(boxscore)
 11/26/05 --
Long Island dropped an 80-64 decision to Penn State on Saturday
afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. Freshman guard Donovin
McLendon (Miami, Fla.) paced the Blackbirds (0-2) in scoring
and rebounding, registering 15 points and five rebounds.
The Nittany Lions (3-0) jumped out to a 21-8 advantage midway
through the first half. The Blackbirds roared back, converting
their next five straight field goal attempts. Sophomore Eugene
Kotorobai (Richmond Hill, Ontario) scored five during the 12-2
run and consecutive 3-pointers by he and McLendon pulled LIU
to within three, 23-20 at the 6:56 mark.
The Blackbirds continued to fight back, trailing by six (26-20).
Two field goals by McLendon and a triple from sophomore guard
Randy Jones (West Palm Beach, Fla.) gave the visitors their first
lead, 27-26 with 4:10 showing in the first stanza.
PSU fought back, scoring five points in the final 26 seconds
of the half to take a 38-32 into the locker room.
The Lions build their advantage to 55-43 at 10:45 mark of the
second half. The Blackbirds cut the lead to five (55-50) on a
trey from junior guard James Williams (DeSoto, Texas) with 8:49
showing but could get no closer. PSU erupted on a 19-6 run over
the next four minutes to take a 74-56 lead en route to its third
straight victory.
Penn State shot 56.9 percent from the field in the game, 65.4
percent in the second half. LIU answered with a 40 percent clip
but was out-rebounded, 41-26.
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