NittanyCentral delivers expert analysis from veteran reporters and timely updates on Penn State sports, with in-depth coverage of Nittany Lions Football, Wrestling, Basketball, and more.
NittanyCentral delivers expert analysis from veteran reporters and timely updates on Penn State sports, with in-depth coverage of Nittany Lions Football, Wrestling, Basketball, and more.
The farther Penn State Basketball has advanced in the Big Ten Tournament, the more head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s name has been floated for other Power 6 jobs. Georgetown has made Shrewsberry a top candidate for their coaching vacancy after he has led the Nittany Lions to the NCAA Tournament, in just his second season. Shrewsberry […]
When Pat Kraft took the Athletic Director position for Penn State in April of 2022 there was a ton of excitement from coaches and the alumni base that he would be able to help build back a once dominant athletic department. That isn’t to say that there hasn’t been success in the last decade as […]
Penn State Basketball pulled off an impressive upset over Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament that may have locked up their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011. The Nittany Lions will have an opportunity to leave no doubt when they take on 2 seeded Northwestern in the Quarterfinals Friday evening in […]
Penn State Basketball begins the Big Ten Tournament, and a quest for a berth in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, on Thursday night against Illinois at 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The Nittany Lions earned a first-round bye in the B1G Tournament after winning five of their final six games of the regular season. Here’s […]
Penn State Wrestling finishes on top at the Big Ten Championships for the first time since 2019. The Nittany Lions will send representatives from 9 of the 10-weight classes to NCAA’s. Additionally, Four wrestlers won the Big 10 Title at their respective weight classes and 7 finished top 3. Penn State Wrestling will be heavy […]
Penn State Wrestling tied a program record sending six Nittany Lions to the Big Ten Wrestling Conference Finals set for Sunday afternoon. The only wrestler who was a top-2 seed to not advance was Beau Bartlett who lost to 3rd seed Brock Hardy from Nebraska. Penn State Wrestling will take a healthy lead in the […]
Penn State Wrestling chases another Big Ten Title when the Conference championship kicks off on Saturday. The Nittany Lions have completed a perfect dual record and look to continue that success into the postseason. Where to watch Penn State Wrestling: What: 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Where: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. When: Saturday, […]
I had a tweet that caused a bit of activity in the Penn State community this past week and that was what I considered the Mount Rushmore of Penn State Basketball. I landed on Lamar Stevens, Talor Battle, DJ Newbill, and Jalen Pickett. Plenty of other names just missed the list like Jesse Arnelle, Joe […]
Jalen Pickett has been on fire these last few games as he almost single handily is trying to carry Penn State Basketball to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011. On Saturday night against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Nittany Lions‘ senior point guard added another impressive performance with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 8 […]
Penn State Basketball entered Tuesday night’s game on a 4-game losing streak and had not won since entering the month of February. The 4-game skid finally came to an end when the Nittany Lions took down Illinois 93-81 for the season sweep. The game was a must win for Micah Shrewsberry‘s squad, who are still […]
The bubble is just about ready to pop for Penn State Basketball’s NCAA Tournament hopes. The Nittany Lions lost their 4th straight game falling to Maryland 74-68 on Saturday. With 6 games remaining the team would need to finish 5-1 down the stretch and win at least one game in the Big Ten Tournament to […]
The first half of the conference schedule went about as well for Penn State Basketball team as you could hope for. The Nittany Lions were 14-7 and posted a 5-5 conference record. The depth of the Big Ten almost assuredly meant that a .500 conference record would give Penn State its first NCAA Tournament appearance […]
For Penn State Basketball, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Watching the Nittany Lions is like getting food poisoning from a restaurant, and then waking up the next day and returning to that exact location and ordering the exact same menu item. Penn State Fans convince themselves that this year will […]
One week after taking down No. 2 Iowa 23-14 at the Bryce Jordan Center, No. 1 Penn State Wrestling (11-0) returns to the mat Friday night to take on No. 4 Ohio State (11-1) in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are most likely the final team of the dual schedule that has enough talent to knock […]
For Penn State Basketball, this season has been tough to evaluate when it comes to paying time for different players. This team is on the bubble for the NCAA tournament, so you want to put the best lineup out there. At the same time playing only seniors doesn’t help the development of the great freshmen […]
No. 1 Penn State Wrestling picked up a 23-14 victory over No. 2 Iowa Friday night in front of a record setting crowd of 15,998 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The crowd tied the NCAA attendance record for an indoor college wrestling match, previously set by the Nittany Lions and Iowa in 2018. It was […]
The biggest college wrestling dual of the season will take place Friday night, Jan. 27, 2023 when No. 1 Penn State Wrestling takes on No. 2 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions enters on a 39 match win streak with their last loss coming to Iowa in 2020. Former Penn State wrestling great […]
In College Wrestling, there’s Penn State Wrestling, Iowa Wrestling, and everyone else. Friday night will be the center of the collegiate wrestling universe when the No. 1 Nittany Lions 10-0 (3-0) takes on No. 2 Iowa 12-0 (5-0) at the Bryce Jordan Center. How teams matchup in a dual doesn’t necessarily show what will happen […]
Penn State Basketball entered Tuesday’s game against Rutgers ranked 49th in the NET rankings, before losing 65-45 in embarrassing fashion. This put the Nittany Lions either as a last four in or first four out on many bracketologist predictions, ahead of the NCAA Tournament. The loss to Rutgers was ugly to say the least. Micah […]
Penn State Basketball never trailed in a 76-65 victory over Nebraska in front of 11,297 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions started the game hot on a 10-0 run before going ice cold and only scoring 3 points over the next 8 minutes. Penn State Basketball was able to take […]
