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Purdue’s big 2nd half sinks Lions

By Michael Marot The Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Mason Gillis routinely demonstrates his shooting prowess at Purdue’s practices. On Wednesday night, the roaring, sellout crowd at Mackey Arena finally got a glimpse, too. The third year forward made an arena record nine 3-pointers and finished with a career high 29 points to lead the top-ranked Boilermakers to an 80-60 rout over Penn State. “Honestly to me, it doesn’t feel like I did anything different. I just hit a couple shots and they kept falling,” Gillis said. “I kind of hesitate sometimes in games, ...

Nittany Lions’ Pickett receives more recognition

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball senior Jalen Pickett was named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List on Monday. Pickett is the only player in the country averaging at least 17 points (17.6) per game, eight rebounds per game (8.0) and seven assists (7.0) per game. No men’s college basketball player in at least the last 30 years has finished a season averaging 17-8-7. The 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 19.4 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game and 6.1 assists in conference play. He’s shooting 55% from the field, 41% percent from 3-point range ...

Slow start sinks Lady Lions on road

By Noah Trister The Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — For Maryland coach Brenda Frese, this was an almost ideal way to start a busy week. The Terrapins led Penn State by 20 after the first quarter on Monday night and were never really threatened after that. They won easily, and nobody even had to play 28 minutes. “It was terrific. That’s where we need to be,” Frese said. “Three games in seven days this week. We talked about it, the Big Ten Tournament, you’re going to be playing multiple games back to back, so extending that depth is really important.” Abby ...

Lions, Hawkeyes keeping low profiles as matchup nears

UNIVERSITY PARK — If Friday’s wrestling showdown between No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa were couched in weather terms, Tuesday would have been the calm before the storm. A coach and two wrestlers for each team addressed their respective media contingents and nary a cross word for the opponent was heard. At University Park, associate head coach Cody Sanderson, 133-pounder Roman Bravo-Young and 197-pounder Max Dean spoke. “It’s just a match. Those (rankings) don’t mean much,” Bravo-Young said. “It will be cool, fun. It’s more for the fans, and people online build it ...

College wrestling

Iowa at Penn State Start: 8:30 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park Records: Iowa (12-0, 5-0 Big Ten); Penn State (10-0, 3-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Internet: www.gopsusports.com Notable: The meet that will have all of the college wrestling world will be this one — the No. 1 Nittany Lions vs. the No. 2 Hawkeyes. ... Penn State won last year’s meet, 19-13, while Iowa took the 2020 meet, 19-17, which was the Lions’ last dual meet loss. The 2021 meet in State College was canceled due to COVID issues. ... Central Cambria graduate Max Murin is ranked seventh at 149 ...

Defense lets Penn St. down in Big Ten loss

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Five Lady Lions finished in double figures but it wasn’t enough as Penn State fell 86-82 in overtime at Rutgers in Big Ten Conference basketball action Thursday. Penn State (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) started the game hot, shooting 63 percent from the field and closed out the first quarter with a 14-4 run, including a Taniyah Thompson three at the buzzer. Rutgers took the lead for the first time in the final two minutes of the second quarter. However, a Leilani Kapinus free throw and a Shay Ciezki buzzer beating coast-to-coast layup brought Penn State a 33-32 lead at ...