What a weird week of basketball for Penn State. This was the time to prove to everyone that Penn State is a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten, and they sort of did that. Though it is certainly hard to gauge considering one of the games (Ohio State) ended in a 30-point … Continue reading Penn State Basketball Review: Are We a Basketball School? Maybe not yet. →

I may have overreacted a bit in my last column. The 4-0 start got to me and gave me ample amounts of faith in this team. This is not to say I lost faith – as a matter of fact, I am still buying in heavily to Penn State basketball this year.  Since the 4-0 … Continue reading Penn State Basketball Review: Believe the Hype →

By Alex Yuncker Penn State basketball has yet to let its fans down this year. Coach Chambers’ squad is off to a hot 4-0 start and are quickly gaining recognition as a legitimate Big Ten Championship contender. Yes I know it has only been four games, but man they look good. Aside from the good-looking … Continue reading Penn State Basketball: WE ARE the Real Deal →

By Alex Yuncker It is time to overreact, right now. Penn State opened its season with two non-conference foes that presented little challenge. They dominated both Maryland Eastern-Shore and Wagner. Between both games the Nittany Lions shot 48 percent from the field while opponents have put up a meager 37 percent. Beyond that, Penn State put … Continue reading Penn State Basketball: One Week Down and We Might Just be Good →

By Alexander Yuncker Penn State basketball is more or less a joke. The team has a total of nine tournament appearances with the last being in 2011. Since that last tournament go, and since the hiring of Pat Chambers, the team has a combined record of 127-140. That’s pretty stale.  Those of us who dedicate … Continue reading Penn State Basketball’s Path to Averageness? →