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\"\"<\/a>Dave Jones on PennLive:<\/p>\n

On Saturday night, Penn State’s struggling men’s basketball team won a game that stands to have far-reaching consequences in the program’s future. The Nittany Lions’ upset of the Indiana Hoosiers knocked them out of a share of first place in the Big Ten.<\/p>\n

Is this the real starting point of Patrick Chambers’ build toward a contending program? Or just another brief anomaly, something that can happen during a long season much like Rutgers’ now-unthinkable upset of a Wisconsin team that ended up in the national championship game?<\/p>\n

I say it has nothing in common with the latter. And that it has a chance to be the former for one reason: Belief.<\/p>\n

The Penn State team I saw on the Jordan Center floor came out from the tip with a conviction and drive that lasted for all 40 minutes. They did not defeat a team playing under par. They outfought an Indiana team playing at its normal energy level. And the Nittany Lions were simply better….<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Dave Jones on PennLive: On Saturday night, Penn State’s struggling men’s basketball team won a game that stands to have far-reaching consequences in the program’s future. The Nittany Lions’ upset of the Indiana Hoosiers knocked them out of a share of first place in the Big Ten. Is this the real starting point of Patrick … <\/p>\n

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