Ben Jones
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Can’t Find Three in 65-45 Loss at Rutgers
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The Nittany Lions couldn’t hit their shots from deep on Tuesday night, falling 65-45 at Rutgers, dropping to 4-5 in conference play and 13-7 overall. Penn State men’s basketball has always been – this season – a team that will ultimately live and die by the three. All told 47% of the Nittany Lions’ shots…
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Penn State Football Adds Marques Hagans to Staff as Receivers Coach
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A week after firing receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield, Penn State has hired Marques Hagans as wide receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator. Hagans heads to the Nittany Lion program after spending 11 seasons at his alma mater, Virginia, in a variety of roles. “We are excited to add Marques to our family,” Penn State coach James…
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How ‘Nana’ Helped Build the Foundation for Penn State Guard Jalen Pickett’s Success
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“I heard you were gonna call me and talk to me about my baby?” If you walk past the automotive warehouse and lumber store on West Main Street deep in the heart of Rochester, New York, you will come across Nick Tahou Hots. It’s a diner of sorts, tucked away inside of a red brick…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Holds Off Nebraska 76-65
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Penn Sate men’s basketball [13-6, 4-4] picked up its fourth win of the conference slate with a 76-65 victory over Nebraska on Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The win gives the Nittany Lions their third victory in four games against Big Ten teams coming off a 63-60 loss at Wisconsin earlier in the…
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As Shrewsberry’s Stock Rises, So Might Kraft’s Need to Be Proactive
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As longtime Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey announced on Thursday night he would retire at the end of the season, the natural curiosity of who the Irish might replace him with rose to the forefront of the college basketball corners of the internet. While speculative list-making does not create genuine interest where none might…
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Penn State Football Makes New York Times’ Crossword
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Penn State fans may want to forget this game but the New York Times’ crossword puzzle never forgets the strange and unusual trivia facts. The one in question, a particular 2021 meeting between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Illini, a game that featured Penn State losing 20-18 in a nine-overtime marathon – the most in…
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Penn State Football: Jaden Dottin Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State’s extremely busy week in the receiver room continued on Wednesday afternoon as redshirt junior Jaden Dottin announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. “Thank you Penn State and everyone involved with me for everything!” Dottin wrote on Twitter. “I am forever grateful. I am now officially in the transfer portal with three…
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Penn State Falls Short at Wisconsin 63-60 in Last Second Battle
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MADISON, Wisc. — Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry put it succinctly when asked to pick out the differences between teams that win close games and teams that lose them. “The last shot goes in,” he said. And that is – as Penn State fell to Wisconsin in Madison at the buzzer for the second year…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Linebacker to 2024 Class
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Penn State football added Pittsburgh Central Catholic linebacker Anthony Speca to its 2024 recruiting class on Tuesday morning as the four-star prospect verbally committed to the Nittany Lions, announcing his decision on Twitter. Speca is rated by the 247 Network as the No. 328 best prospect nationally and the ninth-best prospect in Pennsylvania. He selected…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Debuts New Alternate Uniforms
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Penn State men’s hockey will debut its latest alternative uniforms this weekend as the Nittany Lions take on Notre Dame in a Big Ten series. The Nittany Lions are in a three-way tie with Ohio State and Michigan State for second place in the Big Ten. Minnesota sits atop the conference with a 10-point lead…