Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s alternative black uniforms looked awesome Saturday night and the second-largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history – 108,423 – was into the “Dark Night in the Shoe” theme with about 95 percent of that total following their team’s lead by wearing black. There was plenty of good news coming out of the 38-10 win over … [Read more...] about Meyer’s teams reach 20 consecutive wins a fourth time
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For Izzo and others, Veteran’s Classic is more than a game
By Paul Gotham Tom Izzo gets it. In a world where the line between what is right and the not so right gets blurred by the bottom line, Izzo stays focused. The 20th-year coach of the Michigan State Spartans has taken teams to six Final Fours. They have played in front of crowds in excess of 70,000. Their home court, the Breslin Center, holds almost 15,000, and yet … [Read more...] about For Izzo and others, Veteran’s Classic is more than a game
Dukes rally falls short in 84-74 loss at Penn State
Courtesy of GoDuquesne.com STATE COLLEGE, PA. - D.J. Newbill had 23 points and 12 rebounds and Nick Colella added a career-high 15 points off the bench as Penn State (8-4) held off hard-charging Duquesne (7-7) to post an 84-74 win at Bryce Jordan Center. The Dukes, who trailed by 22 with under 10 minutes left, cut it to five in the last minute before Penn State hit 5-of-8 … [Read more...] about Dukes rally falls short in 84-74 loss at Penn State
Penn State tops Army, 78-70
Courtesy of GoArmySports.com. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Army (4-4) trimmed a 15-point first-half deficit to just two points in the second half, but Penn State (5-4) was able to withstand the rally and go on to a 78-70 victory at the Bryce Jordan Center Saturday afternoon. Senior forward Ella Ellis posted his second straight 23-point effort for the Black Knights. Army … [Read more...] about Penn State tops Army, 78-70
Penn State gets hot in second half, hands Bucknell first loss, 60-57
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Jermaine Marshall scored 17 points, including a pair of contested 3-pointers at the end of shot clocks late in the game, and Penn State parlayed a big second half into a 60-57 victory over previously unbeaten Bucknell on Friday afternoon. Bryson Johnson tallied a game-high 18 points and Mike Muscala recorded 10 points, … [Read more...] about Penn State gets hot in second half, hands Bucknell first loss, 60-57