Andrew Funk was right on the money.
Charles Barkley wasn’t.
Before Penn State’s NCAA Tournament game against Texas A&M Thursday night, Barkley predicted A&M to win, and said he didn’t think the game would be close.
He ended up being way off, and Funk was the main reason.
The fifth-year senior played the game of his life, ending with 27 points and going 8-for-11 shooting and 8-for-10 from 3.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Funk’s brilliance, Barkley’s insight and Penn State’s first NCAA Tournament win in 22 years.
Andrew Funk tonight. pic.twitter.com/lTI849qJl5
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 17, 2023
Every time Andrew Funk makes another 3 pic.twitter.com/11hxhlE9Sg
— Caroline (@_supcaroline) March 17, 2023
Andrew Funk is currently the No. 8 hottest trending topic on Twitter. Isn’t that something pic.twitter.com/KtfIEYSwFr
— Seth Engle (@bigsengtweets) March 17, 2023
Charles Barkley, who picked Texas A&M pregame: “I was 100% wrong … That was a beatdown.” pic.twitter.com/56XHCBYcwW
— Johnny McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) March 17, 2023
He ate ass on national tv
— RnB (@FunkyRNB) March 17, 2023
Hope he’s 100% wrong again on Saturday.
— DDM Fan (@FanDdm) March 17, 2023
Charles Barkley after projecting a 15 point Texas A&M win pic.twitter.com/Rdu5655Uwh
— Legion of Blue (@LegionofBluePSU) March 17, 2023
Remember when Charles Barkley said Texas A&M would not just win, but do so in blowout fashion? pic.twitter.com/8M6E3SjsC6
— Black Shoe Diaries (@BSDtweet) March 17, 2023
Micah Shrewsberry.
More Plays Than Broadway.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 17, 2023
We just saw the best Penn State basketball game EVER!
Who else is absolutely floored by that total annihilation?
It's not just that PSU clobbered Texas A&M, 76-59, and led by 26.
It's that Lions destroyed a team most people thought was better, and in NCAA TOURNAMENT no less.
Wow!— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) March 17, 2023
Shrewsberry salutes the Penn State contingent. @NittanySN pic.twitter.com/q0K0UHiqCi
— Dan Angell (@danangell11) March 17, 2023
Bring on Texas#HornsDown pic.twitter.com/Q6vZL9dkWI
— Hardcore Penn State Basketball (@HardcorePSUFB) March 17, 2023
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Penn State beat the shit out of 2 SEC teams in one academic year.
— Dear Old State (@_DearOldState) March 17, 2023
Andrew Funk was COOKING from downtown 👨🍳
His 8 3’s were instrumental in Penn State’s big win over Texas A&M 🔥#MarchMadness @PennStateMBB pic.twitter.com/n2LHpUcb4c
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2023
ANDREW FUNK, AMIRITE? #WeAre | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/z4Lsi1QEpY
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 17, 2023
Every single time Andrew Funk catches the rock… pic.twitter.com/J1lx7AcJXS
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) March 17, 2023
Half right.
— Frank Leloia (@FPLe) March 17, 2023
Was half right
— Itachi (@Itachi47x) March 17, 2023
Hey, Charles Barkley was right!
The game was not close.
He just had the wrong team winning. LOL.— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) March 17, 2023
If Penn State really cares about continuing to have a winning basketball program, it needs to lock up Micah Shrewsberry to a long term deal right now.
— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) March 17, 2023
In the past five days, Penn State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 22 years and nearly won the Big Ten Tournament.
If the school likes winning, it should get a long-term deal done with Micah Shrewsberry ASAP. https://t.co/xSR1RCk8ta
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 17, 2023
"I thought Penn State was terrific," Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams said. "…Does that mean they're better than a 10-seed? I don't know… I would say tonight is the best they've played in that 10-game stretch."
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) March 17, 2023
.@PennStateMBB legend Andrew Funk.
📸: @mnjsports c. 2015 pic.twitter.com/PPa3pPvUHS
— Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) March 17, 2023
ANDREW FUNK FROM THE LOGO 🤯pic.twitter.com/KTp1TACa1j
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) March 17, 2023
Andrew Funk pic.twitter.com/X4TxQXlGFY
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 17, 2023
"That's the best I've seen them play probably all year." — Charles Barkley, after watching a Penn State basketball game for the first time in his entire life.
— Not Really No (@paulbeattystan) March 17, 2023
Penn State’s Andrew Funk on him trending on Twitter tonight:
“I guess you can do some cool things with my last name, some puns… That's cool for me but cool for the program, too… I’m happy to be doing this for this program.” pic.twitter.com/0W9kCd5rP5
— Spencer Ripchik (@RipchikSpencer) March 17, 2023
Idk what the scouts are saying but I think Penn state has 3 guys tht can play in the league w/ Seth, Pickett, & funk
— Lamar Stevens (@LamarStevens11) March 17, 2023
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) March 17, 2023
