Confidence growing with early victories:
“Entering this week with three wins and zero losses for the first time since 1999-2000, the Penn State men’s basketball team could ask itself one question.
“Do I feel lucky?
“In wins of 80-64 vs. Long Island University (0-2) on Saturday and 93-56 vs. Nicholls State (1-3) Wednesday, the Nittany Lions have developed an attitude that suggests exactly the opposite.
” ‘It’s building up our confidence, especially for the young guys coming in,’ senior forward Travis Parker said. ‘And then the old guys, since we haven’t been wining in a while since last year, it builds up our confidence, too.’ …”