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Penn State News Briefing: Huge hoops game, football breakout players

Mid-February is a slow period in the world of Penn State football, as there’s a lull between the end of the most recent recruiting period and the start of spring practice. Fortunately, there’s still plenty to talk about, particularly with other sports around Penn State.

For starters, the basketball team is in the middle of its best season in a number of years. Sitting in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference and with huge games upcoming, the Nittany Lions still have an outside shot at an NCAA Tournament bid.

Up first is a huge battle on Thursday night against No.