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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Penn State star Jalen Pickett was already familiar with Andrew Funk and his long-distance shooting acumen, having faced the Nittany Lions newcomer in a Siena-Bucknell game with their previous teams.
This would be a great time for Penn State’s first ever win at the Kohl Center
1896 was a big year for the United States. Utah officially became a state, William McKinley was elected president, and author F. Scott Fitzgerald was born. But most importantly, Penn State men’s basketball played its first game. More than 12 decades later, the Nittany Lions are coming off of one of the best seasons in school history. As Penn State begins its 125th season, it’s time to reflect on how this program got to where it is. It wasn’t always pretty, but there were some good times along the way. The Beginning (1896-1919) The 1896-97 season was the first season where the Nittany Li...