PSU MBB vs Colgate

[CattyGuy51]

PSU up 12-5 at 15. Watkins started. Bolton 2-2 form 3
PSU 19-9 Bolton 4-4 from 3
PSU 22-11 PSU 5-8 from 3
PSU 28-13 Bolton 5-6 from 3 and MJ 1-1 from 3
PSU 3
PSU 32-19 Stevens with 0 points Decent crowd.
PSU 41-30 at the half. Bolton with 17 at the half
PSU 49-36 Bolton with 23 7-8 from 3
PSU 53-47 Bolton with 25 Stevens has 6 and has missed about 5 shots at 12
PSU 58-53 PSU has gone COLD Bolton not getting enough touches
PSU 63-60
Final PSU 76-65 Bolton with 27 and Watkins 16 pts and 18 boards

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Looks like Colgate is getting flossed this afternoon.

 

[nitlion93]

PSU up 12-5 at 15. Watkins started. Bolton 2-2 form 3
PSU 19-9 Bolton 4-4 from 3
PSU 22-11 PSU 5-8 from 3
PSU 28-13 Bolton 5-6 from 3 and MJ 1-1 from 3
PSU 32-15 at 6

Thanks for the updates. I’m at Busch Gardens so not able to watch.

 

[BobPSU92]

Looks like Colgate is getting flossed this afternoon.

Penn State cutting their teeth with Colgate.

 

[PennStateNate]

Great win!!

These are the victories that this team needs
Come March.

 

[BobPSU92]

Great win!!

These are the victories that this team needs
Come March.

No one could be this stupid.

 

[PennStateNate]

No one could be this stupid.

Losing this game would have been devestating.

 

[psuguy43]

Losing this game would have been devestating.

It would have certainly been a cavity on our resume

 

[AWS1022]

Losing this game would have been devestating.

But winning it does nothing.

 

[Ranger Dan]

I don’t do the in game threads much, and almost never for basketball. Had we lost to Colgate, I may have not only came to the ledge, but thrown Chambers clear off of it. LOL I guess ift might be tough to get pumped up for colgate, but this was dissapointing. Maybe there hasnt been much zone defense played against us, because that seemed to be when we fell off. Hopefully they figure things out and play better.

 

[PennStateNate]

But winning it does nothing.

A win is a win. This squad still has enough talent to get to 18 wins and get enough resume wins to get a birth, but Colgate as a bad loss would have been bad.

 

[BobPSU92]

It would have certainly been a cavity on our resume

We are still decaying.

 

[GregInPitt]

A win is a win. This squad still has enough talent to get to 18 wins and get enough resume wins to get a birth, but Colgate as a bad loss would have been bad.

In the NIT??

just kidding.... somewhat....

 

[lw37]

Don’t need calculus to read those stats.

 

[nits74]

Thanks for the updates. I’m at Busch Gardens so not able to watch.

Devastating.

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

Was there. Some funny toothpaste related signs at the game.

 

[scueng77]

Great win!!

These are the victories that this team needs
Come March.

Wtf are you talking about???? 5-15 in big ten play at best.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

What’s with the twilight’s last GLEEMING?

 

[lw37]

Wtf are you talking about???? 5-15 in big ten play at best.

I wouldn't brush off this team's desire.

 

[BobPSU92]

Was there. Some funny toothpaste related signs at the game.

Did security conduct a cavity search?

 

[84Lion]

This squad still has enough talent to get to 18 wins

We shall see. PSU has 4 OOC games left, I would say a 2-2 split would be probably what to expect. Then there are 18 conference games left. Even assuming an optimistic 9-9 (not realistic IMHO given that PSU is currently 0-2 in conference), you'd be looking at 9-11 in conference and 16-15 total. The only way they can even think of getting to 18 wins is to beat Alabama, NC State, Duquesne, and UMBC, then finish out 9-9 in-conference. To me that's a tall order.

 

[PennStateNate]

We shall see. PSU has 4 OOC games left, I would say a 2-2 split would be probably what to expect. Then there are 18 conference games left. Even assuming an optimistic 9-9 (not realistic IMHO given that PSU is currently 0-2 in conference), you'd be looking at 9-11 in conference and 16-15 total. The only way they can even think of getting to 18 wins is to beat Alabama, NC State, Duquesne, and UMBC, then finish out 9-9 in-conference. To me that's a tall order.

Those 4 OOC games aren’t against Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, and Kentucky. NC State is decent, but Mercer took them to the wire. The other 3 are very winnable.

