By Andrew J. Cassavell
Collegian Staff Writer
Clinging to a five-point lead midway through the second half, Talor Battle drove into the lane and hesitated 10 feet from the hoop.
Once his defender had caught up — and even eased up a bit defensively — Battle exploded by him and the rest of the Penn defense for a scooping layup and the foul.
The junior guard was one step ahead of the Quakers all night with 27 points and 10 rebounds, as the Penn State men’s basketball team knocked off its intrastate rival, 70-55.
Seven months removed from a National Invitation Tournament championship, Battle said the wait to play a meaningful game was what drove him and the rest of the Nittany Lions to their fifth-straight season-opening win.
“I hate exhibition games because you get hyped to play a game that really doesn’t count,” Battle said. “I couldn’t wait, and now that it’s over and we won I’ll calm down a little bit. I’m just happy we got this first win.”
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