GT: Penn State at Nebraska - 5PM CT - ESPNU

[huskeraddict]

February 13, 2016

5pm CT - ESPNU

Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, NE

 

Penn State Nittany Lions 12-12, 3-8 (Last: 68-63 W vs Indiana)

vs

Nebraska Cornhuskers 13-12, 5-7 (Last: 72-61 L vs Wisconsin)

 

Big Ten Standings

Maryland 10-2, 22-3

Indiana 10-2, 20-5

Iowa 10-2, 19-5

Purdue 8-4, 20-5

Michigan 8-4, 18-7

Wisconsin 7-4, 15-9

Michigan State 7-5, 20-5

Ohio State 7-5, 15-10

Nebraska 5-7, 13-12

Northwestern 4-8, 16-9

Penn State 3-8, 12-12

Illinois 3-8, 11-13

Rutgers 0-11, 6-18

Minnesota 0-12, 6-18

 

Head Coaches

Penn State Patrick Chambers (119-115, 68-87 at Penn State)

Nebraska Tim Miles (343-281, 60-61 at Nebraska)

 

Injury Report

Penn State

G - Josh Reaves - Illness - Out indefinitely

 

Nebraska

F - Ed Morrow - Foot - Questionable

F - Shavon Shields - Head - Questionable

 

Scouting Penn State

Penn State comes into Saturday’s game with a 12-12 record following a 68-63 win over Indiana on Feb. 6. Under fifth-year coach Pat Chambers, PSU went 9-4 during non-conference action, including a win over DePaul and a one-point loss to Colorado before struggling at times in Big Ten play. PSU’s best road effort came in a nine-point win against Northwestern on Jan. 16 and the win over the Hoosiers.

 

The Nittany Lions feature a pair of solid scorers in senior Brandon Taylor and sophomore Shep Garner. Taylor leads PSU in both scoring (16.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.2 rpg) while Garner averages 13.6 points and 3.1 assists per game. Payton Banks (10.2 ppg) gives the Nittany Lions a third player in double figures, while PSU rotates 10 players into the game for depth. Garner leads PSU with 48 3-pointers while Taylor has 33 on the season.

[Comish]

In a season of "Must Wins", this certainly qualifies.

4 of the last 6 are winnable and it starts today.

This team has shown a consistent ability to win (often handily) when matched with similarly skilled opponents (especially when not short-handed in the paint).

Will help if Morrow can play.

Need to take care of business today at the vault.

GBR

[Mavric]

[Landlord]

Is this actually on ESPNU? Don't see it on WatchESPN

[NebraskaHarry]

Is this actually on ESPNU? Don't see it on WatchESPN

Yes. I'm watching it on the WatchESPN app now.

[NebraskaHarry]

White is shooting really well so far. McVeigh needs to realize he's not a ball handler.

[pigskin barnyard mcgiggles]

Nebraska currently in one of there patented scoring droughts. Last points where 5+ mins ago.

 

Edit: 2 points in 8 mins. Stand around the 3 point line and jack horrible looking shots.

[teachercd]

That lucky 3 at the end of the half just gave NU the win...Second half won't be close...no team needs confidence like PSU and they just lost it all

[pigskin barnyard mcgiggles]

Penn st showing the huskers the proper way to have scoring drought. 4 points this half.

[pigskin barnyard mcgiggles]

Good game huskers. Sorta uneventful. Which is good I guess for these kids.

[Comish]

Really odd game. No doubt Watson's 3 before half made a big difference and as well as the fact that PSU had a terrible shooting night (maybe SOME credit to our defense...?); but regardless the Huskers did what they had to do and won solidly.

Interesting that for a large portion of the late first half, we were playing 4 true freshmen and a transfer...............meaning NO One on the court had ever set foot on the Vault floor at this time one year ago, and here we are playing that lineup deep into the conference season. Rather stunning fact I'd suggest.

Also kudo's to Hammond (crowd gave him a short standing O when he checked out) and for Fuller for some scrappy play.

Miles should get some credit for continuing to develop some guys into role players even when they aren't regulars in the rotation.

Successful night all around and well done.

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Really odd game. No doubt Watson's 3 before half made a big difference and as well as the fact that PSU had a terrible shooting night (maybe SOME credit to our defense...?); but regardless the Huskers did what they had to do and won solidly.

Interesting that for a large portion of the late first half, we were playing 4 true freshmen and a transfer...............meaning NO One on the court had ever set foot on the Vault floor at this time one year ago, and here we are playing that lineup deep into the conference season. Rather stunning fact I'd suggest.

Also kudo's to Hammond (crowd gave him a short standing O when he checked out) and for Fuller for some scrappy play.

Miles should get some credit for continuing to develop some guys into role players even when they aren't regulars in the rotation.

Successful night all around and well done.

I agree, as it was a good win for the team. Great to see Hammond & Fuller play well. I was disappointed with Webster, as his last 3 games have been less than stellar.

[TonyStalloni]

AW shot lights out and almost single handedly outscored PSU in the 2nd half. The rest of the team played good D and PSU had a really bad day. It all added up to a nice win for our Huskers. I'm happy to know they didn't fold without Shields.

[Hayseed]

35

[SouthLincoln Husker]

35

Could of had 40, as 2 baskets were taken away for moving picks.