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The No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions Take on No. 7 Temple in The First Round
The No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions Take on No. 7 Temple in The First RoundA battle will ensue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament when the Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Temple Owls in the First round of the Big Dance. This will be a battle between the defense of the Owls and the three point shot of Penn State.


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If Penn State has an advantage, it is down low in the post. Penn State forward Jeff Brooks had an up-and-down Big Ten tournament but should be a tough matchup for Temple’s Lavoy Allen. Allen’s game is on the low block, though he has a solid jumper out to 15 feet. Brooks can hit 3-pointers and likes to handle the ball on the perimeter. Brooks needs to avoid getting into early foul trouble. How the Owls defend Penn State guard Talor Battle, who averages more than 20 points per game, will go a long way toward deciding the game.

Penn State’s flex offense is designed to get open looks for leading scorer Talor Battle or to use point guard Tim Frazier’s driving ability to create open layups or jumpers. The Nittany Lions like to run plenty of time off the shot clock to slow the pace of the game and limit opponents’ possessions. Penn State typically plays man-to-man defense but will occasionally work in a 2-3 zone or 1-3-1 zone to throw an opponent out of its offensive rhythm. The Nittany Lions like to use Frazier to push the ball in transition after opponents’ misses but don’t run after made baskets. The Owls do not match up well in this game and could be in big trouble.

The Nittany Lions are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and they are 10-4 against the spread in the last 14 games as an underdog. The Owls are 2-6 ATS in their last eight against the Big Ten and 2-5 ATS in the last seven overall.

Penn State is still riding a high from the Big Ten tournament and advances to the next round with a win over the Owls.

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