Jamelle Cornley led a second-half surge Thursday that brought Penn State a 69-63 win over Baylor and the championship of the National Invitation Tournament. Penn State, which finished sixth in the Big Ten this season, defeated George Mason, Rhode Island, Florida, Notre Dame and the surprising Baylor Bears to capture the title. The Nittany Lions (27-11) faced a four-point deficit at halftime, but Cornley came through with 18 points and Penn State pulled away by making 54 percent of its shots in the second period. Talor Battle added 12 for Penn State and both David Jackson and Stanley Pringle had 10. Penn State broke the game open by going on a 14-3 run over a five-minute stretch that ended with a 3-pointer by Jeff Brooks.

Curtis Jerrells and LaceDarius Dunn combined for 47 points Tuesday to spark the Baylor Bears' 76-62 win over San Diego State in the NIT semifinals. Jerrells finished with 24 points and seven assists.

LaceDarius Dunn put Baylor in front for good with 1:12 remaining Thursday and the Bears went on to stun Texas 76-70 in the Big 12 Conference semifinals. The ninth-seeded Bears have beaten Nebraska, 11th-ranked Kansas and Texas on consecutive days to reach the conference championship game for the first time.

A.J. Abrams scored 19 points Tuesday, pacing the 12th-ranked Texas Longhorns to a 78-72 victory over the Baylor Bears. Damion James added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Longhorns (15-4, 4-1 Big 12), who haven't lost to Baylor since Feb.

LaceDarius Dunn came off the bench to score 33 points Wednesday and carry No.