Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Penn State

[Cat-Court-Jester]

If Collins is so upset at the officiating (as he should be) and upset at the ticky-tack off-the-ball call with 5 seconds in the half (which he should be) then why not use one of your three timeouts to talk to the refs about it. Hell use a couple.

PSU is full court pressing and often putting two hands on the ballhandler... and yet they have 17 Free Throw attempts to our 7.

Collins doesn't have the respect of Big Ten refs, but it's partially his fault, he doesn't even try. If these same calls were against a Fran or a Brad, can you imagine? They'd blow a gasket. And then they'd get subsequently get calls. But Collins doesn't play the same game, and thus his teams get a terrible whistle year, after year, after year

 

[EagerFan]

PSU is full court pressing and often putting two hands on the ballhandler... and yet they have 17 Free Throw attempts to our 7.

It's killing me

 

[NUCat320]

This game could be much worse than a 3 point halftime deficit given the foul trouble, the turnovers, the frosh PT and the poor shooting.

Don't forget the team not shooting well either!

And the shooting’s been pretty miss-or-miss too!

 

[NUCat320]

Jac Collinsworth is a no-talent hack and I hate him.

 

[EagerFan]

So many called fouls on NU

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

If Collins is so upset at the officiating (as he should be) and upset at the ticky-tack off-the-ball call with 5 seconds in the half (which he should be) then why not use one of your three timeouts to talk to the refs about it. Hell use a couple.

PSU is full court pressing and often putting two hands on the ballhandler... and yet they have 17 Free Throw attempts to our 7.

Collins doesn't have the respect of Big Ten refs, but it's partially his fault, he doesn't even try. If these same calls were against a Fran or a Brad, can you imagine? They'd blow a gasket. And then they'd get subsequently get calls. But Collins doesn't play the same game, and thus his teams get a terrible whistle year, after year, after year

🧢

 

[TheC]

Every out of control drive by Penn State is not a foul ref!!

 

[SDakaGordie]

Angelo killing it offensively, but the way the refs are favoring PSU I think we run out of players ten minutes in to the second half.

Refs keeping it up…

 

[JournCat]

This is one of the worst ref shows I’ve ever seen …

 

[EagerFan]

I have no idea what that last foul on Mullins was. The guy tried to bait him into going up and he stood his ground, the guy totally missed and a second later, a whistle? What did I not see there? Anyone?

 

[IMC Cat]

Mullins is standing straight up like a scarecrow and still getting whistled...

 

[SmellyCat]

And the shooting’s been pretty miss-or-miss too!

Not sure how I missed that. I think the refs just called two fouls on me for missing that.

 

[TheC]

I think the refs have called a foul on us on every psu possession this half. It's ****ing insane!!

 

[Hungry Jack]

CCC gonna have to empty the bench.

Gonna be Fitzmagic time. The renegade windmill!

 

[TheC]

Sorry, but we may lose this game by having to beat 8 opponents. This is criminal.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

They're fighting through the refs so far... cardiac finish incoming!

 

[Cat-Court-Jester]

I think the refs have called a foul on us on every psu possession this half. It's ****ing insane!!

It's now 34 Free Throw attempts for PSU, to 12 for NU. They can bump Barnhizer every time going up... no call. But if we breath on them it's free throws.

At this point PSU players know it and will just sell any contact, they get it every time.

 

[TheC]

PSU ball.... foul

 

[olshin]

Edey was one thing.
WHY THE HELL DOES PSU DESERVE THIS WHISTLE

 

[zbag51]

PSU ball.... foul

Every f*ing time

 

[TheC]

PSU ball.... foul

Repeat

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

This feels like a give PSU the benefit of the doubt ref job since they can barely shoot

 

[IMC Cat]

11 fouls vs 24 fouls.

This is just rediculous

 

[SmellyCat]

I think Gus Hurlburt has even been called for a couple of fouls.

 

[jensberg]

This feels like a give PSU the benefit of the doubt ref job since they can barely shoot

We have 11 fouls they have three it's ridiculous

 

[EagerFan]

This is like that Purdue game all over again.

 

[TheC]

And again!! I've never seen anything like this. I hope NU files a complaint after this game.

 

[BosCat]

Can Berry get a (non-tech) foul on the bench?

 

[catcrazy]

Collins needs to get a T and blow up and point to the flopping and disparity maybe the refs are on the take

 

[TheC]

Collins needs to get a T and blow up and point to the flopping and disparity maybe the refs are on the take

Yep... I'd be perfectly good with a tech about now

 

[EagerFan]

I legit don't understand these fouls. Ace takes a step on KJ, puts his arm on him and pushes him as he drives and KJ gets called for the foul?

 

[NUCat320]

Martinelli’s offensive game is just so weird. There’s another 270 degree spin for a one-handed five-foot dipsy-do!

Amazing player.

 

[Cat-Court-Jester]

And again!! I've never seen anything like this. I hope NU files a complaint after this game.

NU won't, they never do

A few things about this that are true:

• You will never see a Free Throw discrepancy this large against any other Big Ten team this year
• The TV play by play will talk about "foul trouble" but never the one sided officiating
• Chris Collins isn't going to do any of the things that Fran McCaffrey or Brad Underwood or other Big Ten coaches would do, if their teams were treated this way
• This will happen again, unfortunately

 

[FeralFelidae]

Martinelli’s offensive game is just so weird. There’s another 270 degree spin for a one-handed five-foot dipsy-do!

Amazing player.

Ballet.

 

[JournCat]

• Chris Collins isn't going to do any of the things that Fran McCaffrey or Brad Underwood or other Big Ten coaches would do, if their teams were treated this way

You mean like screaming out the refs and getting kicked out of the game, like he did at Purdue last year?

 

[SmellyCat]

We have 11 fouls they have three it's ridiculous

26-13 for the game.

 

[mesacat]

Collins needs to take a T

 

[NUCat320]

Those girls made terrible signs. Pathetic.

 

[IMC Cat]

yeah, the commentary team has been doing their best to not mention the absurd foul discrepancy. PSU was in the bonus with 16 minutes to play, which is completely unheard of. But no mention of it.

 

[EagerFan]

lol, peacock guy just said these guys on both teams are just fouling way too much.

edit: Leach picks up another foul as Ace leans into him and throws his head back.