There has been a revolutionary discovery in the field of sports nutrition.

Thanks to the research of Dr. Shauntai Hall, athletes can throw away their bee pollen pills, raw eggs and power shakes. Hall, who also plays forward for the Penn State women's basketball team, proved this weekend that making yourself ill from eating too much Mexican food can result in a career weekend on the basketball court.

Hall poured in a career-high 20 points against Michigan on Friday night and another 18 against Indiana yesterday. Despite her hot shooting hand and effective penetration inside, Hall was on the floor for only 19 minutes against the Hoosiers because of her possibly burrito-related illness.

"Shauntai, as you saw her going in and out tonight, is not feeling well," Penn State coach Rene Portland said. "She really focused and did a super job."

Hall, a 5-foot-11 sophomore, came out of the blocks fast against Indiana, winning the tip off against the Hoosiers' 6-foot-5 center, Quacy Barnes. Less than 30 seconds later, Hall put up the first points of the game with a driving layup.

Hall's quick start against Indiana was similar to the Michigan game that featured Hall vs. the Wolverines for the first six minutes. Hall scored all of Penn State's first 10 points to keep the Lady Lions in the game early.

"Shauntai Hall came to play and did a super job in the first few minutes of the game," Portland said. "We were making Shauntai go all the time. She was told not to rebound at all."

While Hall may be most dangerous driving the lane one-on-one, she also possesses a soft shooting touch from outside. Early in the second half against Indiana, Hall showcased both sides of her offensive game. In the defensive end, she intercepted a pass and took it the length of the court for the easy layup. On Penn State's next possession, Hall pulled up for a rare 3-pointer to give Penn State a 42-38 lead with 18:41 left in the game.

"To tell the truth, I didn't know it was a 3-pointer," Hall said. "I just saw I was open and I took it."

In addition to her new prowess from behind the 3-point arc, Hall is known for her tremendous athletic ability and creativity with the ball. With a big first step that makes opposing fans scream for a traveling call, Hall gets up, over or around anyone standing between her and the basket.

"I thought Shauntai had one heck of a game," Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. "We know she likes to penetrate. We knew Shauntai was going to take the ball down the floor."

While Hall may have played her best basketball of the season this weekend, she won't be endorsing Mexican food as a substitute for Power Bars in the near future.

"I'll be sticking to french fries and hamburgers from now on," she said.