...against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value...12 of the Penn State Nittany Lions passes the ball...

Big Ten ShootAround: League's elite aim for Final Four berth in Indy

...winter. The 5-foot-11 Penn State guard found his voice in Serbia, returning to PSU oozing with confidence. Battle's...

Jan 14, 2009; State College, PA, USA...they play against Penn State Nittany Lions during the first...

Jan 14, 2009; State College, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Talor Battle...

Jan 14, 2009; State College, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Talor Battle...

Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools

From the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.

Inside the Bracket: No top line for MSU

Despite an appealing RPI and a solid strength of schedule, the Spartans' slip-ups will likely keep them out of contention for a No. 1 seed.

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Battle, Cornley lead Penn State to first win in East Lansing

Talor Battle scored a career-high 29 points and Jamelle Cornley had 16 to lead Penn State to a 72-68 upset of No. 9 Michigan State on Sunday.

Michigan State beats Penn State for 10th straight win

Raymar Morgan scored 17 points, Kalin Lucas went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes and Michigan State built a big lead before holding off Penn State 78-73.

Bulk of Big Ten off to hot starts

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big Ten stands with conference play on the horizon.

Ford Field becoming fan-friendly for Final Four

...attend for $10 a ticket. But there won't even be tickets since there will be a state-of-the-art pass system. Students will be seated with their respective bands to give the Final...

Feb. 2, 2008; State College, PA USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Ed...

Big Ten ShootAround: MSU, Purdue to battle atop the conference

AP Photo/Tom Strattman What will the Baby Boilers do now that they're all grown up? Baby Boilers no more By Adam Rittenberg ESPN.com Robbie...

North Carolina, Illinois lead early '09 rankings

With the 2008 recruiting season in the books, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 10 2009 basketball recruiting classes.

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.