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PSU suffers first loss of season in ACC/Big Ten event

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team could not overcome a slow start as the Lady Lions fell 89-68 in their first loss of the season to Virginia Wednesday in the ACC/B1G Challenge at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State fell to 7-1 while the Cavaliers improved to 9-0. Cold shooting had the Lady Lions behind by as much as 15 in the first quarter. The opening of the second quarter saw Virginia extend its lead to 19 points, but Penn State found life with a 7-0 run sparked by an Alli Campbell 3-pointer. The Bellwood-Antis graduate ...

Porter headlines Big Ten selections

From Mirror reports Penn State cornerback Joey Porter was named first team all-Big Ten, on both the coaches and media ballots released by the conference on Tuesday. Porter recorded 20 pass breakups, including a PSU and Big Ten record six in the Nittany Lions’ season opener at Purdue. He is a 6-foot-2, 194-pounder junior. Joining Porter as All-Big Ten selections were freshman linebacker Abdul Carter (second team), defensive tackle PJ Mustipher (second team), kick returner Nicholas Singleton (second team), safety Ji’Ayir Brown (third team), defensive end Adisa Isaac (third ...

Tigers outlast Nittany Lions at ACC/Big Ten Challenge

The Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — Hunter Tyson scored all 24 of his points after halftime, PJ Hall scored 11 of his 22 points in the two overtime sessions, and Clemson beat Penn State 101-94 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Clemson led 70-64 with 34 seconds left in regulation before missing three free throws, and Penn State took advantage as Andrew Funk banked in 3-pointer to tie it at 71 and force overtime. Hall tied it at 83 with 5.7 seconds left in the first overtime and Penn State’s Jalen Pickett hit the back of the iron at the buzzer. Alex Hemenway started ...

Hoops du Jour

Men: Penn State at Clemson Tipoff: 7 p.m., Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, SC Records: Penn State (6-1), Clemson (5-2) TV: ESPNU Radio: TOONA 1430-AM & 99.-FM Notable: This is part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. ... Clemson is 4-0 at home this season. The Tigers only two losses — both close games — are to Iowa and to South Carolina. ... They share one common opponent with Penn State. They beat Loyola, Md. by 31 points. The Nittany Lions beat Loyola by 25 points. ... Clemson is led by Chase Hunter (17 ppg), Hunter Tyson (12.5 ppg) and Brevin Galloway (10.8 ppg). ... Jalen ...

Highs & Lows

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 35-16 over Michigan State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Leading 21-16 and facing fourth-and-2 from the Michigan State 12, Sean Clifford hit Nick Singleton in the left flat, and Singleton scampered into the end zone for a 28-16 lead with 4:31 remaining. Offensive player of the game: Clifford completed 19-of-24 passes for 202 yards and four touchdowns. He was not intercepted. Defensive player of the game: Freshman linebacker Abdul Carter ...

Nittany Lions pull away from Spartans, cap 10-win season

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State didn’t save its best for last. Nonetheless, the Nittany Lions were able to close the regular season with a 35-16 victory over Michigan State before 105,154 Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The win was Penn State’s fourth-straight and improved their record to 10-2, their first 10-win season since 2019 and their third in nine years under James Franklin. The Lions took a while to get going on offense, and they missed a pair of short field goals. The defense only allowed a field goal in the first half, but Michigan State executed a pair of long drives to ...