I'm biased so I won't give my opinion on a side, but I think the game has a good shot at going over. If ND gets rolling with their inside-outside game, they could put up 40-50 in a half.
Haven't watched Penn State all year nor have I researched this team yet, but do they have a couple real athletic, long guys who could shadow MacAlarney the whole court? That's why ND had such trouble in the Big East this year. The book was out on how to shut down Mac, so Harangody tried to do it all by himself.
The reason we rolled against Kentucky (although we tried to blow it in the last few minutes) was because we got so many good looks from 3 in transition. How does PSU defend off missed shots and turnovers?
Haven't watched Penn State all year nor have I researched this team yet, but do they have a couple real athletic, long guys who could shadow MacAlarney the whole court? That's why ND had such trouble in the Big East this year. The book was out on how to shut down Mac, so Harangody tried to do it all by himself.
The reason we rolled against Kentucky (although we tried to blow it in the last few minutes) was because we got so many good looks from 3 in transition. How does PSU defend off missed shots and turnovers?
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I'm definitely taking Notre Dame in this game. I just don't think Penn State is a very good team. I mean, they were 11 point dogs at Florida, 10 point dogs at Illinois, 8 point dogs to Purdue on a neutral floor, and they were only favored by 8 over a piss poor IU team in the Big Ten tourney. Also, they were only favored over Rhode Island at home by 1 point. Obviously, oddsmakers don't think that much of them. Notre Dame on the other hand, was only underdogs of that many points when they faced the nation's very best teams on the road. At home, ND was favored over a Final Four team in Villanova, and was only a 2-point dog to another final 4 team in UCONN.
It is pretty clear that oddsmakers have thought a lot more of ND all season, and the Irish are used to playing on the big stage at Madison Square Garden. There is no doubt that they will have the best player on the floor by far in Harangody.
It is pretty clear that oddsmakers have thought a lot more of ND all season, and the Irish are used to playing on the big stage at Madison Square Garden. There is no doubt that they will have the best player on the floor by far in Harangody.
I'm with you on ND tonight. Big East vs Big Ten in the Garden!? Penn State won 22 games because they played THE WORST out of conference schedule in the country. THey really didnt beat anyone worth mentioning this year. ND is far and away the better team here. Not to mention Penn State has a few key injuries.
yea, they were 11 point dogs AT florida and WON by 9, the were 10 point dogs AT illinois and WON by 5 , they were double digit dogs AT michigan state (you know that final four team) and if it wasnt for horrible foul shooting in the last 4 mins would have beat them by 15+, ended up winning by 4, but still won......were dogs at home to illinois and WON
im not saying psu will cover this game, i am saying they will WIN this game... there is only 1 person on here that i saw was on psu... EVERYONE is on ND.....vegas doesnt make money when EVERYONE wins do they?
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