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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Konan-Niederhauser stays in draft, won't return to Penn State
(Nittany Nation) — Penn State's 7-footer Yanic Knonan-Niederhauser was often called the steal of the transfer portal last season, but what was thought to be a two year pickup will end early as the Swiss native will stay in the NBA Draft after a meteoric rise this spring. Jacob Myers broke the news, while Penn State basketball later posted to social media wishing him luck moving forward. Yanic Konan Neiderhauser declares for NBA draft In his one season with Penn State, Yanic average 12.9 points, and 6.3 rebounds-per-game. But his stock took off after a strong showing at the G-League Elite camp, and NBA Draft Combine. CBS Sports grades him as the 42nd best prospect, and some have said he is the best pure athlete in this class. He is projected as a second round selection. Yanic had until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to withdraw from the draft and use his final season of collegiate eligibility. If selected, he will be the third Nittany Lion in as many season to be taken in the NBA Draft. He came to Penn State after spending two seasons playing at Northern Illinois. Yanic is a Fraschels, Switzerland native. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
04-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
In NHL debuts, top prospects Gabe Perreault and Ryan Leonard buoyed by Boston College teammates
NEW YORK — As Gabe Perreault took his first warmup lap of his professional hockey career Wednesday, the Rangers' top prospect shot a grin to the left corner of the ice. Seven screaming college students stood there, banging on the glass as hard as they could. After attending Ryan Leonard's hyped debut with the Washington Capitals in Boston some 24 hours earlier, the Boston College crew was back at an NHL rink to support another former member of their ranks. That morning, they had piled into two cars on campus for the 3 ½ hour drive to New York. Five minutes before warmups began, a Madison Square Garden security guard led them to the corner of the glass, closer than where fans with normal-access tickets can usually go. Advertisement 'I wasn't expecting them to be that close,' said Perreault, who skated without a helmet for the customary solo lap ahead of his debut. 'It was sick.' Three of his college friends wore Perreault's old Boston College jerseys — one maroon, one gold, one white — that they flipped around to show his name and college No. 34 on the front. 'We wanted to make it special for him,' said sophomore Aram Minnetian, a defenseman and 2023 Dallas Stars draft pick who lived with Perreault at Boston College and wore the gold jersey against the glass. The Eagles players, whose season ended Sunday in the NCAA regionals, also sported backwards Boston College jerseys while standing at the glass for Leonard's debut. Sophomore Nolan Joyce said they'd seen other college teams do it, so they thought it was a good idea. 'I wasn't shocked,' Boston College coach Greg Brown said. 'You know how much fun those guys have being teammates and how happy they are for Gabe to have that opportunity to play in his first NHL game. … To get down there and to wear the Perreault jerseys was just a testament to all of them and how close a group they are.' Perreault wasn't wearing his Boston College number Wednesday, since forward Arthur Kaliyev, out for the season with an upper-body injury, has No. 34 for the Rangers. Instead he took the ice in No. 94 — the number that his father, Yanic, wore for much of a 14-year NHL career in the 1990s and 2000s. 'It was very special that he picked that number,' Yanic said. 'I think it looks good on him.' And the old jerseys looked good on his friends. Perreault, who called his Boston College teammates 'brothers for life' after signing his entry-level contract earlier this week, knew they were coming to the game, having received a heads-up text. Sophomore Will Vote said they even tried persuading Perreault to ask for the Eagles players to read the starting lineup in the Rangers dressing room before the game. 'That was a no-go,' Vote said with a laugh. Since the Bruins-Capitals game was in Boston, the entire Eagles team went. During the game, Brown heard several of his players plotting to get to New York. Seven Boston College players ended up making the trip: Minnetian, Vote, Joyce, Timmy Delay, Jacob Fowler, Will Traeger and Rangers prospect Drew Fortescue. Fortescue is from the New York area, so the group made a quick pregame stop at his family's house en route to the city. Advertisement Brady Berard, whose older brother, Brett, plays for the Rangers, was a notable omission from the crew. The younger Berard was at Leonard's debut and 'really wanted to' come to Perreault's, Minnetian said, but he had two academic tests on Thursday. Brady at least got to visit Madison Square Garden earlier in the year for Brett's debut, catching a last-minute flight from Boston and arriving shortly after puck drop. Alas, a second spontaneous trip wasn't in the cards this season. On the ice, Perreault showed off his vision and playmaking ability early in the Rangers' 5-4 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild. He deked Mats Zuccarello in the slot on his second shift, then tried to feed Alexis Lafrenière with a backdoor pass. A Wild defender managed to graze the puck with their stick, so Lafrenière couldn't get a shot off and fell to the ice reaching for it. Even if the play didn't result in a goal, Perreault said it helped him get more comfortable in the flow of the game. He nearly picked up his first point by feeding Jonny Brodzinski on a power play, but Brodzinski's shot hit the post. 