Penn State Basketball

Sitting winless in Big Ten play, Penn State welcomed its toughest foe yet to the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday night — No. 2 Michigan. Making matters more difficult, the Nittany Lions were without freshman guard Kayden Mingo, the team’s leading scorer, who was out with an injury. Without getting into details, head coach Mike…

Entering on a three-game losing skid, Penn State had a prime opportunity for a get-right game on Monday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center against a struggling N.C. Central team that entered at 4-10, including 0-8 in road games. After a sluggish return to action, the Nittany Lions powered ahead with a dominant second half…

Penn State welcomed No. 9 Michigan State to the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday afternoon for its first home game in conference play. With many students already home for break and a healthy contingent of Spartan fans making the trip, the crowd was split. Ultimately those in green had a little more to cheer for,…

Penn State was riding high, taking an 8-1 record into its Big Ten opener at Indiana on Tuesday night. Head coach Mike Rhoades said the team was excited for the opportunity to face a premier opponent and had a good shoot around leading up to the game. But things went south shortly after tipoff. “We…

Penn State closed out its homestand against Campbell in the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday night, looking to continue its successful nonconference campaign. The Nittany Lions mounted a first-half lead and held on late, coming away with an 87-76 win to advance to 8-1 on the year. “It was a choppy game for us, but…

Penn State welcomed Boston University for a Tuesday night clash in front of a sparsely-attended Bryce Jordan Center with students home for Thanksgiving break. After scoring a season-low 65 points last Saturday in a loss to Providence, the Nittany Lions took control early and shot well in a 96-87 win. “We watched that (Providence) game…

Penn State welcomed Harvard to the Bryce Jordan Center for their third all-time meeting and first since 1976 on Wednesday night, looking to remain undefeated on the year. Thanks to clutch second-half performances from Kayden Mingo and Melih Tunca, the Nittany Lions held on for an 84-80 victory over the Crimson. “Guys just kept playing,…

Penn State welcomed Navy to the Bryce Jordan Center on a chilly Tuesday night in State College for the first matchup between the two programs in 40 years, looking to remain undefeated in the early stages of the season. The Nittany Lions led nearly the whole way but struggled to pull away, resulting in an…

Basketball season got underway on Monday night when Penn State welcomed Fairfield to the Bryce Jordan Center for a nonconference clash. Despite entering as heavy favorites, the Nittany Lions fell into an early deficit and went back-and-forth for much of the game before some clutch late-game buckets resulted in a 76-68 win. “Today was a…

Deep inside the Bryce Jordan Center in a revamped media room, head coach Mike Rhoades met with reporters on Wednesday to preview the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. With just weeks until the Nittany Lions tip off against Fairfield on Nov. 3 and just days after they were picked by coaches to finish last in the…