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Is Penn State Going to Make the NCAA Tournament?

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It's certainly a bubblicious time of the year in college basketball; and it's only going to get more bubbly from here. When you first glance at Penn State, you may wonder how their 15-12, 8-8 in the Big Ten record gets them placed on the dance card. Look closer and you'll see a phenomenal #6 strength of schedule and a decent #53 RPI. "That's the most important thing to … [Read more...] about Is Penn State Going to Make the NCAA Tournament?

Talor Battle’s Accomplishment Unique to Big Ten Basketball

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Penn State guard and Big Ten leading scorer Talor Battle headed to Northwestern needing just three assists to reach 500 on his career. He got exactly three as his Nittany Lions soundly defeated Northwestern 66-52. With the 500 assists under his belt, he becomes the first player to record 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in Big Ten history. Only nine others in … [Read more...] about Talor Battle’s Accomplishment Unique to Big Ten Basketball

Penn State Wins Another Battle Over Northwestern

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Hard to decide which type of domination is stronger. Penn State's college basketball domination over Northwestern, or Talor Battle's owning of the PSU hoops record book. State has won six in a row and ten of eleven versus NU. Even when they went 3-15 in conference last year, the Lions still beat the Cats twice. And in the Penn State record book, Battle is first all time in … [Read more...] about Penn State Wins Another Battle Over Northwestern

Talor Battle about to Become Penn State’s All-Time Leading Scorer

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In Nittany Nation, Jesse Arnelle is the proudest lion; at when it comes to scoring. His 2,138 points is the most in Penn State college basketball history. Arnelle, also PSU's all-time leading rebounder, led the Lions to the 1954 Final Four. Current senior point guard Talor Battle is the only other Nittany Lion ever to score two grand, and with 2,066, he needs just 72 more to … [Read more...] about Talor Battle about to Become Penn State’s All-Time Leading Scorer

Penn State Fans: Most Amateur and Oblivious in All College Basketball

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Eventually they're going to have to get used to this, right? You know that old expression, "act like you've been there before"? (Most often used in a sports context to describe Barry Sanders, and his lack of end zone celebrating during his Detroit Lions career). Penn State basketball fans, all 15 of them, seem to be blatantly unaware of this concept. After upsetting the … [Read more...] about Penn State Fans: Most Amateur and Oblivious in All College Basketball

Penn State Stuns #20 Michigan State; Breaks Ranked Opponent Losing Streak

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Penn State (9-6; 2-2 Big Ten) got a complete team-effort with all four senior starters posting double-digit efforts in the same game for just the second time in their careers as the Nittany Lions downed No. 18-ranked Michigan State (10-5; 2-1 Big Ten), 66-62, Saturday in the Bryce Jordan Center. “I thought we were very effective (defensively) tonight, and I think we … [Read more...] about Penn State Stuns #20 Michigan State; Breaks Ranked Opponent Losing Streak

Minnesota-Northwestern Preview: Loser to the NIT?

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By Paul M. Banks and Mike Gallagher (PMB) Given that both of these teams just suffered EMBARASSING losses (Minnesota losing at home to lowly Michigan, Northwestern getting blown out in Iowa City by a very weak Iowa team), this game today is essentially a "play-out game." The loser of this one will pretty much have their bubble burst. Unless they respond very well from this … [Read more...] about Minnesota-Northwestern Preview: Loser to the NIT?