Oregon Gets B1G Road Sweep Beats Penn State 82-81!

[30Duck]

Oregon vs. Penn State (Jan 12, 2025) Live Score - ESPN

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Live coverage of the Oregon Ducks vs. Penn State Nittany Lions NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and...

 

[spartan2785]

Looking good so far, Bamba playing better, Shelstad staying red hot, good stuff.

 

We got pretty lucky with PSU's best player not playing.  Baldwin is a very very good player, everything goes through him.

[Sandy Rocks]

Good start but a little sloppy right before the break. I think they got the message that they it's a lot less exhausting if you get ahead and stay ahead than if you have to make run after run to catch up. I guess they have a key player out, it's hard to lose your point guard. The ducks are playing really well, very balance scoring.

[30Duck]

Great to be up at halftime for a change, should be by more than 7. The first 5 minutes of the 2nd half will go a long way in determining who wins. 

[Desert Duck]

Ducks are shooting lights out - 52% & 46%, and yet are only up by 7. 

 

I think we've got to score more points in the paint. However, when we're shooting lights out like this, it's hard to argue with success.

 

Hopefully we can keep it up in the second half

[spartan2785]

Bamba with two WIIIIDDEEEEE open looks from 3, both clanks, and PSU ties it up.  His shot is completely broken now.

[spartan2785]

Stopped playing hard, haven't been very physical, no urgency on offense, been really really poor this half.

 

Free throw shooting has been awful.

Edited Sunday at 10:35 PM by spartan2785

[Santa Rosa Duck]

Nice to see a DUCK win. I have not watched much basketball this year but am I nuts in thinking that the announcers leaned toward Penn State?

[spartan2785]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:10 PM, Santa Rosa Duck said:

Nice to see a DUCK win. I have not watched much basketball this year but am I nuts in thinking that the announcers leaned toward Penn State?

Honestly, I just thought it was the flow of the game.  Underdog team, playing at home, big comeback, playing without their best player, just kind of set it up to be more excited about the prospect of an upset.  

 

I am now confused on that last inbounds, I thought you didn't lose the right to run the baseline after a timeout.  I tried to look it up online but the best I got was that you can run the baseline after a timeout, but it doesn't say if you lose this ability after calling a second timeout. 

 

Just frustrating how we seem to not make anything easy on ourselves, we always seem to play to the level of our opponents, if we hit some of our open threes we win comfortably, but Bamba and Angel have been awful shooting the ball recently.  Bamba just looks completely lost unless he's going to the hole.

Edited Sunday at 11:16 PM by spartan2785

[30Duck]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:10 PM, Santa Rosa Duck said:

but am I nuts in thinking that the announcers leaned toward Penn State?

They were when the came from behind, and with a 21 point swing, Oregon up 14, then Penn State up 7, I could understand. But they weren't against giving the Ducks credit, especially noting that Oregon is very comfortable in tight games at the end. Ducks get a B1G Road Sweep, and hand Penn State its first home loss. 

[Sandy Rocks]

 They owned the game until they didn't and let PSU back into the game but as they have done 7 out of 8 times now, they came back and won. Their ability to win at the end will pay dividends for them. It is so nice at the end of games when the opposing team has to foul that you know it's not going to be problem. The only player who is bad with free throws is Supreme Cook who doesn't seem to be able to hit the broadside of a barn

 

Just a great team effort with very balance scoring. Tracy had a great game. I guess they made up for the two loses at home. Hopefully they can come home and do well. Playing on the road doesn't seem to bother this team at all.

[Sandy Rocks]

I always listen to the game on the radio but the announcers must have talked about the player who was hurt because they showed him like over ten times. 

[woundedknees]

Shelstad Clutch!

[spartan2785]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:24 PM, Sandy Rocks said:

I always listen to the game on the radio but the announcers must have talked about the player who was hurt because they showed him like over ten times. 

He is really really good, he's averaging 14 and 8 assists.  That's why this game was a bit disappointing to see them allow Penn St. to make it a game, you need to step on their necks and put them away for good, we let teams off the hook by missing wide open shots, and slowing down the intensity.

[30Duck]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:25 PM, woundedknees said:

Shelstad Clutch!

