What a victory this is for Penn State basketball. This ranks up their with all the other great Penn State basketball triumphs like....uh....umm.....gimme a second here....uhm......oh, when Talor Battle led Penn State basketball to the Big Ten Tournament title game in 2011 with a semifinal victory. And didn't the Crispin brothers or something upset North Carolina to reach the … [Read more...] about Penn State basketball stuns #4 Michigan, UM waves goodbye to #1 seed
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#102 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #102 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Basketball 111 in 111
Wolverines Win Share of Big Ten Title
Michigan shot 59 percent from the field, including 70 percent in the first half to overcome a valiant effort from Big Ten bottom dweller Penn State in a 70-66 victory. Trey Burke led the Wolverines with 19 points, but perhaps the most encouraging stat from Sunday's victory was the scoring total of sophomore big man Evan Smotrycz. Smotrycz shot 6-7 from the field to finish with … [Read more...] about Wolverines Win Share of Big Ten Title
Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. Combine for 56 points in Win at Illinois
If there were any fears that Michigan--after being dominated at home by Purdue on Saturday--had witnessed the end of its three-week long hot streak, you can put those to rest now. The Wolverines followed that clunker against the Boilermakers with a dominant performance against Illinois Thursday night, a 72-61 beatdown at Assembly Hall. The victory is Michigan's first in … [Read more...] about Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. Combine for 56 points in Win at Illinois
College Basketball 111 in 111: #109 Penn State Nittany Lions
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about College Basketball 111 in 111: #109 Penn State Nittany Lions