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[ Updated Thursday, April 13, 2000 ]

Dunn's coaching philosophy is about 'big picture,' not just getting victories
My opinion: Geoff Dodd

Dunn tries to highlight program's positives
At his final press conference of the 1999-2000 Penn State men's basketball season, Nittany Lions coach Jerry Dunn talked about what might be his real career goal — motivational speaking.

Cline-Heard's future uncertain
Keeping in tune with the speculation Penn State forward Gyasi Cline-Heard created this past weekend with mention of a possible transfer from Happy Valley, he has left his next move to anyone's guess.

1999-2000 SCHEDULE
Nov. 9	Exhibition: Marathon Oil	81-75
Nov. 14	Exhibition: Australia	99-67
Nov. 22	Lehigh	69-56
Nov. 24	Loyola, Md.	82-67
Nov. 27	Boston College	85-57
1999 Big Ten/ACC Challenge
Dec. 1	Clemson	85-75
Dec. 4	at University of Pennsylvania	59-56
Dec. 8	George Mason	67-54
Dec. 11	at Villanova	73-61
Dec. 19	Bucknell	67-63
Dec. 22	at Temple	66-51
Fiesta Bowl Holiday Classic, Tempe, Ariz.
Dec. 28	vs. Manhattan	83-77
Dec. 29	vs. Arizona State/Bucknell	93-85
Jan. 5	at Michigan State	76-63
Jan. 8	Indiana	85-78
Jan. 13	at Northwestern	82-49
Jan. 15	Iowa	73-61
Jan. 19	Wisconsin	76-61
Jan. 22	at Illinois	87-76
Jan. 26	Minnesota	80-72
Feb. 2	at Indiana	87-77
Feb. 6	Illinois	51-50
Feb. 12	at Ohio State	88-75
Feb. 16	Northwestern	73-64
Feb. 19	at Michigan	89-87
Feb. 23	Michigan State	79-63
Feb. 27	at Purdue	88-71
Mar. 1	Ohio State	79-73
Mar. 4	at Iowa	86-83

April 11: Dunn looks ahead to sixth season at PSU

April 10: Name in news is not what Penn State basketball needs

April 6: Former players say Dunn broke NCAA guideline

March 31: Penn State's Crispin hits last-second shot for third in NIT

March 30: Lions ready for NIT consolation game

March 29: Fighting Irish pummel Lions

March 28: Lions head to Big Apple for semifinals

March 28: Family court

March 28: Stephens looking for glory in National Invitation Tournament

March 27: Freshman surfs to success

March 24: Younger Crispin perfects long-range connection

March 23: Win against Kent puts PSU back in NIT semifinals

March 23: Cline-Heard finds confidence in NIT

March 22: PSU one win away from semifinals

March 22: Offense finds right mix at right time

March 22: Cline-Heard steps up after falling down

March 22: Column: Ricky Martin, loud crowd contribute to PSU win

March 21: Ivory's shot with 2.4 seconds gives Lions 105-103 victory

March 21: Ivory's shot erases poor shooting night from field

March 20: Lions prepare for game against Siena

March 17: Stephens rebounding leads the way

March 16: Princeton beat by Lions

March 16: 'Jersey guys' heat up on realtively cool night from the field vs. Princeton

March 16: Fans fail to show support at Jordan Center

March 15: Bradley, Princeton former Penn State basketball foes

March 15: Princeton first threat to Penn State in NIT

March 14: Penn State still looking for help from bench

March 13: Lions earn .500 record with upset

March 13: Soft-spoken Cline Heard makes noise on court

March 2: Senior Night a super night for Penn State's Stephens

March 2: Lions still searching for second-half answers as season nearing end in the United Center March 1: Postseason chances at stake for Lions

March 1: Stephens, other seniors to be honored

Feb. 29: Dunn: Time for a change is approaching next contest

Feb. 28: Purdue capitilizes on PSU mistakes

Feb. 25: PSU in need of win against Purdue

Feb. 25: Rebounding problems apparent in Michigan State game

Feb. 24: Spartans roll over Nittany Lions early

Feb. 23: Penn State faces No. 5 Michigan State

Feb. 23: Conference title up for grabs; Pryzbilla latest blow for Gophers

Feb. 22: Stephens' strong performance not enough for PSU

Feb. 21: Nittany Lion comeback falls short

Feb. 18: PSU heads to Ann Arbor with tournament hopes

Feb. 18: Freshman Crispin 'psyched' to return against Michigan

Feb. 17: After early setback, Lions run to victory

feb. 17: Krimmel ready for the call

Feb. 17: In Stephens' slump, others step forward

Feb. 16: PSU, Northwestern tugging for respect

Feb. 15: Crispin eyes return soon

Feb. 14: Ohio State capitalizes on big second half run to secure win

Feb. 14: Buckeyes, referees leave Lions scratching their heads

Feb. 11: Penn State looking for upset

Feb. 9: Lions loss to Illinois brings challenges in final stretch

Feb. 8: Cline-Heard putting free throw in past

Feb. 8: Bad blood for PSU as Crispin's spill drove Lions to loss

Feb. 8: Dunn: Big Ten hoops 'toughest in the country'

