Even in a season as unpredictable as this, Penn State beating Michigan is a shocker (The Dagger: College Basketball Blog)
Penn State celebrates its win over Michigan (USA Today Sports Images) About two minutes remained in Wednesday night’s game between Michigan and Penn State when the Nittany Lions student section unleashed an “I believe that we will win chant” during a timeout. For the first time since Big Ten play began, they were right. In an upset nearly as seismic as TCU’s shocker over Kansas earlier this month, Penn State rallied from 15 points down in the final 11 minutes to stun fourth-ranked Michigan 84-78. The Nittany Lions were 0-14 in the Big Ten prior to Wednesday, though five of their past six losses had been by less than 10 points. It was Jermaine Marshall ‘s outside shooting and dribble penetration that spearheaded Penn State’s 33-12 game-ending blitz. Marshall had 16 of his game-high 25 points during that stretch, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 4:58 to play and a driving layup almost four minutes later that extended the Nittany Lions’ lead to three. If Michigan …
OT Eluemunor talks about newest offer
Jermaine Eluemunor (Scranton, Pa./Lackawanna) awoke to a ringing phone around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, assuming it was a premature alarm. But when he rolled over to turn his cell off, he noticed it was actually someone calling. About 10 minutes before sunrise, with crust still in his eyes, the juco offensive tackle ended up speaking with Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien. He expected a call from the Nittany Lions — but he wasn’t anticipating what came next.
Efficient Thompson leads Ohio State past Penn State (The SportsXchange)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State wanted to limit the scoring of Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas. And for the most part, the Nittany Lions did, holding the Buckeyes’ leading scorer to 11 points. Sam Thompson picked up the slack. Thompson scored 16 points on just seven shots from the field Saturday as the No. 14 Buckeyes defeated the Nittany Lions 65-51 in the Bryce Jordan Center. “Sam was tremendous today,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “I really challenged Sam to play his best basketball. From the standpoint of what he brought to the table today, I couldn’t be happier for him.” Ohio State (15-4, 5-2 Big Ten) shot a modest 44 percent from the field, even after opening the game by making seven of their first 10 field-goal attempts. It held Penn State (8-12, 0-8) to 36 percent shooting. The Nittany Lions, who have lost 18 straight games to the Buckeyes dating back to 2004, made just 4 of 17 3-point shots. “I thought our defense was pretty good,” Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said. “We put a lot of pressure…
Ohio State 65, Penn State 51
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After a hot start, No. 14 Ohio State was disjointed offensively Saturday afternoon against Penn State. The Buckeyes were carried by their defense, though, in a 65-51 defeat of the Nittany Lions.
No. 14 Ohio State beats Penn State 65-51 (The Associated Press)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sam Thompson scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, and No. 14 Ohio State took advantage of cold-shooting Penn State in a 65-51 victory Saturday. Deshaun Thomas added 11 points, well below his Big Ten-leading average of 20.5. Thompson picked up the slack against the Nittany Lions, who went 11-plus minutes of the first half without a field goal. Ohio State (15-4, 5-2 Big Ten) gradually asserted control in the second half, though scrappy Penn State (8-12, 0-8) tried to hang around with defense and got within 10 points with 2:41 remaining. Only the Nittany Lions couldn’t stop Thompson. Left open in the corner, the lithe 6-foot-7 forward drove the baseline and contorted his body around 6-9 center Sasa Borovnjak for a layup, three-point play and 43-27 lead with about 13:30 left. Jermaine Marshall had 16 points for the Nittany Lions, who have lost 18 straight to the Buckeyes. Penn State still hasn’t won a …
Instant analysis: Penn State 45, Indiana 22
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It was a record-breaking day for Penn State. Allen Robinson set the Nittany Lions’ single-season receptions record in the first quarter, and Matt McGloin set a school record for…
Ficken’s kickin’ no longer a PSU problem
After the worst day of his life as a kicker, Sam Ficken found out how many people were in his corner. The Penn State sophomore suffered through a nightmarish performance in Week 2…
Big Ten power rankings: Week 11
A knockdown here, a replay reversal there and the power rankings would have a dramatically different look. Northwestern would be higher and perhaps so would Penn State, but losses by the Wildcats and…
BWI Staff Picks ‘Em: Purdue – Penn State (Rivals)
Coming off a tough 35-23 loss to Ohio State a week ago, the Nittany Lions travel to West Lafayette this weekend to take on a struggling Boilermakers team.
Penn State’s Roar is Silenced by Buckeyes: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
I’ll be the first to admit that Saturday’s 35-23 loss to Ohio State, in front of a sold out crowd at Beaver Stadium, was disappointing. After winning five in a row, I had high expectations for Penn State coming into this one. It’s not so much that I was disappointed with the way the Nittany Lions played – let’s face it, Ohio State’s a better team – it’s the fact that it’s now clear that Penn State is not as good as I thought they were. And that’s tough to take. Here are five observations about the Nittany Lions that I took away from Saturday’s loss: 4th and Done: Penn State needs a kicker. Either the Nittany Lions start to put some trust in Sam Ficken, or they have to scour the campus and find someone else. Enough with going for it on fourth down in obvious field-goal situations. …
