Basketball PENN STATE VS MINNESOTA: PREVIEW & GAME THREAD

[Richie O]

Happy Valley Insider - Penn State vs Minnesota: What to know about Saturday's matchup

Penn State looks to build late season momentum on Saturday against Minnesota.

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NittanyNation - Penn State vs Minnesota: How to watch, betting lines, prediction & more

Penn State will look for a late season road win over Minnesota on Saturday.

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[AWS1022]

We have a tendency to help teams out that are struggling offensively….let’s hope that’s not the case tonight.

 

[Online Persona]

Need this one to have any hope. They have to get it done.

 

[LBU113140]

Obviously a must a win tonight.... this would be the worst loss of the Shrewsberry era if not.

 

[Richie O]

NittanyNation - Penn State vs Minnesota: How to watch, betting lines, prediction & more

Penn State will look for a late season road win over Minnesota on Saturday.

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[ryoder1]

Need this one to have any hope. They have to get it done.

Minny is the worst team in the league with one win over the second worst team and I have a low confidence level we can win. Hope we can pull through.

 

[bcspsu]

Minny is the worst team in the league with one win over the second worst team and I have a low confidence level we can win. Hope we can pull through.

I’m sure that the Gophers will look like the Timberwolves tonight.

 

[johnmpsu]

Hopefully they figure out they can make shots on the road.

 

[WaylonJ]

That building has always been a crematorium for us, no matter the talent levels of the teams involved. Time for that to change.

 

[bdgan]

Minny is the worst team in the league with one win over the second worst team and I have a low confidence level we can win. Hope we can pull through.

ESPN gives us an 81.5% chance. Have they watched PSU BB?

 

[WaylonJ]

ESPN gives us an 81.5% chance. Have they watched PSU BB?

They probably look at the Vegas odds and the teams' stats. What they don't consider is how we generally play on the road and that we'll be down 27 FTA to 10 when the game is over.

 

[AWS1022]

They probably look at the Vegas odds and the teams' stats. What they don't consider is how we generally play on the road and that we'll be down 27 FTA to 10 when the game is over.

You think we’re going to have 10 free throws? Wow, that’s wishful thinking.

 

[bdgan]

You think we’re going to have 10 free throws? Wow, that’s wishful thinking.

Only if we're leading late and Minny starts intentionally fouling.

 

[AWS1022]

Only if we're leading late and Minny starts intentionally fouling.

As long as there is enough time left for them to get to seven team fouls….with three minutes left the other team usually has like three team fouls.

 

[The Spin Meister]

They probably look at the Vegas odds and the teams' stats. What they don't consider is how we generally play on the road and that we'll be down 27 FTA to 10 when the game is over.

They can’t figure out which unknown guy is gonna hit for over 30 to beat us. Hard to handicap that.

 

[The Spin Meister]

And a Minny player that has only hit four threes all year all ready has two🙀

 

[AWS1022]

Here we go again…playing a team that can’t shoot and they can’t miss against us…3-4 from the field along with 2-2 from the three point line. PSU up 12-10 at the first break.

 

[bdgan]

Maybe it's just me but I swear that the tosses on the opening tip haven't been even close to straight up lately.

 

[AWS1022]

Maybe it's just me but I swear that the tosses on the opening tip haven't been even close to straight up lately.

That one was exceptionally bad. We pretty much never win a tip.

 

[bdgan]

Here we go again…playing a team that can’t shoot and they can’t miss against us…3-4 from the field along with 2-2 from the three point line. PSU up 12-10 at the first break.

Most college players can make a high % of 3s if left open.

 

[AWS1022]

21-20 Minnesota.

 

[bdgan]

First 10 minutes has been weak on defense.

Joseph averages 7 pts per game but already has 8 on 3-3 shooting, including 2-2 from 3 pt range.

 

[bison13]

I don’t think the defense has been all that bad. The guy that hit the couple threes was intentionally given that space as part of the scouting report but of course as it seems and every away game, some role player goes off against Penn State.

 

[bdgan]

To nobody's surprise Garcia was healthy enough to return for tonight's game against PSU.

14 pts on 6-7 shooting.

 

[AWS1022]

And of course, the other team gets a guy back from injury and he’s going off…has 11 already. PSU up 27-25. It looks like Minny is going to let Pickett have his points and make everyone else beat them…Pickett has 13.

 

[nitlion93]

Both teams shooting well. PSU up 29-28.

 

[bdgan]

Mahaffey foul with 1 second to shoot

 

[nitlion93]

PSU on a 8-0 to take a 37-29 lead.

 

[AWS1022]

PSU on an 8-0 run…37-29…Pickett with 16.

 

[bdgan]

Pickett with 16.

At this rate he's only going to score 35.

 

[AWS1022]

PSU with a nice little run at the end of the half…up 45-35…Pickett with 18. Lundy only has 5 points and one rebound…he needs to get more involved.

 

[bdgan]

PSU with a nice little run at the end of the half…up 45-35…Pickett with 18. Lundy only has 5 points and one rebound…he needs to get more involved.

Pickett 18 pts, 7 assists, 3 rebounds. That would be good for a whole game.

Wynter with 8 first half points is a bonus.

PSU better realize that one kid is left handed. It reminds me of I. Brockington. It seemed to take opponents a long time to realize he was left handed. Where are the coaches?

 

[bdgan]

Lundy only has 5 points and one rebound…he needs to get more involved.

It's amazing that such a big strong player has such a nice perimeter shot but struggles to score in the paint.

 

[AWS1022]

It's amazing that such a big strong player has such a nice perimeter shot but struggles to score in the paint.

And he’s very athletic, but you’re right, he’s not good near the hoop.

 

[AWS1022]

Pickett 18 pts, 7 assists, 3 rebounds. That would be good for a whole game.

Wynter with 8 first half points is a bonus.

PSU better realize that one kid is left handed. It reminds me of I. Brockington. It seemed to take opponents a long time to realize he was left handed. Where are the coaches?

That kid reinjured his ankle, but we don’t know how bad.

 

[AWS1022]

Pickett 18 pts, 7 assists, 3 rebounds. That would be good for a whole game.

Wynter with 8 first half points is a bonus.

PSU better realize that one kid is left handed. It reminds me of I. Brockington. It seemed to take opponents a long time to realize he was left handed. Where are the coaches?

We also have 0 offensive rebounds….we don’t usually get many, but 0 doesn’t help.

 

[bdgan]

If only Njie had hands

 

[bdgan]

And just like that it's a 3 pt game.

 

[AWS1022]

Good lord…7-0 run for Minny to start the half…45-42.

 

[AWS1022]

Minny is the worst foul shooting team in the conference and they’re 6-7 against us.