Penn State won the NIT Championship three seasons ago. A year later, facing the tough task of replacing the first player drafted by the NBA after just two seasons in State College, the team finished ranked 50th in the NET Rankings. Pat Chambers led the program last year to what was arguably the best result in modern history.
Now the team sits with a 3-1 record entering the Big Ten conference schedule. With the Big Ten playing well in the ACC/Big Ten challenge, and there being so little non-conference play this year, the Lions are in a position that a .