The reality of the Nittany Lion isn’t nearly as exotic or mysterious as its name might indicate. Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near ...

the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams.

The Nittany Lions just came close to upsetting No. 13 Oregon but ultimately fell short by just a point. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo addressed the media on Monday, reflecting on the victory in ...

NEW YORK — To hear Tom Izzo, it was as if Michigan State basketball hadn’t just won its 12th straight game. “A little more entitled.” “A little selfish.” “Reading our own press ...

But how did the name come to be? And what, exactly, is a Nittany Lion? Heading into its Orange Bowl matchup against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday, here’s a ...

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo’s first road trip of the week didn’t take him to New York or Los Angles. It brought him across the street from Breslin Center. The longest tenured coach at Michigan ...

Their journey continues Wednesday night at home when Penn State comes to town for the only regular-season matchup between the Spartans and Nittany Lions ... MSU head coach Tom Izzo gives his ...

"That's what seniors are supposed to do, and (Fidler and Akins) did it," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said postgame. Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. returned from a back injury, leading his team ...