Friars have big second half to beat Lions
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — It was a one-point game with under four minutes to play, but Providence pulled away in the final minutes to hand the Penn State men’s basketball team its first loss of the season, 77-65, Saturday afternoon at the Hall of Fame Showcase inside Mohegan Sun Arena. The Nittany Lions fell to 5-1 while Providence improved to 4-2. Freddie Dilione V tallied a career-high 22 points to lead Penn State. Dilione V, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, finished the game shooting 8-for-18 from the field and drilled four of his eight attempts from 3-point range to ...