Penn State category, Page 40
Penn State favored again at NCAA wrestling championships
Penn State is favored to claim another team title and Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee, a Franklin Regional grad, will seek their fourth national titles at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, which start Thursday in Tulsa, Okla. Penn State has won nine national championship in the past...
Are Penn State’s WRs good enough to reach the College Football Playoff? James Franklin thinks so
There are certainly exceptions. But one constant among College Football Playoff teams in recent years has been game-changing wide receivers. Alabama is the best example, climbing to the mountaintop with Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Jerry Jeudy and Calvin Ridley. Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson helped...
Texas A&M poses stiff challenge to Penn State in NCAA 1st roundVideo
For the first time in more than a decade, Penn State men’s basketball is going dancing. The Nittany Lions head into the bracket as a No. 10 seed, eyeing a matchup against No. 7-seed Texas A&M at 9:55 p.m. Thursday. On paper, the Aggies should pose a challenge to Penn...
Gov. Shapiro’s NCAA bracket pits Pitt vs. Penn State in Sweet 16
It’s a bold prediction. One only a Pennsylvania governor could dream up. Right there in his Sweet 16 round, Gov. Josh Shapiro has Pitt meeting Penn State in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The governor shared his bracket Wednesday on social media. It's the best three weeks in basketball, Pennsylvania.Take a...
Michael Henn returns to March Madness with Penn State
Growing up in Washington, Michael Henn fell in love with basketball — the family sport. That love took him to UC Davis, California Baptist, Portland, Denver and, finally, Penn State. It kept him going through bone spurs, and it carried him all the way back to the NCAA Tournament. At...
Jay Wright on Pitt’s turnaround; Penn State’s NCAA tough opener; West Virginia’s showdown with Maryland
This will be the most exciting week of college basketball in Western Pennsylvania in a long time. Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia have all qualified for the NCAA Tournament in the same year for the first time since 2011. The action gets going Tuesday night as Pitt takes on...
Penn State promotes ‘superstar’ assistant Deion Barnes as next defensive line coach
On the eve of spring camp, Penn State filled its latest coaching vacancy. Turns out, it’s the internal candidate most thought had the inside track at the job. Deion Barnes was promoted to be Penn State’s defensive line coach. The program announced the decision on Monday night, a day before...
Penn State falls just short vs. Purdue in Big Ten final, earns NCAA at-large bidVideo
CHICAGO — Penn State fell short of winning its first Big Ten Tournament title Sunday, losing to Purdue, 67-65. But the Nittany Lions are happy with their consolation prize, an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tenth-seeded Penn State (22-13) will face seventh-seeded Texas A&M (25-9) at 9:55 p.m. Thursday...
Tribune-Review’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Pitt among 1st on the dance floor
For the past six seasons, the NCAA Tournament was an event Pitt fans followed because it’s what you do in March. They rooted only for their brackets, hoping to have a reason to brag to their buddies. Now, Pitt fans actually can have a specific rooting interest in the tournament,...
Penn State advances in Big Ten Tournament with 3rd win over Illini this seasonVideo
CHICAGO — Andrew Funk hit five of his six 3-pointers and scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half as Penn State defeated Illinois, 79-76, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Camren Wynter scored 18 points, and Seth Lundy had 17 points and...
Edey, Purdue on top of wild Big Ten heading into tourney
CHICAGO — While Zach Edey and Purdue won the Big Ten title this season, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Indiana had their share of big moments. Same for Boo Buie and Northwestern, and Tyson Walker and Michigan State. The Big Ten Conference Tournament is back in Chicago this year, and — judging...
Penn State captures 7th all-time Big Ten wrestling championship
Penn State continued its dominance of Big Ten wrestling this season by capturing the conference championship, its seventh and first since 2019. After working through the regular-season schedule with a 16-0 record (8-0 in the Big Ten), Penn State claimed four individual champions and nine NCAA qualifiers Saturday in Ann...
