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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.
Does Penn State really even care about the Basketball program? This has been a topic of discussion amongst Penn State Basketball fans for multiple decades now, though it ramped up during the Pat Chambers coaching era. When will the Penn State Athletic Department start to care about the basketball program? The Nittany Lions basketball team […]
Penn State Fotball added another addition from the transfer portal with Florida State WR Malik McClain joining the Nittany Lions for 2023. McClain was a 4-star recruit out of IMG academy for the 2020 recruiting class. The wide receiver was ranked 283rd nationally and 40th in the state of Florida. The 6-foot-4 receiver appeared in […]
Penn State Basketball has historically struggled to beat Wisconsin no matter the location. Saying that the Nittany Lions struggle in Madison would be the biggest understatement of all time. The program is now this game 2-23 all time at Wisconsin and 0-19 at the Kohl Center, following Tuesday night’s heartbreaking 63-60 loss to the Badgers. […]
Get the latest update on Penn State Football’s 2024 class with the commitment of 4-star linebacker Anthony Speca.
Penn State Football landed a massive commitment from the transfer portal, when WR Dante Cephas chose the Nittany Lions Sunday night. Cephas chose Penn State Football over Georgia, Pittsburgh and Oregon. Originally a 3-star recruit in high school, Cephas was upgraded to a 4-star when he entered the Transfer portal on December 5th. He is […]
Penn State Basketball was in danger of falling farther away from the NCAA tournament bubble heading into Wednesday night’s matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers, that is until the Nittany Lions pulled off a major upset. Penn State entered the matchup ranked No. 67 in the NET and in the next four out of Joe Lunardi’s […]
Penn State Football now has its best opportunity to reach the College Football Playoff since 2017. The Nittany Lions return multiple key contributors on both sides of the ball. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen return behind the deepest offensive line of the James Franklin era. Kalen King and Abdul Carter will anchor the defense that […]
PHILADELPHIA — For a team like Penn State Basketball, it is hard to set expectations for a game against the No. 1 team in the nation. Pull off the upset, and it can be a season defining moment, lose and that was expected. The Nittany Lions played an incredible first half in front of a […]
Penn State Basketball lost a winnable game Wednesday night in Ann Arbor 79-69 falling to 11-4 (2-2). Michigan has been a difficult team to figure out all season. The Wolverines came into the year ranked 22nd in the AP poll, but fell out after losing by 25 to a then unranked Arizona State. The Wolverines […]
Penn State Football ran past Utah 35-21, thanks in large part to a big-play offense, and Manny Diaz’s defense pitching a second-half shutout en route to a Rose Bowl championship. The Nittany Lions‘ victory was the third New Year’s Six bowl victory under head coach James Franklin, and a storybook sendoff for sixth-year quarterback Sean […]
Penn State Basketball finished the calendar year with a 10-3 (1-1) record after a sloppy 60-46 win over Delaware State Thursday afternoon. The Nittany Lions finished off their non-conference schedule against a weak 1-12 Delaware State team who is ranked 358th out of 363 in the NET Rankings. The Hornets lone win was against Division […]
No. 11 Penn State Football, led by head coach James Franklin, quarterback Sean Clifford, and running back Nick Singleton take on No. 8 ranked Utah in the 2023 Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena California. The Nittany Lions aim for a 3rd New Year’s Six Bowl victory, since Franklin’s arrival in Happy Valley, and a potential […]
Penn State Basketball took care of business against the Quinnipiac Bobcats 77-68 on Thursday in front of a quiet Bryce Jordan Center, as the Nittany Lions continued through their 3 game non-conference Christmas Break stretch. Micah Shrewsberry‘s squad overcame a poor shooting night with good defense and improved to 9-3 on the season. Here are […]
Discover the latest addition to the talented Penn State Football backfield. Meet Cameron Wallace, a 3-star recruit from Georgia.
Penn State Hockey is off and running this season sitting at 15-5 (7-4-0-1) and ranked No. 5 in both the USCHO rankings, as well as the Pairwise Rankings as the first half comes to a close. This team has done well by sweeping less talented non-conference opponents and avoiding the sweep in conference play. In […]
Conference play started like it typically has in years past for Penn State Basketball, with a loss. The Nittany Lions fell to Michigan State 67-58 on Wednesday night, and it was not pretty. This was a bad Spartan team too, making the loss even worse. Michigan State entered the night 5-4 coming off bad losses […]
Penn State Football leaned on young talent for a lot of their production this season, en route to a 10-2 finish. This week, ON3 released their True Freshman All-American teams and it featured 2 Penn State Football stars. Nittany Lions Running back Nick Singleton was chosen to represent one of the two running back slots […]
Penn State Basketball is in the mix for an NCAA Tournament bid, according to the initial NET rankings.
The championship weekend action could have major implications for Penn State Football, and where the Nittany Lions wind up going bowling this postseason.
Penn State Basketball dropped its first road test of the year, falling to Clemson in double-overtime.
