Even though the Nittany Lions were outscored 17-15 in the series, they still took home two more wins.
Penn State faces a whole new test this weekend when it matches up against the second-best team in the country.
Eighteen points from Sam Sessoms helped the Nittany Lions move on to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.
Hailing from Boalsburg and State College Area High School, Knipe has now proven himself as one of the Big Ten's best jumpers.
"That experiment could not have worked out better to this point."
The Nittany Lions broke their three-game losing streak to head to the next round of the Big Ten Tournament.