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Penn State Falls 67-53 at Nebraska
Newbill and Marshall lead scoring; Wisniewski contributes six points and eight rebounds

Penn State (8-15; 0-11 Big Ten) suffered another tough shooting night, falling 67-53 to Nebraska (12-12; 3-8 Big Ten) on Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.

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02/10/2013 - 09:47
PSR Staff
National Signing Day: Penn State Recruiting
The importance of national recruiting class rankings can often be wildly overstated in an age that includes endless high school prospect combines and exhaustive scouting reports on scores of prep players.

But at Penn State, where the 2013 recruiting class will be banned from postseason competition for its first three years on campus, the program's No. 35 ranking nationally and No.

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02/06/2013 - 12:52
Adam Bittner
Penn State drops 58-49 decision to Purdue
D.J. Newbill had 17 points and 7 assists, but Penn State shot just 30 percent and lost at home to Purdue 58-49 to fall to 0-10 in the Big Ten.

The home crowd got to see some rare feats when Penn State took its largest lead (nine points) so far in Big Ten play, then sustained an advantage into the half for the first time this conference se

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02/05/2013 - 22:38
Adam Bittner
Former Penn State All-American Dave Robinson elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
First African-American to start at linebacker in NFL

Former Penn State All-America end Dave Robinson has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013.

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02/02/2013 - 21:25
PSR Staff
Penn State falls at Iowa
Lions turn the ball over 18 times in 76-67 loss

DJ Newbill posted his seventh 20-point game of the season, but Penn State (8-13; 0-9 Big Ten) couldn’t overcome a 31-1

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01/31/2013 - 23:33
PSR Staff
Penn State loses battle to No. 14 Ohio State
D.J. Newbill had 15 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, but Penn State struggled offensively, shooting just 36 percent, and the Nittany Lions lost their eighth straight, falling 65-51 to No. 14 Ohio State.

Overmatched by a No. 14-ranked Ohio State team, Penn State found a way to compensate for the absence of Tim Frazier and even things out a little. 

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01/26/2013 - 15:12
Adam Bittner
No. 7 Indiana blows past Penn State
Nittany Lions fall to 0-7 in Big Ten after 72-49 loss

Penn State fell to No. 7 Indiana Wednesday night in Bloomington as the Hoosiers came out red hot in the second half to blow open a 14-point half time lead and post a 72-49 victory.

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01/23/2013 - 22:31
PSR Staff
Penn State comes up short in loss to Nebraska
Penn State fell to 0-6 in the Big Ten as Nebraska's Shavon Shields scored 29 points to lead the Cornhuskers over the Nittany Lions 68-64

From Tim Frazier's season-ending injury to lackluster production in the post, Penn State's season has been dogged by big-picture problems.

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01/19/2013 - 18:46
Adam Bittner
O’Brien selected Bear Bryant Coach of the Year
First-Year mentor led Penn State to 8-4 record and Big Ten Coach of the Year accolades

Penn State coach Bill O’Brien has been selected the 2012 Bear Bryant Coach of the Year, earning his third national coaching honor.

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01/18/2013 - 20:11
PSR Staff
Penn State drops 81-72 decision to No. 18 Michigan State
Jermaine Marshall and DJ Newbill exploded for 56 combined points, but it was not enough as Penn State fell to No. 18 Michigan State 81-72 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday night.

Adreian Payne sure did some damage in Happy Valley.

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01/16/2013 - 22:19
Adam Bittner
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Draftin' it Old School
Following the Steelers’ draft haul last month, there was considerable talk about how the team deviated from their tried and true ways, stepping boldly into the new era of the NFL by embracing change and living—and drafting—for the now.
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Pirates in good position at quarter-turn of 2013 season
You can’t divide the Major League Baseball season into four whole parts—162 divided by four comes out to 40.5—but after last night’s game against Milwaukee, the Pittsburgh Pirates officially rounded the quarter turn of their 2013 season. The report out of PNC Park: so far, so good—but there’s a long way to go.
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Inline Investment Delivering NHL Return
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Making Tracks
The Pitt baseball team entered May in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history, chasing a Big East title and a berth in the College World Series. It's hard to imagine a better way for the Panthers to enter the ACC.
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Penguins Top Prospects
Entering the 2012-13 season, the Penguins top three prospects were generally considered to be forward Beau Bennett and defensemen Simon Despres and Joe Morrow.
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Pens by the Numbers
As the Penguins attempt to push through playoffs, PSR takes a closer look at some of the numbers that made the 2012-13 regular season as successful as it was.
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Goliath Wins Round 1
After closing out their first-round series against the eighth-seeded Islanders, the top-seeded Penguins are taking some admittedly well-deserved heat.
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