
At 8-2-3, Penn State is barely a third of the way through its schedule. The Big Ten slate presents its fair share of challenges, but the Nittany Lions are skating into it on fire.
The Lady Lions took the Virginia Tech Hokies on in an ACC/B1G matchup in the BJC and fell 64-59 despite the resilient, gritty play of the team.

Penn State and Maryland are looking to add more fuel to the fire in their budding Big Ten rivalry. The two competing schools' men's and women's basketball programs will partner with Toys 4 Tots -- a charity foundation that collects and donates new, unwrapped toys to less fortunate children.

Russ Rose's bunch begins the NCAA Tournament Friday in search of an unprecedented eighth National Championship, squaring off against Howard in the first round.

Shep Garner scored a career-high 30 points as he led Penn State and the Big Ten to a 67-58 road victory over Boston College in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.