FightOnState.com: Lions Lose to A&M;
Two very different views were presented in the Jordan Center media room after Texas A&M; overcame a 17-point, second-half deficit to beat Penn State Sunday afternoon.
The Aggies felt they stepped up their defense and intensity to come from behind to beat the Nittany Lions, 62-60, and in doing so improve to 11-0 on the season.
“I think we wanted it more in the second half,” said forward Antoine Wright, who matched teammate Acie Law for game-high scoring honors with 19 points. Law did him one better, though, tallying the game-winners on a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining.
The Nittany Lions, on the other hand, believed their own inept play — particularly in the final 10 minutes — caused them to come from ahead to lose, dipping to 6-7 heading into Wednesday’s Big Ten opener against Michigan State at the BJC.
“It’s plain and simple,” said junior forward Aaron Johnson, whose seventh double-double (16 points, 12 rebounds) led Penn State in both departments. “With 10 minutes left, we just collapsed.”
The more accurate account of the game, of course, can be found somewhere in the middle.