USC-Penn State In-Game MBB Blog
posted by Scott Hood on Thursday, November 22, 2007
12:00 - We're almost underway. USC's starters are Downey, Raley-Ross, Frederick. Archie, Muldrow. There's the tip. Turnover by USC on its first possession.
12:10 - It's tied 4-4 with just over 16 minutes left in 1H. Downey has both USC baskets. Penn State at the FT line. One good. It's 5-4 PSU.
12:12 - First TV timeout. 15:39 left. PSU leads 5-4. USC is a little ragged offensively early.
12:16 - Mike Holmes has entered the game. Holmes is a good FT shooter. 3-pointer by Downey. USC leads 9-5. Another 3 by Archie. 12-5 USC. Archie has really improved his outside shooting.
12:21 - Branden Conrad has entered the game for USC. Under 13 minutes left in the 1H. PSU is hurting USC on the offensive boards. 3 right there. Bucket and foul. FT good. USC leads 12-11.
12:24 - Second TV timeout. Under 12 minutes left. USC leads 12-11. It's been a game of runs so far. 6-0 run for PSU right now.
12:27 - Nice basket by Holmes in the paint. There's a steal by Downey. Hoop and foul. FT good. USC leads 17-11. There's a 3-pointer by Downey. DD has 13 points. He's on fire. There's a 3 by PSU. USC leads 20-16.
12:30 - Another basket for Mike Holmes. He has 6 points so far. 5 straight points by PSU. T/O with 7:21 left in 1H. Technical foul on PSU for hanging onto the rim. USC leads 22-21.
12:35 - DD hits both tech. FT's. He has 15 first half points. USC leads 24-21.
12:40 - Off. rebound and basket by Day. Great play. USC now leads 26-24. This game is going back and forth. Archie hits 1 of 2 FT. Nice fast-break basket by PSU. USC leads 27-26. But there' a jumper by Day. Tempo has been quick.
12:45 - Last TV timout of the half. 3:09 left in the 1H. USC leads 29-26. It's been a close game throughout. Neither team has been able to go on a long run. The momentum has swung back and forth. However, I think USC has a little more talent and I expect they'll wear down PSU in the 2H.
12:48 - USC has the double bonus for the rest of the 1H. Day hit front end of 2 FT. USC leads 30-26. There's another OR by PSU. Third foul on Muldrow. That could be key. Downey drives and is fouled. He's ultra-quick. 2 FT good. USC leads 32-27. DD has 17 points.
12:50 - PSU is killing USC on the offensive glass. They just had 3 or 4 in succession. pSU is outrebounding USC, 29-16. That's way too much. USC leads 32-30 with 1:04 left in 1H.
12:55 - 3-pointer by Downey. Steal. Turnover. Rejection by Archie! Fast and furious action here in the 1H. There's 25 seconds left. DD has 20 points, 6-11 from field. He's been unbelievable. USC leads 37-30. USC holds for last shot. Air ball. Half-court heave by PSU. FIRST HALF OVER. USC LEADS 37-30.
1:12 - We're ready to start the second half. Let's see if DD can stay hot. Good start for USC. Jumper good by Archie. But PSU responds with a basket. There's a 3P by PSU. Holmes powers underneath. Basket and foul. USC leads 41-35.
1:15 - USC calls timeout with 17:36 left after PSU hits a wide-open 3P. USC leads 41-38. Poor defense right there. I'm sure Odom is going to remind his players that defense is a necessary part of the game.
1:20 - Steal by DD! Layup. 22 points for him. There' a great OR by Holmes. He's fouled. Makes second of two FT. USC leads 44-40.
1:25 - Basket and foul by PSU. The Lions are creeping closer. Zam Fredrick is 0 for 6 from the field. USC leads 44-42.
1:27 - Another 3 by DD!! Wow. He has 25 points. He saved USC right there. Offensive foul on PSU. Great defense by Holmes. Layup by PSU in transition. USC leads 47-44.
1:30 - Jumper by Fredrick. That's his first basket of the game. Another basket by Zam. USC leads 51-46. Third straight basket by Fredrick. USC leads by 7, 53-46. Fredrick is heating up. Travel on PSU. We have a TV timeout with 11:46 left. USC holding a 7-point lead. They've had the lead for awhile. PSU keeps trying to making runs but USC holds them off.
1:35 - Conrad is back in the game. Bad pass. Than a foul. Conrad is out. DD back in. Great pass to Holmes for the layup! USC leads 55-50. Under 10 minutes left. J by Fredrick! Getting hot at the right time. 8:50 left. 57-50 USC. There's an Off. Foul on PSU.
1:40 - Strong move by Fredrick in the lane! I think that's 10 points for him in the second half. There's a miss by PSU. Scramble underneath the basket. TV timeout. Less than 8 minutes left. USC leads 59-50.
1:45 - 7:42 left in the game. Not much scoring here in the last couple of minutes. There's hook shot by PSU in the lane. Now a layup by PSU. Suddenly, it's 59-54. A miss by USC. Off. Foul on PSU. USC needed that.
