At this point in the season, it's no secret in the Big Ten that Penn State has a lot of trouble defending inside the paint.
The Nittany Lions’ field goal percentage defense currently ranks 326th out of 340 teams, as their opponents are shooting 48% from the field — a large part of their opposition’s offensive production coming on the interior.
Big Ten teams have continued to exploit this weakness every game and have forced interim head coach Jim Ferry and his staff to experiment with a variety of solutions to this problem.
The coaching staff has tried doubling in the post, playing bigger lineups and playing tight on opposing guards to limit entry passes — all of which have had minimal success.