Conference tournaments tend to represent a chance for some teams to reset and rattle off a win or two or three which at the very least, can have them feeling good going into the offseason, if not help them make it to a postseason tournament. For this edition of Penn State basketball, the Big Ten Tournament offered an opportunity to begin a run that could ultimately push their 15-16 overall record above .500 and give them a shot at an NIT bid. In order to accomplish that though, they first had to take care of business against a Michigan team in absolute free fall, having lost eight in a row and 13 of their last 14.