It’s fair to say that neither Penn State nor Michigan has started the 2024 portion of their basketball schedules in a way they would have wanted. Penn State is coming off a 92-61 loss at Michigan State last week, while the Wolverines have actually not won since December 16.
The conference implications are what matter most and that’s where the two teams both have 1-2 records in the B1G. The winner on Sunday jumps to the top half, while the loser is just a step above Rutgers in the league basement.
Meanwhile, this will mark the fourth time that Penn State has played a Big Ten conference game in the Palestra.