The latest Penn State Basketball news, updates, and analysis of the biggest storylines facing the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Penn State Basketball hosts the St. Francis Red Flash Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in a 7 p.m. tip at the Bryce Jordan Center on the Big Ten Network. Penn State, off to a strong start at 2-0 after victories over Delaware State and Lehigh, welcomes two more, well, not exactly the strongest opponents to State College. The … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In a game where Penn State Basketball had a clear roster advantage, the game was played closer than new head coach Mike Rhoades would have preferred, with the Nittany Lions prevailing 74-65 over Lehigh. Penn State was led by Kanye Clary’s 20 points and star transfer Ace Baldwin chipped in with … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State Basketball dominated Delaware State in the 2023-24 season opener Monday night by a final of 79-45. After a sloppy start to the game on both sides, Penn State pulled away to a 20 point lead with 6:18 to play in the first half and never looked back. Let’s break … Read more
Penn State Basketball tips off the 2023 regular season, and the head coach Mike Rhoades era, as the Nittany Lions host Delaware State inside the Bryce Jordan Center on Monday, Nov. 6. This will be a new-look Penn State roster from the team that made a run to the NCAA Tournament last spring. Here’s a … Read more
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Penn State Basketball went on the road and defeated Robert Morris in Moon Township 68-58, Friday evening. In a scrimmage set up to help raise funds for Coaches vs Cancer, the Nittany Lions held the lead for almost all 40 minutes in the first public game in the country for new … Read more
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, and the e-commerce giant is offering some major discounts, including on Penn State gear. Whether you’re looking for some new styles to add to your Nittany Lions wardrobe, or must-haves for your Beaver Stadium tailgates, there is something for everyone. Here’s a look at the best Penn State … Read more
Penn State Basketball made the surprising announcement that names will be on the back of their jerseys, starting this winter. In an announcement that very few saw coming, the Nittany Lions took to twitter and, while referencing names that had been on the back of the jerseys in the past, stated they will be bringing … Read more
Lamar Stevens is being traded to the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Penn State great had his 2023-2024 contract guaranteed by the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this week, now finds himself heading west. The main piece of the trade was the sign and trade of Heat guard Max Strus. The Spurs also acquired … Read more
Penn State will be participating in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) for the first time, headlined by Player/GM John Harrar. John Harrar worked hard since September to get a Penn State alumni team into The Basketball Tournament, a winner-take-all $1 million single-elimination tournament. After the official announcement, he sat down with the Shots Gotta Fall Podcast to … Read more
It has been a couple of months since Penn State Basketball named Mike Rhoades as head Coach, and he is already making an impact on the recruiting side of things. Late Monday night, Penn State would land its first recruit for 2024 in combo guard Jahvin Carter from Tennessee’s Alcoa High School Home 🤍💙 110% … Read more
A Penn State Basketball alumni team is on the verge of participating in The Basketball Tournament for the first time next month. Next week, it’s expected that the Happy Valley Hoopers will be selected to participate in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), likely playing in the Syracuse region. TBT is dubbed as the ‘highest stakes basketball tournament in … Read more
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced significant increases in fines and required rules in attempts to remove field and court stormings from the court, apparently forgetting that college athletics is supposed to be fun. SEC release on new field-storming policies pic.twitter.com/4lWauu7q6i — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) June 1, 2023 I have participated in many court storms in my day, mostly … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Penn State Basketball has a bit of an adopted second home, one of the nation’s most iconic arenas, and will be making a return visit during the 2023-2024 regular season. Monday, a report surfaced that the Nittany Lions will once again host a home game at the “Cathedral of College Basketball,” also known as … Read more
Penn State Basketball and head coach Mike Rhoades‘ hot streak on the recruiting trail found yet another big victory, securing the commitment from Qudus Wahab, the Center from Georgetown. Wahab has played four years for the Georgetown Hoyas and last year averaged 9.6 points and an impressive 7.1 rebounds per game. He played 23.5 minutes … Read more
Penn State Basketball secured the commitment of Puff Johnson (University of North Carolina) Wednesday afternoon. At 6-foot-8, Johnson fills a significant need within new head coach Mike Rhoades‘ 2023-2024 roster, especially as we wait to hear what Kebba Njie and Evan Mahaffey decide to do next. The Moon Township, PA native played three years at North … Read more
New Penn State Basketball head coach Mike Rhoades has taken the transfer portal by storm, since his arrival in Happy Valley, and now the Nittany Lions have sights set on one of the top guards currently in the portal. A report emerged on Monday that Penn State Basketball is one of the schools in the … Read more
In the never ending unique recruiting battles, Penn State Basketball head coach Mike Rhoades recruited Zach Hicks out of transfer from Temple. The Owls, now coached by former Micah Shrewsberry Assistant Adam Fisher, lose a key piece for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Hicks played in all 32 games last season, averaging 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and … Read more
A pair of Penn State Basketball transfer portal additions have made it official. There is a certain buzz surrounding the Nittany Lions with the new head coach Mike Rhoades, as he continues to add to a team that made the NCAA Tournament this spring. On Tuesday, the Nittany Lions would add two players who played … Read more
It should go without saying that Penn State Football wouldn’t be the brand that it is without Joe Paterno. Paterno transformed a state agricultural school in rural Pennsylvania into a national powerhouse in college football. The Success with honor standard that was set has carried well into the James Franklin tenure. It is also no … Read more
The good news keeps rolling in for Penn State Basketball, and head coach Mike Rhoades. Sophomore Jameel Brown has announced that he will not be transferring, and instead returning to Happy Valley, and the Nittany Lions. Brown was a part of a 5-player freshman class last season and saw limited time as a freshman appearing … Read more