 

[PennStateNate]

This team will finish 8-5 OOC and 11-9 in conference and be a 10 seed.

 

[bdgan]

This squad still has enough talent to get to 18 wins and get enough resume wins to get a birth

Not unless Watkins takes off and the freshmen grow up in a hurry. Wheeler and Harrar seldom score more than 6 pts. Reaves is good for 10 pts but most are put backs. He can't create his own offense.

Bolton, Dread, and Jones really have to get going.

 

[PennStateProud55]

This team will finish 8-5 OOC and 11-9 in conference and be a 10 seed.

Already 0-2 in conference and next conference game is at michigan. Almost definitely will be 0-3. That's tough to overcome for anyone let alone a young inexperienced team

 

[GregInPitt]

Wtf are you talking about???? 5-15 in big ten play at best.

Exactly. These are the WINS that are supposed to be a given for NCAA teams. As well as games against teams like Bradley.... It's the LOSES to these type of teams that Pat has every year that eliminate PSU from the tournament.... and when the loss is at HOME it's that much worse.....

 

[GregInPitt]

This team will finish 8-5 OOC and 11-9 in conference and be a 10 seed.

... in the NIT....

 

[Chris92]

 

[AWS1022]

We shall see. PSU has 4 OOC games left, I would say a 2-2 split would be probably what to expect. Then there are 18 conference games left. Even assuming an optimistic 9-9 (not realistic IMHO given that PSU is currently 0-2 in conference), you'd be looking at 9-11 in conference and 16-15 total. The only way they can even think of getting to 18 wins is to beat Alabama, NC State, Duquesne, and UMBC, then finish out 9-9 in-conference. To me that's a tall order.

They better go at least 3-1 in the remaining OOC games or they’re done in terms of getting a bid.

 

[AWS1022]

This team will finish 8-5 OOC and 11-9 in conference and be a 10 seed.

They’re 0-2 in conference and haven’t gotten to the meat of the schedule. 11-9 isn’t happening.

 

[scueng77]

This team will finish 8-5 OOC and 11-9 in conference and be a 10 seed.

Sigh...

Unbelievable.

 

[bison13]

I was watching some of NW and Depaul today. Depaul was up 57-42and I was thinking "maybe that wont be as bad of a loss as it looks" then NW goes and curb stomps them the last 6 minutes with a 25-0 run and wins by around 10.

 

[BobPSU92]

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Steph Bolton.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I was watching some of NW and Depaul today. Depaul was up 57-42and I was thinking "maybe that wont be as bad of a loss as it looks" then NW goes and curb stomps them the last 6 minutes with a 25-0 run and wins by around 10.

NW almost knocked off #5 UMich within the last week.

NW spent last year playing home games out near O’Hare while their facilities were updated. They knocked about 1,000 off their prior capacity, now about 7,000. The place was really rocking against UMich, took back-to-back 3’s in the last few minutes for UMich to pull it out.

 

[bison13]

NW almost knocked off #5 UMich within the last week.

NW spent last year playing home games out near O’Hare while their facilities were updated. They knocked about 1,000 off their prior capacity, now about 7,000. The place was really rocking against UMich, took back-to-back 3’s in the last few minutes for UMich to pull it out.

I know, that is why I was thinking it wouldnt be a bad loss to Depaul if they were going to beat NW by double figures. But then it was back to reality...

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I know, that is why I was thinking it wouldnt be a bad loss to Depaul if they were going to beat NW by double figures. But then it was back to reality...

I unfortunately have A LOT of that in my life: “And then reality set in.....!”

 

[2020 is Our Year]

This team will finish 8-5 OOC and 11-9 in conference and be a 10 seed.

11-7 the rest of the way in the Big Ten???????? We've seen nothing to indicate that's possible

 

[ILLINOISLION]

11-7 the rest of the way in the Big Ten???????? We've seen nothing to indicate that's possible

They missed on the past two winnable games. I expect they will be underdogs in 4 of their next 5 games, so they might reasonably be looking at 1-6 come mid-January. That would be a tough hole to dig out of.....

 

[lw37]

A win is a win. This squad still has enough talent to get to 18 wins and get enough resume wins to get a birth, but Colgate as a bad loss would have been bad.

Well this Colgate win puts a dentin that potential win total.

 

[AWS1022]

11-7 the rest of the way in the Big Ten???????? We've seen nothing to indicate that's possible

Some of our basketball fans are a lot like Pitt football fans...they see what they want to see and ignore actual results.