Three takeaways from Penn State basketball's loss to Rutgers

[DavidEckert]

Three takeaways from Penn State basketball's loss to Rutgers

Penn State Nittany Lions basketball suffered yet another tight road defeat on Sunday, falling 59-58 to Rutgers.

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[Erial_Lion]

Every time I’m in the RAC, it makes me think of what could have been for PSU hoops when we built the BJC. 8k fans that can give them a big home court edge, and not a bad seat in the place.

 

[Psu00]

Every time I’m in the RAC, it makes me think of what could have been for PSU hoops when we built the BJC. 8k fans that can give them a big home court edge, and not a bad seat in the place.

Instead of wasting money on building another art museum that no one will visit, they should have invested in a true 10,000 seat basketball arena much like at Colorado or Washington.

That would at least generate some revenue, erase the bball program being a second class citizen in their own building like at the BJC, and be good for the program IMO. The BJC would still be used for concerts, graduations, Thon, etc.

 

[psu31trap]

Penn State rallied back in the second half in very very close game but came up a little short. From what I saw this year I think the future is a little brighter for Penn State hoops.

 

[Bison13]

Instead of wasting money on building another art museum that no one will visit, they should have invested in a true 10,000 basketball arena much like at Colorado or Washington.

That would at least generate some revenue, erase the bball program being a second class citizen in their own building like at the BJC, and be good for the program IMO. The BJC would still be used for concerts, graduations, Thon, etc.

I'd go even a bit smaller, 8500 seems like a good number to me. Plus they've got to get the student section on the sideline that the TV viewers see or wrapped around behind the opposition's basket for the second half. The current student seating arrangement is terrible.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

And let’s get back to playing a conference game at the Palestra!

 

[psuflip]

Instead of wasting money on building another art museum that no one will visit, they should have invested in a true 10,000 seat basketball arena much like at Colorado or Washington.

That would at least generate some revenue, erase the bball program being a second class citizen in their own building like at the BJC, and be good for the program IMO. The BJC would still be used for concerts, graduations, Thon, etc.

I believe the PSU BB program has to rent the BJC to play their games? Am I right or wrong?

 

[Erial_Lion]

I believe the PSU BB program has to rent the BJC to play their games? Am I right or wrong?

It’s simply an accounting exercise…the “renting” is from another line of business in the University.

 

[psuflip]

It’s simply an accounting exercise…the “renting” is from another line of business in the University.

Thanks for the clarification, but it still sucks as BB arena! LOL