 The Nittany Lions went on to win the 2009 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), the first national tournament title in Penn State Men's Basketball history.In the 2010-2011 season, DeChellis' Nittany Lions earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the school's first since 2000-2001.The 10th-seeded Lions fell in the opening round to the 7th-seed Temple Owls.