Live Blogging: Big Ten 2nd Round: Penn St. Nittany Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers 03/14/2019

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is Big Ten 2nd Round MBK game, between Penn St. Nittany Lions taking on Minnesota Golden Gophers. These are two bubble teams for the 2018/19 NCAA MBK Tournament.

The Nittany Lions are led by Lamar Stevens in scoring and rebounding. And Josh Reaves leads Penn St. in assists. As for their team stats, they average 69.6 PPG, while allowing 68.4 PPG. They rebound the ball at 36.5 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 12.1 APG.

Meanwhile the Gophers are led by Amir Coffey in scoring and assists. While Jordan Murphy leads Minnesota in rebounding. As for their team stats, they average 71.2 PPG, while allowing 68.7 PPG. They rebound the ball at 37.5 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 14.6 APG.

It is Penn State Nittany Lions taking on Minnesota Golden Gophers, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Penn State Nittany Lions:
G: J. Reaves
​G: M. Dread
G: J. Wheeler
F: J. Harrar
​F: L. Stevens

Minnesota Golden Gophers:
​G: A. Coffey
​G: D. McBrayer
G: G. Kalscheur
F: J. Murphy
C: D. Oturu
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Penn State is in their alternate black uniforms, with pink lettering. While the Gophers are in their home white uniforms. 

1st Half:
20:00: Minnesota wins the tipoff. Penn St. will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:22: Wheeler with a jumper. PSU 2, MINN 0
18:35: Oturu makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 2, MINN 1
18:11: Stevens with a turnaround jumper. PSU 4, MINN 1
17:51: Oturu with a FG. PSU 4, MINN 3
17:05: Murphy makes both free throws. PSU 4, MINN 5
16:47: Watkins with an alley-oop. Reaves with an assist. PSU 6, MINN 5
16:18: Watkins with a jam. PSU 8, MINN 5
15:43: Watkins with a jam. PSU 10, MINN 5
15:16: T.V. Timeout #1: PSU 10, MINN 5
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15:16: Murphy makes both free throws. PSU 10, MINN 7
14:50: Reaves with a 3-point FG. PSU 13, MINN 7
13:22: MAINTENANCE DELAY: PSU 13, MINN 7
13:01: Stevens with a jumper. PSU 15, MINN 7
12:45: Kalscheur with a layup. PSU 15, MINN 9
12:09: Gophers are in the Bonus. 
12:09: Murphy makes both free throws. PSU 15, MINN 11
11:55: T.V. Timeout #2: PSU 15, MINN 11

​NCAA MBK Scores:

11:54: Reaves gets fouled, behind the 3-point line. 
11:54: Reaves makes 2 of 3 free throws. PSU 17, MINN 11
11:27: McBrayer with a layup. PSU 17, MINN 13
11:02: Harrar with an alley-oop. Stevens with an assist. PSU 19, MINN 13
10:28: Harrar with an layup and foul. Harrar missed free throw. PSU 21, MINN 13
10:00: Coffey with a turnaround jumper. PSU 21, MINN 15
8:56: Stull with a 3-point FG. PSU 21, MINN 18
8:18: Wheeler with a layup. PSU 23, MINN 18
8:14: Both teams are in the Bonus.
8:06: McBrayer makes both free throws. PSU 23, MINN 20
7:37: T.V. Timeout #3: PSU 23, MINN 20

​7:19: Murphy with a layup. PSU 23, MINN 22
5:36: Stevens makes both free throws. PSU 25, MINN 22
5:13: Murphy with a jumper. PSU 25, MINN 24
4:32: McBrayer makes a layup and foul. McBrayer missed free throw. PSU 25, MINN 26
3:52: T.V. Timeout #4: PSU 25, MINN 26
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3:36: Stevens with a 3-point FG. PSU 28, MINN 26
2:38: Stevens with a turnaround jumper. PSU 30, MINN 26
2:16: McBrayer makes both free throws. PSU 30, MINN 28
2:00: Stevens makes both free throws. PSU 32, MINN 28 
2:00: Gophers are in the Double Bonus.
1:32: Stockman with a layup. PSU 32, MINN 30
:36: GOLDEN GOPHERS TIMEOUT #1: PSU 32, MINN 30
:10: Reaves with a jam. PSU 34, MINN 30
:00: The End of 1st Half. Penn St. will inbound the ball, to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
PSU 34, MINN 30

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Stevens (PSU) 13 points
Rebounding: Murphy (MINN) 8 rebounds
Assists: 4 players with 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Nittany Lions got off to a fast start, when it comes to field goal shooting. But Gophers are staying in the game, with their foul shooting. 

