Manuel, a 6'10" big man from Elizabeth, New Jersey, picked Pat Chambers' program over Seton Hall, Memphis, and St. John's, among others.
After the festivities on Tuesday, we couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if more varsity athletes in Happy Valley challenged each other to (not-so) friendly competition outside of their respective sports.
Molloy, a central midfielder and captain for the Nittany Lions, finished with two goals and an assist through two matches last week.
The match was abandoned after 71 minutes of play.
The Nittany Lions are ranked for the first time since 2015.
Jeff Cook and his team are mirroring James Franklin's 1-0 mentality as they approach the final stretch of the regular season.