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Penn State men's basketball looks to win first Big Ten game on road against No. 5 Purdue

Teams from the Midwest have really been a thorn in Penn State’s side in the early part of this season, and it now faces another – only, this one sits in the AP Poll’s top five.

In their first Big Ten game, the Nittany Lions were devastated by Indiana, with the Hoosiers handing the blue and white a 41-point loss.

A gut-wrenching loss was then suffered just four days later when it looked like Penn State was going to upset No. 9 Michigan State. The same story can be told about this past Tuesday’s game against No.