Penn State (16-15, 6-14 Big Ten)

Mike Rhoades had to build a roster on the fly when he was hired two seasons ago. He’s had to do it again in his third year in Happy Valley where the Nittany Lions have one of the youngest groups in the country. With just three holdovers from last season’s squad that was slowed by injuries to veteran stars Rhoades brought with him from VCU, the Nittany Lions will be a work in progress. After a promising 9-11 mark in conference action in Rhoades’ first year, the Nittany Lions fell to 6-14 and missed the conference tournament last season.

Players to watch

Kayden Mingo (freshman, G, 6-3). Mingo is Penn State’s highest-ranked recruit in program history. Fresh off a senior season at Long Island Lutheran where he averaged 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.1 assis

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