FightOnState.com: Nittany Lions Tumble:
“Penn State has one 6-foot-5, 210-pounder who can slash, dunk and rip offensive rebounds, and use his long arms to disrupt passing lanes and block shots. Michigan State, meanwhile, has six such wings.
“Not quite exact duplicates of one another. But athletes with similar bodies and skill sets.
“Which explains why the Spartans overwhelmed the game but outclassed Nittany Lions at the Jordan Center Wednesday night, 84-58.
“PSU’s prime athlete — freshman Geary Claxton — did his part, going off for a career- and game-high 20 points, three blocks and a steal. He went to the line 14 times, making 10.
“‘The young freshman is going to be a player,’ said MSU coach Tom Izzo, who has propelled his program into college basketball’s stratosphere on the backs of players like Claxton.
“But the rookie wasn’t enough against the 20th-ranked Spartans, who improved to 9-2. Izzo sent waves of athletic wing men at the Nittany Lions (6-8), building a double-digit lead in the first half. The onslaught never stopped in the second. …”
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