MINNEAPOLIS — Sixth-year senior Eric Curry scored a career-high 22 points, Payton Willis scored 13 of his 18 in the second half and Minnesota beat Penn State, 76-70, on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Willis made 3 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 10 assists and ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team had another tight defensive battle, but fell just short to the Michigan Wolverines, 58-57, Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. The two teams shot a combined 12-for-53 in the second half, but the Wolverines (11-9) held the heavy advantage at the charity stripe to seal the victory. Michigan shot 22 foul shots while Penn State shot just seven. Seniors Jalen Pickett and Sam Sessoms lead the Nittany Lions in scoring with 14 and 13, respectively. John Harrar added eight points on 3-of-4 shooting and pulled down a ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State wrestling team posed for a team photo while wearing Big Ten championship gear and hoisting the regular season title trophy on the Rec Hall mat. It hasn’t been easy this season with an ever-changing lineup due to illness and injuries, and it wasn’t easy in a 21-13 win over seventh-ranked Nebraska on Sunday afternoon. The top-ranked and undefeated Nittany Lions were without starters Brady Berge, Carter Starocci and Max Dean against the Cornhuskers, but they were able to capture their eighth Big Ten regular season title since 2012. “I think ...
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin proved it can win even when it doesn’t get much offense from national player of the year candidate Johnny Davis or fifth-year senior Brad Davison. But it sure wasn’t easy. Tyler Wahl made a tiebreaking layup with 30.5 seconds left as the 11th-ranked Badgers beat Penn State 51-49 on Saturday for their 21st straight home victory in the series. “It was just a gritty game,” said Wahl, who scored 12 points. “Our shots weren’t falling. I thought we were getting decent looks throughout the game. But it was our defense that really stuck us in ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — In a game that featured multiple big runs by both teams, the Penn State women’s basketball team fell 78-72 against Northwestern on Sunday in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Wildcats recorded the final big run of the game, a 17-2 stretch in the fourth quarter, to earn the victory. Penn State is now 9-13 overall and 3-9 in Big Ten play, while Northwestern is 13-8 overall and 5-5 in conference matchups. Makenna Marisa led Penn State with 25 points. NORTHWESTERN (13-8): Shaw 2-6 0-0 4, Brown 3-6 6-8 14, Burton 6-12 9-12 22, Hartman 5-10 0-0 13, Satterwhite 4-8 1-2 ...
From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — John Harrar scored a career-high 19 points with 10 rebounds, Seth Lundy added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Penn State beat Iowa 90-86 in double overtime on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The game featured 15 ties and 15 lead changes. “You gotta bounce back and fight back and that is what our guys did all night. The Big Ten is not easy. The Big Ten has not been kind to us with the scheduling,” PSU coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “I was proud of the way our guys fought.” Penn State guard Myles Dread made a ...
