Lions look to continue strong play, extend winning streak to 4:
“Winning is contagious.
“The Penn State men’s basketball players and coach Ed DeChellis are hoping that the Nittany Lions have caught at least strain of the disease.
“Penn State (4-2) is on its first three-game winning streak since Nov. 26 to Dec. 12 of last season. The 83-80 win against Rutgers Wednesday night marked the first time the Lions have won on the home floor of a Big East team.
“For most of the game against the Scarlet Knights, Penn State had three freshmen on the floor.
“They were Mike Walker, Geary Claxton, and Danny Morrissey. All three played 35-plus minutes and scored in double figures, with Claxton leading the way with 17. …”