Feb. 7: Turnovers, missed shots play big role in PSU loss Feb. 7: Free throw miss ends game

Feb. 4: Penn State looking for redemption

Feb. 4: A Family Affair

Feb. 3: Lions left in red against Indiana

Feb. 2: Lions, Hoosiers meet for rematch

Feb. 2: Indiana's Guyton moving up on team all-time scoring list

Feb. 1: Injury bug bites Dunn's Lions

Feb. 1: Usual trend continues for Big Ten

Feb. 1: Penn State's midterm marks show improvement

Jan. 28: After surprising first half, Lions rewarded with week off

Jan. 27: Post defense buries Gophers

Jan. 27: Rychart climbs obstacles to reach hoop dreams

Jan. 27: Stephens overcomes cousin's death to lead Lions to victory

Jan. 27: Lions learn importance of chairty-stripe points

Jan. 27: Witkowsky leaves seat on pine for playing time

Jan. 26: Father's teachings echo clear for Ivory

Jan. 26: Lions' Stephens carrying heavy heart

Jan. 25: Center Jackson does Lions' dirty work in paint

Jan. 25: Upset bug bites nation, Big Ten

Jan. 25: Dunn addresses week's mishaps

Jan. 24: Lions' streak ends at Illinois

Jan. 21: Shepherd reaches milestone, scores 1,000th career point

Jan.20: Crispin lights up Wisconsin for career high and third Big Ten win

Jan. 20: Hot-tempered Crispin cools off Badgers with 31 points

Jan. 20: Lions dominant both ends

Jan. 19: Lions looking for three's company tonight

Jan. 19: Lions in middle of conference race

Jan. 18: Dunn focusing on every game

Jan. 18: Watkins' hoop dreams continue

Jan. 18: Return of Stephens paying dividends

Jan. 17: Lions plot comeback against Hawkeyes

Jan. 17: Jaacks tough play raises awareness for Penn State

Jan. 14: Men's hoops pulverizes Northwestern

Jan. 13: New year brings new Lions, 'Cats

Jan. 13: Eleven conference teams begin battle for league crown

Jan. 12: Lions' Smith starting to emerge from past local shadows

Jan. 12: Notebook returns with Lions in slump

Jan. 11: Dunn, Lions look for answers

Jan. 11: Expectations remain high for Big Ten

Jan. 10: Haston, Indiana march past PSU defense

Jan. 10: Holidays unkind to Lions

Jan. 10: Dunn's struggling 'D' snoozes at wrong times vs. wrong team

Dec. 9: Penn State pulls out 67-54 win against George Mason

Dec. 9: Cool character Crispin leads Lions to victory
Dec. 8: Hoops 'Dunn' right

Dec. 8: Game against Penn preparation for later

Dec. 6: Lions survive Quakers, 59-56

Dec. 3: No real complaints after Lions' first week of action

Dec. 3: Crispin-Jordan match-up key in away game at Penn

Dec. 2: Penn State overcomes Clemson, Solomon

Dec. 2: Solomon sole man for Clemson offense

Nov. 29: Men's basketball comes through for Dunn with win against BC

Nov. 29: Freshman Crispin 'an animal' as guard, rebounder

Nov. 23: Second-half surge guides Lions' to win

Nov. 23: Lions' dormant 3-point attack wakes up after halftime in Lehigh win

Nov. 18: Without lineup solidfied, Dunn remains optimistic

Nov. 18: Stephens awaiting opportunity to hoop it up again vs. Lehigh

Nov. 16: Different kind of rebound

Nov. 15: Ivory coming along as leader for Lions backcourt

Nov. 15: Men's hoops knocks off Aussies, 99-67

Nov. 12: Healthy Stephens to lead as Lions take on Australia

Nov. 10: Despite sloppy play, Lions win 81-75

Nov. 10: Rebounds bounce Marathon Oil, 81-75

Nov. 9: Men's basketball to test waters against semi-pro Marathon Oil

Nov. 4: White narrowly nips Blue, 53-52, in scrimmage

Nov. 4: Stevens leads White team to Blue-White win

Nov. 3: Blue-White Game warms up men's basketball for season

Oct. 21: Forwards bring experience

Oct. 21: Stephens back and ready

Oct. 21: After Booth, PSU has hole at center

Oct. 21: Crispin set to become leader in backcourt

Oct. 18: Basketball teams host fan-friendly practices at BJC

Oct. 15: Lions start year with madness

Oct. 14: Brotherhood

Oct. 14: Dunn sets lofty goals for Lions' new year

Oct. 14: Stepping up

Oct. 1: Lions get top N.J. recruit

Aug. 31: Cagers recruit Chambliss commits to Penn State

R E L A T E D L I N K

Penn State Men's Basketball from Penn State Sports Information

1999-2000 Men's Basketball Roster from Penn State Sports Information