So far this season, the Penn State men’s basketball team has struggled to get a consistent post game going. Tuesday night, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County could provide the cure.
The Retrievers play an offense that often features four perimeter players around one post man, and use a 1-3-1 zone on defense. Nittany Lions coach Ed DeChellis said despite UMBC’s 0-7 record, the Retrievers have played close contests and had chances against James Madison and Towson.
“They’ve got two perimeter players that can score. They’ve played a lot of close games. The only game they were blown out of was [George Washington] where they just didn’t play well that day,” DeChellis said. “They present some problems because they play four perimeter players. They have a big post kid, a seven-footer who’s pretty good inside, and at times they’ll spread the floor.”
Defending a four-guard offense could prove problematic for Penn State, and DeChellis said he would use a smaller lineup, meaning guards Talor Battle, Tim Frazier and Chris Babb could all be on the floor at the same time. The coach said matching up against short, fast guards who can shoot would be a challenge for forwards Jeff Brooks and DJ Jackson….
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