It's time for another classic hoops brouhaha between Penn State and Illinois, and since words don't do the recent history behind this series justice, I leave you with a YouTube montage below...Oh, btw, the game's at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2 (or if you don't have a TV, there's always Sirius Ch 135, XM Ch 193, or your local radio affiliate), and the usual open thread rules apply (which I really don't feel like writing out at the moment). Enjoy.
Talor Battle Scores the Game Winning Basket PSU Bests Illinois (via pickletoon)
Talor Battle - 3pt from the logo - 1/11/11 (via vslice02)
Penn State at Illinois 2009 Highlights (via PSUBasketball1)
Penn State Basketball 2008 - Illinois-Believe (via PSUBasketball1)
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Penn State has no buisness winning this game
Which means it should be real close and down to the wire affair, hopefully the good guys will pull one out here.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
I wouldn't go that far.
Illinois isn’t that good. Vegas only has them as a 3 pt favorite last I checked.
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
Only 3?
Wow, I assumed it would be double digits.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Illinois starting with 4 guards off the bat.
Frazier, Glover, Woodyard, Travis, and Graham are PSU’s starters.
Billy Oliver and Trey Lewis are out tonight. Billy is sick and Trey has a back injury
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
Seems like a pretty good crown tonight at the BJC
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Talor was so freakin clutch
Brass balls, that guy.
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
Really wish this game was on the BTN
So I don’t have to see that PSU scroll at the bottom.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
7-5 Illinois at first media TO
PSU struggling to rebound (unusual) and score (usual).
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
Meyers Leonard...
…has something to say about that.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Well...
…will have something to say about that.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
I might need to start drinking
While watching this game.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
17-15 Illinois at the Under 8
Woodyard stepping up with 10 points and a few airballs. We’ll take whatever scoring we can get, though. Illini have a habit of ignoring Leonard. PSU doing whatever it takes for them to do that. Illini in an ugly stretch right now.
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
That is a bad call.
Shouldn’t be a flagrant.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Agree
Hard play, not flagrant
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
was thinking a make up call from last game
if only those things happened
SCsprinter13 - January 19, 2012
Ya, not a good call
but I’ll take it
James - January 19, 2012
Sasha
looked pretty good in the post earlier this year, but the last few games has just not played well at all.
James - January 19, 2012
Its like he is afraid to mix it up down low
Needs to be a bit more physical down there and get them free balls or something.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
This game is all sorts of ugly. 23-22 ILL
Figured this was possible because I think Illinois is showing they’re not elite. They’re finally figuring out to dump the ball to Leonard which we haven’t come close to stopping. Shooting well from 3 though, maybe that’ll stick around for most of the game.
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
When they are under the basket
It really annoys me when the players try and lay it in, instead of dunking. I see that so much, not only from these teams. My Dukies do it way to much.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Billy Oliver in a SUIT???!?!?
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
M-Rob going to the Pro Bowl.
HELL YEAHHHH
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Oh snap...
…Corbett is at the game.
…and JayPa.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
That has potential for some ugliness
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Okay, so we are in the second half here
And no comments on the new uni’s? I personally like them. Any other thoughts?
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
If we win, keep them.
OMEGAMAN - January 19, 2012
I agree
They look pretty sharp.
James - January 19, 2012
The Penn State Fighting Glovers...
…this is his second half.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
For realz.
And clearly its from the coaching staff. They finally got to him to be a factor on offense. Nice to see him gaining confidence.
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
G-L-O-V-E-R
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Really attacking the basket
I like it, take it to them
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
This is team is so awesome.
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
When this team has a decent shooting night...
they are really a lot of fun to watch.
James - January 19, 2012
I wonder if Pat...
…told Tim to take a back seat after that Talor Battle impression at the end of the first half (and the 3 fouls).
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
From Ben_Jones88
BJC ran out of hot dogs…was $1 dog night.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
If they win tonight...
…there is going to be a lot of hot dog vomit on Beaver Ave.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
HA
Nice, it is thirsty thursday on top of it.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
I'M ON A TRAIN
No, really, I’m following along via Twitter while riding the Metro home. I should get back to my TV within the next 10 minutes, hopefully.
Tim Aydin - January 19, 2012 via iPhone app
I'm on a boat..
No not really!
psu1313 - January 19, 2012
The fouls are starting to rack up.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Is that a Serbian flag in the stands?
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
This?
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Yes.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
WTF just happened?
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
bad call
James - January 19, 2012
getting
Hosed on some calls here
Tailgate Shogun - January 19, 2012 via mobile
beat me to it
psu1313 - January 19, 2012
getting screwed here
psu1313 - January 19, 2012
Isn't that Frazier's 4th?
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
I doubt Pat would let him stay in there with 4
With this much game left to go, and how these officials are calling alot of fouls.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
You are correct, sir.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Whoa, sweet gray unit
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
unis..
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
you may want to see a doctor
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
nice
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
Woodyard with a shot of adrenalin.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Forgot the e.
DAMNIT
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Dunk that, don't lay it up
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
There is his 4th.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Terrible call..