Sandy Rocks, you were right! In the last 3 games Shelstad has been everything the Ducks have needed, just like Pritchard was, with a DEEP 3 pointer when needed, and just the way he and the Ducks are cold blooded at the end of games.

[Charles Fischer]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:15 PM, spartan2785 said:

am I nuts in thinking that the announcers leaned toward Penn State?

No, they did what I call, "announcing from a perspective," in that they were serving the larger Penn State/B1G audience.  They gave us credit, but everything was explained from a PSU perspective..

 

Tough game, and tough comeback.  We were up 14 in the first half, down by nine with six and a half minutes left and frankly--all the 'MO' was with the 'Lions.  But this veteran group created a bunch of turnovers, hit some clutch threes and PSU missed some open looks at the end...and OBD prevailed.  Whew!

 

 

[Mike West]

Away games are tougher.  Hard to stomp a pesky home dog out.  Nice victory.  I’m impressed.  Didn’t expect the win…

[spartan2785]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:35 PM, 30Duck said:

Sandy Rocks, you were right! In the last 3 games Shelstad has been everything the Ducks have needed, just like Pritchard was, with a DEEP 3 pointer when needed, and just the way he and the Ducks are cold blooded at the end of games.

One thing I have remind myself is that Shelstad is doing this about two years before Peyton Pritchard became Peyton Pritchard.  Pritchard was not nearly this far along as a sophomore.

 

EDIT:  Actually taking a look at Pritchard's game log he had a better sophomore season than I remember, his junior year was worse than his sophomore year, I'm probably more thinking about that year.  Averaged 14 a game, Shot 48% overall 41% from 3, averaged more assists than Shelstad as well.  

 

That team only went to the NIT, so I'm probably just being biased due to this team being much much better than that team.

Edited Sunday at 11:46 PM by spartan2785

[Utki]

That's such good news. Road wins are often a precious commodity. 

[HDuck]

Ducks are now 7-2 in Quad 1.   Tied for Quad 1 most W's with Auburn.  Auburn avg opponent rank in Quad 1 is better, but their Quad 2, 3, 4 wins are lower ranked than the Ducks.

 

7 is a pretty good number at this point in the season.  Quad 1 is something you'll hear a lot more about when Bracketology time comes in early March.

[30Duck]

On 1/12/2025 at 4:01 PM, HDuck said:

Quad 1 is something you'll hear a lot more about when Bracketology time comes in early March.

It is, and I believe are a large part of what goes into a NET rating, which is very confusing. Going into today's games Arizona is 10-5, with a Quad1 record of 2-5, yet their NET ranking is 14. Maryland, who Oregon beat, is 12-4, Quad1 record of 2-3, and NET is 20, Above Oregon who, before the Penn State game, is 14-2, Quad1 6-2 and a NET of 21?

[HDuck]

expected charter Flight Log for return

4:45 pm PT depart State College (7:45 pm State College)

5:46 pm PT arrive Columbus, OH - pick up women's team (game ended about Noon PT)

7:45 pm PT depart Columbus

12:15 am PT arrive Eugene (3:15 am State College/Columbus)

[HDuck]

NET rating

 

Not sure how that works, but as I said seven Quad 1 wins for Auburn (NET ranking No. 1) are on average higher than the seven for Oregon, though both seven's are within Quad 1.

[Sandy Rocks]

Shelstad is a beast. He reminds me so much of Pritchard. They both have ice in their veins, shoot lights out, and play excellent defense with a never say die attitude. Shelstad refuses to lose and he's got his entire team believing that. Mark my words, this team is going to go far in March. They are that good. They have all the signs of a good team - good defense, excellent free throw shooting, able to score in the key, good ball handling and lots of experience. Rebounding and three point shooting is getting better. They don't get rattled. I like how they bounced back from the bad loss they had. It's like it never happened.

[30Duck]

Jackson Shelstad's jumper puts Oregon ahead for good - ESPN Video

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Jackson Shelstad knocks down a jumper with under a minute remaining to give Oregon a win over Penn State.

 

[Just Ducky]

Just win baby!

[30Duck]

The B1G officiating has not hurt the Ducks at all so far this season. The Ohio State fans were positive that the call on Shelstad at the end of a game should have been a charge, which is to be expected from any fanbase when their team loses by a point, and then whatever the situation was with Tracey definitely moving before throwing the inbounds pass at the end of the game against Penn State. It sure seems like a player can move, as he obviously did, and no whistle. 

[Desert Duck]

Obviously, the answer is easy...

 

We simply cannot let these Ducks play another home game in the tomb known as MKA.

[30Duck]

On 1/12/2025 at 5:34 PM, Desert Duck said:

We simply cannot let these Ducks play another home game in the tomb known as MKA

So true. Paraphrasing Bill Walton & other winners, you win on the road by feeding on the noise and hate from the homecourt fans. Now, to be fair to the MKA crowds they aren't hating on the visiting teams either. It should be great that the next game is at home against Purdue. Fortunately, the games against Michigan & Michigan State are on the road. 

[Charles Fischer]

On 1/12/2025 at 5:19 PM, 30Duck said:

The B1G officiating has not hurt the Ducks at all so far this season.

I was actually surprised at all the ticky-tac calls they made...hand-checking, barely bumping, etc.  Looked like Pac-12 refs there for a bit!

 

[30Duck]

On 1/12/2025 at 6:56 PM, Charles Fischer said:

Looked like Pac-12 refs there for a bit!

True. Sometimes, it shouldn't happen, but I think Ref's really call "ticky- tac" fouls just to make sure the players remember they're there. 

[Mudslide]

On 1/12/2025 at 3:15 PM, spartan2785 said:

Honestly, I just thought it was the flow of the game.  Underdog team, playing at home, big comeback, playing without their best player, just kind of set it up to be more excited about the prospect of an upset.  

 

I am now confused on that last inbounds, I thought you didn't lose the right to run the baseline after a timeout.  I tried to look it up online but the best I got was that you can run the baseline after a timeout, but it doesn't say if you lose this ability after calling a second timeout. 

 

Just frustrating how we seem to not make anything easy on ourselves, we always seem to play to the level of our opponents, if we hit some of our open threes we win comfortably, but Bamba and Angel have been awful shooting the ball recently.  Bamba just looks completely lost unless he's going to the hole.

Great post.  Bamba better stay really late practicing the 3-point shots.  His wide-open shots looked like he had a bad case of the yips.

 

Regarding the inbounds rule ... here you go.  The announcers had it wrong.

• Running the Baseline: This occurs after a made basket. In this situation you are allowed to run the baseline in order to inbound the ball. You do not have to stay in one position. If under pressure from the other team, running the baseline can help you find an open teammate for a proper inbound. If you have to call a timeout before making an inbound pass in this situation, you will still be able to run the baseline after returning to play.

[spartan2785]

On 1/12/2025 at 9:19 PM, Mudslide said:

 

 

Regarding the inbounds rule ... here you go.  The announcers had it wrong.

• Running the Baseline: This occurs after a made basket. In this situation you are allowed to run the baseline in order to inbound the ball. You do not have to stay in one position. If under pressure from the other team, running the baseline can help you find an open teammate for a proper inbound. If you have to call a timeout before making an inbound pass in this situation, you will still be able to run the baseline after returning to play.

That's what I thought!!!!!  

 

I was so confused when they started talking about it!!!!  I was thinking I was crazy for thinking that it doesn't matter how many timeouts are called in a row.

[30Duck]

Penn State's coach is angry about the foul that Wasn't called:

 

Penn State men's basketball coach Mike Rhoades, hoarse and frustrated after the Nittany Lions' 82-81 loss to the 15th-ranked Oregon Ducks on Sunday, said he was looking for his team to commit an intentional foul and force free throws with 2 seconds left in regulation. But the foul went uncalled, and Penn State lost its second straight Big Ten game to a ranked team. Afterward, Rhoades explained the finish through a raspy voice. He said he even alerted the officials before Oregon inbounded the ball that his team essentially planned to foul.

 

 

"We're a pressing team, we deny the ball," Rhoades told reporters in State College after the game. "I told the referees, we're going to be physical before they throw it in, so if they call a foul, they call a foul. I told them."

