Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA Basketball News

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Temple senior guard Ryan Brooks is putting a lot on his shoulders this season. Steve Manuel Penn State at Temple Temple 45 Penn State 42 "He's still figuring out that trying to be the best defensive player on the team, and trying to figure out how to be our leading scorer as well, it's not an easy thing to do," Temple coach Fran Dunphy said.

Ryan Brooks scored 19 points and made a pair of late free throws to lift Temple to a 45-42 win over Penn State on Saturday.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 4, 2009 - Coming off a 69-67 road victory at Virginia on Monday, the Nittany Lion basketball team will look to win a program record fifth-straight non-conference road game on Saturday when it takes on Temple at 4:00 p.m. at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 29, 2009 - The Nittany Lion basketball team will look to make Big Ten/ACC Challenge history on Monday when Penn State takes on Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.

Portland was among a record-tying seven teams to move into the Associated Press men's basketball rankings Monday, the Pilots' first appearance in the poll since February 1959.

Talor Battle dominated the second half and the Nittany Lion basketball team posted a Big Ten record third-straight victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Monday as Penn State downed Virginia, 69-66, in Charlottesville, Va.

Talor Battle scored 28 of his 32 points in the second half and Penn State withstood a furious rally by Virginia in the final minute to beat the Cavaliers 69-66 Monday night in the opener of the Big Ten-ACC challenge.

GAME NOTES: The Penn State Nittany Lions and Virginia Cavaliers hook up tonight as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at John Paul Jones Arena.

Fairfield, which won its first two games by a total of 49 points, is led by senior Stephanie Geehan, averaging 12 points and 12 rebounds .... Sophomore Desiree Pina and freshman Katelyn Linney also are both off to double-figure scoring starts.

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The University of Maine women's basketball program can't be accused over the years of stacking its annual Thanksgiving tournament in its favor by inviting teams upon which to prey.

What felt like the start of the Old Spice Classic 2.0A of two years ago ended with feeling a little better about things after a 59-57 win over Davidson in the final game of the Charleston Classic.

While matching his career high 29 points against UNC-Wilmington, Bishop Maginn grad Talor Battle became the latest member of Penn State's 1,000 point club.

David Jackson scored 26 points to lead Penn State to a 87-75 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night.

Battle, the 6-foot, 170-pound junior guard from Albany , recently became the 29th player in Penn State history to reach the 1,000-point mark.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 24, 2009 - The Nittany Lion basketball team will return to the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday when it takes on Sacred Heart in a 6:00 p.m. tip live on the Big Ten Network.

Wow, the NIT sure is looking nice right now for the Nittany Lions. Items in the rearview mirror may be far less significant than they appear.

The Nittany Lion basketball team will look to snap out of a two-game shooting slump Sunday morning when it takes on Davidson at 10 a.m. in the last of Penn State's three contests at the Charleston Classic.

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Nov. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University at New Kensington issued the following news release: Head coach Ryan Shank returns to his alma mater at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov.