Penn State lost to Wisconsin 63-60 on a last second 3-pointer by the Badgers' Traevon Jackson in the final game of the regular season. Jermaine Marshall and D.J. Newbill led the Nittany Lions in scoring with 23 and 22 points, respectively.
Despite a 23-point effort from Big Ten Player of the Year Maggie Lucas, the #1 seeded Lady Lions were upset by the #4 seeded Michigan State Spartans on Saturday night, 54-46.
Penn State used hot starts and defensive pressure at the beginning of both halves to quickly put points on the board, leading to a 66-59 victory over injury-plagued Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The win marks the first Big Ten road win of the Pat Chambers era and the first conference road win for Penn State since a victory at Minnesota on March 6, 2011.
Penn State wrestling looks for its third consecutive Big Ten tournament championship this weekend in Champaign, Illinois.
The #8 Lady Lions will take on the unranked Buckeyes in the semi-finals of the Big Ten Tournament tonight in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
After great success last spring, the Penn State Coaches Caravan is back for a second straight year, making 12 total stops over a 10-day span beginning with lunch in Reading and dinner in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 30th. The trip will be headlined by Bill O'Brien at every location with other coaches making appearances along the way.