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Nittany Lions use plenty of takedowns to win 8 of 10 bouts in victory

From Mirror reports ANN ABROR, Mich. — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled over No. 5 Michigan Friday night, 27-9, in a Big Ten dual meet showdown. The Nittany Lions improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines fell to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the conference. The Nittany Lions controlled the action throughout, forcing nine stall warnings while winning eight of 10 matches. The dual began at 157 where sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, controlled the tempo and picked up a 2-1 win over No. 9 Will Lewan, giving the Nittany Lions an early 3-0 ...

PSU’s double trouble too much for Purdue

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State guards Tay Valladay and Ashley Owusu put on a show inside the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday night, combining for 41 points as the Penn State women’s basketball team returned to .500 in Big Ten play with an 80-67 win over the Purdue Boilermakers. Penn State improved to 12-5 overall and moved even in Big Ten Conference play, rising to 3-3 ahead of Sunday’s test against Nebraska. Penn State recorded its second consecutive home victory against the Boilermakers dating to last season’s meeting, moving to 24-35 against Purdue all-time. In defeat, the ...

Clary leads Lions to upset win at home

By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Kanye Clary scored 27 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. added 20 and Penn State beat No. 11 Wisconsin 87-83 on Tuesday night for its first win over an AP Top 25 team under coach Mike Rhoades. The Nittany Lions (9-9, 3-4 Big Ten) had to ...

Lions fall apart in 2nd half

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Brooks Barnhizer scored a career-high 23 points, Boo Buie had 17 points and eight assists and Northwestern beat Penn State, 76-72, on Wednesday night for its first win in the series since the 2019-20 season. Northwestern (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), which snapped a five-game losing streak in the series, won at Penn State for the first time since Dec. 27, 2016. Barnhizer made a reverse layup to give Northwestern a 72-65 lead with 1:50 remaining, but Kanye Clary answered with a 3-pointer at the other end. The Wildcats were called for an offensive ...

Lady Lions are unable to hold on to early lead

The Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Mackenzie Holmes had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Sydney Parrish added 20 points, and Indiana extended its winning streak to 13 games with a 75-67 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers (14-1, 5-0 Big Ten) trailed by five at halftime but outscored the Lady Lions 41-28 in the second half, setting up a first-place showdown with No. 3 Iowa on Saturday. Leading 55-51 heading to the fourth quarter, Holmes scored seven points and Parrish added five as Indiana pushed its lead to 66-56 with 5 1/2 minutes left. After Holmes’ ...

Big second half lifts Lions

The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 25 points and Penn State scored 52 points in the second half to rally past Michigan 79-73 on Sunday at the historic Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. After trailing by as many as 14 points and never taking the lead in the first half, the Nittany Lions outscored Michigan 27-12 over the first 10 minutes of the second half. Penn State took the lead during a 10-0 run in which D’Marco Dunn hit two 3-pointers and a layup to put the Nittany Lions ahead 56-49. The Nittany Lions went on to lead by 11 ...