This afternoon, Penn State held off a second half rally by Army to win 78-70. The Nittany Lions had four players reach double figures in scoring as they improved to 5-4 on the season.
Football Saturdays at Beaver Stadium migh be over until next fall, but the 2012 senior class will be at the Bryce Jordan Center tomorrow afternoon for an autograph session before Penn State Basketball faces Army.
The Penn State Women's Volleyball team will play in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Friday and Saturday (if necessary) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Penn State takes on Kentucky tomorrow at 5 p.m. If the Lions defeat Kentucky, they will play the winner of the late match between #10 Minnesota and #9 Purdue in the regional final.
Playing at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia, Penn State fought and clawed for 40 minutes. The gritty effort wasn't enough to overcome a barrage of hot three-point shooting from La Salle however, as the Nittany Lions fell 82-57 in a tale of two halves.
When Pat Chambers was hired as the head coach of Penn State's men's basketball in June 2011, his deep Philadelphia roots made him a logical choice. He had great success recruiting the City of Brotherly Love as an assistant at Villanova, and on Monday received a commitment from John Johnson, a Philly baller who recently left Pitt's program.
Between penalty kicks, heartbreaking goals allowed, shooting barrages from opponents and several other dramatic moments, the Nittany Lions had conquered it all to arrive at the finals of the College Cup. Yesterday afternoon, in sunny San Diego, the magic ran out as the powerhouse North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Nittany Lions 4-1 to take home their twenty-first national championship.