Funk came out firing against Texas A&M, scoring a season-high 27 points on 8-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc.
The Nittany Lions, who came one possession shy of taking down Purdue for the Big Ten Tournament Championship, ran past Texas A&M in blowout fashion, 76-59, in the opening round of the tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.
Meanwhile, Texas arrives into the second-round after dispatching Colgate 81-61 in their opening game of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Colgate is actually a stronger three-point shooting team than the Nittany Lions, who thrive beyond the arc.
Reports surfaced Friday that Penn State Basketball intends to make a financial commitment to keep Shrewsberry in Happy Valley, but those talks are expected to begin whenever the Lions’ March Madness run ends.