*****OFFICIAL IOWA vs. psu Game Thread*****

[Harbinger273]

Today the Men's Team plays at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia. Fran's old stomping grounds from his college playing days will host a top 25 matchup between Iowa and psu. Pretty cool old arena should make for a unique B1G playing environment. Let's Go Hawks.

 

[Harbinger273]

 

[Rudolph]

This place is awesome. God I wish the Field House would have been preserved as a basketball venue (volleyball, too). The games during Xmas break would have been perfect in there.

 

[Harbinger273]

I doubt there would be complaints about filling the arena and environment if we still had the old field house.

 

[BBHawk]

I doubt there would be complaints about filling the arena and environment if we still had the old field house.

The comfort level of the seats in the Field House alone would get people off their butts

 

[Harbinger273]

 

[BBHawk]

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Looks like the normal attendance at a Penn State basketball game

 

[CleteyColgate]

Today the Men's Team plays at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia. Fran's old stomping grounds from his college playing days will host a top 25 matchup between Iowa and psu. Pretty cool old arena should make for a unique B1G playing environment. Let's Go Hawks.

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Iowa wins 73 to 70. That's it.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Go Hawks!

 

[Suterman]

Iowa wins 73 to 70. That's it.

Your mouth to God's ears.

 

[Harbinger273]

 

[Harbinger273]

BIG time opportunity to launch the conference sched with success here today! Historic venue with deep personal connections to the program.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[markfromj]

BIG time opportunity to launch the conference sched with success here today! Historic venue with deep personal connections to the program.

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Re-launch.

 

[flaiawis]

Starting lineup PA announcer in machine gun mode. That was fast.

 

[markfromj]

Fran smirked at, I think, the PA guy.

 

[ANYCHawk]

Fun Fact: Penn State fans are dumb

 

[briggshawk]

Starting lineup PA announcer in machine gun mode. That was fast.

Not for PSU.....

 

[briggshawk]

I hope Iowa curb stomps them

 

[ANYCHawk]

Not for PSU.....

Penn State prefers a more rhytmic announcement.

 

[DougFHawkeye]

Gonna be a tough game boys.

 

[Harbinger273]

 

[flaiawis]

Pat Chambers looks more like a wrestling coach than a BBall coach.

 

[ANYCHawk]

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I hate comments like that. That locker room is a dump. Just because its old does not make it good or iconic. It's a tiny, dump

 

[Harbinger273]

JT back to the turnover game? Lock in son!

 

[Hawksfor3]

Guard the baseline plz.

 

[Harbinger273]

9 up at the 1st TV break.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Penn St obviously out of bounds on the baseline

 

[BornHawkeye]

PSU plays extremely physical. Every time Iowa plays them, I feel like the refs just let it go because they can't call everything and foul everyone out.

 

[Rudolph]

This place is giving me a chubby.

 

[Moral]

This place is giving me a chubby.

I get it, it looks amazing.

 

[flaiawis]

Fran's out of time out sets, second to none. Garza dunk.

 

[Moral]

Assist from the floor.

 

[Vallholl]

Very nervous about the moisture on the floor all the sudden. What number of players falling would it take before something is done?

 

[DougFHawkeye]

I get it, it looks amazing.

 

[HungryHawk]

Very nervous about the moisture on the floor all the sudden. What number of players falling would it take before something is done?

Depends on how long it takes for Penn State to get an advantage from it.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Downside of playing in a 100 year old building.... Outdated EVERYTHING.... unnecessarily hot in the building

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Get Pemsl out. 1 defensive possession gets lost

 

[DougFHawkeye]

Hopefully we can get Garza a good rest. Another foul could really hurt.

 

[unoHawkeye]

Pemsl comes in... immediately gives up wide open three

 

[Hawksfor3]

That block by Kriener was nice.