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Temple senior guard Ryan Brooks is putting a lot on his shoulders this season. Steve Manuel Penn State at Temple Temple 45 Penn State 42 "He's still figuring out that trying to be the best defensive player on the team, and trying to figure out how to be our leading scorer as well, it's not an easy thing to do," Temple coach Fran Dunphy said.

Ryan Brooks scored 19 points and made a pair of late free throws to lift Temple to a 45-42 win over Penn State on Saturday.

With time winding down on Saturday's practice, guards on the Penn State men's basketball team formed three lines on the 3-point arc.

Talor Battle dominated the second half and the Nittany Lion basketball team posted a Big Ten record third-straight victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Monday as Penn State downed Virginia, 69-66, in Charlottesville, Va.

Big Ten teams venturing into ACC territory and stealing road wins have been rare occurrences in the 11-year history of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

In the first 10 years of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge no Big Ten team has ever won three straight games.

Ia TMll be first to admit, there isn't an excuse for bad play, but I think there is something worth mentioning.

The Nittany Lion basketball team will go to Thanksgiving dinner feeling much better about its offense after shooting a blistering 63.8 percent from the floor to stave of a plucky Sacred Heart team, 87-75, Wednesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State junior forward Jeff Brooks has been a bright spot for the Nittany Lions in the early part of the season, making a major jump in his scoring average.

Penn State's Chris Babb and the Nittany Lions are trying to find their touch after shooting 34 percent in a 1-2 effort at the Charleston Classic this past weekend.

The Nittany Lion basketball team lead by as many as 19 points in the first half before holding on against a pesky Davidson team for a 59-57 victory Sunday morning at the Charleston Classic.

The Nittany Lion basketball team could never find its shot and dropped its first game of the season, 80-69, to UNC Wilmington despite a career high tying 29 points from Talor Battle Friday in the first round of the Charleston Classic.

Penn State's shooting woes continue. Tulane's Kevin Sims made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19 seconds to play and the Green Wave held on to beat Penn State 63-60 Friday in the loser's bracket of the Charleston Classic at Carolina First Arena.

CHARLESTON, S.C. UNC Wilmington dialed long distance, connecting on 10-for-16 behind the arc, to stun defending NIT champion Penn State, 80-69, in an opening-round game of the Charleston Classic Thursday at Carolina First Arena.

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.

This is not the way Penn State and Talor Battle envisioned their trip to Charleston.

After fall training camp every year, Ed DeChellis asks each player how many minutes per game he deserves.

The Nittany Lion basketball team will take on UNC-Wilmington Thursday in the first round of the second-annual Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C. The game will air live from Carolina First Arena on ESPNU at 4:00 p.m. and can be heard on the Penn State Sports Network .

Battle leads PSU to 82-51 win over Slippery Rock Talor Battle had 16 points and 10 rebounds Friday night, leading Penn State to an 82-51 exhibition victory over Division II Slippery Rock.

On a scale of one to 10, Jeff Brooks rated his confidence level after Friday's game at 13.