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Things may be looking up for the Penn State men's basketball program in terms of fan interest, as the average attendance per home game increased by a large margin from the previous year, ranking fifth in Division I while adding an additional 1,787 attendees from 2013-14.

Penn State is well represented as NHL teams begin their respective development camps, with four current Nittany Lions -- along with two former players -- joining NHL clubs to train and sharpen their skills, while taking home invaluable knowledge from the best in the sport.

Penn State’s own Matt Brown added another impressive title to his resume when he was named Capital One Division I Academic All-America® of the Year this morning.

Less than a month after talented guard, and big personality Geno Thorpe decided to transfer out of State College, Pat Chambers and his coaching staff have picked up a commitment from another guard to potentially take his place. Former UConn point guard Terrence Samuel visited Penn State today and committed today as well according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.