The Penn Stste Nittany Lions blow a 10-point, first-half lead vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers, leading coach Mike Rhoades to say, "We're hurting right now."

Mike Rhoades was asked in October what success would look like for Penn State men’s basketball this year. The coach did not hesitate to respond. “Let’s get to the NCAA Tournament,” he said. “Let’s beat teams in the Big Ten and let’s get to the NCAA Tournament.

The Nittany Lions have taken several of the conference's top teams down to the wire, but they're often on the wrong side of the final score.

Penn State basketball positioned Thursday's game against Ohio State as a pivotal turning point on the Big Ten schedule. The Nittany Lions were at home, where they had a 10-1 record, and even better at Rec Hall, site of last year's magical 90-89 win over No. 12 Illinois. Instead, the Nittany Lions came undone.

Penn State looks for a bounceback effort Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center, as the Nittany Lions host a Big Ten matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Struggles continued for the Penn State men's basketball team with a loss against Minnesota. "My wife is the most Googled person on the planet called Earth," the artist formerly known as Kanye West wrote on Instagram.

A hyper-efficient second half surged Minnesota past Penn State basketball in the Nittany Lions fourth straight defeat.