Penn State's roller-coaster sports weekend was derailed yesterday, as Eastern Michigan held off the men's basketball team, 71-68, in overtime, knocking the Lions out of the NCAA Tournament.

Coupled with the women's basketball team's 73-71 loss to James Madison on Saturday afternoon, Penn State has exited both NCAA Tournaments in the second round.

Wrestler Jeff Prescott gave Penn State a lift Saturday night by winning the 118-pound championship and the outstanding wrestler award at the NCAA Torunament in Iowa City, Iowa. Prescott is the Lions' first national champion since Jim Martin won the 126-pound title in 1988.

"It's just the highest high you can ever get," Prescott said.

The Lady Lions opened Saturday's game just as high -- with an 11-0 run --and led by 12 at halftime. But JMU used balanced scoring, rebounding and team defense to chip away at Penn State's lead. And when Tanya Garner's blocked 3-point attempt fell to the floor as time expired, the Final Four hopes of the Lady Lions, and 6,087 stunned fans in Rec Hall, were dashed.

"I feel bad for the kids. I feel bad for our two assistant coaches and I feel very, very bad for the seniors," Coach Rene Portland said after Saturday's game. "I am stunned and very, very disappointed."

Free-throw shooting, the Lions' strength, turned into a weakness yesterday. Penn State could have won the game in regulation, but James Barnes and Monroe Brown each missed a free throw in the final 1:03. And when Freddie Barnes missed a desperation 3-pointer a time ran out in overtime, the Lions lost the game and a spot in the Sweet 16.

"I'm hoping the guys will shake this game off and feel good about themselves," said Coach Bruce Parkhill. "They deserve to do that."

The Lions' wild weekend started with a 74-69 come-from-behind upset victory over fourth-seeded UCLA on Friday afternoon in Syracuse, N.Y. Few predicted 13th-seeded Penn State could handle the potent Bruin offense, but the Lions shut down UCLA in the second half and made their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

"The best job done was by Coach Parkhill -- he prepared his team tremendously," UCLA coach John Harrick said. "He played us perfectly and his kids executed perfectly. They won the game -- they just beat us."