Russ Rose's Nittany Lions improved to 23-1 on the season thanks to a one-sided victory over Rutgers Saturday night in Rec Hall.
With former head coach Cael Sanderson in attendance, Ed Ruth and Phil Davis picked up wins at the Bryce Jordan Center as part of Bellator 186's main card.
In their second straight overtime match, the Nittany Lions once again came out on top. They'll face Northwestern Sunday at 2 p.m. ET in the conference title game.
Men's hockey dropped its first of two games to Mercyhurst on Friday after a strong offensive display from Mercyhurst.
Tolu Jacobs Yaffa, a 6'11" power forward from Arizona, committed to the Nittany Lions over Cal, Stanford, and Butler.
Ed Ruth and Phil Davis are making their return to Happy Valley in the Octagon, not on the mat.