{"id":867,"date":"2009-11-05T18:20:20","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T01:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/?p=867"},"modified":"2009-11-05T18:20:20","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T01:20:20","slug":"usa-today-penn-state-hopes-nit-win-portends-ncaa-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/usa-today-penn-state-hopes-nit-win-portends-ncaa-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Today: Penn State hopes NIT win portends NCAA trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA TODAY&#8217;s Jack Carey takes a look at some of the personalities, issues and games to watch as the season tips off.<\/p>\n<p>Step up:<\/p>\n<p>Penn State hopes to be the next program that can translate success in the NIT into an NCAA tournament appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The Nittany Lions won the NIT in April, giving the football school its first basketball championship in any national tournament. Along the way, they set a school record with 27 victories.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re never really satisfied. We want to make the NCAA tournament. We want to win the Big Ten championship,&#8221; coach Ed DeChellis said. &#8220;Expectations are good &#8230; I want our fans to have expectations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The last time Penn State made the NCAAs was in 2001, when the Lions reached the Sweet 16. All-Big Ten point guard Talor Battle is back to help lead this season&#8217;s charge.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/SPORTS\/usaedition\/2009-11-05-bkcnational05_st_U.htm?csp=34\">Penn State hopes NIT win portends NCAA trip &#8211; USATODAY.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA TODAY&#8217;s Jack Carey takes a look at some of the personalities, issues and games to watch as the season tips off. Step up: Penn State hopes to be the next program that can translate success in the NIT into an NCAA tournament appearance. 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