NEW YORK - Talor Battle scored 17 points, Andrew Jones had careerhighs of 16 points and 15 rebounds, and the Nittany Lions hung onfor dear life after squandering a big lead in a 67-59 victory overNotre Dame on Tuesday night in the NIT semifinals.
Jamelle Cornley added 15 points and Stanley Pringle had 10 forPenn State (26-11), which set a school record for wins in a seasonand will play Baylor for the championship Thursday night.
Cheered on by football coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions beatone of their former gridiron rivals at their own game, relentlesslypounding Luke Harangody inside and harassing sharpshooter KyleMcAlarney whenever he touched the ball on the …
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