Nov. 17, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., Nov. 17, 2008 - The Nittany Lion basketball team will look to continue a six-game home win streak Monday night at 7:00 p.m. when they take on NJIT (0-1) in the Bryce Jordan Center.
Penn State won its fourth straight season-opener, 65-51, on Friday vs. William and Mary and has now won 11-straight non-conference home games dating to 2006. Fans will receive a free Nittany Lion basketball schedule pen at Monday's game, which also features the United Way Challenge free throw contest.
Sophomore Talor Battle (Albany, N.Y.) was sensational leading the Nittany Lions with 21 points in Friday's win. Senior Jamelle Cornley (Columbus, Ohio) also posted his ninth career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Monday's game is the first of four for Penn State that are part of the Philly Hoop Group Classic. Penn State will also play Hartford at home on Thursday in its second Classic game before completing its run in the tournament with two games at Philadelphia's Palestra on Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29. Penn State will play Rhode Island in Friday's game and then take on the winner of Villanova vs. Towson on Saturday. Tickets may be purchased through the The Palestra Box Office by Phone at 215-898-6151 or 732-502-2255 or on the internet (https://tkt.xosn.com/tickets/TicketHome.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&KEY=).
Penn State, which won a record tying 13 home games last season including its last five vs. Big Ten competition, will play 18 home games on the season, nine against Big Ten opponents.
Nittany Lion basketball tickets can be purchased by calling the ticket office during regular business hours at 814-865-5555 or visiting GoPSUsports.com anytime. Penn State basketball offers the most flexible ticket package ever with the 2009 FLEX pack. For just $99 fans can receive 10 vouchers that can be redeemed in any quantity, bring one friend or nine, for any men's or women's game on any date. You pick the games, the dates and the number of tickets that work for you. The Penn State Basketball FLEX Pack - now our schedule fits yours!