Penn State and Michigan have both struggled to compete at various points this season.
Turmoil familiar to both teams:
“The guys are just hanging out at a typical Monday afternoon practice — smiling, telling jokes, even taking a half-court shot or two for fun.
“None of this is what you would usually expect from a team that has lost seven games in a row and 16 of its last 18. But for members of the struggling Penn State men’s basketball team, they know one thing for sure: Things can’t get much worse.
“‘I don’t know how to feel, it’s the same feeling,’ guard Danny Morrissey said. ‘You can’t really dwell on it anymore, if you keep dwelling on it … with all the losses I don’t know how much worse it can get. But you can only plan that hopefully it gets better.’
“When the Nittany Lions (7-18, 1-11 Big Ten) look across the court at 8 tonight in Ann Arbor, Mich., they will see a Michigan squad that has also seen better days. The Wolverines (12-15, 3-10) have lost 10 in a row, with their last win coming Jan. 15 — in the Bryce Jordan Center against Penn State. …”