Penn State beats No. 21 Maryland on Camren Wynter’s layup at buzzerVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Camren Wynter made a layup with less than a second remaining, capping Penn State’s rally for a 65-64 win over No. 21 Maryland in the regular-season finale Sunday. “Right place at the right time,” Wynter said after the game. “The ball just came to me, and I...
Penn State WR Parker Washington embracing the NFL combine despite injury: ‘He’s been overlooked’
INDIANAPOLIS — Parker Washington didn’t end his college career the way he had hoped. The Penn State wide receiver was at the Rose Bowl, celebrating the win over Utah with his teammates. That was fun. But wearing a walking boot wasn’t. Washington missed the final three games of the season...
Will Steelers keep it all in the family and draft CB Joey Porter Jr. in 1st round?
It is no secret the Pittsburgh Steelers, a family-run business on its third generation of Rooney ownership, are attracted to bloodlines in their players. Given that at one point last summer, the Steelers had four sets of brothers — from the Watt, Edmunds, Heyward and Davis families — on the...
Camren Wynter’s late 3 helps Penn State sink Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Camren Wynter scored 24 points and his 3-pointer from the left baseline with 0.7 seconds left gave Penn State a 68-65 win against Northwestern on Wednesday night. Penn State has won four of its last five while the Wildcats have dropped three straight. Before Wynter’s shot on...
PJ Mustipher supports Deion Barnes as Penn State’s new DL coach: ‘Coach Franklin should hire him’
INDIANAPOLIS — For so long, PJ Mustipher was a part of the fabric of Penn State’s defensive line. Mustipher, a two-time captain and All-Big Ten honoree, signed with the Nittany Lions all the way back in 2018. He was recruited and coached by Sean Spencer, one of the original members...
Tim Benz: For local college basketball teams, it’s a good year to be goodVideo
As Pitt was hanging 99 points on the scoreboard en route to a 17-point win over Syracuse, the Oakland Zoo rooting section was going crazy as former walk-on and one-time team manager Aidan Fisch scored the last basket of the game. The Panthers bench stormed the floor as the final...
Penn State men fritter away 19-point lead in loss to RutgersVideo
Derek Simpson tied his career high with 16 points, including the go-ahead three-point play, Cam Spencer scored 11 of his 13 in the second half and Rutgers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Penn State, 59-56, on Sunday night. Caleb McConnell added 12 points for Rutgers (18-11, 10-8 Big...
Jalen Pickett’s big 2nd half leads Penn State past Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jalen Pickett scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Seth Lundy added 19 points and Penn State beat Ohio State, 75-71, on Thursday night. Pickett scored Penn State’s final 14 points, including a three-point play with 59.1 seconds left for a four-point lead. Ohio...
Penn State 2023 early look: What to expect from the interior of the Lions’ offensive line
We’ve sorted through most of Penn State’s positions as James Franklin’s program moves closer to the start of spring drills. The Nittany Lions, coming off an 11-2 season, should be in the top-10 conversation in 2023. Penn State won its last five games to close out 2022. The improvement of...
Jalen Pickett scores 32 as Penn State extends Minnesota’s losing streak to 9
MINNEAPOLIS — Jalen Pickett had 32 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Camren Wynter added 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting and five assists, and Penn State beat Minnesota, 76-69, Saturday night to extend the Golden Gophers’ losing streak to nine games. Pickett made 11 of 20 from the field, 4...
Penn State plans to renovate, not replace Beaver Stadium
Penn State University has decided to renovate rather than replace Beaver Stadium, the storied home of the Nittany Lions football program for more than six decades and one of the most prominent venues in college athletics. “After significant consultation and research, the university has decided that rather than build new...
After entering the transfer portal, Davon Townley is back at Penn State: ‘Expect big things’
Drew Shelton was asked last week if there’s a defensive lineman on Penn State’s roster — someone from his 2022 recruiting class or maybe a year or two older — that has impressed him since the summer. The offensive tackle didn’t hesitate. “Obviously you guys know about Dani,” Shelton said...
Jalen Pickett scores 41, Penn State beats Illinois to end 4-game skid
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak. It was the most points scored by a Penn State player in Big Ten...