1:48 - Mike Holmes has 11 points and 7 rebounds. Archie just picked up his fourth foul of the game on a charge. Basket by PSU. USC needs a hoop badly. No timeout. Downey drives and draws the foul. Shooting foul. USC has been stuck on 59 for a coupleof minutes. 2 FT by DD. USC leads 61-56. 27 pts for DD. Turnover by PSU.
1:50 - USC is being outrebounded 50-26. Wow. And the Gamecocks lead! We have a timeout with USC clinging to a 61-56 lead. 3:57 left.
1:55 - USC player is down. It looks like it's Archie. Hammered on a screen. Big 3 by Raley-Ross! Wow! Where did that come from?!? Haven't heard his name much today. It's 64-56. PSU at the line. PSU has 25 off. rebounds. Ouch. USC leads 64-57 with 3 mins left.
1:57 - Goaltending on PSU. USC leads by 9, 66-57. It's looking good. one FT by PSU. 66-58. Steal by PSU. Transition. Hoop and foul. 66-61. That hurt. 2 mins left.
2:00 - 2 FT by PSU. 66-63. The last two possession have been poor by USC. DD dteps on the baseline! Another turnover. USC self-destructing a bit here. Miss by PSU. USC ball. 1:35 left.
2:02 - Mike Holmes followup basket! Then a rejection by Holmes! The freshman is bringing it! USC leads 68-63 with 1:02 left.
2:04 - There's a steal by DD! USC ball. Fredrick draws foul. 2FT upcoming. Zam knocks down 2 FT. 41.6 secs left. USC leads 70-63. PSU misses 3. Ball out of bounds. USC ball! 32.9 secs left. USC has been outrebounded 52-31.
2:06 - USC gets the ball to DD. THat's smart. DD can ice it here with 2 FT. made the second FT. USC leads 71-63 with 31.7 secs left. Timeout PSU.
2:08 - Runner in the lane by PSU. 71-65. Timeout with 24.3 secs left. This one isn't over yet. Get the ball to DD. There's a steal. Basket. 71-67. Ball to DD. He's fouled. USC isn't making it easy. DD hits 2 FT. 73-67. Miss on 3P. 30 points by DD.
2:10 - Archie to the FT line. This one looks over. Miss. Rebound. PSU misses 3. It's over! USC wins 74-67. 30 points by DD. Holmes had 13 pts and 9 reb. Good win for the Gamecocks. They needed that one. They weathered the storm in the last few minutes. PSU tried to rally but USC thrawted them everytime.
USC FACES NC STATE/RIDER WINNER ON FRIDAY AT 12:30 P.M,.
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12:00 - We're almost underway. USC's starters are Downey, Raley-Ross, Frederick. Archie, Muldrow. There's the tip. Turnover by USC on its first possession.
12:10 - It's tied 4-4 with just over 16 minutes left in 1H. Downey has both USC baskets. Penn State at the FT line. One good. It's 5-4 PSU.
12:12 - First TV timeout. 15:39 left. PSU leads 5-4. USC is a little ragged offensively early.
12:16 - Mike Holmes has entered the game. Holmes is a good FT shooter. 3-pointer by Downey. USC leads 9-5. Another 3 by Archie. 12-5 USC. Archie has really improved his outside shooting.
12:21 - Branden Conrad has entered the game for USC. Under 13 minutes left in the 1H. PSU is hurting USC on the offensive boards. 3 right there. Bucket and foul. FT good. USC leads 12-11.
12:24 - Second TV timeout. Under 12 minutes left. USC leads 12-11. It's been a game of runs so far. 6-0 run for PSU right now.
12:27 - Nice basket by Holmes in the paint. There's a steal by Downey. Hoop and foul. FT good. USC leads 17-11. There's a 3-pointer by Downey. DD has 13 points. He's on fire. There's a 3 by PSU. USC leads 20-16.
12:30 - Another basket for Mike Holmes. He has 6 points so far. 5 straight points by PSU. T/O with 7:21 left in 1H. Technical foul on PSU for hanging onto the rim. USC leads 22-21.
12:35 - DD hits both tech. FT's. He has 15 first half points. USC leads 24-21.
12:40 - Off. rebound and basket by Day. Great play. USC now leads 26-24. This game is going back and forth. Archie hits 1 of 2 FT. Nice fast-break basket by PSU. USC leads 27-26. But there' a jumper by Day. Tempo has been quick.
12:45 - Last TV timout of the half. 3:09 left in the 1H. USC leads 29-26. It's been a close game throughout. Neither team has been able to go on a long run. The momentum has swung back and forth. However, I think USC has a little more talent and I expect they'll wear down PSU in the 2H.
12:48 - USC has the double bonus for the rest of the 1H. Day hit front end of 2 FT. USC leads 30-26. There's another OR by PSU. Third foul on Muldrow. That could be key. Downey drives and is fouled. He's ultra-quick. 2 FT good. USC leads 32-27. DD has 17 points.
12:50 - PSU is killing USC on the offensive glass. They just had 3 or 4 in succession. pSU is outrebounding USC, 29-16. That's way too much. USC leads 32-30 with 1:04 left in 1H.
