PSU ends regular season on high note

March 4, 2024

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team blew out Minnesota, 90-34, behind 23 points from Leilani Kapinus, in its final regular season game on Sunday at the Jordan Center. The Lady Lions, who improved to 18-11 overall, will receive a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. They will face Wisconsin in the second round at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Minneapolis with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals on Friday against Iowa. Kapinus’ third 20-plus point performance propelled Penn State to its largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game ...

Sandfort gets first-ever triple-double for Hawkeyes in win

February 28, 2024

The Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Payton Sandfort finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double and Iowa breezed to a 90-81 victory over Penn State on Tuesday night. Sandfort, a junior, made 3 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers and 18 of 19 free throws for the Hawkeyes (17-12, 9-9 Big Ten Conference). He also blocked three shots. Josh Dix scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting with two 3-pointers. It was the first-ever triple-double at Iowa. Owen Freeman totaled 11 points and eight rebounds. Tony Perkins pitched in with 10 points, five rebounds ...

NCAA wrestling

February 24, 2024

Edinboro at PSU Sunday Start: 2 p.m., Rec Hall, University Park, Pa. Records: Edinboro (2-11 overall); Penn State (11-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Plus Internet: gopsusports.com Notable: It will be Senior Day at Rec Hall for nine Nittany Lions. … The Fighting Scots compete in the MAC in wrestling and are coming off a 41-7 loss to Lock Haven. … Edinboro has four wrestlers from District 5 or 6 in Bald Eagle Area’s Lane Aikey (125), Mifflin County’s Hunter Johnson (125), Chestnut Ridge’s Jared McGill (174), and St. Joseph’s Amonn Ohl (141). … Penn State will ...

Buckeyes run past Lady Lions

February 23, 2024

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points, Cotie McMahon and Celeste Taylor added 16 apiece and No. 2 Ohio State beat Penn State 82-69 on Thursday night. It was the 14th straight win for the Buckeyes (23-3, 14-1 Big Ten), who never trailed, sank 11 3s and led by as many as 30 points midway through the fourth quarter. “I thought we had a great start; I thought that was key,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “I felt like if we gave them confidence early, it could be a long night for us.” Ashley Owusu scored 22 points and Ali Brigham and ...

PSU wins on wild finish

February 22, 2024

By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — While Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center might hold three times as many fans as the program’s rickety old Rec Hall, the nearly 100-year-old facility was at its atmospheric best Wednesday night — at No. 12 Illinois’ expense. Zach Hicks made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer with three seconds left to give Penn State a 90-89 victory over Illinois. After Illinois’ Justin Harmon missed a final layup, fans stormed the court clad in blue and white, shaking pompoms and holding giant cutouts of coach Mike ...

Nittany Lions have no answers for Spartans

February 15, 2024

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Malik Hall had a career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jaden Akins scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and Michigan State beat Penn State 80-72 on Wednesday night. “We got beat by a team with a culture, a well-established culutre, ...