Penn State is back on the court on Friday! The Nittany Lions got past Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, after coming back from 13 points down against the Buckeyes.
Now they face a Purdue team that has been the gatekeeper of the Nittany Lions’ progress in this tournament, as the Boilermakers have prevented deep runs both of the times Penn State has won more than one tournament game. In 2015, Penn State beat Nebraska and Iowa to reach the quarterfinals, only to fall to Purdue. In 2018, the Lions made the semifinals, where Purdue was waiting patiently, ready to bounce the Lions once more.