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Perimeter game fails Penn State

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Clifford Omoruyi had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Aundre Hyatt scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Rutgers beat Penn State 65-45 on Tuesday night. Hyatt scored eight straight Rutgers points during a 12-2 run to extend the lead to 51-38 with 8:29 left. The Scarlet Knights led by double figures the rest of the way and closed the game on an 8-0 run. “I don’t know how I left this group become a soft defensive group,” said an upset Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry to a radio audience after the game. “(Rutgers) got whatever they wanted on us. ...

Funk, Lundy pace Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK — Andrew Funk scored 23 points, Seth Lundy added 16 points and Penn State defeated Nebraska, 76-65, on Saturday. A layup by Camren Wynter gave Penn State a 72-59 lead with 3:05 remaining. Six straight interior points got Nebraska within 72-65 with 1:25 to go but the Cornhuskers would not score again. Penn State made 16 of its last 21 shots and finished at 68% in the second half, 49% for the game. Jalen Pickett had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Penn State (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) but also had seven turnovers of the Nittany Lions’ 10 turnovers. Funk made 5 of 10 ...

Youngsters a big reason why Nittany Lions cruise

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s not often that a freshman get you the biggest win in one of the biggest dual meets of the season. That not only happened once, but twice for Penn State wrestling on Friday night, in back-to-back bouts. Freshmen 157-pounder Levi Haines and 165-pounder Alex Facundo both took home wins in sudden victory, lifting the top-ranked Nittany Lions to a huge 30-8 victory over No. 4 Michigan on Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Attendance for the night was 15,975, which wasn’t quite a sellout, but still made for a ...

Lady Lions are having fun

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror CRESSON — After what was a cold start to the season in non-conference play, the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team has started to find itself. “It’s them playing together,” Penn State Altoona coach Halee Adams said of her team’s recent run. “We were a new team in the beginning, and they were learning each other’s playing styles. They play off each other’s strengths, and they like each other. I’m glad they’re having fun.” Wednesday night they endured a tale of two halves, but the Lady Lions survived quite the battle ...

Lions use defense to get win

By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror The aggressive defense of the Penn State Altoona men’s basketball team in the first half propelled them to their fourth conference win on Wednesday night over Mount Aloysius, 97-63, in area collegiate action at the Adler Arena. The Lions, who compete in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, tallied 10 steals en route to a 47-27 halftime lead. Penn State Altoona coach David McGreal lauded his team’s strong defensive effort. “That’s something that we have been kind of hanging our hat on, on the defensive end this whole year,” ...

Gophers have PSU’s number

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — In a game that had eight ties and 12 lead changes, the Penn State women’s basketball team was unable to close in the fourth quarter in a 75-67 loss to Minnesota Wednesday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. The loss dropped the Lady Lions to 11-8 overall and 2-6 in the Big Ten. Minnesota is 9-10 overall and 2-6 in the league with both wins over the Lady Lions. Leilani Kapinus opened the game with three steals on Minnesota’s first three possessions with seven total for the team in the first quarter steals but Penn State was only able to ...