Kenpom would probably call the Bryce Jordan Center "semi-away" too if they are possibly worse than Southern.
Pregame: Illinois at Penn State, Saturday, January 3rd, 6:00pm CT, BTN
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Three observations:
1) That has to be a photoshop of some kind.
2) That’s the bosses wife
3) If that’s not a photoshop, it’s proof the deck of the Enterprise was kept at less than 72 degrees F.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Much bigger loss than OSU would have been. 34 vs 125 in KenPom.
You have very insightful, intelligent, and thorough posts. I'm sure that I'm not the only one that appreciates your dedication and reads the entire post (most of the time 
). But I completely disagree with this. Historically, Penn State should/would be the last team we should try shaking off anything from the Duke loss (worst in school history?). I'm down for it, just not against PSU...
). But I completely disagree with this. Historically, Penn State should/would be the last team we should try shaking off anything from the Duke loss (worst in school history?). I'm down for it, just not against PSU...OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
The good news is this isn’t in that Cracker Jack Box. Philly should be much more of a neutral site game.
And unlike many previous teams, I really don't see this year's version losing to a bad PSU team.
Just don’t play with our food at the beginning of the game please. Take care of business and keep the train rolling. January could be a great month if they stay focused and play with the same intensity as of late.
16-3 going into West Lafayette is the goal if we want to be taken serious nationally.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
@Iowa will be tough. Pretty important game for seeding.
That’s why I said what I said.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
To elaborate on my own comment, as of now, we have just 8 Q1 games remaining (subject to change). To get a 3 seed, we probably need to win ~5 of those 8, along with doing well in the remaining 10. A 2 seed probably requires ~6 of the 8.
So @Iowa will be a hugely important (and difficult) game.
2024-25: 8-10 Q1: 6 seed
2023-24: 8-6 Q1 3 seed
2022-23: 2-11 Q1 9 seed
2021-22: 6-6 Q1 4 seed
2020-21: 12-5 Q1 1 seed
2025-26: 3-3
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Not to take this thread too far off topic, but that appears to back up my gut feeling.
If we go 1-1 in Q1 games in the B1G tourney, that would be 4-4.
Then:
- 5-3 in the regular season Q1 games gets us to 9-7. That’s 3 seed territory.
- 6-2 would get us to 10-6, which gets us into the 2 seed range.
Now we just need @Fighter of the Nightman to rank the remaining Q1 games in order of difficulty to know which one’s were most likely to grab.
my prediction is this team will get 10+ Q1 wins this season. I like the 6-2 amongst the remaining. plus I think we can get another in big ten tourney
LouHenson
- Naples Florida
I really wish that a 1 seed was “still possible”, and I realize it still is, but the path to it is almost gone. Losing to Nebby at home may have cost us a chance at the STL - Chi - Indy path? I don’t see how we get that with both Purdue and scUM above us? We for sure can still get any seed, but a 1 seems to have sailed?
Uh oh.. our offense has dropped from 2nd to 3rd on kenpom….
Tyler…
Tyler…
Uh oh.. our offense has dropped from 2nd to 3rd on kenpom….
Tyler…
I can't see **** outta this **** thing
One of the funniest scenes of all time
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
The Palestra (seats ~ 8700) is slightly larger than PSU's Rec Hall, which seats ~ 6500 for b-ball. It's ~ the size of Hinkle Fieldhouse. PSU has held a "home" game there annually since Jan. '20 with the exception of the COVID years. Looking at the photos it has been overwhelmingly PSU fans in the past and attendance has been in the low 6000s the past couple years.
We're headed there Saturday; can't wait to see a game in that palace of college hoops. Got inside once when it was empty and I was visiting Philly. Gorgeous gym. Am looking forward to (1) orange script unis (we're still in the 12-days-of-Christmas window so I can wish); (2) old-school ambiance; and (3) a solid Illini win.
We're headed there Saturday; can't wait to see a game in that palace of college hoops. Got inside once when it was empty and I was visiting Philly. Gorgeous gym. Am looking forward to (1) orange script unis (we're still in the 12-days-of-Christmas window so I can wish); (2) old-school ambiance; and (3) a solid Illini win.
That Yeoman was a real WOWMAN!!!!!
Great venue. I went to grad school at Penn and I am disappointed to be missing the game.
Not that we needed it, but what a great reminder of how disappointing that 2022-2023 team was.
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