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CHICAGO — For Penn State Basketball, the wait is over. The Nittany Lions will be playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. That is what fans have been latching onto for the last 24 hours after witnessing a heartbreaking loss in Chicago. Personally, my dad and I have this tradition dating […]
Penn State Basketball is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. After, what would have been nothing short of a miracle comeback Sunday afternoon against Purdue in the Big Ten title game, the Nittany Lions turn their focus to the Aggies of Texas A&M. Here are 3 early thoughts on Penn […]
Penn State Basketball opens the 2023 NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region, set to take on No. 7 Texas A&M at 9:55 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023 on TBS. Led by head coach Micah Shrewsberry, senior guard Jalen Pickett, and senior forward Seth Lundy, the Nittany Lions came one […]
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 […]
The rumors have started to pick up about other programs interested in Penn State Basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Pete Thamel of ESPN linked Shrewsberry as a candidate for the Notre Dame opening. Likewise, Shrewsberry’s name has also been linked to the Georgetown job, which CBS broadcasters talked about during Penn State’s 77-73 win over […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Penn State Basketball on the cusp of making their first NCAA Tournament since 2011, the rumors will continue to swirl about the future of Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry. Even when the Nittany Lions were 5-9 in the conference and prior to winning six of their last 7 capped off with Thursday night’s Big Ten Tournament […]
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 […]
After Micah Shrewsberry’s team picked up a huge win over Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten tournament, Penn State Basketball likely earned an at-large bid in this year’s NCAA tournament. If the Nittany Lions do hear their name called on selection Sunday, it would be Shrewsberry’s first tournament appearance with Penn State […]
Penn State Basketball defeated Illinois and all but guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a 79-76 victory in Chicago. In a game featuring back and forth runs, typical of this Nittany Lions team, Penn State used a huge 14-3 run late on the game to push a close game to double digits. Despite Jalen […]
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 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 […]
Sunday night, the Bryce Jordan Center and Penn State Basketball plays host to Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 6:30 pm, and this game will be the biggest of Micah Shrewsberry‘s head coaching career. After teetering into the middling levels of NIT prognostications, the Nittany Lions have found themselves right on the precipice of the NCAA Tournament, […]
Penn State Basketball inched closer to an NCAA Tournament berth, knocking off the Ohio State Buckeyes 75-71 on Thursday night in Columbus. We are getting to the point of the season where we find out which teams have what it takes to make noise in the NCAA Tournament or NIT. On Thursday night the Nittany […]
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 […]
Saturday’s Penn State Basketball loss to Maryland didn’t just potentially derail the program’s NCAA Tournament hopes, but also drew the ire of the fanbase. After dropping four consecutive games, some Nittany Lions fans are beginning to wonder if even the NIT remains a viable possibility. Those fans didn’t hold back on Saturday afternoon. Penn State […]
