PennLive.com: SportsFlash – Penn State 74, Purdue 54:
“STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The game started at 6 p.m. The arena was less than half full and the crowd less than enthusiastic.
“Then Penn State reserve Mike Walker came onto the court and provided a first-half spark with his outside shooting and Purdue wilted under defensive pressure in the second half as the Nittany Lions defeated the Boilermakers 74-54 on Wednesday.
“Fans gave a hearty cheer as they headed for the exits after Penn State (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) passed their conference win total from last year, when they were 1-15 in the Big Ten.
” ‘Unbelievable, this is just a different atmosphere from last year,’ said Walker, before a fan called out his name while walking off the court. ‘When you win, everything just seems to be better.’ …”