hhcmatt Posted January 12, 2018 Report Posted January 12, 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-6) at Penn St Nittany Lions (14-2) Date: Friday, Jan 12th, 2017 Time: 6:00 pm CST Arena: Jordan Bryce Arena TV Broadcast: BTN Pe nn St. Info Head Coach: Pa t ChambersLocation: University Park, PAConference: B1GNickname: Nittany Lions Mascot: The Nittany LionLast time out: Beat RutgersTypical Rotation Depth: 8+Line: Penn State by 8 Tempo: Fast paced Defense: Man Style: Low assist % / Low 3pa% 4 Factors Effective FG%: 53.0 87 46.3 29 50.8 Turnover %: 18.9 173 21.7 47 19.0 Off. Reb. %: 32.9 68 26.9 96 29.1 FTA/FGA: 33.7 176 32.7 158 33.8 Most Frequent Lineups over the last 5 games Nebraska PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 5 Glynn Watson6-0 173 Jr 11 Evan Taylor6-5 208 Sr 24 James Palmer6-6 210 Jr 14 Isaac Copeland6-9 221 Jr 32 Jordy Tshimanga6-11 268 So 13.1 2 5 Glynn Watson6-0 173 Jr 11 Evan Taylor6-5 208 Sr 24 James Palmer6-6 210 Jr 14 Isaac Copeland6-9 221 Jr 20 Tanner Borchardt6-8 265 Jr 6.7 Penn St PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 10 Tony Carr6-5 204 So 33 Shep Garner6-2 196 Sr 23 Josh Reaves6-4 210 Jr 11 Lamar Stevens6-8 226 So 24 Mike Watkins6-9 254 So 26.2 2 10 Tony Carr6-5 204 So 33 Shep Garner6-2 196 Sr 4 Nazeer Bostick6-4 203 So 11 Lamar Stevens6-8 226 So 24 Mike Watkins6-9 254 So 7.3 Obviously we know that Jordy is not playing but would you have guessed our second most used line up involves Tanner Borchardt? Crazy times. Speaking of crazy time really big question is the status of super efficient starter Josh Reaves. His backup Nazeer Bostick is still a good defender but a serious downgrade offensively. Players to watch: Tony Carr and Lamar Stevens The prized Sophomore Philly area HS teammates drive this Penn State team and both players dominate the shots like Petteway and Shields did back in the day. Carr is the main cog as the 6'5" PG drives the action, leading the team in scoring and assists. Carr is an undisciplined shooter so it's possible to lure him into taking low percentage mid-range shots. The Skinny Coming into a tough road game where Nebraska hasn't won since Miles' first year it's been a drama filled 2 days as starting center Jordy Tshimanga doesn't make the trip to Happy Valley and may be leaving Nebraska for good. Is Isaiah Roby worrying about having to find another roommate? Sudden departures can sometimes rip teams apart; sometimes it will pull them together. For the purposes of this game, just imagine that it's one of those games where Jordy looks bad on the court but you don't actually have to watch that part of the game (and the team doesn't suffer the empty possessions.) Look for veteran Dube Okeke to get the starting nod, make a run for that starting tip, and hopefully not pick up 2 fouls before the first TV timeout. Expect a heavy mix of Dube and Tanner unless they either foul out or big Mike Watkins starts eating them up. Penn St is a hard team to figure out because much like Nebraska they haven't really beaten anyone but have cleared out any of the lower competition (minus a home loss to a salty Rider squad). Unlike every other Pat Chambers team at Penn St, this one can shoot as they sport a top 100 eFG% in addition to the hard nosed grinding you're used to. Nebraska has been starting to lock in defensively. Can they shut down the super talented pieces of this Penn St. squad? The Lions are like Minnesota in a sense that if you can make your way to their bench there is a drop off. Even with Reeves out of the game you have to think this will be one of those close testy games where neither team backs down. Your guess is as good as mine which team comes out on top. Let's go with the better FT shooting team. Prediction: Nebraska 73 - Penn State 71 View full article Quote
hhcmatt Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Posted January 12, 2018 I reserve the right to edit this score prediction should the academic arm of Penn St decided to add or subtract any other players Quote
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