Centre Daily Times | 01/15/2005 | Battle of the bruised:
“Any breaks the Penn State men’s basketball team have caught this season have gone unnoticed, if they’ve existed at all. One player left the team, another took himself out of uniform and a third is currently in the hospital, leaving Penn State with nine scholarship players, four of whom are true freshmen.
“Through it all, the Nittany Lions (6-10, 0-3 Big Ten) have been careful not to whine. Otherwise, they would look pretty silly next to today’s opponent, because if there is a team that has caught fewer breaks, it is Michigan.
“The Wolverines (11-5, 2-0), who will meet Penn State at 12:15 p.m. today at the Bryce Jordan Center, have been decimated by injuries, starting 11 different players in 10 different lineups, but have still found ways to win eight of their last 10 games.
“‘They’re pretty deep, and it’s seemed like they’ve had guys step up on different nights and play,’ Penn State men’s basketball coach Ed DeChellis said. ‘They’ve done a great job of holding things together and still continue to win.’…”