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College Basketball: Top 10 Turnaround Teams From Last Season To This Season
It is never easy to turn a losing program into a winning one in just one season. However, there are several teams around the country—in smaller and in power conferences—who are well on their way to doing that this season...Begin Slideshow
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February 01, 2011
Big Ten Threat: Penn State Basketball Becoming a Force to Be Reckoned With
Don't look now, but Penn State men's basketball team is quietly becoming one of the better teams in the Big Ten. Though the Nittany Lions lost tonight to No. 13 Purdue, the one point loss ended a four game trip against all ranked teams...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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January 19, 2011
Big Time Coach To Big Ten Guppies?
At some point the athletic director for Penn State Tim Curley will have to account for the horrendous basketball program. Under the tremendous shadow of beaver stadium lies the Bryce Jordan Center...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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May 03, 2010
Babb, Edwards among departures at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) — Penn State is losing one of its best shooters and three reserves. Coach Ed DeChellis said Saturday that starting shooting guard Chris Babb and reserve forward Bill Edwards will transfer to be closer to their homes...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 20, 2010
Despite Battle, losses pile up at Penn State
By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) — A bump here, a shove there – Talor Battle gets quite the workout from defenders while trying to get open for shots...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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February 16, 2010
Nittany Lions Can't Rebound–Neither on the Glass–Nor in the Win Column
Penn State’s home-loss to Michigan State last Saturday was a 40-minute microcosm of the disaster their 2010-2011 season has become. Once again, Talor Battle single-handedly carried his struggling team...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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February 16, 2010
Penn State--Virgina Tech Preview
So two games have gone by since my last real post. A loss against Temple and a winagainst UMBC puts the Lions at a 6-3 mark and headed into the biggest game of the season so far...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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December 10, 2009
Penn State Continues Their Outstanding Iowa Hawkeye Impersonation
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. Apparently jealous of Iowa's horrendous start with true nice-guy Mr...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 20, 2009
Penn State Upset by UNCW: Bad Night For The Bottom Of The Big Ten
This is not the way Penn State and Talor Battle envisioned their trip to Charleston. The Lions are shuffling out of the first round of the Charleston Classic after getting blasted by a weak UNC-Wilmington squad 80-69...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 19, 2009
Battle leads PSU to 82-51 win over Slippery Rock
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) — Talor Battle had 16 points and 10 rebounds Friday night, leading Penn State to an 82-51 exhibition victory over Division II Slippery Rock...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 06, 2009
Penn State's Schedule Is Better, But Still Lacking Big Name Teams
After its most successful season since making it to the Final Four in 1955, the Penn State basketball program is ready to build on its NIT championship by trying to earn its third NCAA tournament berth in the last 14 years.
But one problem remains for the Nittany Lions, one that perhaps costed them a chance for a NCAA bid last season. The non-conference schedule is still loaded with...
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July 23, 2009
Madison Square Garden Refuses to Accept Lioncash, Chaos Ensues
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July 20, 2009
Random Thoughts On College Hoops
Things I've wondered through the past few days watching college basketball in no particular order whatsoever (hey, the title said "random".....Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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April 03, 2009
Penn State: NIT Champions!!!!
Congratulations to the Penn State men's basketball team for claiming their first ever NIT championship last night, dispatching of Baylor by a score of 69-63...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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April 03, 2009
Penn State Wins NIT Championship
Now that's something you don't read everyday: PENN STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPS?! As the picture above indicates, the Nittany Lions were reaching for basketball supremacy at the NIT Tournament. That's right, read it and weep...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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April 02, 2009
NIT Championship: PSU vs. Baylor
The Nittany Lions will look to be crowned as champions, of the NIT variety, tonight when they take on the Baylor Bears in Madison Square Garden...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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April 02, 2009
NIT Equals Teen Week on Jeopardy
Being a Penn State faithful, I'm more familiar with the NIT than I'd rather admit. We've mastered the art of making it a triennial tradition having been there now seven times since 1990...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 31, 2009
Nittany Lions Advance to the Garden
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions were five seconds away from falling to George Mason in the first round of the NIT. They hit the three at the buzzer and went on to win by four in overtime...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 25, 2009
Don't Feel Sorry for Penn State
Michigan, Maryland, Arizona, Wisconsin, Minnesota. This list of teams have been mentioned as some of the last teams in the NCAA Tournament...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 16, 2009
Penn State: Out of the Tournament, But Should They Be?
Minutes ago, Penn State was denied their NCAA Tournament Bid, and they look to be NIT bound. However, was it the right decision to keep the Nittany Lions out of the Big Dance? Here are the four ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 15, 2009
Boilers Shoot Lights Out, Advance To Meet Illini
INDIANAPOLIS-- The buzz at Conseco Fieldhouse this week has been the possibility of the Pacers leaving town. Turns out the city’s NBA franchise has lost money in nine of the past ten ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 13, 2009
Nittany Lions Still Have Work to Do in Big Ten Tournament
After suffering a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes to end the regular season, the Penn State Nittany Lions’ basketball team bounced back yesterday and delivered a ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 13, 2009
Dave's College Basketball Picks, Mar. 13: (3) Purdue Against (6) Penn State
(3) Purdue (22-9, 11-7) against (6) Penn State (21-10, 10-8) Line: Purdue -7 Purdue finished the regular season with a 51-62 defeat at Michigan State. Purdue couldn’t get things going offensively in the second half and shot just 28...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 12, 2009
Penn State-Indiana: Dave's College Basketball Picks (Mar.12)
(6) Penn State (21-10, 10-8) against (11) Indiana (6-24, 1-17) Line: Penn State -7 Penn State closed out their Big Ten regular season with a 75-67 loss at Iowa in double overtime...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 11, 2009
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