Losing mindset still Lions’ biggest test:
“Before the season started, sophomore guard Marlon Smith said that in order to be a winner, you have to first be a loser.
“Three months later, an inactive Smith watches from the bench as his Nittany Lions teammates continue to experience more than their fair share of losing — and winning has yet to follow.
“‘I don’t think there’s anything in the locker room in terms of guys who’ve been successful to say, ‘This is how it was,’ so our kids just have to believe,’ Penn State coach Ed DeChellis said. ‘It’s just not easy to believe you can win when you haven’t won.’ …”