'You can see his game and the way he thinks the game out there,' Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. 'I'm sure the next one and the one after that they'll be a little more natural for him as opposed to the first one, but I thought he played really well.' It wasn't a seamless debut; Perreault accidentally deflected a Brock Faber shot past Igor Shesterkin for a Wild goal. But, all in all, it was a good one, especially since the Rangers picked up two much-needed points in the wild-card race. One NHL scout who watched the game remarked that Perreault, who had three shots in 13:38 of ice time, makes offensive plays you can't teach. The 19-year-old's new teammates agreed. 'That caliber of player, there's not that many of them,' linemate Lafrenière said. Advertisement Perreault's buddies got to take in the game from the lower bowl, sitting in the row behind Perreault's family: father Yanic, mother July, siblings Lily and Jeremy. Yanic got a kick out of them yelling at Perreault to shoot the puck whenever he had possession. Many of the Boston College players had never been to Madison Square Garden before, so that added to the experience. 'It's pretty unreal,' said Delay as he looked around at the dining options on the concourse. 'You don't really see a TAO Sushi place at TD Garden, so it's a little bit different.' (Conte Forum at Boston College doesn't have sushi options either, though Vote chimed in that the school boasts the best hot dogs in college hockey.) Brown thought his players making such an effort to support both Leonard and Perreault 'speaks volumes' to the character of the now-NHLers. Before the Rangers-Wild game, the beaming Boston College players pulled their phones out to film Perreault's solo rookie lap. The in-arena camera put them on the video board. Perreault smiled and nudged the glass multiple times during warmups, and flipped his friends a puck as a souvenir. 'We'll keep it in our (dorm) room next year for sure,' Minnetian said. Perreault won't be there anymore. The symbol of a shared memory will have to do. (Top photo of Perreault with his pals: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
Reuters
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Penn State ends season with win at No. 12 Wisconsin
March 8 - D'Marco Dunn scored a career-best 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor and Penn State closed its season with a stunning 86-75 upset of No. 12 Wisconsin in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at Madison, Wis. Yanic Konan Niederhauser produced 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots as Penn State (16-15, 6-14 Big Ten) snapped a 23-road game losing streak against the Badgers. The Nittany Lions' previous victory at Wisconsin was a 78-67 triumph on Jan. 26, 1995. Zach Hicks had 14 points and seven rebounds for Penn State, which didn't qualify for the upcoming Big Ten tournament. Nick Kern and Freddie Dilione V added 12 points apiece and Ace Baldwin Jr. had nine assists and three steals for the Nittany Lions. Steven Crowl and John Blackwell each scored 19 points for Wisconsin (23-8, 13-7), which blew a 13-point lead and missed a chance to clinch a double bye in the Big Ten tourney. Jon Tonje added 13 points and seven rebounds but was just 2 of 13 from the field for the Badgers. Kamari McGee had 11 points for Wisconsin. Penn State shot 56.4 percent from the field -- including 60 percent in the second half -- and made a stellar 11 of 19 3-point attempts. Wisconsin made 36.2 percent of its shots, including 10 of 31 from behind the arc. The Badgers shot just 28.6 percent from the field in the second half. Penn State trailed 40-27 late in the first half before scoring 18 of the next 23 points to tie the score at 45 on Dilione's trey early in the second half. The Nittany Lions took their first lead at 48-47 on Baldwin's three-point play with 16:34 left. The score was tied at 51 before Dunn's basket and two straight hoops by Kern gave Penn State a 57-51 lead with 11:18 remaining. The Badgers answered with a 9-2 run to take a 60-59 edge with 8:52 left on Blackwell's short basket. Penn State responded with a 10-2 push. Dunn capped it with a turnaround to give the Nittany Lions a 69-62 lead with 5:33 left. Blackwell scored five straight points for Wisconsin to cut its deficit to two. But Dunn drained a trey to start an 11-4 push as Penn State took an 80-71 lead with under a minute to play. Two free throws by Hicks pushed the lead to 11 with 18.9 seconds as Penn State closed it out. McGee scored 10 first-half points as Wisconsin held a 40-35 halftime advantage.
