For a half it looked promising. Penn State, despite rarely having a lead, went into halftime at Bankers Life Fieldhouse trailing only by six points, 38-32. Tim Frazier was on fire with nineteen points, and there was reason for optimism as both teams headed to halftime. The second half was a different story as Indiana (25-7) went on to defeat Penn State (12-20) by a score of 75-58.
Penn State and Indiana have seen each other before this time of year. They will face off in the first round of the Big Ten tournament this afternoon with tip tip-off scheduled for around 1:55 p.m., marking the third time in four years that the two teams have met in the opening round of tournament play.
A law banning texting while driving that was signed by Gov. Corbett last November will go into effect when the clock strikes midnight on Thursday. The law makes it a primary offense to send text messages or emails, or to browse the internet, which means that you can get pulled over for using your phone without violating any other driving laws.
On Senior Day, where the only two players honored were both out with injuries, Penn State battled back from an early deficit, but didn't have enough in the tank at the end in losing to Michigan, 71-65.
The Penn State women's basketball team lost in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday, falling 68-66 to the No. 4 seed Purdue. Brittany Rayburn hit a layup with 1.6 seconds left that advances the Boilermakers to the title game and leaves Penn State waiting for the NCAA Tournament draw.
Can significant days in Penn State's academic calendar just be normal? The first day of Thanksgiving break brought the unfortunate news that Joe Paterno had lung cancer. The beginning of winter break coincided with a post-practice fight between Matt McGloin and Curtis Drake which left McGloin concussed. Now today, at the beginning of spring break, news broke that the sign for Paternoville outside Beaver Stadium was knocked down by a driver and stolen.
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