Jan. 2, 2013

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Riding a four-game winning streak, the Nittany Lion basketball team (8-4) is set to open its 2013 Big Ten season on Thursday night at Wisconsin (9-4) inside the Kohl Center (8:30 p.m. on BTN).

Penn State enters its 21st Big Ten season playing its best basketball of the year. The Lions knocked off Duquesne, 84-74, to win their fourth-straight game on Saturday. The win also marked the fourth-straight game of 70 or more points for the Nittany Lions.

Get ready for the Big Ten opener with the Starting Five.

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