After an embarrassing loss to Michigan State, Penn State men’s basketball needed to find some footing. Luckily, the next game on its schedule was one fans have been circling for a while: a date with Michigan at Philadelphia’s historic Palestra.
Despite an electric atmosphere in a sold-out arena, the Nittany Lions had a subpar offensive start. Penn State made just six of its first 22 field goal attempts and Kanye Clary was one for his first nine. The team was generating plenty of good offensive looks, but shots were not falling. But, a gritty defensive effort and some press looks prevented Michigan from entering early blowout territory.