CHICAGO — Andrew Funk hit five of his six 3-pointers and scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half as Penn State defeated Illinois, 79-76, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The victory will help boost the Nittany Lions’ resume for their NCAA Tournament ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Camren Wynter made a layup with less than a second remaining, capping Penn State’s rally for a 65-64 win over No. 21 Maryland in the regular-season finale. “Right place at the right time,” Wynter said after the game. “The ball just came to me and I finished ...
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 13 points each and Michigan and survived a Penn State comeback for a 63-61 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Wolverines (22-8) will play fourth-seeded Ohio State in Friday quarterfinals. The Buckeyes swept Michigan in two regular-season meetings. Leigha Brown added 12 points and nine rebounds and Elise Stuck had 11 points. Phelia and Brown, who combine to average over 35 points a game, returned after Phelia missed seven games with a lower-leg injury and ...
From Mirror reports EVANSTON, Ill. – The Penn State men’s basketball team took down Northwestern in overtime on Wednesday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena, 68-65. Following a huge offensive rebound by Evan Mahaffey, Camren Wynter knocked down a corner 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining to elevate Penn State over Northwestern in overtime. The triple was one of four on the night for Wynter, who finished the game with 24 points on 9-15 shooting to lead the Penn State squad. The Nittany Lions improved to 18-12 overall and 9-10 in the league while the Wildcats fell to 20-10 overall and ...
Women: PSU vs. Michigan Tipoff: 3 p.m., Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Records: Penn State (14-16); Michigan (21-8) TV: Big Ten Radio: 99.7-FM Internet: Penn State Radio Network on the Penn State app Notable: Michigan, the fifth seed in this Big Ten tournament, beat Saint Francis, 91-36, earlier this year in non-conference play. ... PSU, the No. 13 seed, lost to Michigan, 82-72, on Jan. 3. ... Makenna Marisa now has more than 1,750 career points after her game-winning shot against Minnesota. ... The winner of this game gets Ohio State on Friday afternoon. Mirror ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Derek Simpson tied his career high with 16 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in the closing seconds, Cam Spencer scored 11 of his 13 in the second half and Rutgers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Penn State 59-56 Sunday night. “We got outcoached, and I have to put our guys in a better position to be successful if we’re going to win a game like this,” Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “It’s disappointing that we lost it, because we had a 19-point lead in the second half, but we’re back to work tomorrow to clean up what we need ...
