Trent Buttrick made his first career start for Penn State, joining Watkins, Stevens, Reaves, and Bolton in the lineup. In a change from what we’ve seen up to this point, Josh Reaves got the start at point guard, a move that seemed to work out well. UMBC kept it close in the first half, mostly by slowing down the game. Even during their early “struggles” on offense, Penn State was shooting well, they just weren’t getting many possessions. Mike Watkins played well, especially with regards to fouling.
You may have turned the game off in frustration with just over six minutes to play in the first half when the game was tied at twenty-three.