The Nittany Lions (12-2, 0-1) lost 89-72, despite a 29 point scoring outburst by D.J. Newbill, in a game nobody expected them to win. After a streak of hot shooting to begin the game, Penn State’s woeful second half start opened the door for the Badgers (13-1, 1-0) to jump ahead for good, ending the Lions’ impressive 10 game winning streak.
The Penn State hockey team fell to Western Michigan 4-1 in the Three Rivers Classic consolation game.
Penn State opens its Big Ten season at Wisconsin on Tuesday. The No. 4 Badgers return four experienced upperclassmen, spearheaded by preseason all-American Frank Kaminsky.
Penn State fell to RMU 4-2 tonight in the Three Rivers Classic at CONSOL Energy Center.
The excitement around Penn State basketball has been palpable throughout the non-conference schedule this season for the first time in as long as I can remember. That game is apparently not lost on Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky, who took to Twitter during the Pinstripe Bowl jubilation on Saturday to come after Penn State's sacred cheer.
The Penn State women's volleyball team won an NCAA record seventh national championship over the weekend. Head coach Russ Rose is known for being all business, but his squad managed to have some fun on the championship run. Joined by the cheerleading team and the Penn State Volleyball Pep Band, the women's volleyball team performed a music video set to Taylor Swift's popular single "Blank Space" as it documented the journey to the top.