Basketball Penn State basketball dismantles Big Ten favorite Purdue

[Richie O]

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Penn State basketball dismantles Big Ten favorite Purdue

Penn State men's basketball dismantles #8 Purdue in Big Ten conference opener.

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[Kasparaitis]

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This defense looks like the football team’s defense. Tough, aggressive, attacking the ball. I like it.

 

[slykens]

Not watching but score looks good so far.

How did Penn State come to be favored over a top 10 team?

 

[RickinDayton]

This defense looks like the football team’s defense. Tough, aggressive, attacking the ball. I like it.

Still no Miles Goodman sighting. Any time frame on him playing his first game?

 

[NittanyChris]

Wow. What a half! Incredible defense. Seem to get a hand on every pass. Love it!

 

[ryoder1]

Up by 16 at the half. Great!

 

[mrshane31]

Up 40-24 at half. Psu has forced 13 turnovers already, They play some great defense.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Still no Miles Goodman sighting. Any time frame on him playing his first game?

I’d bet next game. He went through entire warmup.

 

[RickinDayton]

Wow. What a half! Incredible defense. Seem to get a hand on every pass. Love it!

Yes, have to maintain defensive pressure to continue to force Purdue to hurry. Continue the help on Purdue's PG Smith who is the key to their offense.
I like that PSU is holding serve on the defensive boards and subbing freely to keep fresh legs..
PSU needs to do a better job going to the basket under control in their set offense.
Mirror effort from first half gets the "W".

 

[RickinDayton]

I’d bet next game. He went through entire warmup.

So on the road against Rutgers? Let's hope.

 

[knickslions]

Purdue sucks without a 9 foot guy in the paint

 

[Kasparaitis]

So on the road against Rutgers? Let's hope.

I don’t want to jinx anything but they are blowing Purdue out of the Jordan Center.

 

[slykens]

I don’t want to jinx anything but they are blowing Purdue out of the Jordan Center.

I didn’t have either PSU basketball routing Purdue or PSU playing in the B1G Championship on my bingo card this time last week.

I should find a new bingo card.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Purdue on a 9-0 run

 

[Kasparaitis]

Purdue on a 9-0 run

Up 19 under 4 minutes. I’ve seen enough. This is a PSU win!

 

[knickslions]

Good win!!

 

[AWS1022]

PSU with the blow out. And one of the worst calls I’ve seen in years…the technical on Ace was absolutely a horrendous call.

 

[NittanyChris]

Purdue on a 9-0 run

Meaningless.

Great win!!!

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

PSU with the blow out. And one of the worst calls I’ve seen in years…the technical on Ace was absolutely a horrendous call.

That call was pathetic and the announcers jumped all over it. Great ball movement and swarming defense. Fun team being built.

 

[PaoliLion]

Purdue is weak this year

 

[Kasparaitis]

Purdue is weak this year

Fake News. They were 7-1 after playing three ranked teams coming into our game. Nearly unanimous pick to win the Big Ten. That may or may not happen but I don’t see any evidence that they are weak.

 

[bdroc]

I like that PSU is holding serve on the defensive boards and subbing freely to keep fresh legs..

It's difficult to sub for Baldwin.

 

[bdroc]

Purdue is weak this year

I wouldn't call them weak but they were trounced by Marquette and were lucky to beat Mississippi. I don't think they're top 10.

Painter was a better coach when he had Edey.

 

[AWS1022]

I wouldn't call them weak but they were trounced by Marquette and were lucky to beat Mississippi. I don't think they're top 10.

Painter was a better coach when he had Edey.

And all the other 7 footers he had before Edey.

 

[knickslions]

I wouldn't call them weak but they were trounced by Marquette and were lucky to beat Mississippi. I don't think they're top 10.

Painter was a better coach when he had Edey.

While they aren’t as good as last few years they did beat Alabama recently and they are very good.

 

[RickinDayton]

Fake News. They were 7-1 after playing three ranked teams coming into our game. Nearly unanimous pick to win the Big Ten. That may or may not happen but I don’t see any evidence that they are weak.

Purdue isn't weak PSU had a great game plan to neutralize Brandon Smith (Purdue's PG), forced 24 turnovers, and controlled the defensive boards. They executed their game plan.

 

[jjw165]

They crushed it.

 

[Kasparaitis]

Purdue isn't weak PSU had a great game plan to neutralize Brandon Smith (Purdue's PG), forced 24 turnovers, and controlled the defensive boards. They executed their game plan.

“If we were on the front line of a war right now, we would all be dead. Our fight wasn’t even close to Penn State’s fight.” - Purdue Coach Matt Painter

 

[Richie O]

 

[bison13]

Is Purdue a top 10 team, no, but are they a top 20 team, yes. Going small when both bigs got two and then 3 fouls for Konan, really worked well. Of course it helps when Edey isn't there to grab every rebound. PSU got shots falling early and Purdue didnt, led to a snowball effect with the defensive pressure. Great win.

 

[Kasparaitis]

Is Purdue a top 10 team, no, but are they a top 20 team, yes. Going small when both bigs got two and then 3 fouls for Konan, really worked well. Of course it helps when Edey isn't there to grab every rebound. PSU got shots falling early and Purdue didnt, led to a snowball effect with the defensive pressure. Great win.

Meanwhile, the Fighting Leprechauns continue to struggle. Looks like we got the right coach.

 

[heckmans]

Is this team for real? Been holding my breath, but seems that they might be.

Do they crack the Top 25 this week at 9-1 with multiple Top quadrant wins?

 

[RickinDayton]

Is this team for real? Been holding my breath, but seems that they might be.

Do they crack the Top 25 this week at 9-1 with multiple Top quadrant wins?

Let's see how they do at Rutgers. I like this team and how Coach Rhoades and staff are molding them. Good depth which thy lacked last year. They have to play with the consistency they displayed last night to qualify for the B1G and NCAA tournamennts. Finally, the road record must improve.

 

[bison13]

Is this team for real? Been holding my breath, but seems that they might be.

Do they crack the Top 25 this week at 9-1 with multiple Top quadrant wins?

Beat rutgres and yes they’ll get votes

 

[CattyGuy51]

Rutgers is the real deal. They had an excellent recruiting class last year and are freshmen now.

 

[RickinDayton]

Rutgers is the real deal. They had an excellent recruiting class last year and are freshmen now.

Yep. Very difficult road test for PSU.