![]() Pitt advanced to the first round with an opening-round game over Mississippi State that went down to the wire. The Musketeers had to turn on the jets in their first-round matchup with Kennesaw State though, so they could be vulnerable. Pittsburgh also has a tall order in front of it with a matchup against Big East tournament runner-up Xavier. ![]() Penn State has its own difficult task of knocking off the Longhorns, of course. ![]() This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Now, the possibility of an in-state battle between the Nittany Lions and Panthers is sitting right there. Penn State already trashed the expectation for a Texas-Texas A&M matchup many were looking forward to when the bracket was initially released. There is a possibility Penn State could play Pitt in the Sweet 16. The Nittany Lions will be an underdog against Texas, which is nothing new for the Nittany Lions, but their first-round victory over Texas A&M put many on notice of just how dangerous they can actually be.Īnd think about this. Winners of six of their last seven games against NCAA tournament teams, Penn State is playing with the kind of confidence you need to succeed this time of the year. Penn State faces Big 12 champion and 2-seed Texas on Saturday evening with an opportunity to keep its momentum going into the next round. Penn State’s men’s basketball has not been to the Sweet 16 since 2001, but it is now one win away from advancing to the second week of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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