Not hearing their named called on the first selection sunday show must have been fairly disappointing for the Nittany Lions. Like several seasons before this one, “close, but no cigar” has been the name of the game. The difference this time though is that Penn State gets to play in the consolation tournament, also known as the experimental rules tournament, also known as the NIT. This is something the program hasn’t done since the 2008-09 season.
In it they face their achilles heel, the Temple Owls.