Penn State is in its second year under head coach Mike Rhoades. The Nittany Lions went 16-17 in the first year under Rhoades and is hoping to surprise many around the Big Ten this season. The Nittany Lions were picked by Big Ten media to finish toward the bottom of the expanded conference,

Penn State Basketball secured a historic victory on the recruiting trail with Kayden Mingo announcing his committment.

With his ranking on 247Sports, Mingo became the highest-rated recruit to commit in Penn State program history. He narrowly beat out former Nittany Lions star Tony Carr, while current Penn State freshman Miles Goodman sits at No. 3.