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Associated Press: PSU vs A&M on must-see television list

The NCAA Tournament has arrived. The First Four games in Dayton, Ohio started Tuesday night, meaning there were 68 teams battling it out for the national championship in men’s basketball. Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in Houston. The semifinals are on April 1, with the title game on April 3. Here is what you need to know to follow the action. TOP SEEDS The top four seeds in the tourney are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), ...

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Lions hire Deion Barnes UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State football coach James Franklin announced the hiring of Deion Barnes as defensive line coach for the Nittany Lions on Monday. Barnes spent the last three years on staff as a graduate assistant working with the defensive line. “We are excited to have Deion represent his alma mater as our defensive line coach,” Franklin said. “I have really been impressed watching him grow as a coach and leader these last three seasons. Deion’s passion for Penn State and the defensive line room has been a differentiator. It is clear to me ...

Comeback falls short for Nittany Lions

CHICAGO — Zach Edey draped the net around his neck and had no plans to relinquish it until whenever coach Matt Painter asked for it. He wanted to soak up every last drop of this moment. Edey scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and No. 5 Purdue hung on to beat Penn State 67-65 in the ...

Nittany Lions find a way into Big Ten semifinal round

From Mirror, wire reports CHICAGO — Seth Lundy scored 16 points, Jalen Pickett had 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 10 seed Penn State beat second-seeded Northwestern 67-65 in overtime on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. “I’m proud of our guys,” ...

Pickett recognized

Purdue’s Zach Edey is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Boilermakers’ Matt Painter and Northwestern’s Chris Collins split coach of the year honors. Edey received all but one vote for player of the year in balloting by 14 journalists who cover the ...

Boilermakers top seed in wild Big Ten tournament

Nittany Lion matchup Penn State opens tourney play Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against Illinois, a team it has beaten already twice this season. The winner plays Northwesternon Friday at 6:30 p.m. CHICAGO — While Zach Edey and Purdue won the Big Ten title this season, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Indiana had their share of big moments. Same for Boo Buie and Northwestern, and Tyson Walker and Michigan State. The Big Ten Conference Tournament is back in Chicago this year, and — judging by the regular season — it could be a wild week in the Windy City. “It’s March. You know it’s a ...