penn state predictions

[HoyaFanNY]

i'll start it off. i hope i just didn't curse us, but i think we win a close one.......

hoyas 75
psu 71

i'm very excited about the games this week. let's keep improving!!!!!!!

[HOYAPLAYA]

Hoyas 71
Nittany Lions 59

Hot shooting continues, this time it's Owens with 4 3's

[SpanishHoya]

Hoyas win 87-72

Wallace/Green combo for 35 points
Bowman with season high 28
Ashanti in double figures
DJ remains quiet
Roy has 3 blocks

[nodak89]

Nittany-picked!

Washington DC (AP) Hoyas set new record with 28 steals against Penn State in a 58-44 victory Monday night at the MCI Center. One game after a record setting 3-point shooting performance, John Thompson III’s Georgetown squad displayed a stifling defense that would make “Pops” proud.


(maybe not, but I can't resist swinging at a hanging curveball!)

[YB]

Hoyas win, 60-58

Hoyas shoot 40% but hold PSU to 33%

PSU outrebounds Hoyas

2 Ashanti Cook FTs seal it.

[lichoya68]

i predict a win but am worried with pennstates last few outings and frosh guards that sound very good.. but need the win to make us 9 and 2 in pre big east and 8 and 8 in big east ya gotta believe and were better than they think we will surprise and jeff green is just beginnning go hoyas

[CO_Hoya]

Nittany Speared

GU: 55, PSU: 48

A much slower pace to this game, as JTIII works on a gameplan that will allow us to not be embarrassed against Illinois.

[Boz]

Normal considerations aside (i.e. - the entire pre-season will provide good tests and learning for every player), I think this will be a good test for Roy in particular against PSU's frontcourt. He wasn't really needed in the second half against Davidson, but I think he will be needed in this game & I'd like to see him get significant minutes & give the Lions headaches on the defensive end.

And I'd like to see Owens explode. Maybe we can give him a rainbow mohawk, a nose ring and some tattoos a la Furious D, the racehorse with attitude and baditude who don't take no guff from nobody.

As for predictions, I predict that I will most likely eat something very unhealthy and regret it.

With the game tonight, The Pixies tomorrow night and another game on Thursday, I also predict that I will be tired and completely ineffective at work all week.

[nodak89]

CO_Hoya said:

Nittany Speared

GU: 55, PSU: 48

well done. hanging curve hit out of the park.

[MEGAFAN]

The Hoyas are currently favored by 10.5, which is a different line than I expected. I thought that they would be favored by like 2 or 3, and then given 2 points for the home court, expecting the spread to be like 4.5 or 5, but I guess Vegas likes our chances, as do I.

I would like to see a strong defensive performance, some nice motion on offense with slashing and cutting (hopefully by Owens), especially if we're not zoned the whole game.

I expect that Hibbert will have his best outing since the opening Temple game, and I think that Ashanti and Bowman will lead us in scoring, with Green focussing on his defensive assignment, and getting some offensive boards, put backs and 3 or 4 assists.

My prediction. Georgetown wins 63 - 50.

GO HOYAS!!! BEAT PSU!

[jerseyhoya34]

I wonder whether Vegas doesn't want to get burned again.

[SFHoya99]

Pomeroy has us as 11 pt favorites as well... I think that's probably too high.

[Cambridge]

"JTIII Penns Another Victory"

Hoyas 70
Lions 58

[chinatownfanclub]

i might have to get my roomate to put some money down for me on psu w/ that line... I think Hoyas win 67-62. Tight first half, but Green and Wallace have a strong second half and Bowman has one of the those great games that make you wonder why he doesn't play that well all the time.

[stafford72]

Gtown 77 Penn State 58

Unfortunately, Penn State's bad losses override their win against Rutgers and their rating is pretty low. Still, this is a game we need to win. A decisive victory will give the Illini something to think about.

[MCIGuy]

But we don't want Illinois to think.

[CAHoya07]

Hoyas Learn How to Close a Game:
Defense and Free Throws

Georgetown 67, Penn State 60

[ShimmyJr]

Nittany Lions capitalize on Litany of Hoya errrors

Six men on the court, 25 turnovers key Penn State Victory 69-60



Oh wait - that would be the headline is esh was still coaching - my bad

[JimmyHoya]

60-48, Hoyas win.

I doubt Wallace will be as great a factor as he was versus Davidson, but I imagine Owens taking his role and hitting a few big buckets. Most interested in Big Roy and Green's play though.

Or at least htey better win, I've got a PSU fan comign with me and the embarassment would be too great if they didn't.

[hoyarooter]

Plaudits to Megafan, CambridgeHoya and Jimmy, for all coming close on both the score and the spread. Well done! I'll be watching your Illinois predictions closely. ;D