Intermat wrestle released its weekly rankings today, and Penn State remains on top, despite losing to No. 3 Iowa on Friday night.
Tonight, Penn State Men's Basketball (8-13, 0-9 Big Ten) will vie for its first conference win against a struggling Purdue squad (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) but let's be real, you are reading this preview because this game is your last chance to obtain a free Penn State basketball snapback. (Incidentally, tonight is also Dollar Dog night). Hear me out, though -- this game may well be the Nittany Lions' most favorable matchup for the rest of the season.
The #8 Lady Lions came back after a Wisconsin loss to beat #14 Purdue 69-61 on Monday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. They now have sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Conference.
Top-ranked Penn State loses their first match of the season after failing to score needed bonus points and losing close matches against Iowa.
The Lady Lions were handed their first Big Ten Conference loss on Thursday night in Madison, Wisconsin as the Badgers beat them 63-61.
Penn State traveled to Iowa City Thursday night looking to halt the team's eight-game losing streak to begin Big Ten play. The Lions kept it close, but ultimately fell 76-67 in a slopfest that produced a combined 34 turnovers and 41 fouls and kept Penn State the lone team without a win in Big Ten play.