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Kayden Mingo’s hot start, strong finish power Penn State over Campbell
Kayden Mingo scored 21 points to pace Penn State in an 87-76 win over visiting Campbell on Tuesday in University Park, Pa.,Freddie Dilione V added 17 points and four steals for the Nittany Lions (8-1), while Ivan Juric and Josh Reed chipped in with 16 points apiece. Penn State shot well from the fie...
Penn State vows it won't 'look ahead' past Campbell
After its lowest-scoring game of the season, Penn State has responded with back-to-back 90-point performances.,The Nittany Lions hope to continue their offensive surge Tuesday when they host Campbell in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,Penn State (7-1) was held to 65 points in a 12-poi...
Freddie Dilione V a bright spot for Penn State with Boston U. up next
Penn State suffered its first loss over the weekend, but Freddie Dilione V provided a silver lining in defeat.,Dilione looks to deliver another strong performance Tuesday when Penn State hosts Boston University in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,After winning their first five games, t...
Stefan Vaaks' clutch 3-pointers lift Providence over Penn State
Stefan Vaaks scored 15 points and nailed a pair of clutch 3-pointers to lift Providence to a 77-65 win over Penn State on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.,Jason Edwards had 14 points and six rebounds, Jaylin Sellers scored 13 with four dunks and Oswin Erhunmwunse tallied 11 points, eight boards and fou...
Unbeaten but imperfect Penn State seeks crisper showing vs. Providence
Penn State's undefeated start hasn't always been pretty, but coach Mike Rhoades knows that college basketball isn't a beauty contest.,Fresh off a narrow victory over Harvard, Penn State is hoping for a crisper effort Saturday when the Nittany Lions travel to Uncasville, Conn., to take on Providence....
Penn State pulls away from Navy to remain unbeaten
Freddie Dilione V scored 19 points to pace Penn State in an 80-71 home victory over Navy on Tuesday in College Township, Pa.,Kayden Mingo chipped in 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds for the Nittany Lions (3-0), who forced 16 turnovers, including 14 steals. Josh Reed had six steals to go with...
Iowa stages second-half comeback to top reeling Penn State
Quarterback Mark Gronowski ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night and Iowa rallied from a 21-10 third-quarter deficit to edge visiting Penn State 25-24 in Iowa City.,Gronowski's 67-yard run set up the winning score, an 8-yard run on a jet sweep by receiver Kaden Wetjen with 3:54 remaini...
Penn State launches post-James Franklin era at Iowa
There is picking up the pieces and then there is what Penn State is trying to do this week.,Three consecutive losses not only dropped the Nittany Lions from No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 to zero votes in the poll, but the results dropped Penn State's confidence in 12th-year coach James Frankl...
No. 3 Penn State out for payback in 'White Out' game vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 3 Penn State looks to deliver a little payback in a loud atmosphere when it entertains No. 6 Oregon on Saturday night in a Big Ten showdown in University Park, Pa.,The Ducks defeated the Nittany Lions in last season's Big Ten championship game, a loss that still smarts for Penn State. The hurt w...
No. 12 Wisconsin angles for higher seed, faces lowly Penn State
Wisconsin will look to keep alive its hopes of securing a double bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament when the 12th-ranked Badgers host Penn State in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6) surged past a 55-53 deficit over the final seven minutes for ...
Rising Hoosiers aim to avoid flop against Penn State
After one of its biggest wins of the season, Indiana will try to avoid a letdown performance when it tips off against Penn State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Wednesday evening in Bloomington, Ind.,Indiana (16-11, 7-9 Big Ten) is coming off a 73-58 victory against then-No. 13 Purdue on Sunday. Now...
Yanic Konan Niederhauser carries Penn St. past Minnesota
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 24 points to guide Penn State to a 69-60 Big Ten victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Konan Niederhauser had seven rebounds and blocked five shots to fuel a strong defensive effort by Penn State (15-13, 5-12 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following...
Penn State snaps 7-game losing skid with rout of Nebraska
Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Zach Hicks each scored 19 points as Penn State ended its seven-game losing streak in emphatic fashion Wednesday, thrashing visiting Nebraska 89-72 in University Park, Pa.,D'Marco Dunn chipped in 17 points for the Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten), who shot 60.7 percent...
Penn State yearning to break losing streak at USC
Amid a once-promising season, Penn State is suddenly sitting in last place in the Big Ten standings.,The Nittany Lions are desperate for a win on Tuesday when they complete their Los Angeles road trip with a matchup against Southern California.,Penn State (13-11, 3-10 Big Ten) started the season 12-...
Ohio State strolls past Penn State at Rec Hall
John Mobley Jr. scored 19 points and Bruce Thornton had 11 of his 17 points in the second half as Ohio State routed Penn State 83-64 on Thursday in State College, Penn.,Devin Royal added 15 points and eight rebounds and Micah Parrish chipped in 12 points for Ohio State (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), which has...
Michigan mounts late rally to stun Penn State
Tre Donaldson scored 21 points Monday night, including the last seven of a game-ending nine-point flurry that gave Michigan a 76-72 Big Ten Conference win over visiting Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Nittany Lions (13-8, 3-7) were on the verge of one of their best wins of the season after Ace Ba...
Slumping Iowa searching for answers vs. Penn State
After experiencing some significant issues on defense, Iowa is now seeking to fix its struggling offense Friday when Penn State visits Iowa City.,The Hawkeyes (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) had won five of their last six games before enduring a three-game losing streak over the last 10 days. First, they surren...
Penn State ends skid, outlasts Rutgers in battle of Aces
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and eight assists as Penn State held off Ace Bailey and Rutgers for an 80-72 home victory Monday in University Park, Pa.,Yanic Konan Niederhauser chipped in 18 points for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Nick Kern added ...
Rutgers, showing improvement, aims for sweep of Penn State
In the midst of a disappointing season, Rutgers has shown signs of life over the last week.,The Scarlet Knights aim for their third straight victory Monday when they visit Penn State for a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa.,Rutgers (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) also is trying to sweep the season series w...
Streaking No. 12 Michigan St. aims for better finish vs. Penn St.
No. 12 Michigan State has gotten off to fast starts in its last two Big Ten games. Coach Tom Izzo would like to see a better finish when his team hosts Penn State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight, keeping pace with archrival Michigan atop th...