If you’re the type of person to take KenPom’s probability percentages as gospel, you would have had little to no confidence that Penn State (27% chance to win, according to KenPom) would be able to come into East Lansing and pull off a season-defining upset win on the road.
Tonight, Pat Chambers’ crew sent KenPom, and everyone else who wrote this one off as a loss a resounding message: Penn State basketball is not just competitive in the Big Ten this year, they’re seeking to win the whole f***ing conference.
Michigan State came out of the game like bats out of hell, hitting four of their first six attempts from the floor to jump out to a quick 12-4 advantage.