Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Penn State

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (9-11, 1-8 Big Ten) hosts Penn State (9-11, 0-9 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The game will tip off at 7:00 pm and air on Peacock.

 

[its_the_sauce]

With regards to the coaches it's ugly gray slacks night

 

[BarefootCat]

Green, Clayton, Kropp with 3-pointers early. Could it be our night?

 

[SDakaGordie]

Easy to see why these two teams are at the bottom of the league.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Green, Clayton, Kropp with 3-pointers early. Could it be our night?

Yes but that may not guarantee a win with the way we play defense.

 

[GatoLouco]

The way we slack on Rice makes us look like a bunch of players who started playing last week. Show some maturity on defense, dude is hot, made 6 treys last game.

 

[zbag51]

Sitting the game, at some point with less than 13:00 min to go, i commented to my wife “wow, no fouls have been called!” Now 4 against NU

 

[SDakaGordie]

Going to give up > 80 again unless something changes. Thought we made progress on D out west?

 

[SDakaGordie]

We can’t stop anyone on a drive. Then we double team and give up an open three. Starts with better defense out top which we don’t have.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Singleton rebound of his own shot and then layup was great!

 

[SDakaGordie]

Refs don’t care about this game either - not calling anything.

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

This is the worst defensive game I’ve seen in a long time.

 

[SDakaGordie]

I’m working on graduating tonight.

 

[GatoLouco]

I know he’s not shooting a high %, but I get the feeling when Green is used to the B1G speed, he’ll be quite an offensive threat.

Jake West looks way more comfortable than I’d expect for a FR.

Observations from someone who has not seen more than probably 4 to 5 games this year.

 

[SDakaGordie]

This is the worst defensive game I’ve seen in a long time.

Mart might get 40.

 

[jensberg]

We can’t stop anyone on a drive. Then we double team and give up an open three. Starts with better defense out top which we don’t have.

Seems like every single play for Penn State is one of their players driving to the basket for an easy shot

 

[wildcatpn]

Seems like every single play for Penn State is one of their players driving to the basket for an easy shot

Just awful defense. So disappointing. Reid is obviously quick enough to move his feet and stay in front of people but he just doesn’t. All about effort.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Seems like every single play for Penn State is one of their players driving to the basket for an easy shot

Yes. They do have some great athletes relative to us and their coach knows it.

 

[jensberg]

Have me even shot one free throw in the game yet

 

[wildcatpn]

Singleton almost a double double in the first half.

 

[ParisCat_rivals]

Have me even shot one free throw in the game yet

10/10 vs 0/0 in the first half.

 

[BosCat]

10/10 vs 0/0 in the first half.

So neither team missed a FT

 

[SDakaGordie]

So neither team missed a FT

Jinxed them! And us.

 

[BosCat]

Jinxed them!

Just commenting on 1st half

 

[SDakaGordie]

Didn’t we recruit Mingo? Looks really good.

 

[Baz = Heisman]

Penn State is so bad. We better win this

 

[ParisCat_rivals]

Who’s got the +\- on West vs Reid? We are really bad when Jake is on the bench.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Wow - Reid’s +/- must be awful.

 

[SDakaGordie]

We just let them back in the game.

 

[jensberg]

Big lead starting to evaporate with poor defense

 

[SDakaGordie]

Penn State is so bad. We better win this

And what will you do if we don’t?

 

[TheC]

Liking the 15/15 game from Tre!

 

[Hungry Jack]

And what will you do if we don’t?

Cap will ban us all

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

Liking the 15/15 game from Tre!

Most rebounds by an NU Freshman?

 

[Baz = Heisman]

Reid and Page are both just horrendous. Let the kids play.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Good for Clayton!

 

[Baz = Heisman]

Penn State is horrible and we shot way above our mean but that felt good! Dominant win.

 

[Pasadena Bound]

Just like football!!

 

[SouthportCat]

Rotation has come together, so I think we have a puncher’s chance at one upset at least in the next two weeks. It is not who I expected and I feel bad for Mullins because he seems to work his tail off every night, but this team is gelling more in January. We will need Page to contribute more to claw back some wins.

 

[No Chores]

Nick, Tre, Gelo and West all had excellent game, and we didn't even need a big man. PSU lost to Illanoy last time out by 6. I'll take it!