Podcast: BLS Live from the Bryce Jordan Center – Rutgers vs. PSU
In this week’s special BLS Radio Show, with Bob Long and John Lacy, we are live from the Bryce Jordan Center before the Rutgers vs. Penn State Big Ten basketball contest. We previewed the game, discussed what the Nittany Lions need to do to turn around their season and get their first Big Ten win, […]
Penn State Basketball to Return to Rec Hall Dec 15th vs. Princeton
Penn State basketball will make its triumphant and long-awaited return to its former basketball home, Rec Hall, on December 15th in a non-conference matchup against Princeton. The Nittany Lions have played at the Bryce Jordan Center, just one mile down Curtin Road from Rec Hall, since it opened in 1995, and many connected with the […]
Podcast: February 26th Nittany Lion Sports Report
In this week’s Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Bryan McSorley, we discussed the basketball team’s loss on the road at Illinois, previewed Senior Night for Sasa Borovnjak and Nick Colella at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday night against Michigan, and interviewed John Johnson, a transfer from Pittsburgh sitting out this season […]
Podcast: February 19th Nittany Lion Sports Report
In this week’s Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Bryan McSorley, we discussed THON weekend at Penn State, including what it means to those that don’t know about it, the experiences of the weekend, but also the logistical nightmare at certain point and where some blame may lie on that end (Start-38:26). After […]
Podcast: February 20th Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, which airs every Monday evening from 7-9PM on Bob Long Sports, we began by discussing Penn State THON, the 46 hour dance marathon and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, which raised over $10.6 million to fight pediatric cancer (Start-20:20). Then, we discussed college basketball in […]
Podcast: January 31st Nittany Lion Sports Report
In this week’s Nittany Lion Sports Report, we broadcasted live from the Bryce Jordan Center, the home of the Penn State basketball program. We were live pregame for the Penn State vs. Wisconsin game, and previewed the game itself to begin the show, followed by a game-by-game breakdown of the Nittany Lions conference schedule (Start-28:55). […]
Penn State Scandal Intensifies on Tuesday
The Jerry Sandusky scandal has continued to permeate the Penn State campus and football program, and on Tuesday the story took a dramatic turn. Joe Paterno’s regularly scheduled press conference was cancelled just 40 minutes before it was scheduled to start. Assistant Athletic Director Jeff Nelson exited Beaver Stadium and informed the hundreds of media […]
Buckeyes Down Nittany Lions on Senior Night
It was Senior Night at the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, and Penn State had a heartwarming ceremony for its five seniors prior to tip. Steve Kirkpatrick, David Jackson, Andrew Jones, Jeff Brooks, and Talor Battle were introduced in front of a crowd of nearly 14,000. Battle received the loudest cheer and had tears in […]
The Etiquette of Storming the Floor
Yesterday, the Penn State Nittany Lions defeated #18 Illinois at the Bryce Jordan Center on a dunk by Andrew Jones with 1 second remaining on the clock. After 2 timeouts, and a heave down the court that was deflected away by Penn State’s Jeff Brooks, the Penn State students rushed the floor. I attended this […]
Penn State Basketball Looking Forward
After a 83-68 loss to Purdue at home on Wednesday, it may be tough for some fans to feel encouraged by the Penn State basketball team. The team is 8-6, including 1-4 in its last 5 games, faces 3 consecutive upcoming ranked opponents, and is teetering upon elimination from contention for postseason play. However, in […]