It wasn’t easy, but Penn State was able to find a way to claim another program milestone on Sunday.
The No. 1 overall seed was initially challenged by eighth-seeded Loyola, but the Nittany Lions managed to overcome an early gut-punch form the Greyhounds on the way to their second-ever NCAA tournament win, 21-14 in East Hartford, Connecticut.
With the win, the tournament favorites improve to 16-1 on the season and will advance to the NCAA Final Four in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania next weekend. The Nittany Lions will play either Penn or Yale in the semifinals.
It was the 13th straight win for Penn State, as the Nittany Lions have not lost since their defeat at the hands of Yale back on Feb.