Skip to content
The Catch and Shoot

The Catch and Shoot

Menu
  • Chicago Hoops
    • Chicago State
    • DePaul
    • Loyola (Chi.)
    • Northwestern
    • UIC
  • Bracketology
  • Features
  • About

Tag: Nittany Lions

DePaul begins road trip with loss at Penn State

  • Posted onNovember 17, 2015November 18, 2015
  • Big East

DePaul hit the road Tuesday for the first time this season and lost 68-62 at Penn State. The Blue Demons trailed wire-to-wire, except for a 28-second stint in the first half where the score was tied. After trailing by as many as 10 points in the…

Continue Reading

Penn State upsets Iowa, and that’s bad for Purdue and the Big Ten

  • Posted onMarch 12, 2015
  • Big Ten

CHICAGO — Ironically, Iowa is not the biggest loser in its loss Thursday to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. That honor goes to Purdue. Purdue entered the Big Ten Tournament on the bubble with its NCAA Tournament prospects in the air. The…

Continue Reading

Penn State sets Big Ten Tournament record with 16 blocked shots in win against Nebraska

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2015
  • Big Ten

Penn State defeated Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday. The Nittany Lions set a tournament record with 16 blocked shots on the way to a 68-65 victory. Ironically, Penn State’s game plan was to keep Nebraska out of the…

Continue Reading

Big Ten Power Rankings: Wisconsin holds on to No. 1 spot despite loss

  • Posted onDecember 9, 2014December 9, 2014
  • Big Ten

The start of the Big Ten season is just a few weeks away, so here’s a look at where the 14 teams in the league are stacking up so far. 1. Wisconsin (8-1) Wisconsin’s only loss is to Duke, and the Badgers already have several…

Continue Reading

Melo Trimble, D.J. Newbill share Big Ten Player of the Week

  • Posted onDecember 1, 2014December 1, 2014
  • Big Ten

For the second week in a row, the Big Ten is sharing its Player of the Week award. Maryland guard Melo Trimble and Penn State guard D.J. Newbill are this week’s winners. Trimble, a freshman, also took home the Freshman of the Week award. In four games…

Continue Reading

2014-15 Season Preview: Ranking Big Ten Non-Conference Schedules

  • Posted onNovember 3, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

Non-conference scheduling always plays a key role when March comes around in terms of NCAA Tournament bids and seeding. There are 10 Big Ten teams capable of making the Big Dance, but in order for all of those teams to actually have a shot they…

Continue Reading

D.J. Irving Joins PSU Staff as Graduate Manager

  • Posted onSeptember 5, 2014
  • Big Ten

Former Boston University guard D.J. Irving is reuniting with his former coach, taking a graduate manager position on Pat Chambers‘ staff at Penn State. “It is great to reunite with D.J.,” Chambers said. “He had a remarkable career at Boston University which began by leading…

Continue Reading

Ultra Early Big Ten Preview: Wisconsin the favorite to win 1st Big Ten title since 2008

  • Posted onApril 14, 2014April 13, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…

Continue Reading

Big Ten sends 9 teams to postseason tournaments

  • Posted onMarch 16, 2014
  • Big Ten

9 of 12 Big Ten teams will be dancing somewhere along the line this postseason. The conference sent six teams to the NCAA Tournament, two to the NIT, and one to the CBI. Michigan State earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with…

Continue Reading

Illinois College Basketball Rankings for the Week of Feb. 10

  • Posted onFebruary 10, 2014February 11, 2014
  • Big East

1. Northwestern (12-2, 5-6 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Northwestern’s hot streak ended Saturday with a home loss to Nebraska. The Wildcats travel to Michigan State this week.   2. Illinois (14-10, 3-8 Big Ten). Last week: 2 Illinois finally ended its eight-game losing streak…

Continue Reading

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next Page
© Copyright 2023 – The Catch and Shoot
Chip Life Theme by TutorialChip ⋅ Powered by WordPress