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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Jalen Pickett Named ESPN National Player of the Week
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Penn State men’s basketball guard Jalen Pickett received multiple national player of the week honors following his two outstanding performances against Illinois and Minnesota. Over those two games, he averaged 36.5 points, eight assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. Pickett on Monday was named ESPN National Player of the Week, the NCAA March Madness Player…
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Three Penn State Students to Compete in NBC’s ‘Capital One College Bowl’
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Three Penn State students will battle for the trivia crown on the NBC show “Capital One College Bowl.” Levi Showalter, Emma Foley and Ryan Zhang will take on students from Syracuse in the final qualifying round airing at 8 p.m. today (Sept. 16). The show airs on Friday nights and is hosted by Peyton and…
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Penn State Hoops Takes Indiana to the Wire in 61-58 Victory
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Penn State men’s basketball (6-5, 1-2 Big Ten) earned its first conference win with a 61-58 victory over Indiana (10-3, 1-2 Big Ten) Sunday night. The matchup served as the Nittany Lions’ first game since December 11 due to COVID-19 issues. Jalen Pickett led the way with 15 points, while Myles Dread had all 12…
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Fall 80-64 to Michigan State
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Penn State men’s basketball fell to No. 19 Michigan State 80-64 on Saturday afternoon in the Nittany Lions’ first road conference test of the year. Seth Lundy led the way with 18 points and seven assists while three other players finished with double-digit points. John Harrar racked up 16 points and 11 rebounds while Jalen…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Dominates Oregon State to Wrap Up Emerald Coast Classic
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Penn State men’s basketball (4-2) took care of Oregon State (1-6) with a 60-45 win in the consolation game of the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday in Niceville, Florida. Jalen Pickett led the way with 14 points and seven assists on the day. He and Jalanni White paced the Nittany Lions with seven rebounds. How…
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Four-Star Center Kebba Njie Commits to Penn State Men’s Basketball
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Penn State men’s basketball has added its fourth recruit to its Class of 2022. Four-star center Kebba Njie, from La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, committed to the Nittany Lions Saturday afternoon. According to 247Sports’ composite rankings, he’s currently the second-highest rated commit in program history. Njie also is rated the No. 79 player in…
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Harvard Offensive Lineman Spencer Rolland to Transfer to Penn State After 2021 Season
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Penn State football secured the commitment of future grad transfer Spencer Rolland on Wednesday afternoon. The offensive tackle plans to finish his senior year this fall and graduate from Harvard in May before transferring to Penn State for his final two years of eligibility. Rolland played in all 10 games for the Crimson in 2019…
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Penn State Basketball: Buttrick and Jones Announce Transfer Destinations
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Former Penn State men’s basketball forward Trent Buttrick and guard Myreon Jones each announced transfer destinations on Wednesday continuing an offseason of change for the Penn State basketball program . The 6-foot-8 big man will use his extra year of eligibility to play for the University of Massachusetts while the sharpshooting Jones will head to…
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Lady Lions Fall to Rutgers 60-55
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Penn State women’s basketball (9-12, 6-11) couldn’t hold on to get the win against No. 25 Rutgers (12-3, 8-3) Sunday afternoon, falling 60-55 to the Scarlet Knights in the final home game of the season for the Lady Lions. Shay Hagans had a big game, scoring 15 points for the Lady Lions. Johnasia Cash had…
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Lady Lions Down Wisconsin 98-74 for Fourth Straight Win
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Penn State women’s basketball (8-7, 5-6 Big Ten) exploded on offense to put away Wisconsin (4-13, 1-13 Big Ten) 98-74 Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions’ fourth straight win marked the program’s highest scoring output since Feb. 15, 2001, when Penn State scored 101 against Illinois. Makenna Marisa led the team…