2026-27 PSU MBB Thread

[DaytonRickster]

Have to play much better than previous two games on guarding kick outs.
Rhoades needs to drop his refusal to play zone. This team isn't quick enough defensively for constant man-to-man.

 

[Bison13]

Have to play much better than previous two games on guarding kick outs.
Rhoades needs to drop his refusal to play zone. This team isn't quick enough defensively for constant man-to-man.

I think when they have the right guys and they can do it, they just have bad footwork. Their bodies are positioned to upright and they take bad angles. Plus, I think they do a poor job of playing off of the guys who are not gonna shoot from the perimeter. I realize a lot of these big euros can knock down threes but there’s some guys that they’re going to play that don’t they don’t need to be above the free-throw line for them.
It’s like they need to just do the old shell drill defensive movement patterns.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Erial_Lion]

It's unfortunately going to be a terrible crowd tonight (and can't complain, since I'm not going and I always go to our Philly or NJ games). Tough time (Sunday night), tickets are WAY too expensive vs. what they should be, and PSU fans especially aren't paying much attention to college basketball in early November.

 

[psu83]

I don't follow PSU basketball so I apologize if this is a dumb question-why is this game being played at the Palestra? THANK YOU in advance

 

[Shepdogg]

I don't follow PSU basketball so I apologize if this is a dumb question-why is this game being played st the Palestra? THANK YOU in advance

I will take this one, because it is awesome!!!

 

[Parkland Fan]

I will take this one, because it is awesome!!!

Also, to get exposure in a rich recruiting area.

 

[Ludd]

Also, to get exposure in a rich recruiting area.

It’s worked so well.

 

[ClydeKickstand]

It's unfortunately going to be a terrible crowd tonight (and can't complain, since I'm not going and I always go to our Philly or NJ games). Tough time (Sunday night), tickets are WAY too expensive vs. what they should be, and PSU fans especially aren't paying much attention to college basketball in early November.

Or ever.

 

[KingLando]

I don't follow PSU basketball so I apologize if this is a dumb question-why is this game being played at the Palestra? THANK YOU in advance

No need to apologize for this--it's a great question
I understand Penn State playing a game (or games) in Philly but not against Pitt

 

[bdgan]

Pitt is dominating PSU inside early in this game. Pitt is 5-5 shooting layups and PSU has 5 fouls in less than 4 minutes.

The opposite of the Chattanooga where PSU dominated inside.

 

[Anon231980]

Pitt is dominating PSU inside early in this game. Pitt is 5-5 shooting layups and PSU has 5 fouls in less than 4 minutes.

17-17

 

[Erial_Lion]

Tim Welsh hasn’t read the board’s annoyance at the use of “physicality”.

 

[Bison13]

Nice to see Byers finally hit a couple

 

[Bison13]

Two really bad TOs and now tied again

 

[Bison13]

Just played about the worst last three minutes of the half that they could play.Up 35-28 to now down 42-38

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[bdgan]

Just played about the worst last three minutes of the half that they could play.Up 35-28 to now down 42-38

Pitt is much more athletic.

Out rebounded 18-13
Out shot 54%-44% because of Pitt's dominance down low.
Pitt leads points in the paint 32-14.

It will help to get Juric and Bowen back in the second half but we're still outmanned athletically. Beyers and Allard might need to get hot from 3 for PSU to hang in there.

 

[Bison13]

Pitt is much more athletic.

Out rebounded 18-13
Out shot 54%-44% because of Pitt's dominance down low.
Pitt leads points in the paint 32-14.

It will help to get Juric and Bowen back in the second half but we're still outmanned athletically. Beyers and Allard might need to get hot from 3 for PSU to hang in there.

Bowen has been PSUs best player so far tonight. He needs to stay out of foul trouble

 

[bdgan]

Bowen has been PSUs best player so far tonight. He needs to stay out of foul trouble

He's shown me a lot more tonight than last game

 

[bdgan]

PSU needs to do a better job controlling the pace. When things go fast Pitt makes a run.

Rodgers plays faster and with less control than Bowen and that's not a good thing in this matchup.

 

[Bison13]

Reed has struggled tonight. He s had the chance to take a few open threes and has passed on them to drive into traffic and then got hung up. Pit is much more athletic on the wings and if not for Bowen and Juric this would be a blowout.

 

[bdgan]

Juric is a beast. John Harrar?
Roko has potential.
Wibaut might be good in time.
Beyers is learning the speed and physicality at this level but I have hope.

I hope we can hold on to those 4 for next year and add a top level PG.

 

[BobPSU92]

At least we didn’t get blown out.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[bdgan]

Good game for PSU. Juric was a beast. Bowen was good. Reed is a good player but we needed more from him tonight.

We need a perimeter shooter. Beyer has a chance but we need somebody to penetrate and kick it out to him. Allard seems over his head.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Good game for PSU. Juric was a beast. Bowen was good. Reed is a good player but we needed more from him tonight.

We need a perimeter shooter. Beyer has a chance but we need somebody to penetrate and kick it out to him. Allard seems over his head.

Really hope that Blums can get healthy, and move Allard from a starter to a depth guy.

 

[bdgan]

Really hope that Blums can get healthy, and move Allard from a starter to a depth guy.

I sure hope so. My understanding is that he broke his finger but that could mean just about anything. We shouldn't need him until Memphis but it would be nice if he got game action before B10 play.

 

[Erial_Lion]

I don't follow PSU basketball so I apologize if this is a dumb question-why is this game being played at the Palestra? THANK YOU in advance

This one wasn't like all of our other recent Palestra games. Those were PSU "home" games that we moved to the Palestra over the break while students were away and campus was dead. This one was a neutral site game...one of several that Penn contracted this season to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Palestra (Seton Hall-Charlotte are playing there tonight, Temple is playing a few games at it this season, etc).

 

[SueDigman]

I thought we hung in there and played a solid game. The announcers made an interesting comment in that these players(PSU) are learning to play together. Actually I thought the announcers were positive about our team.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LionsAndBears]

I like this team. Should be much improved over the 25-26 squad.

 

[BCS PSU]

I like this team. Should be much improved over the 25-26 squad.

Unfortunately, just like all of the other Rhodes’ PSU teams, it appears as if playing defense is optional; they gave up over 90 points to Chattanooga (let that sink in), and then followed that up with giving up over 80 points last night. Just like with the hockey program that also has no structure, they appear not to want to do the hard things that teams that are overmatched need to do.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]