The Lady Lions were almost upset at Northwestern last night but crucial free throws down the stretch secured the 79-75 victory for the Lions.
Penn State dropped both games this weekend against a strong Ohio State team (14-9-1), losing game one 5-1 and game two 5-2. The Nittany Lions are now 4-17-1 on the year.
Four pins - from David Taylor, Ed Ruth, Morgan McIntosh and Zain Retherford - helped Penn State defeat Michigan State 42-3.
The Lady Lions had to battle their way to victory Thursday night, but were able to defeat Purdue 75-72 to move to 16-4 on the season and 7-1 in Big Ten play.
Cumberland Posey, one of Penn State's first black athletes -- some say he was the first -- , only played professionally for a few years because he discovered his talent was in team management. His business skills made the Homestead Grays one of the most successful teams in Negro league history. It's been said he had a keen eye for choosing young players to develop into star athletes, with Posey having the record to prove it. Posey's team won nine Negro National League championships from 1937 to 1945, including two world titles.
The Nittany Lions entered their seventh conference game of the season with a 1-5 record that just as easily could have been a 5-1 record. Penn State's previous five games had been decided by four points or less, with the Nittany Lions losing four of those Big Ten matchups. Tonight's games in Columbus was just as close, but Penn State was able to win its second conference game in a row with a comeback overtime victory over the #23 Ohio State Buckeyes in a game that looked to be over late in the second half.