The Penn State Nittany Lions (18-16, 6-15 Big Ten) ended their Cinderella tournament run with a 64-59 loss to the fourth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (20-11, 12-6 Big Ten). DJ Newbill ended his senior season with 19 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Fellow senior Ross Travis added 10 points and nine rebounds in the attempt. Penn State jumped out to an early lead with points from Travis, Newbill, and Donovan Jack. Travis’ dunk over AJ Hammons, Purdue’s 7-foot junior forward, gave the ... Read More
Nittany Lions top Cornhuskers, move on in Big Ten tourney
The Penn State Nittany Lions (17-15, 4-14 Big Ten) opened the Big Ten Tournament with a 68-65 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13 – 18, 5–14, Big Ten). The hero of the game for the Nittany Lions was once again DJ Newbill, who scored a team high 26 points, tying Tim Frazier for the Penn State record for most points scored in a Big Ten Tournament game. The Lions outscored the Cornhuskers 34-29 in the first half, but could not gain a substantial lead in the opening 20 minutes. Nebraska ... Read More