Penn State fell to Nebraska just one game shy of the Big Ten championship game.
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The Nittany Lions suffered their worst defeat of the season against Pitt on Tuesday, but turned things around for a series victory over Xavier to enter Big Ten Tournament play with some momentum.
The Nittany Lions took two of three from Rutgers in their final series of the regular season to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament in back-to-back years.
With Big Ten Tournament hopes on the line, the Nittany Lions have much left to prove as they face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
In a surprising result, Penn State Nittany Lions lost last weekend's series at home to Maryland. Now Penn State is slipping in the Big Ten standings.
After losing four straight games in the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions look to get back on track with Big Ten Tournament hopes on the line.
Penn State is desperate to make a postseason push in Year 2 under head coach Mike Gambino, and while a win over West Virginia helps, the bubble may have burst.
The Nittany Lions have a tough test ahead of them as they travel to take on the 15th-ranked UCLA Bruins.
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Mike Gambino's Nittany Lions struggled to a 1-2 weekend against USC.