 

Penn State's Zach Hicks made a 3-pointer with 2 seconds to pull the Nittany Lions within one. Rhoades called a timeout to set up the play to defend Oregon's inbound. On the play, Rhoades thought Puff Johnson had two hands on Oregon's Nate Bittle, who tipped the ball to teammate Jackson Shelstad. The plan was intentional, Rhoades said. He had a play set for the situation, which relied on Oregon shooting free throws. But Penn State didn't get a chance to run it, as Oregon ran out the 2 seconds with possession and no called foul. It was a Hail Mary, but Rhoades was upset at the uncalled foul.

 

"When you put two hands on a player when he catches the ball, I thought in the rules that’s a foul, especially when you know we’re fouling," Rhoades said. "So it should have been a foul. Two hands on the guy with the ball is an automatic foul in college basketball. Period. ... Wasn't called. That's disappointing, but that's life. Life ain't fair."

 

"We choked down the stretch," Rhoades said. "... We hung in there, got a steal, we did things the right way when Zach hit that three, but not good enough."

Asked later about the "We choked" comment, Rhoades both clarified and went into further detail.

 

"I love my team, I love these guys, I love how hard they play," Rhoades said. "That’s on me. I take pride in how we finish games, close games especially. That's a 60-minute game. I need to help our guys more. I choked. We choked as a team. You’ve got to win those games, man. You’ve got to find a way to win. But as proud as I am of my guys today, that was an awesome college basketball game, I’m just really pissed that we lost. I didn't come here to lose. And you've got to go through this stuff to get where you want to go, and this hurts. This is a game we could have had. Just how it goes. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. That's a game we could have won, we should have won, we didn't win."

[EastBayDuckDad]

On 1/12/2025 at 5:34 PM, Desert Duck said:

Obviously, the answer is easy...

 

We simply cannot let these Ducks play another home game in the tomb known as MKA.

As the old saying goes "Quiet as the tomb" Maybe now that the students are back MKA will get lit up when OBD plays. Turn that sarcophagus into a boom box. Note to UO athletic department: Continue to expand the $5 and $10 discount seat offerings for home games. Fill that 200 section.

 

Note to Duck fan: Buy those cheap tickets, come to MKA in droves and make some friggin' noise!

 

[HDuck]

Re:  the charter schedule in earlier comment

 

7:45 pm PT depart Columbus

12:15 am PT arrive Eugene (3:15 am State College/Columbus)

 

Actual was:

6:52 PT depart Columbus (after flight from Penn St to pick up WBB)

11:23 PT arrive Eugene

[Charles Fischer]

On 1/13/2025 at 5:57 AM, 30Duck said:

Penn State's coach is angry about the foul that Wasn't called:

THAT has to be a first!  As I recall, I wondered why the foul was not called on the fellow who grabbed Bittle, so he might have a point.  But bizarre complaint, no doubt.

 

[Sandy Rocks]

Wow some interesting comments by the opposing coach. I can't believe he said that he told the refs that they were going to foul on the inbound play. Its that a threat? You need to make a call because I told you that? Then he was mad when the refs didn't call it. I thought it was a well called game, very fair. I also need to add that if he thinks

 

 

that Biddle is going to miss the free throw, he needs to think again because he is a great free throw maker, especially at the end of the game. I also checked on the inbound play at the end of games. Teams are allowed to run the baseline after a score by the other team. You see it all the time but those announcers expected a call. It

 

 

was funny when they said, "Well I guess they are not going to make a call and the games over. Shelstad made a great play. No one was going to get that ball away from him. I hope the ducks come to play at home, Purdue is a good team.

[Maebee]

On 1/12/2025 at 5:44 PM, 30Duck said:

We simply cannot let these Ducks play another home game in the tomb known as MKA

I go to one or 2 MBB games a year ( Illinois this season, ugh). I’m less inclined to attend more on account of  the horrendous, way too loud noise (not music to my hearing aid enhanced ears) the DJ inflicts on the arena. School was out for Illinois so no band, which I love. Also as an old white man I’d like to add: Get Off Of My Lawn! and Go Ducks!!!