Game Thread: Penn State vs. Northwestern

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (16-7, 7-5 Big Ten) hosts Penn State (12-11, 6-6 Big Ten) at 12 pm at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

 

[catfans5]

Very empty arena!

 

[Eurocat]

The kids are all too hung over to go to the game!

 

[GatoLouco]

I am guessing Clayton will play 10-15, Mullins 5-10.

 

[SmellyCat]

Ace Baldwin Jr. is a great name for a point guard.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Ty on crutches, keeping those triceps strong!

 

[ballerog711]

Lanborg late on rotations, can't have that today

 

[GatoLouco]

Interesting first couple of transitions dealing with the press. Putting the ball in Barnhizer and Mrtinelli’s hands. Probably to avoid more aggressive on-ball defenders guarding Buie and Langborg.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Clayton had an excellent defensive series on that late in the shot clock 3 possession.

 

[ballerog711]

Interesting first couple of transitions dealing with the press. Putting the ball in Barnhizer and Mrtinelli’s hands. Probably to avoid more aggressive on-ball defenders guarding Buie and Langborg.

I think they do that end of this year and all of next year, make bigs can't cover them full court.

 

[TheC]

A little sloppy to begin

 

[PURPLECAT88]

PSU working hard to keep the ball out of Boo’s hands.

 

[DaCat]

We have 3 turnovers already

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Smith coming in for Clayton (2 fouls).

 

[TheC]

Cant afford foul trouble. Someone else may have to play this game.

 

[DaCat]

Nice 3 by Langborg, we need a good game from him.

 

[catfans5]

It looks like Clayton? Coming in

 

[SmellyCat]

Team seems out of sorts right now. Weird passes, running into each other, etc. Getting used to playing without Berry? Happy they're winning (big shots from Hunger and Langborg). Penn State seems a little sloppy too. Rock fight?

 

[catfans5]

Nope. Smith is im

 

[FeralFelidae]

Refs are calling it pretty tight so far.

 

[ballerog711]

Clayton very physical his first few minutes, got caught on the last one, but has been putting his fore arm in players chest. He will kearn but looked better at least jn first half.

Interesting Blake Smith the walk on getting a call

 

[ballerog711]

Weathered the first ten minutes. Starters got rest, the should be able to finish the first half and build a lead.

 

[DaCat]

Refs are calling it pretty tight so far.

Some sketchy calls against us

 

[SmellyCat]

They're blowing by NU's defense inside so far. That's the big surprise - I figured PSU would be better from the outside.

 

[GatoLouco]

I confess that, even if due to this board I think about this team every day, I would not have been able to tell you we had a player called Blake Smith.

 

[TheC]

Feel like we're not playing very well, but still tied.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Feel like we're not playing very well, but still tied.

And Buie really struggling.

 

[TheC]

And Buie really struggling.

He's visibly frustrated. Not good

 

[GatoLouco]

PSU making tough desperation shots against us. Deja vu

 

[TheC]

Good news is we're right there with Buie struggling. He won't stay quiet the whole game.

 

[TheC]

Is Barnhizer playing 40 minutes today?

 

[Hungry Jack]

He's visibly frustrated. Not good

Lol. He’s a big boy

 

[EagerFan]

PSU playing very aggressively on D

 

[DaCat]

We’re struggling to finish around the rim. Don’t know why Buie hasn’t been trying his floaters.

 

[ballerog711]

Is Barnhizer playing 40 minutes today?

Gotta love this guy, he doesn't care who he playing with today, he does not want to lose

 

[GatoLouco]

The bad news, no offensive flow, prolly the worst offensive half of the season.

The good news, we are still up.

 

[SDakaGordie]

The bad news, no offensive flow, prolly the worst offensive half of the season.

The good news, we are still up.

Penn State defense is excellent.

 

[BosCat]

Not great, but at least we had this

 

[TheC]

Disappointing that Mullens can't beat out a walk on who looks really out of his depth unfortunately. Going to need a transfer guard really badly next year.

 

[SmellyCat]

I confess that, even if due to this board I think about this team every day, I would not have been able to tell you we had a player called Blake Smith.

Same here. I was embarrassed when someone said Smith was coming in. I was thinking...am I just getting old? Why do I not remember Smith's first name? And it was because I didn't remember Smith at all.

Seems to say a lot about Mullins, unfortunately.