Post-Gazette (AP): PSU Basketball Notebook: Lions outlast Cornell

PSU Basketball Notebook: Lions outlast Cornell:

“By The Associated Press

“Mike Walker dribbled into the right corner and launched a long 3-pointer with a man in his face.

“The ball swished through the basket as Walker fell to the floor and the referee whistled Cornell for a foul, causing the crowd to erupt in cheers.

“It was the kind of shot that might have bounced off the rim in a cold-shooting first half for Penn State, but they fell after halftime in the Nittany Lions’ 66-54 win against the Big Red yesterday.

” ‘We needed a little bit of offense. We were kind of struggling,’ said Walker, a reserve guard. ‘A couple of assistant coaches told me, ‘Don’t think about your shots, just put it up.’ ‘ …”