When my friend and I stormed the court, I was wondering how all of the players got out of the chaos. I guess the answer was any way the f-ing could.

Mortified to find out it wasn’t on BTN but on ESPN after it occurred. I don’t get BTN nor do I get ESPN360 on my cable.

Awesome moment.

Incredible. Congrats…

Unbelievable!!

“THEY’RE IN!”

they are saying now on college basketball tonight that PSU is in. WAHOO!

i’m definitely gonna have to watch the game against iowa…

go lions!

That ball took FOREVER to go in, you could feel the air leave the place. It felt like it bounced about ten times before it went in.

Seen a team be so ugly and then so beautiful. When Battle went down the court when we were down 2 and lost the ball I just thought of the first MSU game this year. Somehow we pull it out, I know the term “cardiac kids” is thrown about a whole ton, but this team makes me hate them, then love them, almost call 911, then cheer and jump around like the football team just won the MNC or like when my Phils won the WS. They have some kind of magical quality about them that makes me feel no matter how bad we play we are never out of it. It simply can’t be explained away by saying that the other team had their bad/worst night., its happened too much. I whole heartedly think another sweet 16 run and or deep big11 tourney run are in order, I certainly would not be shocked.

Also, it feels so so so so so good to see PSU basketball being discussed on ESPN and other national media, a pic of Battle is the main headline on espn.com right now. Never thought I’d see it. Also the crowd energy proves that the PSU community will indeed get behind a team that is worthy of it and this team certainly is.

Is the “It’s gonna fall in!” going to go down in PSU annals next to “NO FLAGS, NO FLAGS, NO FLAGS” It kinda remined me of it.

Sidenote:, interesting that Lavin was the announcer because I always used to like UCLA basketball and when he was fired I wanted him to be our new coach real bad.

Stanley Pringle: 20 points, including some pretty key 3’s at the end

or

Talor Battle: “It’s Gonna Fall In!” (need I say more?), as well as the previous 2 FT’s, and a total of 15 points.

This post needs a poll (though perhaps that is gonna come in the “formal” game recap)

after that basketball game. yet alone its a few fer hours awake.

“The old kiss OR SMOOCH off the top of that square.”

Niiiiiiice……

Obviously, but it was to battle back (no pun intended) after some blown calls (I’d have to look a the first call again; 2nd call was obvious SC violation) and some sloppy play the last few minutes.

12 / 15 from the line.

Walking into the BJC last night reminded me of walking into the Beav for a big night game. The students had packed the place and were doing cheers. There was an electricity that I’ve never felt in that place. Illinois did a great job of keeping the crowd out of the game for 36 minutes. We’d hit a shot and get loud, then they’d answer. We’d play strong defense and they’d nail a shot with the shot clock winding down.

So many plays down the stretch are going to stay with me. Morissey hitting his 3 free throws, Pringle’s three in the corner, DJ drawing a big foul, the two big rebounds down the stretch, and that ball sitting on the back of the iron for what seemed like forever. It feels like the day after a big football win when I’m watching every highlight I can and running all the big plays through my head.

This was bigger than big. What this program needs more than anything is support. To pull off a win like that, in that fashion, with that crowd was major. I was as critical of the hoops program as anyone, and I’m fully on the bandwagon right now.

That video is great stuff and I don’t know how many more times I’m going to watch it but I know I’m going to enjoy it every time.

Hopefully they can keep the momentum going for 1 last B11 win and then 2 deep tourney runs. Is the Iowa game on BTN? I’m going to be in Columbus over the weekend and may have to head to a sports bar to catch it. Like I need another reason to head to the bar at 2 in the afternoon.

It sure is nice to see the guys win a game at the line tonight instead of throwing away opportunities. I know Battle hit the game winner but he would have never had the opportunity if we didn’t take care of business at the line.

The next test is to see whether or not this team can maintain their intensity and win a game that will be tough on the road but a game that they should win nontheless! I’m hopeful this team shows maturity and wins at Iowa!

Got to the point where we could never get back closer than 5 or 7 and I was thinking “F*CK THIS! I’m going to bed. They’ll never win” But in the back of my mind, I kept thinking, “but if they come back to win, I don’t want to miss it”. So I stayed up, and I am SOOOO glad I did.

95% of that game was ugly on our behalf, but the 5% that was beautiful came at all the right times. This team has a way of ending the game on big runs, which is essential for winning in the tourney. Now we just have to hope Cornley stays healthy enough to be a factor. Any word on him yet?

Is there anything better than generalized mayhem and jackassery like that?

I was there, with Sean Lee sitting 2 rows up from me. I was jokingly saying to everyone in the row, “If we win on a buzzer beater, we’re rushing the court.” Well that is about as close as you can get, and I was ready to go down there. On a side note, never have I smelt so much B.O. in my life. I’m surprised everyone made it out alive, the funk could have taken out a horse.

Then I immediately ran over to see the Watchmen at midnight, completely hoarse and all. Great movie, 9/10 for those that have read the graphic novel, probably a little less for those with no frame of reference.

get bubb rubb’s reaction to last night game?