Associated Press
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Penn State visits Blackwell and No. 12 Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -11.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Wisconsin hosts Penn State after John Blackwell scored 25 points in Wisconsin's 74-67 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Badgers have gone 14-2 in home games. Wisconsin scores 81.0 points while outscoring opponents by 10.6 points per game. The Nittany Lions have gone 5-14 against Big Ten opponents. Penn State is ninth in the Big Ten with 22.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Yanic Konan Niederhauser averaging 4.1. Wisconsin is shooting 46.4% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 45.5% Penn State allows to opponents. Penn State has shot at a 47.6% rate from the field this season, 5.8 percentage points greater than the 41.8% shooting opponents of Wisconsin have averaged. The Badgers and Nittany Lions match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: John Tonje is scoring 19.1 points per game with 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Badgers. Blackwell is averaging 14 points and 6.3 rebounds over the past 10 games. Adrian Baldwin Jr. is scoring 14.2 points per game and averaging 2.8 rebounds for the Nittany Lions. Zach Hicks is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Badgers: 7-3, averaging 77.9 points, 33.9 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.7 points per game. Nittany Lions: 2-8, averaging 69.1 points, 27.6 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.6 points. ___
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Penn State at Indiana odds, tips and betting trends
Big Ten foes meet when the Indiana Hoosiers (16-11, 7-9 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-13, 5-12 Big Ten) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, starting at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. In this preview, we investigate the Indiana vs. Penn State odds and lines ahead of this matchup. No line is set yet for the Hoosiers vs. Nittany Lions game. Indiana is 15-12-0 against the spread, while Penn State's ATS record this season is 13-15-0. A total of 12 out of the Hoosiers' games this season have hit the over, and 10 of the Nittany Lions' games have gone over. Indiana is 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 contests, while Penn State has gone 5-5 against the spread and 3-7 overall. As college basketball matchups continue, get ready for the outing with what you need to know before Wednesday's game. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch Indiana vs. Penn State Game day: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Game time: 8:30 PM ET 8:30 PM ET TV Channel: BTN Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo! Indiana vs. Penn State prediction Indiana 78, Penn State 72 Against the spread Indiana has covered 15 times in 27 matchups with a spread this season. Penn State has compiled a 13-15-0 record against the spread this year. The Hoosiers record just 2.5 more points per game (75.5) than the Nittany Lions allow (73.0). Indiana is 12-3 against the spread and 13-2 overall when scoring more than 73.0 points. Penn State is 9-7 against the spread and 13-3 overall when allowing fewer than 75.5 points. The Nittany Lions' 79.4 points per game are 6.8 more points than the 72.6 the Hoosiers give up. Penn State is 11-8 against the spread and 14-5 overall when it scores more than 72.6 points. Indiana is 14-7 against the spread and 16-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 79.4 points. Players to watch Indiana Oumar Ballo averages 13.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.2 assists, shooting 64.3% from the floor. Mackenzie Mgbako averages 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots. Malik Reneau is putting up 12.8 points, 2.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds per contest. Penn State Adrian Baldwin Jr. tops the Nittany Lions in scoring (13.7 points per game) and assists (7.3), and puts up 2.6 rebounds. He also posts 2.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots. Yanic Konan Niederhauser is posting a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 12.9 points and 0.7 assists, making 62.1% of his shots from the floor. Nicholas Kern gives the Nittany Lions 11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Watch Indiana vs. Penn State on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
