With the calendar turning to 2019, Penn State was seeking to start the new year off on the right foot. Unfortunately for them, a road trip to face an undefeated No. 2 ranked Michigan squad stood in the way of such hopes. While Penn State was able to make things interesting at times, getting within two points of the Wolverines with just a couple minutes left in the first half, Michigan stepped up by forcing a pair of turnovers and hitting some clutch shots to take a five point lead into the locker room.
The second half saw Michigan turn up the heat defensively, forcing even more Nittany Lion turnovers (PSU would finish with twice as many turnovers as Michigan), and jumping out to as large as an 18-point lead.