Monday night's leaked review of the "Freeh Report" commissioned by seven members of the university's Board of Trustees detailed perceived bias from investigators and the type of interview methodology that lacked thorough findings regarding Penn State's culpability in the Sandusky scandal.
The Wolverines struggled to crack the Lady Lions' defense, but shooting woes plagued Penn State as it finished the game converting 31.5 percent of attempts from the field.
The Nittany Lions went 1-4 in the first tournament of the season against hosts Florida Gulf Coast and MAC favorites Ball State and Kent State.
The last time the Nittany Lions made the tournament was 2011, but a stacked freshman class is primed to change that during its time in Happy Valley.
The defending NIT champs will reportedly be the fourth team in the NIT Season Tip-Off event at the Barclays Center in November.
The senior is the sixth Lady Lion all-time to score 2,000 career points, joining the likes of program legends Kelly Mazzante, Maggie Lucas, Suzanne Robinson, Tyra Grant, and Kahadeejah Herbert.