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WATCH: Puff Johnson and Zach Hicks on Playing at the Palestra, the Growth of Their Teammates, and Staying in the Moment

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Zach Hicks netted three 3s en route to 20 points in the 84-80 win over Northwestern. (Penn State Athletics)

Ahead of Sunday’s game at the Palestra, Penn State basketball players Puff Johnson and Zach Hicks met with the media to discuss playing at the historic site and the team’s focus on staying present.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a four-point win on Thursday against Northwestern to improve to 12-2, 2-1 on the year.

In that game, Hicks refound his stroke from deep, cashing in three 3s and scoring 20 points. Johnson, meanwhile, opened the second half with eight of PSU’s first 10 points, finishing with 11 total points and three rebounds.

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Watch the full Zoom press conference down below, courtesy of Penn State Athletics.

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