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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.
Penn State Basketball is officially dancing on a razor’s edge when it comes to making the NCAA Tournament. As things stand now, the Nittany Lions seem on their way to missing both the NCAA, and the NIT unless head coach Micah Shrewsberry fix whatever is going on with them. On Saturday, Penn State Basketball lost […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Notre Dame’s Mike Brey announcing his retirement at the end of the 2022-2023 season, rumors have already begun about his potential replacement. One name has been at the top of all of the lists: Penn State Basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Shrewsberry is from Indianapolis, having played high school ball at Cathedral High School […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PHILADELPHIA — It is always big game when the number 1 team in the nation comes to town, and that is what we had on Sunday night as the Number 1 Purdue Boilermakers took on Penn State Basketball, and the visitors ran off with a 76-63 comeback win. This game was being played at the […]
PHILADELPHIA — The headline game of the weekend was in the City of Philadelphia as the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers took on Penn State Basketball from the Palestra on the campus of the University of Penn. Back in November, the Nittany Lions announced the game was a sellout, which is a testament not only to […]
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 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 […]
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 took care of the Canisius Golden Griffins 97-67 Sunday in the Bryce Jordan Center. Despite trailing early, the Nittany Lions used a 22-2 run in the second half to bust the game wide open. Here are three key takeaways from Sunday’s Penn State Basketball blowout win Dang, this team can shoot! Just […]
