Penn State 67, Clemson 75: Gotta Lose Eventually

In its first game as an underdog, Penn State men’s basketball (6-1) fell to Clemson (6-1) Tuesday afternoon in the Sunshine Slam Championship Game.

The Nittany Lions turned the ball over 17 times and failed to convert enough of their three-point attempts, ending a six-game undefeated streak.

Ace Baldwin Jr. and Yanic Konan Niederhauser opened up scoring for Penn State with a smooth alley-oop on the game's first possession.

YKN, however, struggled in the early going, committing a turnover and offensive foul on consecutive possessions, sending him to the bench in favor of Kachi Nzeh. Still, the Nittany Lions flashed crafty ball movement abilities in the opening minutes and trailed 7-6 at the…