Black Shoe Diaries - Hoops: Penn State (8-10) at Indiana (16-2)DOMINATE THE STATEhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47529/blackshoediaries_fave.png2013-01-24T00:41:34-05:00http://www.blackshoediaries.com/rss/stream/36730712013-01-24T00:41:34-05:002013-01-24T00:41:34-05:00Indiana Overpowers Penn State 72-49
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<p>Penn State was thoroughly outmatched by the better team at Assembly Hall.</p> <p>No one expected Penn State to leave Bloomington with anything but a loss, and despite holding national POY candidate <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145499/cody-zeller">Cody Zeller</a> to just two points, the seventh-ranked Hoosiers were able to handle the Nittany Lions with ease, winning 72-49. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123694/victor-oladipo">Victor Oladipo</a> led Indiana with 19 points in addition to 6 boards and 5 assists, and freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell posted a career high 15 points on 6-7 shooting (3-4 from three). <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/126257/d-j-newbill">D.J. Newbill</a> once again led the Nittany Lions in scoring with 18 points to go along with 8 rebounds.</p>
<p>Pat Chambers employed a 2-3 zone defense to stop Zeller and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99890/christian-watford">Christian Watford</a> on the inside, and in that respect, it worked. The problem was that it left openings for Indiana's talented backcourt to exploit the holes left around the arc. The Hoosiers shot 11-20 from deep (55%), and most of those makes came early in the second half, which blew open a game that was already 33-19 at half. Ferrell and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123695/will-sheehey">Will Sheehey</a> paced Indiana with three triples each.</p>
<p>Once again, Penn State simply couldn't keep up with their opponents offensively. The Nits shot 33% (17-51) from the field including a dismal 2-15 from three. Brandon Taylor was held scoreless for the second time in three games, going 0-6 from the field. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99913/jermaine-marshall">Jermaine Marshall</a> finished with 12 points on 5-11 shooting before fouling out, his conference-leading fifth disqualification. Despite his team-high scoring output and a spirited second-half performance in which he scored 14 of his 18 points, Newbill did commit eight turnovers, a season-worst for the converted point guard.</p>
<p>What else is there to say about this game? It wasn't an embarrassing loss considering the positions both teams are in, but nothing from Penn State inspired hope that Saturday's noon matchup with Ohio State will end in glory, either. The same issues that have plagued the Lions throughout conference play were evident once again (except free throw shooting; PSU shot 13-18 (72%) from the line). The #ATTITUDE was there as usual, but it'll only get you so far on the road against a team as good as Indiana.</p>
https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/1/24/3910068/penn-state-basketball-game-19-indiana-recapChad Markulics2013-01-23T18:45:02-05:002013-01-23T18:45:02-05:00Indiana Live Game Thread
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<p>History could be made. Or not.</p>
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https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/1/23/3909084/indiana-live-game-threadejg50682013-01-23T09:00:12-05:002013-01-23T09:00:12-05:00Hoops Preview - at Indiana
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<p>The Nittany Lions travel to Bloomington to face the 7th-ranked team in the nation. Hoo boy.</p> <table border="1" width="350"><tbody>
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<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/indiana-hoosiers" class="sbn-auto-link">Indiana Hoosiers</a> (16-2. 4-1)</td>
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<td><b>When:</b></td>
<td>Wednesday, 7:00pm</td>
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<td><b>Where:</b></td>
<td>Assembly Hall</td>
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<td>BTN</td>
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<p>Well then. After a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/1/19/3894582/penn-state-nebraska-basketball-shavon-shields-missed-free-throws">late game debacle</a> the likes of which even Penn State fans had never seen before, Pat Chambers and co. will have to regroup like no team has ever regrouped before as they take on Indiana at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers lost their last game at home versus Wisconsin last week, a game in which Bucky was able to limit Indiana's possessions and take full advantage of their own--the Badgers shot 45% while holding Tom Crean's squad to a season-low 37%. Penn State will have to concoct a similar formula to have any smidgen of a chance against a normally consistent offensive juggernaut.</p>
<p>Fancy tempo-free stats aren't necessary to show who should come out on top in this game, but here are some interesting offensive numbers anyways: in Big Ten play thus far, Indiana hasn't quite lived up to the outstanding offensive metrics they posted in the non-conference slate. They're averaging 1.09 points per possession in the conference, slightly down from their season average of 1.20 ppp. It doesn't seem like such a big drop-off until you consider the Hoosiers are averaging almost five less possessions per 40 minutes in the Big Ten--hence their 71 points per game average (third in the conference behind Michigan and Minnesota), down from their 84.4 season average. Indiana has played three of the slower-paced teams Big Ten (Wisconsin, Northwestern and Penn State), which may account for the reduction in scoring output.</p>
<p>Not that any of this should <i>really</i> matter for Indiana. They could probably run out their entire second team (led by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123695/will-sheehey" class="sbn-auto-link">Will Sheehey's</a> 10.4 ppg) and still be able to handle the Nittany Lions at Assembly Hall. Penn State seems to be in bad place right now, and the immediate future doesn't exactly look bright. Although, Chambers believes his team is '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/penn-state-basketball-chambers-feels-closer-to-turning-corner-as-season-rolls-on-1227186/">close to turning a corner</a>'. The fact remains however, that the Hoosiers are vying for a national title, while the Nits are trying to avoid an 0-18 conference record. If all-everything center <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145499/cody-zeller" class="sbn-auto-link">Cody Zeller</a> asserts himself down low, he should have great success, much like <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123903/adreian-payne" class="sbn-auto-link">Adreian Payne</a> and (to a lesser extent) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99958/brandon-ubel" class="sbn-auto-link">Brandon Ubel</a> did against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99916/sasa-borovnjak" class="sbn-auto-link">Sasa Borovnjak</a>. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99889/jordan-hulls" class="sbn-auto-link">Jordan Hulls</a> was "relatively" quiet against the Lions <a href="http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/1/7/3849004/indiana-penn-state-basketball-cody-zeller-christian-watford-ross-travis" target="_blank">two weeks ago</a>, at least compared to his outing last year at the BJC --the senior three-point specialist "only" went for 14 points on 4-6 shooting.</p>
<p>Hopefully this can serve as another great learning experience for Penn State's newcomers, especially <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/126257/d-j-newbill" class="sbn-auto-link">D.J. Newbill</a>. This will be quite a challenge for the makeshift point guard to orchestrate an offense in a game that will likely be played at Indiana's preferred hectic pace, if they have their way (they will).</p>
<p>No one expects anything from Penn State tonight so take it for what it is--a chance for next year's returnees to experience a hostile environment that isn't easily recreated anywhere else. Hopefully it'll come in handy next January.</p>
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https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/1/23/3905930/game-19-penn-state-at-indiana-previewChad Markulics