Basketball PENN STATE VS IOWA GAMETHREAD

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Happy Valley Insider - Penn State looks to continue strong play against Iowa on Thursday night

The Penn State Nittany Lions look to extend their winning streak to three games on Thursday night against Iowa.

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[mmuncci]

Getting ready for what should be an exciting game tonight. It will be huge as it will mean a big swing on where they will place in the conference. Hopefully there will be a huge crowd tonight to cheer them on.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Iowa is really good at protecting the ball, so it’s strength against strength. They are also a good FT shooting team, so can’t give up free points.

 

[AWS1022]

Can we please stop with the O’Boyle adventure? Can’t shoot and terrible on defense. No reason to play him at this point.

 

[AWS1022]

31-23 PSU leads with 3:56 left in the half. Brown having a good game and so is Zach Hicks.

 

[WaylonJ]

Good perimeter shooting continues. 46% from three.

 

[AWS1022]

42-34 PSU at the half. What a horrible job by the officials in this game. They’re not one sided, they’re just bad both ways. More ticky tack fouls than I’ve seen in a long time. Called a bad backcourt violation and a bad traveling call. Just really poor.

 

[AWS1022]

Good perimeter shooting continues. 46% from three.

Jameel Brown has the most to do with that.

 

[mmuncci]

Iowa is really good at protecting the ball, so it’s strength against strength. They are also a good FT shooting team, so can’t give up free points.

NW is great at protecting the ball and we force 18 turnovers.

Can we please stop with the O’Boyle adventure? Can’t shoot and terrible on defense. No reason to play him at this point.

Should have drawn an offensive foul on that one, but understand Rhoades is playing him at the 4/5. He is a 3, so he is out if position. Without Puff tonight we have little choice at the 4.

 

[AWS1022]

NW is great at protecting the ball and we force 18 turnovers.

Should have drawn an offensive foul on that one, but understand Rhoades is playing him at the 4/5. He is a 3, so he is out if position. Without Puff tonight we have little choice at the 4.

Just keep doing what they’re doing without him. He’s too much of a liability on defense.

 

[mmuncci]

42-34 PSU at the half. What a horrible job by the officials in this game. They’re not one sided, they’re just bad both ways. More ticky tack fouls than I’ve seen in a long time. Called a bad backcourt violation and a bad traveling call. Just really poor.

The guy making most of those calls was here for the Minnesota game and he was even worse on that game

 

[AWS1022]

NW is great at protecting the ball and we force 18 turnovers.

Should have drawn an offensive foul on that one, but understand Rhoades is playing him at the 4/5. He is a 3, so he is out if position. Without Puff tonight we have little choice at the 4.

And with the rule changes, they’ve pretty much eliminated charges…I don’t think I’ve seen one called all year.

 

[mmuncci]

Now, can we keep this up for another 20 minutes? We blew 2 home games with bad 2nd halves. Keep this up and we jump ahead of Iowa and Nebraska in the standings.

 

[mmuncci]

And with the rule changes, they’ve pretty much eliminated charges…I don’t think I’ve seen one called all year.

Then you missed the Minnesota game. We got called 2 times in that one. Minnesota had a few but they didn't call those

 

[AWS1022]

Then you missed the Minnesota game. We got called 2 times in that one. Minnesota had a few but they didn't call those

I did see that game, I must have missed those.

 

[AWS1022]

Coming out of the half cold…still up 46-42, but it’s a struggle.

 

[WaylonJ]

Starting to unravel.

 

[bdgan]

PSU getting killed points in the paint 38-16. The game is tied because of made 3s in the first half.

Baldwin having a tough night.

 

[GregInPitt]

Puff in street clothes.

 

[AWS1022]

Wheels are falling off.

 

[bdgan]

Minnesota type 2nd half collapse.

Wheels are falling off.

Iowa on a 27-12 run this half.

 

[AWS1022]

Minnesota type 2nd half collapse.

Iowa on a 27-12 run this half.

And they put the wheels back on with an 8-0 run…helps when we can make threes. PSU up 64-63.

 

[bdgan]

Minnesota type 2nd half collapse.

Iowa on a 27-12 run this half.

Then PSU hits a couple of 3s to get back in the game.

 

[AWS1022]

Our defense is so frustrating…it’s a steal or an easy bucket.

 

[bdgan]

Krikke is killing us. Nobody's putting a body on him.

 

[WaylonJ]

Gritty comeback. Wonderful

 

[AWS1022]

Ace Baldwin making things happen.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Ace really took over down the stretch when we needed it tonight.

 

[GregInPitt]

Fun to watch.

This team loves to play together. And that's a credit to Rhoades as these kids came from lots of different places last winter and summer and they have gradually jelled and now look like they came in together as freshman and played together for years.

 

[bdgan]

Wow! Baldwin had a tough first 30+ minutes but all of a sudden caught fire.

 

[WaylonJ]

Wow! Baldwin had a tough first 30+ minutes but all of a sudden caught fire.

Ace is dealing 3s!

 

[ryoder1]

More guys contributing which is a great sign of improvement.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Wheels are falling off.

Pit crew changed out right side tires and made a wedge adjustment

 

[AWS1022]

Great finish by Baldwin and a great game by Wahab. Didn’t get rattled and came back after blowing a lead. If nothing else, I would guess we eliminated Iowa’s chances of going to the tournament.

 

[AWS1022]

Pit crew changed out right side tires and made a wedge adjustment

And did it quickly.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Any word on Puff’s injury?

 

[bdgan]

It was looking bleak when Iowa went from 8 down to leading by 7. Great comeback.

It's frustrating how we keep getting dominated in the paint. It's so easy for BiG players to back players like Hicks, Kern, and O'Boyle down in the paint. I don't understand why Wahab is double teaming out on the perimeter do often.

I want to give the team props for being much tougher on the boards than they were earlier in the season.

Baldwin turned it on late but Wahab also deserves props tonight. 14 pts, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.

 

[mmuncci]

I did see that game, I must have missed those.

One was a great call the other no.

 

[mmuncci]

Thought we were going to blow another one, but what a last 6 minutes. Ace is so solid.

 

[NC2017]

Robby Hummel on B10 network said coach Rhoades should be considered for coach of the year.