Back in February 1993, Penn State was at home against the No. 1 ranked team in the country for a weeknight game at Rec Hall. What happened was one of the most infamous losses in program history as Bob Knight’s Indiana team escaped its winter camping trip with a double overtime win that was significantly aided by a missed call by official Sam Lickliter. What slipped away from Bruce Parkhill’s spunky bunch was a program-defining win, an opportunity to knock off the nation’s top team for the first time in Penn State basketball history.
More than 30 years later, Penn State is still looking for a first win against a team ranked No.