I would have worried more about next year pre-portal era. But Mingo, Dillione, and Konan give us a nice start, and we’ll need to work the portal for another impact guy and more depth. Goodman should make a big improvement if he sticks around…I had high hopes for Stewart, and Carter to a degree, but they’ve really taken a back seat as of late.
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Over that time span? Who is in the bottom quartile? The State College Girls Middle School squad?
See for yourself…
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Wonder what the team would look like right now if Rice had not been lost for the season, Goodman was healthy all year, Puff had not been lost, and Ace never had a back injury…
I was never expecting much from Goodman…and wasn’t sure where Rice would fit in. But a healthy Ace and Puff is a game changer.
‘We’re capable’ | Penn State men’s basketball looks to rebound after tough January
Penn State kicked off 2025 with a win over Northwestern to improve to 12-2, invoking high hopes among its fanbase. Those hopes later took a hit as it ended January
‘I’m super proud of him’ | D’Marco Dunn fills in for men’s basketball’s sixth man role
Penn State’s sixth man is typically forward Nick Kern Jr., but after forward Puff Johnson went down with a hand injury on Jan. 15, the first player off the bench
ESPN released their first NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch article today ($$$ article, though ESPN+ is a steal). They included us in the "Work to Do" category, and put us at a 38% chance of getting a bid. Unfortunately, I'd love to make a max bet on the "under 38%" there. The write-up said...
Penn State Nittany Lions (38%)
Penn State and Nebraska are in very similar situations on the bubble, with nearly identical records overall and in the conference. The Huskers have played a tougher schedule (36th versus 66th) and therefore have the better ranking in SOR (48th versus 72nd). But the Nittany Lions also play the easier schedule going forward (53rd versus 43rd), which feeds into PSU's nearly 40% tourney odds. Still, based on how they've played recently, no one should hold their breath about Penn State's chances. (Updated Feb. 3 at 4:29 p.m.)
Next game: Tuesday vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. (BTN)
Penn State Nittany Lions (38%)
Penn State and Nebraska are in very similar situations on the bubble, with nearly identical records overall and in the conference. The Huskers have played a tougher schedule (36th versus 66th) and therefore have the better ranking in SOR (48th versus 72nd). But the Nittany Lions also play the easier schedule going forward (53rd versus 43rd), which feeds into PSU's nearly 40% tourney odds. Still, based on how they've played recently, no one should hold their breath about Penn State's chances. (Updated Feb. 3 at 4:29 p.m.)
Next game: Tuesday vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. (BTN)
ACE at 40%ESPN released their first NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch article today ($$$ article, though ESPN+ is a steal). They included us in the "Work to Do" category, and put us at a 38% chance of getting a bid. Unfortunately, I'd love to make a max bet on the "under 38%" there. The write-up said...
Penn State Nittany Lions (38%)
Penn State and Nebraska are in very similar situations on the bubble, with nearly identical records overall and in the conference. The Huskers have played a tougher schedule (36th versus 66th) and therefore have the better ranking in SOR (48th versus 72nd). But the Nittany Lions also play the easier schedule going forward (53rd versus 43rd), which feeds into PSU's nearly 40% tourney odds. Still, based on how they've played recently, no one should hold their breath about Penn State's chances. (Updated Feb. 3 at 4:29 p.m.)
Next game: Tuesday vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. (BTN)
Puff - Out
Konan - Out
I wouldn't give them 10% chance. I wouldn't give them a 38% chance to make the BiG tournament.
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Demoralizing defeat | Men's basketball suffers tough home loss to Minnesota
After finishing January on a three-game skid, Penn State looked to open February on a high note against Minnesota. Instead, the team started at a snail’s pace and eventually blew
Tonight was the team I was worried we’d see this season with a gaping hole at the 5. Just showed how important Konan is to us at both ends…guys getting beat off the dribble the whole second half and the help led to wide open shots and so many offensive rebounds. Our shooting didn’t help…so many uncontested looks from 3 that we couldn’t make (then again, Minnesota did that most of the first half).
Who is to say guys like Dilione and Niederhauser will stick around? It's probably more likely they bounce than we retain them and we bring in enough necessary talent to supplement them via the portal. As for Goodman ... again, just a youngster, and missed much of the year after a serious injury, so I give him lots of leeway ... it's just that he's looked SO outclassed when he's out there that it's hard to project him as a contributor going forward. It's obviously possible, but I'm not counting on it at this time. It's one thing if it's a situation where you see flashes, but he's just not consistent due to a current limitation or two ... but, here, he's looked like a (really tall) middle schooler going up against NBA All-Stars most of the time.
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Puff Johnson’s absence continues to hinder Penn State men’s basketball
Penn State uses an army when it comes to its rotation, but it has gone to battle without one of its key leaders for nearly the past month.
‘We gotta figure it out’ | Penn State men’s hoops suffers another mid-game collapse
On Tuesday night, the Nittany Lions found themselves at a crossroads, holding a shaky record of 13-10 and sitting at the bottom of the barrel in conference standings amidst a
Penn State men's basketball injury report | Konan Niederhauser listed "questionable"
Forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser's official injury status for Penn State's game against UCLA at 4 p.m. Saturday has been announced.
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When it rains, it pours | Men’s basketball’s rough patch continues with loss to UCLA
Penn State’s start to 2025 has been bleak, riddled with close losses and tough defeats.
When it rains, it pours | Men’s basketball’s rough patch continues with loss to UCLA
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Shut it down.
Bubble report | Where Penn State’s Big Ten Tournament chances stand after Week 14
As Penn State continues its downward spiral, one question begs to be asked: How is this the same team that dominated then-No. 8 Purdue in an 81-70 victory back in
masochist
Things were much better when Puff was starting and Kern was coming off the bench. Kern is incredibly athletic but it's like an intramural game when he's in the game. Fast up and down the floor, wild shots, lots of turnovers, and not much defense.
A couple of pet peeves:
Constantly double teaming going for steals. Opponents reverse the ball and get a wide open 3. Agbo is 5-7 with no hand in his face.
Opponent is inbounding the ball with less than 5 seconds to shoot and is able to run a man off a screen for a layup.
Very weak on fundamentals and discipline.
Constantly double teaming going for steals. Opponents reverse the ball and get a wide open 3. Agbo is 5-7 with no hand in his face.
Opponent is inbounding the ball with less than 5 seconds to shoot and is able to run a man off a screen for a layup.
Very weak on fundamentals and discipline.
Get the sh|t kicked out of you and post “#WeAre”? We are dog sh|t. For f*ck’s sake.
Dude needs to revise his system. He may have forgotten to carry a 1 somewhere. Everyone and their mama can see this team would have struggled mightily against all but the bottom of the bottom over this stretch. It's brutal.See for yourself…
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They all need to fake a broken arm like Rodney in Caddyshack and just walk away from this season.
Last year's team was 9-11 in conference play and they had all key players returning except Wahab who was replaced by Konan. This team is 3-11. The discipline seems to be gone.
Penn State men’s basketball falls to red-hot USC offense in lopsided loss
After falling to UCLA last week, Penn State wrapped up its first-ever Big Ten West Coast trip by facing USC on Tuesday night.
25 point loss at unranked USC tonight.
24 point loss at unranked UCLA before that.
8 point loss to unranked Minny before that.
19 point loss to unranked OSU before that.
At this point someone just put PSU basketball out of its misery.
24 point loss at unranked UCLA before that.
8 point loss to unranked Minny before that.
19 point loss to unranked OSU before that.
At this point someone just put PSU basketball out of its misery.