Penn State finished out its non-conference slate with an impressive offensive performance as ten Nittany Lions scored in an 84-74 victory over Duquesne at the Bryce Jordan Center. D.J. Newbill was all over the court for the Lions, registering a double-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nick Colella scored 15 points, while Sasa Borovnjak added 14.
Academy Award winning actor Jon Voight -- most famous for his roles in classics Midnight Cowboy, Coming Home, and Runaway Train -- was spotted in the stands last Saturday at the Lady Lions trashing of NJIT.
It's not often that Penn State basketball goes out and absolutely dominates an opponent -- especially in those pesky winter break out of conference games. But that's exactly what the Nittany Lions did Sunday morning, routing New Hampshire 72-45, rewarding the diehard fans who skipped church with free Big Macs.
Let the #culture eruption begin.
Penn State announced earlier today that 100 fall student athletes have received Academic All-Big Ten honors this semester, shattering the previous school record of 81 in 2007.
When the Dapper Dan Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards are presented on February 6th at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, there is a decent chance that the winner will have some type of Penn State connection as Bill O'Brien, Women's Soccer player Taylor Schram, and former Women's Volleyball player Christa Harmotto are all nominees.