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Penn State Basketball aims to keep its Cinderella NCAA Tournament run going, when the No. 10 Nittany Lions led by guards Jalen Pickett and Andrew Funk, and head coach Micah Shrewsberry take on the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023 on CBS. Funk came out firing against Texas […]
Penn State Basketball did what has felt like the impossible for the last 22 seasons ,and that is not only make the NCAA Tournament but win a game. The Nittany Lions dominated the Aggies in classic fashion hitting three’s and playing gritty defense. It really can’t be said enough how much this game means to […]
Penn State Basketball came one possession shy of possibly winning the Big Ten Tournament, but has the pieces to make a lengthy NCAA Tournament run. The Nittany Lions enter March Madness, dancing for the first time since 2011, but head coach Micah Shrewsberry‘s team has the pieces in place to wear this year’s Cinderella slipper. […]
Penn State Basketball, led by head coach Micah Shrewsberry and guard Jalen Pickett take on the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Conference Final, at 3:30 p.m. on CBS, at the United Center in Chicago. The Nittany Lions got past Indiana 77-73 on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals, to advance to the conference championship game […]
Penn State Basketball went to overtime against Northwestern again and found the same result, winning 67-65. Amid rumors swirling all day about his future, Micah Shrewsberry was able to lead the Nittany Lions to their second straight upset victory in the Big Ten Tournament. Penn State Basketball will play in just their third semi-final ever […]
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 is on the precipice of making the NCAA Tournament for just the third time this millennium. Okay, that’s a bit of hyperbole, but technically it’s accurate. The Nittany Lions made the Sweet Sixteen in 2001 as a No. 7 seed, and last danced in 2011 as a No. 10 seed. Of course, Penn […]
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State Basketball won a wild one, 65-64 over Maryland on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. It was Northwestern’s hero, Camren Wynter, who did it again with another buzzer beating shot to win the game. This second-half comeback mirrored their second-half collapse to Rutgers just one week ago. At […]
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 […]
Penn State Basketball heads to Piscataway, New Jersey Tuesday night before hosting the rematch with the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday. And by the end of this week, we will know if the 2022-2023 Nittany Lions Basketball team is truly NCAA Tournament-worthy. According to most prognostications, Penn State Basketball is one of the last teams in or […]
PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday Night Penn State Basketball took on No. 1 ranked Purdue at the Palestra on the Campus of University Pennsylvania, and after the Nittany Lions gave the Boilermakers a scare, Purdue survived 76-63. Penn State Basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry had some very interesting things he said after the game & Player […]
Penn State Basketball got past Quinnipiac on Thursday afternoon, as the Nittany Lions were led by a standout performance from guard Jalen Pickett inside a quiet Bryce Jordan Center. Pickett very nearly finished the afternoon with a triple-double, thanks in large part to a fast start to the first half. By game’s end, Penn State […]
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 […]
Penn State Basketball overcame a slow start to barnstorm past the Lafayette Lepoards on Friday night, thanks to a strong second-half effort.
Looking back at the keys to Thursday’s Penn State Basketball win over Furman, and how the Nittany Lions can build on the momentum Friday vs. Virginia Tech.
Penn State Basketball was led by Jalen Pickett’s triple-double Monday night, in a 68-62 victory over Butler, that propelled the Nittany Lions to a 3-0 start.
Penn State Basketball held off the Butler Bulldogs 68-62 despite not playing their best basketball offensively for large stretches of the game.
Penn State Basketball barnstormed to a 2-0 start, riding improved shooting and key contributions from key players in a pair of Nittany Lions victories.
