This is something that Penn State has yet to show. Senior Gyasi Cline-Heard was Penn State's only reliable player in the paint against Marathon, contributing 13 points before getting into foul trouble. He still has to be aggressive, but at the same time he's got to be real smart because he cannot get in foul trouble, ever. As for the rest of the big men, six players combined to put up a measly three points. A continued lack of production in the paint will hurt Penn State when it plays games against some of the big teams like Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.
Good teams win in the paint.
They're going to get hurt this year. Despite 83 points between Joe and Jon Crispin and Titus Ivory, continued production from the backcourt may not be enough if the Lions can't hold their own in the paint. Tonight, the Lions play the London Leopards, who are 2-2 in its exhibition games against other collegiate teams. The Leopards a group of former collegiate players ranging from Western Michigan to Oklahoma State, have defeated Virginia this preseason and lost to Florida, despite scoring 95 points. So many questions to be answered.