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Men: Penn State at Michigan Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Crisler Arena, Ann Arbour, Mich. Records: Penn State (13-7, Big Ten 3-6); Michigan (14-5, Big Ten 6-2) TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Penn State Sports Network Satellite: Sirius XM Ch. 380 & 970 Notable: Penn State is coming off a one-point loss at Iowa, while Michigan is coming off a 27-point loss at Purdue. ... Penn State is 1-5 in its last six games. Michigan is 4-2. ... Penn State has won just three times ever at Michigan. ... Dusty May is in his first year as Michigan’s coach. He was the head coach at Florida Atlantic before ...

Lady Lions fail to secure victory

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Despite wielding a double-digit advantage with just over six minutes to play, the Penn State women’s basketball team dropped a 77-73 decision to Rutgers on Sunday afternoon from the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State fell to 10-11 overall and 1-9 against Big Ten Conference competition. Rutgers improved to 9-12 overall and secured its first B1G victory, moving to 1-9. The Lady Lions were effective from 3-point territory, connecting on 53% of their long-range attempts. PSU managed to out-shoot their opponents from the field as ...

Report: Nittany Lions lure Ohio State DC

Penn State is making a national splash with the reported hiring of Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Knowles will reportedly become the highest paid assistant coach in college football with a three-year deal worth $3.1 annually. Neither Penn State, Ohio State or Knowles confirmed ...

PSU fails to deliver in clutch

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Owen Freeman and Drew Thelwell each scored 16 points and Iowa held off a late Penn State comeback to earn a 76-75 win on Friday night. The Hawkeyes (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) took the lead for good on Payton Sandfort’s 3-pointer with 13:36 left in the first half gave them a 16-14 lead and they led by double digits, 68-58 with just over seven minutes to play. But Iowa did not score after Payton Sandfort’s jumper with 3:28 left gave the Hawkeyes an eight-point lead, 76-68. Yanic Konan Niederhauser dunked and, after Nick Kern Jr. hit the first of two free throws, hit from ...

Hoops Du Jour

Men: Pitt at Syracuse SATURDAY Tipoff: 12:30 p.m., JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. Records: Pittsburgh (12-6, 3-4 ACC); Syracuse (9-10, 3-5 ACC) TV: ESPN2 (Doug Sherman and Randolph Childress) Notable: Pitt is on a four-game losing streak with three of the losses (Duke, Louisville, Clemson) coming to the top three teams currently in the ACC … The Panthers are 12-0 when they win or tie the rebounding battle … Pitt is the only team with two players (Jaland Lowe, 17.3 ppg. and Ishmael Leggett, 16.6 ppg.) ranked in the top 10 in scoring in the ACC … Lowe is 38-of-39 from ...

Lions use bonus points for easy win

From Mirror reports PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team improved to 9-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten Friday night, thanks to a 35-3 win over Rutgers. Penn State rode the wave of four technical falls and won nine of the dual’s 10 bouts to sail to victory. The dual was wrestled in front of a sold-out crowd inside Jersey Mike’s Arena with 8,057 fans. The dual began at 125. True freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 6 at 125, lost a 4-1 decision to No. 19 Dean Peterson on a late takedown and Rutgers led 3-0. Sophomore Braeden Davis, ranked No. 7 at ...