Battle helps Penn State upset No. 14 Purdue
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01/07/2009 -
University Park, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Talor Battle scored 21 points, dished
out nine assists and grabbed five rebounds, as Penn State notched one of its
biggest victories in the Ed DeChellis era, downing undermanned and 14th-ranked
Purdue, 67-64, at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Battle's backcourt mate Stanley Pringle added 18 points, while Jamelle Cornley
and Danny Morrissey collected 10 points apiece for the Nittany Lions (13-3,
2-1 Big Ten), who have won three straight home games against ranked teams.
Andrew Jones grabbed 11 rebounds -- eight on the offensive end -- to highlight
the Nittany Lions' 41-27 edge on the backboards, including a 22-6 edge in the
offensive rebound department.
The rebounding advantage illustrated the absence of Purdue's All Big Ten star
Robbie Hummel, whose 13.8 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds were missing due
to a back injury.
E'Twaun Moore led Purdue (11-4, 0-2) with 21 points, Namanja Calasan added 11
points and five rebounds and Lewis Jackson collected 10 points and dished out
five assists.
Jones showed his presence early as Penn State got multiple opportunities on
several offensive trips and began the contest with an eye-opening 14-0 edge.
A jumper by Cornley, a bucket by Pringle and a three from Pringle capped the
early burst. Purdue went over five minutes until its first basket, but Penn State maintained its 14-point edge, 31-17, on a three-point play by Battle.
The Boilermakers cut the deficit to six points several times in the first
half, but Penn State still held a 41-33 lead at the half.
Moore's jumper cut the deficit to 46-45 early in the second half, and the
Boilermakers took their first advantage of the game at 50-49 on Moore's bucket
with 11:54 to go.
Purdue even held a 55-51 edge before Morrissey's three and Battle's free throw
tied the contest at 55-55. The Boilermakers went approximately eight minutes
without a field goal, and Penn State turned the 55-51 deficit into a 64-55
lead thanks to a friendly homecourt roll on Morrissey's three-pointer with
just over three minutes remaining.
The Nittany Lions held on for the victory from there.
Game Notes
Penn State made just 38.7 percent of its shots, compared to 45.8 percent
shooting from the Boilermakers...Purdue still leads the all-time series,
20-10...DeChellis, the head coach of the Nittany Lions, went to a zone defense
for part of Purdue's shooting struggles in the second half.
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Big Ten Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
 Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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