🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning! Yesterday was a day of love and mediocre puns ❤️

What else is brewing in today’s Brew?

🏀 Comeback falls short
🏀 Illini come knocking
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Comeback Falls Short. Despite outscoring Michigan State by six in the second half on Wednesday, Penn State men’s basketball fell to the Spartans 80-72 at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Ace Baldwin Jr. and Zach Hicks led Penn State with 15 points apiece, with Baldwin Jr. also dishing out seven assists.

🏀 RECAP: Penn State Falls To Michigan State, 80-72

📈 BOX SCORE: Penn State Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State

🔺 Illini In Town. Penn State women’s basketball is back at home tonight for a 6 p.m. tipoff against Illinois.

The Illini are 11-12 overall on the season and 5-8 in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions are looking for their eighth conference win of the season, looking to snap a three-game skid.

🏀 PREVIEW: Lady Lions Host Fighting Illini On Thursday

🔺 Classroom Standouts. Seven members of the Penn State field hockey team have been named to the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad — Julienne van Bekkum, Carly Gannon, Sophia Gladieux, Gery Schnarrs, Anouk Knuvers, Julia Lamb and Hannah Schreckengaust.

🏑 READ MORE: Seven PSU Field Hockey Players Earn NFHCA National All-Academic Honors

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Among The Best. Penn State men’s lacrosse midfielder Matt Traynor has been named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Team of the Week!

Traynor tallied a career-high six goals in Saturday’s 18-10 victory over Villanova.

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Thursday, February 15

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Illinois @ 6 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats

🦁 Have a great Thursday, y’all!