Centre Daily Times | 11/26/2005 | Penn State men’s basketball team aims to stay unbeaten:
“They’re sharing the basketball, getting scoring from a wide variety of sources, flying up and down the floor and — here’s the kicker — putting some early wins away.
“They haven’t been playing world-beaters while doing it, but the Penn State Nittany Lions have shown off their newfound athleticism and versatility through their first two games, both home wins, and will try to keep it going at 3:30 p.m. today, when they host Long Island in the Bryce Jordan Center.
“Penn State is trying for its first 3-0 start in six years. The Blackbirds (0-1) are seeking vengeance for an 80-56 loss to Penn State last year, when former Nittany Lion guard Marlon Smith went off for a career-high 33 points.
“Long Island returned every starter from a team that won five of its final seven games last season, but shot 32 percent from the field in its season-opening loss to Columbia.
” ‘They’re a team that presents different things for us,’ said Penn State coach Ed DeChellis. ‘They’re an experienced team, and one that’s gonna play us pretty physical.’ …”