[d4cohn]

Penn State historically gets tougher and tougher as the season goes on. While we have won 4 iirc national championships since 1997 none were thru Penn State.  Since 1997 we have not beaten Penn State post season.

Rose has been their coach the entire time and he may well be the greatest ever

Come on out and watch the fun

Thanks BobK. Yes, CTCard, Bob's point about PSU being a different team in the postseason, combined with our lengthy drought against them in postseason, makes this a much less favorable matchup to me than say, Texas, Oregon or Wisconsin (teams we have all beaten recently in postseason play or have been fairly dominant against or both). 

Playing PSU makes me think back some of those heartbreaking NC games in the mid to late 2000's.

If anything, if we get a good result tonight, and qualify for the Final 4, we will have certainly earned it.

[d4cohn]

Penn State historically gets tougher and tougher as the season goes on. While we have won 4 iirc national championships since 1997 none were thru Penn State.  Since 1997 we have not beaten Penn State post season.

Rose has been their coach the entire time and he may well be the greatest ever

Come on out and watch the fun

Thanks BobK. Yes, CTCard, Bob's point about PSU being a different team in the postseason, combined with our lengthy drought against them in postseason, makes this a much less favorable matchup to me than say, Texas, Oregon or Wisconsin (teams we have all beaten recently in postseason play or have been fairly dominant against or both). 

Playing PSU makes me think back some of those heartbreaking NC games in the mid to late 2000's.

If anything, if we get a good result tonight, and qualify for the Final 4, we will have certainly earned it.