‘PSU Sports’ Archive

Big Ten hockey conference likely in 2013-14

Big 10 recommends hockey league – The Collegian
Since the announcement that Penn State would sponsor varsity hockey after Terry Pegula donated $88 million to start the program, it was anticipated that the Big Ten would eventually form a hockey conference. That eventuality appears as though it will be sooner than later. Yesterday, the Big [...]

Penn State falls to Temple, 66-64 on last second shot

The first Penn State Nittany Lions team to make the NCAA Tournament lost to the same program that ended their last trip ten years ago — the Temple Owls. This time around though, Penn State was in it the whole way and came one possession short of sending it to overtime. Temple’s Juan Fernandez hit [...]

NCAA Tournament: Penn State vs. Temple at 2 p.m. on TNT

UPDATE: Talor Battle was on the cover of today’s USA Today near the newspaper’s flag (not masthead). So was, was another Ta(y)lor — Miss Swift.
Penn State plays its first NCAA Tournament game in 10 years this afternoon. Four seniors Talor Battle, Jeff Brooks, David Jackson and Andrew Jones are starters and go into today’s [...]

Penn State going to NCAA Tournament, faces Temple in Tucson on Thursday

Even after a 71-60 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game, the Penn State Nittany Lions are returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in ten years. Here is how the team reacted:

MARCH MADNESS IN HAPPY VALLEY: PSU to play Temple out west, in first NCAA Tournament bid in 10 [...]

Penn State headed to Big Ten final, maybe the NCAA tournament?

Penn State just crushed Michigan State 61-48 in the Big Ten Conference Tournament semi-finals. Talor Battle finally played well, raining threes down on Sparty in the second half. The Nittany Lions just kept pulling away from a 26-26 halftime score as the Spartans missed shot after shot.
Has Penn State done enough now to reach the [...]

Penn State goes up 14-0, hangs on to beat Wisconsin 36-33

That’s a basketball score folks, men’s basketball, even. G Talor Battle stunk up Conseco Fieldhouse for the second consecutive night, but he scored enough, including a late trey and a critical 1st foul shot in 1 and 1 to get Penn State to the insurmountable 36th point. In the process of scoring about 9 points [...]

Penn State beats Indiana to keep Big Dance dream alive

Nittany Lions muck through Indiana, face Wisconsin Friday night – Patriot-News
It wasn’t pretty, but Penn State managed to hold off Indiana before a partisan Indianapolis crowd in the Big Ten Tournament. G Talor Battle played poorly, but a strong second half from F Jeff Brooks beat the Hoosiers. So, the good news is they won [...]

Penn State beats Minnesota 66-63

I’m sitting on my couch in my early 2000s Nittany Lions basketball jersey (#3, naturally) having just watched most of Penn State beating Minnesota, 66-63 to finish the season 9-9 in the Big Ten. They’ll get to pad their “last four out” resume at the Big Ten tournament later this week. I think they will [...]

Penn State crushed by #1 Ohio State on senior night

Never a game, No. 1 Ohio State’s 82-61 beatdown of Penn State looks like NCAA crusher for Lions – Patriot-News
A real scorcher – CDT
A capacity Bryce Jordan Center crowd witnessed the 2010-2011 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team get blown out by #1 Ohio State. The Buckeyes dominated throughout, winning 82-61. Only a miracle run [...]

Penn State basketball: Senior night with #1 Ohio State

Nittany Lions face critical Tuesday showdown with No. 1 Ohio State as Battle and seniors say goodbye – Patriot News
A big crowd is expected at the Bryce Jordan Center for the final regular season home game of the 2010-2011 season. For seniors starters G Talor Battle, F David Jackson, F Jeff Brooks and C Andrew [...]

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