-part) question of an actual bowling coach: 1) Have you ever had someone named Timmy on your team, and 2) did you ever tell him to "knock down all the pins!"?
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