NCAA MBK Scores:


2nd Half:
20:00: Penn State will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Minnesota will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:48: Stevens makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 35, MINN 30
17:55: Oturu with a layup. PSU 35, MINN 32
17:25: Stevens with a layup. PSU 37, MINN 32
17:07: Jump Ball! Minnesota Ball! Penn St. will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
16:56: Reaves scores in his own goal. PSU 37, MINN 34
16:38: Reaves scores in Gophers Goal, this time. PSU 39, MINN 34
16:21: Oturu with a layup. Oturu makes a free throw. PSU 39, MINN 37
15:58: Watkins with a layup. PSU 41, MINN 37
15;22: Wheeler with a layup. PSU 43, MINN 37
15:22: GOLDEN GOPHERS TIMEOUT #2: PSU 43, MINN 37
​14:53: Murphy with a layup. PSU 43, MINN 39
14:23: Watkins with a jumper. PSU 45, MINN 39
14:23: T.V. Timeout #1: PSU 45, MINN 39

​13:56: Coffey makes both free throws. PSU 45, MINN 41
13:39: Watkins with a tip-in. PSU 47, MINN 41
12:46: Stockman with a layup. PSU 47, MINN 43
12:25: Stevens with a jumper. PSU 49, MINN 43
12:06: Jump Ball! Penn St. Ball! Minnesota will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
11:55: Harrar with a jam. PSU 51, MINN 43
10:55: Oturu with a layup. PSU 51, MINN 45
10:20: T.V. Timeout #2: PSU 51, MINN 45

​9:38: McBrayer with a 3-point FG. PSU 51, MINN 48
8:43: Gophers will have the shot clock violation.
8:09: Kalscheur makes 1 of 3 free throws. PSU 51, MINN 49
7:51: McBrayer scores on own goal. PSU 53, MINN 49
7:24: T.V. Timeout #3: PSU 53, MINN 49

​6:53: Stevens with a jumper. PSU 55, MINN 49
6:20: Kalscheur with a jumper. PSU 55, MINN 51
5:54: Watkins with a layup. PSU 57, MINN 51
4:58: Stevens with a FG. PSU 59, MINN 51
4:48: GOLDEN GOPHERS TIMEOUT #3: PSU 59, MINN 51
4:36: McBrayer with a layup and foul. McBrayer missed a free throw. PSU 59, MINN 53
4:00: Coffey makes a jumper. PSU 59, MINN 55
3:51: NITTANY LIONS TIMEOUT #1: PSU 59, MINN 55

2:53: Coffey with a jam. PSU 59, MINN 57
1:45: POSSESSION REVIEW: Officials reviewing who last touched the ball last. Minnesota Ball!
1:19: Murphy with a layup. PSU 59, MINN 59
1:10: NITTANY LIONS TIMEOUT #2: PSU 59, MINN 59
​:55: Stevens with a floater. PSU 61, MINN 59
:39: McBrayer with a jumper. PSU 61, MINN 61
:15: NITTANY LIONS FINAL TIMEOUT: PSU 61, MINN 61
:09: Stevens misses a jumper shot.
:01.8: Minnesota will be in the Bonus.
:01.8: GOLDEN GOPHERS FINAL TIMEOUT: PSU 61, MINN 61
:00: Coffey missed a 3-point FG. 

End of Regulation:
PSU 61, MINN 61

Overtime:
​5:00: Penn State wins tipoff. Minnesota will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
4:38: Coffey with a jam. PSU 61, MINN 63
4:13: Reaves with a 3-point FG. PSU 64, MINN 63
3:26: McBrayer with a 3-point FG. PSU 64, MINN 66
2:14: Reaves with a monster jam. PSU 66, MINN 66
1:15: POSSESSION REVIEW: Officials reviewing who last touched. Minnesota Ball!
:53.9: Coffey with a layup and foul. Coffey makes free throw. PSU 66, MINN 69
:34.3: Possession Arrow. Minnesota Ball! Penn State will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
:33: Double technical foul called against both teams.
:33: Mike Watkins will get ejected from the game, for leaving the bench. 
:33.3: Coffey makes both free throws. PSU 66, MINN 71
:24.1: Gophers are in the Double Bonus.
:24.1: Coffey makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 66, MINN 72
:19.9: Nittany Lions will be in the Bonus.
:19.9: Wheeler makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 67, MINN 72
:19.3: Murphy makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 67, MINN 73
:10.2: Wheeler makes a layup. PSU 69, MINN 73
:10.2: NITTANY LIONS TIMEOUT: PSU 69, MINN 73
:10.2: Coffey makes both free throws. PSU 69, MINN 75
:04: Jones with a 3-point FG. PSU 72, MINN 75
:04: Coffey makes both free throws. PSU 72, MINN 77
:00: The End of Game.

Final/OT:
PSU 72, MINN 77
Golden Gophers advance to play Purdue, Tomorrow Night. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Stevens (PSU) 24 points
Rebounding: Murphy (MINN) 14 rebounds
Assists: 4 players with 5 assists

Final Thoughts:
A tight game, but Gophers stayed disciplined, and capitalized on their foul shooting. As for the Nittany Lions, they are hoping to try again next year.

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