It’s tournament time around Happy Valley for a number of winter sports teams.
The 20-13-1 men’s hockey team will be on the road for a best-of-three quarterfinal series against Ohio State beginning on Friday, March 3 in Columbus.
Penn State is the No. 6 seed, while the host Buckeyes are seeded third. The winner of the series will face off against the winner of the Michigan/Wisconsin series in a single elimination semifinal.
Minnesota earned the top seed and the automatic bye to the semifinals. Penn State and Ohio State split four contests this year, both going 1-1 on home ice.