Most Penn State fans remember seeing their squad defeat Texas A&M before falling to Texas during March Madness in 2023. A good chunk of them probably also watched the Crispin brothers lead the team to the 2001 Sweet 16 after wins over Providence and North Carolina.
But if any current Nittany Lion enthusiasts want to reminisce about a deep NCAA Tournament run, they’ll have to turn the clock way back and scroll through seven decades to the tune of March 1954 — the program’s lone run to the Final Four.
And barring a miracle, this is the only option.