After a shaky start to the season, Penn State basketball was able to pull out a much-needed win at home against the 13th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. This followed a brutal loss to the Bradley Braves in the finals of the Cancun Challenge last week.
The one-point win for the Nittany Lions was fueled by the return of center Mike Watkins, who hadn’t played this season due to academic and legal issues. It was a roller coaster of a game for Penn State Basketball, so let’s dissect what went right and what went wrong:
What Went Right:
Interior Defense:
Everyone kept saying that Mike Watkins would have a huge impact on this team when he returned, and we saw that first hand Tuesday.