Thursday #7 Temple will face #10 Penn State during a West Region first round NCAA Tournament game at the University of Arizona. Penn State led by senior guard Talor Battle, made an incredible run through the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis this past weekend. Prior to losing to #1 overall seed Ohio State, Penn State knocked off Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan State respectively. Penn State probably needed those three postseason victories to make the field of 68. Temple hasn't won a NCAA Tournament game since 2001, head coach Fran Dunphy has won since 1994 while at UPenn. Penn State hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2001. How ironic that postseason the two schools met in New Orleans in the Sweet 16 as Temple won that contest. Something has to give seniors Lavoy Allen of Temple and Talor Battle will leave the court Thursday with their 1st tournament win or for the final time in their college career. Senior forward Jeff Brooks is a key player for the Nittany Lions as he can post up and stretch the defense from three point land. Battle's backcourt made Jennings has extremely quick hands, really isn't a jump shooter. However he's a theft artest defensively and can push the basketball on offense. Both teams on paper match up extremely well.
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