In Mike Rhoades’ first season leading the Penn State basketball program, the head coach announced his scheduling intentions plainly. Wanting to bring fresh perspectives to the Nittany Lions, the sentiment would guide him in his pursuit of nonconference opponents and venues. “You heard me from day one talking about thinking outside the box. Let’s do some different things with Penn State basketball. Maybe that’s been done in the past and it’s been pretty cool. Let’s repeat it,” Rhoades said ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. “Or, let’s try to find some other things, other ideas. And let’s throw it u…