Penn State basketball couldn't edge Rutgers despite a 24-point outburst from Shep Garner in the Bryce Jordan Center.
Luckily for the Nittany Lions, college hockey is a game of series. Penn State fell 5-1 to Minnesota at Mariucci tonight.
Penn State won six-consecutive bouts starting with a crucial Jimmy Gulibon tight decision at 141 to win its 28th straight 32-12.
"The guys, when it's really evident, that play for the team and don't talk about it, just go and do it -- those are the guys I follow," head coach Guy Gadowsky said.
Buckeyes' star Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points en route to helping the team grab its sixth-straight win 87-72.
With an 11-1 home record but a 2-5 road record, Penn State has a plan to bring its success at the Bryce Jordan Center with it during a crucial two-game road stretch.