12:55 - 3-pointer by Downey. Steal. Turnover. Rejection by Archie! Fast and furious action here in the 1H. There's 25 seconds left. DD has 20 points, 6-11 from field. He's been unbelievable. USC leads 37-30. USC holds for last shot. Air ball. Half-court heave by PSU. FIRST HALF OVER. USC LEADS 37-30.
1:12 - We're ready to start the second half. Let's see if DD can stay hot. Good start for USC. Jumper good by Archie. But PSU responds with a basket. There's a 3P by PSU. Holmes powers underneath. Basket and foul. USC leads 41-35.
1:15 - USC calls timeout with 17:36 left after PSU hits a wide-open 3P. USC leads 41-38. Poor defense right there. I'm sure Odom is going to remind his players that defense is a necessary part of the game.
1:20 - Steal by DD! Layup. 22 points for him. There' a great OR by Holmes. He's fouled. Makes second of two FT. USC leads 44-40.
1:25 - Basket and foul by PSU. The Lions are creeping closer. Zam Fredrick is 0 for 6 from the field. USC leads 44-42.
1:27 - Another 3 by DD!! Wow. He has 25 points. He saved USC right there. Offensive foul on PSU. Great defense by Holmes. Layup by PSU in transition. USC leads 47-44.
1:30 - Jumper by Fredrick. That's his first basket of the game. Another basket by Zam. USC leads 51-46. Third straight basket by Fredrick. USC leads by 7, 53-46. Fredrick is heating up. Travel on PSU. We have a TV timeout with 11:46 left. USC holding a 7-point lead. They've had the lead for awhile. PSU keeps trying to making runs but USC holds them off.
1:35 - Conrad is back in the game. Bad pass. Than a foul. Conrad is out. DD back in. Great pass to Holmes for the layup! USC leads 55-50. Under 10 minutes left. J by Fredrick! Getting hot at the right time. 8:50 left. 57-50 USC. There's an Off. Foul on PSU.
1:40 - Strong move by Fredrick in the lane! I think that's 10 points for him in the second half. There's a miss by PSU. Scramble underneath the basket. TV timeout. Less than 8 minutes left. USC leads 59-50.
1:45 - 7:42 left in the game. Not much scoring here in the last couple of minutes. There's hook shot by PSU in the lane. Now a layup by PSU. Suddenly, it's 59-54. A miss by USC. Off. Foul on PSU. USC needed that.
1:48 - Mike Holmes has 11 points and 7 rebounds. Archie just picked up his fourth foul of the game on a charge. Basket by PSU. USC needs a hoop badly. No timeout. Downey drives and draws the foul. Shooting foul. USC has been stuck on 59 for a coupleof minutes. 2 FT by DD. USC leads 61-56. 27 pts for DD. Turnover by PSU.
1:50 - USC is being outrebounded 50-26. Wow. And the Gamecocks lead! We have a timeout with USC clinging to a 61-56 lead. 3:57 left.
1:55 - USC player is down. It looks like it's Archie. Hammered on a screen. Big 3 by Raley-Ross! Wow! Where did that come from?!? Haven't heard his name much today. It's 64-56. PSU at the line. PSU has 25 off. rebounds. Ouch. USC leads 64-57 with 3 mins left.
1:57 - Goaltending on PSU. USC leads by 9, 66-57. It's looking good. one FT by PSU. 66-58. Steal by PSU. Transition. Hoop and foul. 66-61. That hurt. 2 mins left.
2:00 - 2 FT by PSU. 66-63. The last two possession have been poor by USC. DD dteps on the baseline! Another turnover. USC self-destructing a bit here. Miss by PSU. USC ball. 1:35 left.
2:02 - Mike Holmes followup basket! Then a rejection by Holmes! The freshman is bringing it! USC leads 68-63 with 1:02 left.
2:04 - There's a steal by DD! USC ball. Fredrick draws foul. 2FT upcoming. Zam knocks down 2 FT. 41.6 secs left. USC leads 70-63. PSU misses 3. Ball out of bounds. USC ball! 32.9 secs left. USC has been outrebounded 52-31.
2:06 - USC gets the ball to DD. THat's smart. DD can ice it here with 2 FT. made the second FT. USC leads 71-63 with 31.7 secs left. Timeout PSU.
2:08 - Runner in the lane by PSU. 71-65. Timeout with 24.3 secs left. This one isn't over yet. Get the ball to DD. There's a steal. Basket. 71-67. Ball to DD. He's fouled. USC isn't making it easy. DD hits 2 FT. 73-67. Miss on 3P. 30 points by DD.
2:10 - Archie to the FT line. This one looks over. Miss. Rebound. PSU misses 3. It's over! USC wins 74-67. 30 points by DD. Holmes had 13 pts and 9 reb. Good win for the Gamecocks. They needed that one. They weathered the storm in the last few minutes. PSU tried to rally but USC thrawted them everytime.
USC FACES NC STATE/RIDER WINNER ON FRIDAY AT 12:30 P.M,.
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