The nation’s longest active winning streak came to an end in typical Penn State fashion last week, with a 2-point overtime performance coming up short on the road versus DePaul. The 72-70 loss was the first of the season for the Nittany Lions, and it highlighted a few of the team’s shortcomings. First and foremost, without Mike Watkins teams are having their way with Penn State inside, particularly on the glass. The Blue Demons grabbed 47 rebounds compared to 36 for the Nittany Lions.
Rasir Bolton followed up an outstanding performance against Jacksonville State with an awful night shooting the ball, going 0-10 from the field.