They’re saying he was squared up? He HAD ONE EFFING FOOT ON THE GROUND.
psume06 - January 19, 2012
Yeah
Still moving does not equate, squared up
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
BUT YES HUH!
psume06 - January 19, 2012
Wow
That was the definition of intense
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
The Pat Chambers Stare
could lay waste to entire mountain ranges
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
LEONARD IS OUT!!!
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Leonard gone
That is huge!!
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
This team is so fun to watch. Just wait until they get good.
Chambers is fantastic.
Adam Collyer - January 19, 2012
May not be the best players in the country
But they play like some of the best. Lots of heart and scrappyness
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Ah nuts
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
Paul is a machine.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Soo....who's drinking?
psu1313 - January 19, 2012
/raises hand
Adam Collyer - January 19, 2012
OMG Excitement!
I finally get to watch a game
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
Thanks for joining the party
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
I wish I had realized earlier this was on
I am
a. traveling
b. in the central time zone
c. not used to games being on ESPN
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
D - Drunk
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Reply fail
Meant for Letsgopsu
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
lucky you
I am sober and in Fargo
The cold here burns
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
oh shit
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
Was that Talor Battle????
I mean …
psu1313 - January 19, 2012
FRAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZIIIIIIIEEEEERRRRR
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
OMG
That is his favorite shot.
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
YESSSSS!
….too much time here….
Adam Collyer - January 19, 2012
DOWN GOES FRAZIER
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
His player photo should be a re-creation of this
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
That is a given
We may need to start that, telling people he should do that, would be classic.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Who's got some photoshop skillz?
Let’s make this happen
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
swweeeettttt
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
We haz winz?
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
woo
James - January 19, 2012
EPIC!
Adam Collyer - January 19, 2012
WE ARE...
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
NICE!
The BJC is Illinois’ house of horrors
psu1313 - January 19, 2012
You know what some people in the country call people from Illinois?????
SUCKERS
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
Time to troll the President of my company...
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
Great win!
Why can’t we play Illinois 10 times a year?
nttnypride - January 19, 2012
Illini kryptonite
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
I do like the gray uniforms
I am surprised since I am about the sanctity of the blue and white when it comes to football
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
Wouldn't mind seeing alternate football unis
Mr. Rosewater - January 19, 2012
NO
bite your tongue
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
Football, them SOB's better not change
But I like these gray uni’s, it is a subtle gray, not like a dark gray, so I ithink it works well.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
I wouldn't want the football unis to change either
But I do own a few grey PSU shirts that I like. I think it’s fine for the basketball and other teams to try grey uniforms, just not football.
Drea1020 - January 19, 2012
I think my second favorite
Are the women’s v-ball uni’s. Perhaps since I watch so many of their games, but they are really sharp as well. But I can see them doa bt of gray as well. I think it would work well.
Just have to watch what type of gray, don’t want to show the sweat type of grey, that is bad.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
I wouldn't mind navy pants / white jerseys for away unis
nttnypride - January 19, 2012
Really needed that
They deserved it, fought from start to finish
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Down goes Frazier ('s shot)
Big win Lions!!!!!!!!
Tailgate Shogun - January 19, 2012 via mobile
SWEEEEEEEEP!!!
TheSwish - January 19, 2012
woooooo
certainly a cathartic moment for a lot of us…..nice!
Matt Shaffer - January 19, 2012
That. Was. Sick.
ReddWhitenBlue - January 19, 2012
Just beat
the Big Ten’s top team on national TV. Damn right! !
Tailgate Shogun - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Noticed that Indiana
After they beat us, are on a 3 game losing streak.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Wow! What a game!
I made a comment a while ago that I disliked that so many teams were going to gray unis. Man, PSU’s looked sharp! Nice trim and stuff. Other team’s look like the old gray tee shirts we used to wear for gym.
PaJoe - January 19, 2012
Penn State Basketball is fun.
Eric Gibson - January 19, 2012
I hate that I don't get BTN
I would love to see more games
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
DirecTV is your friend :)
cjapsu - January 19, 2012
no can do
They came out but said there are two many trees. I live in the Poconos and my development does not allow them to be cut down.
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
Rat bastards
You can always slowly poison the trees
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
Call me sick...
But that’s funny…
pennst92 - January 19, 2012
I try
AriesGD - January 20, 2012
The more and more I watch this team
and the job Chambers is doing, I can’t help but think of what he could have done with the NIT Champ team. Sigh…
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
Or last year's team. One superstar, one very good player, three other starters, competent Billy Oliver, plus time for both Marshall and Woodyard.
Maybe we wouldn’t have worn down the treads on everyone’s tires by the end of the year.
Adam Collyer - January 19, 2012
HAH I completely forgot that we went to the tourney last year
long day
LAPSU - January 19, 2012
Trolling Illinois has become a tradition.
This was a great win for the young team.
Also, I kind of like the gray uniforms.
psu2007 - January 19, 2012
THREADJACK
Linebacker Nyeem Wartman stays with Penn State
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2012/01/linebacker_nyeem_wartman_stays.html
letsgopsu - January 19, 2012
Yeah,
knew about that already. Need to keep up letsgopsu!!!
Kidding of course.
AriesGD - January 19, 2012
No flaming bus in tonights thread?
Or did SOPA take it away from us?
bbpennstate10 - January 20, 2012
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