Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA Basketball News

Ed DeChellis equates it to jumping off a high dive. When the five newcomers on the Nittany Lion basketball team hear their names called and step onto the court for the first time tonight, nerves and jitters are bound to accompany them.

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

It was a routine play in practice last Wednesday. Bill Edwards moved in to collect a rebound when Andrew Jones and Steve Kirkpatrick got tangled up under the net.

Nittany Lions forward Bill Edwards is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after a partial MCL tear in his right knee.

The NCAA's decision Thursday to approve new rules aimed at shutting down money trails in men's basketball recruiting wasn't a surprise to Big Ten Conference coaches during the conference's annual media day.

That might be the best way to describe the state of the University of Wisconsin men's and women's basketball programs, at least relative to their Big Ten Conference counterparts.

Penn State junior guard Talor Battle, coming off one of the best statistical seasons in team history, was named to the all-Big Ten Conference preseason team during the league's annual media day Thursday in Chicago.

Penn State freshman forward Bill Edwards is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a partial MCL tear in his right knee.

Penn State junior guard Talor Battle was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team for the second straight season.

Talor Battle returned to Penn State an inch taller than last season and with a more toned upper body.

Ed DeChellis insists last year's weak nonconference schedule was never in the plan.

Bobby Cremins eating a turkey burger on King Street is a fairly typical sight. The gregarious College of Charleston basketball coach likes turkey burgers.

Penn State's basketball team had one of those years it seems to have every so often in 2008-09, making the NIT and then going ahead and winning the thing.

Andrew Jones channeled his inner Dwight Howard, coming out for the second round of a dunk contest in costume.

Student body President Gavin Keirans said Wednesday night that now eight weeks into the semester, any major plans or initiatives need to be acted on -- as soon as possible.

Talor Battle hates to lose, even if it's to his own teammates. CDT photo/Nabil K. Mark Penn State freshman Tim Frazier dunks the ball during the Nittany Lions' open scrimmage at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Ed DeChellis brought in four scholarship freshmen who cover every position on the floor.

So 40 days until the Lions head back onto the court and look to improve on 27-11 record and a NIT Championship.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Oct. 13, 2009 - Fresh off a school-record 27 wins and 2009 NIT Championship, the Nittany Lion basketball team will ring in new season with a Blue White Hoops Fest this Saturday prior to the football team's kickoff with Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. in Beaver Stadium.

For 27 years, Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland 's policy of "no drinking, no drugs and no lesbians," forced athletes tochoose between the sport they lived for and the people they loved.