{"id":894,"date":"2009-11-14T06:19:14","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T13:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/?p=894"},"modified":"2009-11-14T06:19:14","modified_gmt":"2009-11-14T13:19:14","slug":"cdt-battle-powers-penn-state-in-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/cdt-battle-powers-penn-state-in-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"CDT: Battle powers Penn State in opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNIVERSITY PARK \u2014 Jeff Brooks stole the show from Talor Battle.<\/p>\n<p>In the post-game interview, that is.<\/p>\n<p>Penn State\u2019s junior forward, after turning in a solid performance Friday in the Nittany Lions\u2019 70-55 win over Penn, provided some comic relief and some terrific quotes at the microphone. Battle, the team\u2019s most interviewed player, simply sat next to him and laughed.<\/p>\n<p>On the court, however, as it will be for much of the season, it was Battle\u2019s show, and the rest of the Nittany Lions 1-0 were supporting players. The 5-foot-11 guard scored 27 points, added 10 rebounds and four assists and came up with big buckets every time it seemed the Quakers 0-1 were about to make things interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen things get tight he wants the ball,\u201d Penn State coach Ed DeChellis said. \u201cAnd he usually does good things with it.\u201dBattle scored six of Penn State\u2019s first eight points, giving the Nittany Lions a one-point lead over Tyler Bernardini, who scored the first seven points for Penn. With the Nittany Lions up just four as the nine-minute mark of the first half neared, Battle buried a 3-pointer off a pass from Brooks. When the Quakers took a 25-24 lead on a layup by Mike Howlett nearly three minutes later, Battle responded again, coaxing in a leaner off the glass as Penn coach Glen Miller helplessly stomped his feet on the sideline.<\/p>\n<p>Read it all: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/sports\/colleges\/penn_state\/story\/1624947.html\">Battle powers Penn State in opener | Penn State News | Penn State Sports &#8211; Centre Daily Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNIVERSITY PARK \u2014 Jeff Brooks stole the show from Talor Battle. In the post-game interview, that is. Penn State\u2019s junior forward, after turning in a solid performance Friday in the Nittany Lions\u2019 70-55 win over Penn, provided some comic relief and some terrific quotes at the microphone. 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