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The Nittany Lions bomb the Spartans into submission 72-68 in a 62-possession game.  StatSheet box score.
Before we get to the insanity-inducing angst part, let’s start with a couple graphical aids.
First, the four factors graph:
Stats by StatSheet.com

The Spartans did what they always do–outrebound the other team–and they did what they don’t usually do–turn the ball over [...]

I won’t be back from church until roughly halftime.  So you’re on your own until then.
For any early birds out there, here’s a Penn State pre-game perspective on the game, courtesy of a pretty optimistic Crispin and Cream.

Saturday Morning Links

MSU-Penn State Tickets Available For Sunday
Just upper bench seats left at this point.
Game 22: Michigan at Purdue Preview
1:00 today on CBS.
MSU might have best recruiting class in state
I like the sound of that.
Michigan State’s In-State Recruiting Domination: What It Means For The Big 10
The Rivalry, Esq. breaks it down.

Penn State Game Preview
Noon Sunday.  [...]

Michigan State escapes Happy Valley with a 5-point win: 78-73 in a 65-possession game.  Statsheet box score. (Note: I just realized the Statsheet box scores have an “Advanced Player Stats” tab with individual tempo-free numbers.  Wicked awesome.)
That was a very unpleasant 10 minutes of basketball.
After a game like this one, it’s easy to talk about [...]

Tuesday Night Links

Suton should be ready to go for Penn State
Apparently it was the flu.
Checking in on the… Big Ten
Big Ten is as slow as ever: 62 possessions per game in conference play to date.
2005 West Virginia vs. 2009 Michigan
Uncanny tempo-free resemblance on offense.
The Problem(s) With Iowa Basketball
Executive summary: Only one big man, only one [...]

At 11:00 Eastern Time, the total margin of victory in the three games on ABC in Michigan today is 110 points.  And two other Big Ten teams each won by 50+ points today (Purdue and Iowa).  The only drama for Big Ten football fans today was watching Wisconsin clinch a winning record by taking advantage [...]

Basketball Links

MAUI 2010 FIELD
We’re going to Hawaii in two years.
Ford Field bid for Final Four denied
There won’t be another Final Four in Detroit until at least 2017.
FanHouse NCAA Hoops BlogPoll: No. 9, Purdue Boilermakers
T-Mill of Off the Tracks previews the Purdue basketball season for FanHouse.

Football Links

A room full of rivalry trophies – for how much [...]