Penn State wrestling closed out its regular season schedule against Rutgers, winning 34-0 on the road to give Cael Sanderson his 100th career coaching victory.
While Maggie Lucas has had no problem making it happen for the Lady Lions, this time around she needs the fans help as she is a finalist for the Premier Player of Women's College Basketball Trophy. You can vote on the award here. At the end of February the top five finalists will be placed into a new poll, so make sure you vote by the end of the month!
In front of a Pink Zone crowd of over 14,000, the Lady Lions clinched at least a share of the Big Ten Championship with a win over Michigan, 68-57.
Penn State sports had a great weekend, highlighted by school records in swimming, and a Big Ten Championship for the Lady Lions.
D.J. Richardson scored 18 points and Brandon Paul added 16 to help Illinois hold off Penn State 64-59 in a sloppy battle Thursday night in Champaign. Penn State was plagued by turnovers and a committed a season-high 31 personal fouls as they continue to search for their first Big Ten win of the season. The Nittany Lions were led offensively by Jermaine Marshall and Sasa Borovnjak, who scored 20 and 17 points, respectively.
Due to a dominating offensive effort from the Lady Lions, Penn State beat the Illini 95-62 to boost their record to 12-1 in the Big Ten Conference.