From Mirror, wire reports INDIANAPOLIS — Imani Lewis scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and Marsha Howard added 15 points and 14 rebounds, to help No. 13 seed Wisconsin beat Penn State, 65-57, on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Lewis grabbed nine boards and ...
Tipoff: 6 p.m., Louis Brown Athletic Center Records: Penn State (12-17); Rutgers (14-14) Coaches: Patrick Chambers is 125-138 in his eighth season at Penn State and 166-167 overall. Steve Pikiell is 44-51 in his third season at Rutgers and 236-207 overall. TV: BTN Radio: ESPN 1430, PSU ...
Big Ten Tournament first round Tipoff: 1:30 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind. Records: Penn State (12-17, 5-13 Big Ten); Wisconsin (13-17, 4-14 Big Ten) Coaches: Coquese Washington holds a record of 209-168 in her 12th season at Penn State; Jonathan Tsipis is 31-60 in his ...
Altoona’s Kevin Givens went to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis rated between 15 and 30 among available defensive tackles. The three-year starter at Penn State gained some immediate attention Saturday with a strong performance in the bench press, and then at least temporarily wowed the NFL ...
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Jim Delany, one of the most influential figures in college athletics for three decades, will step down as Big Ten commissioner when his contract expires in June 2020. The 71-year-old has been commissioner since 1989 and established himself as one of the biggest movers ...
Penn State’s Trace McSorley wants to play quarterback and quarterback only in the NFL, and he made that clear Saturday at the scouting combine. At least one NFL team asked McSorley to work out as a defensive back at the combine, in hopes of seeing how his athleticism would translate ...
MADISON, Wis. — As Brevin Prtizl stepped to the foul line with less than 2 seconds left and the game all but won, the chant rained down from the student section: “MVP! MVP!” He promptly missed. It was the only blemish on an otherwise stellar day. Pritzl came off the bench to score 17 ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team dropped a tough 79-74 decision to Nebraska Saturday afternoon in the teams’ regular-season finale at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit, but the Huskers held off Penn State in the final ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State running back Miles Sanders drew good reviews at the NFL combine Friday. Sanders ran an adjusted 40-yard dash time of 4.45 seconds and was selected as the day’s top performer by the analyst MoveTheSticks on Twitter. “I’m all aboard the Miles Sanders express ...
It’s safe to say Kevin Givens is approaching the biggest weekend of his football life. The former Altoona Area High School standout and three-year Penn State starter is in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, which begins for defensive linemen today. “I’m just excited to show that I’m ...
By Paddy Cotter For the Mirror UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team can be frustrating at times. It would be easier if they were lovable losers, but they don’t fit that role at all. A dominant 78-61 win over No. 17 Maryland in the Bryce Jordan Center on ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Lamar Stevens scored 25 points and Mike Watkins got his 26th career double-double as Penn State beat Illinois 83-76 on Saturday. “I’m just so proud of Mike,” said Penn State coach Pat Chambers. “He’s had to deal with some personal issues lately, and he really ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Football coach James Franklin announced the addition of Joe Lorig to the coaching staff as the special teams coordinator and defensive assistant on Thursday. Lorig spent the last three seasons at Memphis as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers ...
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill says he won’t speak again to P.J. Fleck, saying the current Golden Gophers coach is too selfish. Kill spoke to Sirius XM radio Tuesday and said he thinks Fleck is “about himself” instead of the players . Kill said ...
Penn State Altoona softball’s senior shortstop Haley Giedroc was voted the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s 2019 Preseason Player of the Year, headlining the conference’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll that was released on Wednesday. Giedroc is coming off of a junior campaign in ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State didn’t leave a sliver of hope for Nebraska in the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday night. After kicking the Cornhuskers down in the first half, the Lions played an even better second half to win a blowout, 95-71. For anyone who has followed the team this ...
Nebraska at PSU men Tipoff: 7 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center Records: Penn State (9-16); Nebraska (15-11) Coaches: Patrick Chambers is 122-137 in his eighth season at Penn State and 164-165 overall. Tim Miles is 112-108 in his seventh season at Nebraska and 395-328 overall. TV: FS1 Radio: ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Top-ranked Penn State pummeled No. 19 Illinois in the Big Ten dual meet finale. Penn State won eight of ten bouts to post a 39-9 win over the homestanding Illini, helping secure Penn State at least a share of its sixth Big Ten regular season (dual meet) title. Penn State ...
MINNEAPOLIS — The Penn State women’s basketball team wasn’t able to slow down a red-hot Minnesota offense as the Gophers took down the Lady Lions 97-67 Sunday afternoon. Senior Teniya Page led four Lady Lions in double figures with 14 points. Junior Jaida Travascio-Green scored 11 ...
The Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Matt Haarms gave No. 12 Purdue a boost of energy. Carsen Edwards added the scoring punch. Together, they were a knockout combination. Edwards scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half Saturday and Haarms celebrated his return to the ...