I am wary of tomorrow’s games in Happy Valley. Penn State basketball is famously not good. They have just three NCAA Tournament appearances since joining the Big Ten and the worst home court atmosphere in the cavernous and empty Bryce Jordan Mausoleum. That place has a nasty habit of lulling opposing teams into a coma, especially if they are ranked. In 7 of the last 8 seasons they have upset at least one ranked Big Ten team at home despite only going to the NCAAs in 2011:
2017-18: #8 Ohio State 79-56 (26-13 final record, NIT champs)
2016-17: #21 Maryland 70-64 #24 Minnesota 52-50 (15-18)
2015-16: #4 Iowa 79-75, #22 Indiana 68-63 (16-16)
2014-15: None, went 18-16, closest was 55-47 loss to #5 Wisconsin
2013-14: #22 Ohio State 65-63 (15-17)
2012-13: #4 Michigan 84-78 (10-21)
2011-12: #22 Illinois 54-52 (12-20)
2010-11: #17 Wisconsin 57-52 (19-14, made NCAA)
2009-10: None, closest was 75-67 vs.