Penn State's miracle run through the Big Ten Tournament came to an end in the tournament final on Sunday at the hands of Ohio State as the Buckeyes defeated in the Nittany Lions 71-60. Talor Battle finished the game with 24 points and Jeff Brooks added 19 of his own.
Penn State's victory over Michigan State on Saturday solidified their NCAA Tournament spot according to college basketball experts all across the Internet. Read on after the jump to see where analysts have Penn State seeded and whether they have to win today in order to keep those seedings.
About two weeks ago, Penn State fans thought that they saw their NCAA Tournament hopes go down the drain as they either sat speechless in the Bryce Jordan Center or were bowing down to Jon Diebler's greatness as Ohio State waxed the floor with the Nittany Lions on Senior Night. On Sunday, they might be able to watch Penn State solidify their spot in the Dance against that same Buckeye team. Penn State secured a place in the finals of the Big Ten Tournament for the first time in team history Saturday as they came back from an early deficit to defeat Michigan State 61-48 in front of a sold out crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Well we fell for it again. It was supposed to be different this time. For the second time this season, we had a game billed as "The Biggest in Bryce Jordan Center History." Surely the 15,000+ who packed the BJC would not be disappointed again. Maryland was an aberration. We were taking on an Ohio State team that we only lost to by three IN Columbus and Purdue and Wisconsin showed that this team was beatable, that it did have flaws. Lastly, it was Senior Night. It was the last chance for this team to make sure they had a shot to make it to the NCAA Tournament, something that Talor Battle and the gang had yet to experience. It was time for that last miracle to occur and who better for it to come against than the top-ranked team in the nation.
And then, we remembered that Ed DeChellis still coached this team.
Mark March 2, 2011 down as the day a hockey power took its first steps to greatness.
Much anticipation has surrounded Penn State hockey ever since Marcellus Shale baron Terrence Pegula donated $88 million towards starting Division I men's and women's teams back in September. Arena plans came out last month and the search for a coach and players to fill that arena has now come to fruition.
Read on to find out why Penn State hockey is off to a winning start.
Talor Battle was supposed to have been treated like a king on Tuesday night. It was Senior Night. It was the culmination of four years of hardship and heartbreak and the Penn State senior class was supposed to pull of their biggest upset of the year to make that last NCAA Tournament push. By the end of the night, people weren't treating Talor like royalty. Nittany Nation was literally bowing down to Ohio State guard Jon Diebler instead.
Find out about Diebler's big night last night after the jump.