Centre Daily Times | 11/27/2005 | Claxton propels Penn State to victory:
“UNIVERSITY PARK — Geary Claxton didn’t have a lot of nights like this a year ago.
“On his way to leading the Nittany Lions in scoring and earning all-conference freshman honors last season, Penn State’s spring-loaded small forward played within himself, rarely rushing shots or showing any signs of frustration.
“This year, Claxton is a much greater focus in opponents’ game plans, which means there will be nights like Saturday, when the sophomore forward missed eight of his first 10 shots against Long Island.
“That doesn’t mean those nights have to stay that way.
“‘I was struggling with my shooting a little bit. I try to take my time on everything, but it just wasn’t falling,’ Claxton said. ‘My teammates kept me up, told me, ‘Keep shooting the ball.’ That’s what I did.
“‘In the second half, they started going in more.’
“Indeed. Claxton went 5-of-8 in the second half, scoring 12 of his career-high 21 points as Penn State improved to 3-0 for the first time in six years with an 80-64 defeat of the Blackbirds (0-2) in the Bryce Jordan Center. …”