Penn State was four minutes away from upending 2-seed Texas and clinching its spot in the Sweet Sixteen. Alas, their offense went cold and the small frontcourt of Seth Lundy and Myles Dread — despite their fight and energy — just didn’t have the length to match Dylan Disu from inside 15 feet.
But when one chapter ends, another begins. That’s especially true for Penn State basketball, as Micah Shrewsberry and his staff will look to do something that hasn’t been done in Happy Valley since the 1950s: take the basketball program to the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons.