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First Big Ten road dual no trouble for Penn State

From Mirror reports LINCOLN, Neb — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled to a 31-7 win over Nebraska in its first Big Ten road dual of the season Friday night. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of more than 6,600 fans in the Devaney Center, winning eight of 10 bouts in the process. The dual began at 174. Junior Levi Haines, ranked No. 2 at 174, got Penn State off to a hot start with a strong 9-2 win over No. 15 Lenny Pinto off two takedowns, two escapes and a riding time point. Graduate Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at ...

Penn State-Nebraska wresting capsule

No. 1 PSU at No. 4 Nebraska Start: 9 p.m., Devaney Center, Lincoln, NE Records: Penn State (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten); Nebraska (6-1, 1-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: In seven dual meets, Penn State has dropped only three bouts so far this season. The Cornhuskers will be the Lions’ toughest battle to date, however, with all 10 Nebraska starters ranked by InterMat. … PSU heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week earlier this week. ... Nebraska’s lone loss of the season came against Northern Iowa on Jan. 5. … PSU 149-pounder Shayne Van Ness, ...

Lions are part of Sparty’s win streak

From Mirror, wire reports EAST LANSING, Mich. — Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams. “We didn’t put a body on him enough,” Penn State coach Mike Rhoades said. “He ...

Hoops Du Jour

Men: PSU at Michigan State Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. Records: Penn State 12-5, Big Ten 2-4; Michigan State 14-2, Big Ten 5-0 TV: Big Ten Network Radio: WRAX-FM 106.5 Satellite: Sirius XM Ch. 372 Notable: Michigan State is ranked 12th in the country. … Penn State lost to No. 13 Oregon by one point this past Sunday with leading scorer Ace Baldwin in street clothes on the bench. He was listed with a back injury, and it was unknown whether or not he would play tonight at Michigan State. … The Nittany Lions have lost three straight games, all Big ...

Lions battle, but fall to Ducks

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey had 13 and No. 15 Oregon held on to beat Penn State, 82-81, on Sunday. Nate Bittle had 11 points while TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. added 10 apiece for the Ducks (15-2, ...

No. 4 Lady Trojans cruise past PSU

LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins scored 35 points, leading an 18-0 run with 10 points before halftime, and No. 4 Southern California defeated Penn State 95-73 on Sunday night in one of the first sporting events held in Los Angeles since the deadly wildfires began. Watkins was 13 of 15 from the floor, making all eight of her shots in the first half, and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to go with 11 rebounds, five steals and three blocks. The stellar sophomore opened the big second-quarter run with a 3-pointer and closed it with a three-point play in which she stole the ball, scored and got ...