Michigan ready for the challenge a veteran Penn State will provide

The 8-5 Michigan Wolverines are 2-0 in conference play to start the year, and their next big test comes tonight with a home game against Penn State.

Once a cellar-dweller in the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions have improved a lot over the last few years. Penn State is 11-3 and are currently on a five-game winning streak, including a 15-point win over No. 17 Illinois and a victory over Iowa.

They are a veteran team, with five guys in their playing rotation (Jalen Pickett, Myles Dread, Andrew Funk, Seth Lundy and Camren Wynter) being at least a traditional senior. The Nittany Lions are well-coached and are led by a point guard in Pickett whose been one of the best guards in the Big Ten, averaging…