Coming off one of its worst losses in recent memory, Penn State men’s basketball had to travel to College Park to open Big Ten play against Maryland. What could go wrong?
Well, all things considered, not much. Well, they lost. But, the Nittany Lions came out the gate swinging — on the road, in their first Big Ten game under Mike Rhoades, and on the coattails of an embarrassing defeat. Penn State took a lead as large as 20-9 in the first half and quickly stole momentum from the home crowd. Kanye Clary, coming off an abysmal showing against Bucknell, had 13 points through 20 minutes.