Penn State basketball picks up commitment from Big Ten guard

Penn State has picked up a commitment from Nebraska guard Eli Rice in the transfer portal, per his Instagram page. We discussed Rice in our article about players that head coach Mike Rhoades has contacted in the portal, and he was a key target for the Nittany Lions. Rice averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game for the Cornhuskers last season. He shot 37% from three and appeared in just 17 games due to an ankle injury. Rice provides length at his 6’8” frame while having three years of eligibility remaining. Nebraska also ran a fairly fast-paced offense last...