Basketball NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUND OF 64: PENN STATE VS TEXAS A&M - 9:55 P.M. - TBS (PREVIEW & GAME THREAD)

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Penn State looks for first NCAA Tournament win since 2001 against Texas A&M

Penn State's wait to finally play again in the NCAA Tournament is nearly over.

pennstate.rivals.com

 

[Erial_Lion]

Texas game now set for 7:50pm tip...we'll start no earlier than 10:20-10:25pm.

 

[fastlax16]

Finally.

 

[nitlion93]

Getting beat by their big man

 

[AWS1022]

Texas A&M shooting 4-5 to start with.

 

[bdgan]

Texas A&M shooting 4-5 to start with.

Marble owning Njie down low

 

[AWS1022]

A&M finally missed a shot.

 

[pennstater04]

That jump hook is nasty. Pretty hard to defend that.

 

[AWS1022]

Marble owning Njie down low

And I don’t see that stopping.

 

[fastlax16]

Need to keep getting Funk open looks.

 

[scrivener]

If we can at least be solid, not great on the boards, we have a chance. But, all these extra chances is getting old already

 

[IANit]

Penn State looks for first NCAA Tournament win since 2001 against Texas A&M

Penn State's wait to finally play again in the NCAA Tournament is nearly over.

pennstate.rivals.com

Who's here tonight?

 

[AWS1022]

That was a better four minutes. Getting killed on the boards though.

 

[fastlax16]

Looks like we got a crew from the big ten tournament.

 

[scrivener]

Since we will likely be average to mid in the backcourt next yr (unless we clean up in the portal), maybe we will turn into a bigger, more rugged team by osmosis. Man, we need some size and rebounding maniacs.

 

[McCloudersportLion]

Thnx 4 the free trows big ginger!

 

[AWS1022]

Looks like we got a crew from the big ten tournament.

That out of bounds call was horrible.

 

[nitlion93]

It’s good that we are staying out of foul trouble against a team known for drawing a lot of fouls

 

[bdgan]

The TBS video feed seems poor.

 

[republion]

And for the people that work Fridays?
No matter what time it is someone will be unhappy other than a start time between 6-8.

If you work the Friday of March Madness opening weekend, then you don’t care about March Madness.

 

[bdgan]

It’s good that we are staying out of foul trouble against a team known for drawing a lot of fouls

Don't jinx us

 

[Erial_Lion]

Marble owning Njie down low

Marble really hurt us in the game at the BJC last season...however, he's really been less aggressive the last several minutes...can't believe he gave it up when isolated on Dread.

 

[WaylonJ]

It’s good that we are staying out of foul trouble against a team known for drawing a lot of fouls

Amazing when we get out of conference we're not in perpetual bonus and actually get a call here and there.

 

[republion]

Just so I get this right...Thursday night at 10pm is a horrible time slot because everyone has to work on Friday...however, Friday at noon is an ideal time slot.

Correct. Who the hell is working the Friday of MM opening weekend?!? I’d say if you are working that Friday, you don’t even register as a casual fan. I’d say you are more likely “disinterested “.

 

[bdgan]

Funky!

 

[nitlion93]

Funk is feeling it. Some of those threes are from long range.

 

[AWS1022]

Funky!

Hopefully he can stay hot.

 

[bdgan]

The sideline reporter is gorgeous but why is she interviewing coaches in the middle of the game?

 

[AWS1022]

Correct. Who the hell is working the Friday of MM opening weekend?!? I’d say if you are working that Friday, you don’t even register as a casual fan. I’d say you are more likely “disinterested “.

Or you have something going on at work that you can’t get out of.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Correct. Who the hell is working the Friday of MM opening weekend?!? I’d say if you are working that Friday, you don’t even register as a casual fan. I’d say you are more likely “disinterested “.

Who the hell isn't watching the Friday night games then if they care about March Madness...especially when our game will be all alone to finish the night.

 

[jjw165]

Funk is hot!

 

[IANit]

Since we will likely be average to mid in the backcourt next yr (unless we clean up in the portal), maybe we will turn into a bigger, more rugged team by osmosis. Man, we need some size and rebounding maniacs.

We're fine. No time to worry about next year yet.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Amazing when we get out of conference we're not in perpetual bonus and actually get a call here and there.

I mean, we have Courtney Green on this game, and he's done about 50 Big Ten games this season...the whole "big ten referees" thing couldn't be more overrated.

 

[republion]

Or you have something going on at work that you can’t get out of.

Well that’s unfortunate. I request this Thursday and Friday off a year in advance, the first day it’s eligible to be requested off.

 

[republion]

Who the hell isn't watching the Friday night games then if they care about March Madness...especially when our game will be all alone to finish the night.

I never said I wouldn’t watch it. But I’m sitting at home on the couch rather than watching it in a packed excited bar, which is where I’d rather watch this game.

 

[bdgan]

Njie with a reverse

 

[NittanyChris]

Gorgeous pass by Wynter!

 

[AWS1022]

Njie with a reverse

And then a defensive rebound…those are pretty important to us.

 

[fastlax16]

The sideline reporter is gorgeous but why is she interviewing coaches in the middle of the game?

Was just thinking that. Can you imagine a sideline reporter pulling Franklin out of the huddle during a timeout?

 

[LandoComando]

If you work the Friday of March Madness opening weekend, then you don’t care about March Madness.

And if you can't stay up until midnight or 1230 then you don't care about March Madness