Starocci will rely on an at-large big to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
"We were playing on our toes -- on our heels, I should say, versus playing with pace and playing fearless, like we did the first round against them."
"When we came here, we wanted to put the jersey back in a better place and put it back where Penn State belongs, which is back playing deep into March."
Penn State stayed in the NCAA Tournament conversation with the win.
Morrison has hit .600 through four games of the Texas Invitational.
Gaines was committed to the Nittany Lions for nearly a year.