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PSU men end losing streak vs. Rutgers

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers on Monday night. Baldwin made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten Conference). He added eight assists and five steals. Niederhauser sank 7 of 8 shots and grabbed six rebounds. Nick Kern had 16 points and six rebounds for Penn State and Fred Dilone V scored 12 with four assists. Freshman Ace Bailey scored 30 on 13-for-15 shooting ...

Lady Lions knock off No. 9 OSU

UNIVERSITY PARK — Gabby Elliott scored 14 points, including a go-ahead layup with about 2¢ minutes to go, and Penn State held on to hand No. 9 Ohio State its first loss of the season, 62-59 on Sunday. Elliott had six points in the fourth quarter for the Lady Lions (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten), who snapped a seven-game losing skid. Jayla Oden added 13 points while Moriah Murray and Gracie Merkle scored 12 apiece in Penn State’s first win over an AP Top 25 team since February 2021. Cotie McMahon led the Buckeyes (17-1, 6-1) with 19 points. Chance Gray finished with 18 but missed a ...

Retention gets Lions quick start on ’25

Some followup notes from the 2024 season while looking ahead at 2025: n This week has proven, once again, James Franklin is better off the field than he is on it. Fresh from another come-from-ahead loss in a big game, this one to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal, the Nittany Lions got home Friday, and by Monday, Franklin had convinced his top players with eligibility remaining to return for 2025. His results were as impressive as the Lions’ late-game execution vs. the Irish was not. Both 1,000-yard running backs, Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, will be ...

First Big Ten road dual no trouble for Penn State

From Mirror reports LINCOLN, Neb — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled to a 31-7 win over Nebraska in its first Big Ten road dual of the season Friday night. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of more than 6,600 fans in the Devaney Center, winning eight of 10 bouts in the process. The dual began at 174. Junior Levi Haines, ranked No. 2 at 174, got Penn State off to a hot start with a strong 9-2 win over No. 15 Lenny Pinto off two takedowns, two escapes and a riding time point. Graduate Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at ...

Penn State-Nebraska wresting capsule

No. 1 PSU at No. 4 Nebraska Start: 9 p.m., Devaney Center, Lincoln, NE Records: Penn State (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten); Nebraska (6-1, 1-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: In seven dual meets, Penn State has dropped only three bouts so far this season. The Cornhuskers will be the Lions’ toughest battle to date, however, with all 10 Nebraska starters ranked by InterMat. … PSU heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week earlier this week. ... Nebraska’s lone loss of the season came against Northern Iowa on Jan. 5. … PSU 149-pounder Shayne Van Ness, ...

Lions are part of Sparty’s win streak

From Mirror, wire reports EAST LANSING, Mich. — Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams. “We didn’t put a body on him enough,” Penn State coach Mike Rhoades said. “He ...