Penn State’s NCAA Tournament drought nearly ended in 2020, but a global pandemic had other plans. As a result, Penn State’s last men’s basketball tournament appearance remains a one-and-done 2011 appearance in which it lost to Temple in the closing seconds.
Fast forward to 2023 and All-American [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] and head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] have ended the drought with a clutch run in the Big Ten Tournament to secure an at-large opportunity in the Big Dance.
A lot has happened since the last time Penn State was in the NCAA Tournament. Here is a look at what was going on the last time Penn State participated in March Madness in March 2011.