The Penn State Nittany Lions came up just short in the final moments in a 66-64 loss to the Temple Owls.
Talor Battle hit a huge three-point shot to tie the game in the final moments, but Temple wasn’t to be denied.
The Nittany Lions watched in horror as Juan Fernandez hit an awkward, leaning jump shot with less than a second to play.
Battle finished with 23 points to lead the Nittany Lions, but it was a sad way for his college career to come to an end. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 3:14 pm by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
The Penn State Nittany Lions’ stirring postseason run ended Thursday in heartbreaking fashion.
Talor Battle’s fifth 3-pointer of the game tied the score, but Temple’s Juan Fernandez sank the game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds left, handing the Nittany Lions a bitter 66-64 loss in the NCAA tournament. ( Read More…)
Friday, March 18, 2011 at 1:48 pm by bud
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The Penn State Nittany Lions fell short in the Big Ten championship game in a 70-61 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Talor Battle lead the way with 24 points, five rebounds and two assists but didn’t get much help from his backcourt mate.
The good news for Penn State is that their Big Ten tournament run was enough to get them into the NCAA tournament.
The Nittany Lions were given a No. 10 seed and a tough first-round matchup against the Temple Owls. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 6:01 pm by steve
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The Penn State Nittany Lions picked up a huge win with a 36-33 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in the quarterfinals of the Big 10 tournament.
Penn State has been on the outside looking in as far as the NCAA tournament is concerned, but the victory puts them right in the middle of the conversation.
This game quite possibly set basketball back about 30 years and lead many to joke, “when does the second half start?”
The Nittany Lions took a 20-16 lead into halftime and managed to hold on for the win. They did not get any points from their bench players. ( Read More…)
Monday, March 14, 2011 at 5:13 pm by steve
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