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Penn State basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry sets correct tone, rights the ship: Hoops Show

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Penn State basketball guard Seth Lundy had a resurgent performance Wednesday night after head coach Micah Shrewsberry called out the seniors for poor play against Purdue. The team set a record in three point shots made during the blowout win over Indiana. (Photo: Dan Althouse/BWI)

Penn State basketball had a wild week filled with ups and downs, or “downs-then-ups” according to basketball insider Nate Bauer. Today on the Blue White Illustrated Penn State basketball hoops show, Bauer and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss the loss to top-ranked Purdue and the fallout from that game. Then they turn to the win against Indiana and how you can see the imprint of the previous game on that win. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated wherever you get your podcasts, so you don’t miss the show.

Electric Palestra goes dark in the second half

Penn State basketball came out on fire and used an energetic “home” crowd to get a six-point lead at halftime. But what happened in the second half that caused a collapse? Bauer discusses the duality of the game and how the team’s execution in the second half wasn’t enough to overcome the size advantages of Zach Edey in the post. More interestingly, he highlights head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s postgame comments about his players and the officiating to paint the picture of Sunday’s game.

Penn State sets gritty tone after the loss

After finishing the discussion of the game itself, Bauer and T-Frank move on to Shrewsberry’s comments and the change in approach from the team in the days leading up to the home game against Indiana. Next, Bauer discusses how Shrewsberry challenged his player publicly and what he saw at practice that backs up the head coach’s comments on Monday.

Related: BWI Photos: Penn State knocks off Indiana, 85-66

They also discuss what Shrewsberry was saying about the officiating and how his team is at a disadvantage because of its style of play versus the typical Big Ten styles.

The culmination of those factors showed up in a big way against Indiana on Wednesday night. First, Bauer discusses what he saw from the officiating and Penn State’s seniors in the 85-66 drubbing of the Hoosiers at the Bryce Jordan Center. Finally, T-Frank and Bauer discuss the importance of the win, review the opening stretch of Big Ten games and then look ahead to the following slate.

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