PSU’s struggles continue in 2005:
“The calendar has flipped to 2005, but the Penn State men’s basketball team is still playing like the 2004 version of itself.
“The Nittany Lions (6-9, 0-2 Big Ten) lost Saturday night in Minneapolis, their second consecutive Big Ten loss by 20-plus points, falling 83-62 to the upstart Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-3, 1-0).
“In a fashion similar to that of its 84-58 loss to Michigan State Wednesday, Penn State played the Gophers close for the first 12 minutes. The Lions were within one point, 22-21, before Minnesota blew the game wide open.”