Few teams in the Big Ten are playing as well as the Penn State Nittany Lions currently are. Penn State finished the regular season by going 7-3 in their final 10 games which led to the Nittany Lions finishing the regular season with a 14-17 record. Their hot finish also got the team to the 10th seed in the Big Ten Tournament, netting a first round bye.
Who: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Record: 19-12, 9-11 Big Ten
When: Thursday, March 14, 2019
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Kenpom Ranking: 46th
NET Ranking: 56th
Vegas Line: PSU -2
TV: BTN
After spending their Wednesday enjoying their first round bye, the 10th seeded Nittany Lions are preparing to do battle with the 7th seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.