Penn State’s Jameel Brown (5) makes a left-handed shot over Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) – The Penn State men’s basketball team announced its 2023-24 schedule Tuesday, which includes 17 home games.
The Nittany Lions will be under the direction of first-year head coach and Lebanon Valley College graduate Mike Rhoades. The season begins on Monday, November 6 with a game against Delaware State at the Bryce Jordan Center.
The Lions’ first away game will be at the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Florida, November 23-26. Their first game of the trip will be against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving for a rematch of last season’s first-round NCAA Tournament game.
Penn State will begin Big Ten play on Wednesday, December 6 at Maryland. Its first conference home game will take place on December 9 with the visit of Ohio State.
One of the highlights of the season will be Penn State’s return to the Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday, January 7, where the Lions will host Michigan. This will be the fourth time the Nittany Lions will host Big Ten games in the historic “Cathedral of College Basketball.”
Previously, Penn State beat Michigan State on the spot in 2017 and Iowa in 2020 before falling to Purdue in the 2023 special event. This will be the Nittany Lions’ 62nd game at the Palestra, with a tradition dating back to 1927.
The regular season will conclude with a game against Maryland on Sunday, March 10. The 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 13 and continue through Sunday, March 17 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The full 2023-24 Penn State men’s basketball schedule is as follows:
| Date | Opponent |
| November 6 | against the State of Delaware |
| November 10 | vs. Lehigh |
| November 14 | vs. St. Francis (Pa.) |
| November 17 | against Morehead State |
| November 23 | at Texas A&M (ESPN Events Invitational) |
| November 24 | Butler or Florida Atlantic (ESPN Events Invitational) |
| November 26 | (ESPN Invitational Events) |
| December 2 | against Bucknell |
| December 6 | in Maryland* |
| December 9 | vs. Ohio State* |
| December 21 | against Le Moyne |
| December 29 | against the rider |
| January 4 | in the state of Michigan* |
| January 7 | against Michigan* |
| January 10 | against the North-West* |
| January 13 | at Purdue* |
| January 16 | vs. Wisconsin* |
| January 20 | in the state of Ohio* |
| January 27 | vs. Minnesota* |
| January 31 | at Rutgers* |
| February 3 | in Indiana* |
| February 8 | against Iowa* |
| February 11th | to the northwest* |
| February 14th | vs. Michigan State* |
| February 17 | in Nebraska* |
| the 21st of February | against Illinois* |
| the 21st of February | against Indiana* |
| February 27 | in Iowa* |
| March 2 | in Minnesota* |
| March 10 | against Maryland* |
| March 13 | Big Ten Tournament |
Alert times and where to watch games on TV will be released in the coming weeks.
Season tickets are available here, while single-game tickets and student seats will go on sale in the coming weeks.
Tickets for the Michigan game at the Palestra will also go on sale at a later date, with season ticket holders and Nittany Lion Club members having the opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public.
Penn State finished last season 23-14 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions advanced to the championship game before being defeated by No. 1 Purdue 67-65. Penn State reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they lost to No. 2 Texas, 71-66.
This will be Coach Rhoades’ first season at the helm of the Lions after being hired on March 29 to replace Micah Shrewsberry. Rhoades spent six years as VCU’s head coach before joining Penn State. There, he led the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances and finished his tenure with a 129-60 overall record.
Last season, Rhoades coached the Rams to become the 10 regular season and Atlantic Tournament champions.
This season marks a new era for Penn State men’s basketball as it moves toward new leadership.
Penn State’s Jameel Brown (5) makes a left-handed shot over Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) – The Penn State men’s basketball team announced its 2023-24 schedule Tuesday, which includes 17 home games.
The Nittany Lions will be under the direction of first-year head coach and Lebanon Valley College graduate Mike Rhoades. The season begins on Monday, November 6 with a game against Delaware State at the Bryce Jordan Center.
The Lions’ first away game will be at the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Florida, November 23-26. Their first game of the trip will be against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving for a rematch of last season’s first-round NCAA Tournament game.
Penn State will begin Big Ten play on Wednesday, December 6 at Maryland. Its first conference home game will take place on December 9 with the visit of Ohio State.
One of the highlights of the season will be Penn State’s return to the Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday, January 7, where the Lions will host Michigan. This will be the fourth time the Nittany Lions will host Big Ten games in the historic “Cathedral of College Basketball.”
Previously, Penn State beat Michigan State on the spot in 2017 and Iowa in 2020 before falling to Purdue in the 2023 special event. This will be the Nittany Lions’ 62nd game at the Palestra, with a tradition dating back to 1927.
The regular season will conclude with a game against Maryland on Sunday, March 10. The 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 13 and continue through Sunday, March 17 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The full 2023-24 Penn State men’s basketball schedule is as follows:
| Date | Opponent |
| November 6 | against the State of Delaware |
| November 10 | vs. Lehigh |
| November 14 | vs. St. Francis (Pa.) |
| November 17 | against Morehead State |
| November 23 | at Texas A&M (ESPN Events Invitational) |
| November 24 | Butler or Florida Atlantic (ESPN Events Invitational) |
| November 26 | (ESPN Invitational Events) |
| December 2 | against Bucknell |
| December 6 | in Maryland* |
| December 9 | vs. Ohio State* |
| December 21 | against Le Moyne |
| December 29 | against the rider |
| January 4 | in the state of Michigan* |
| January 7 | against Michigan* |
| January 10 | against the North-West* |
| January 13 | at Purdue* |
| January 16 | vs. Wisconsin* |
| January 20 | in the state of Ohio* |
| January 27 | vs. Minnesota* |
| January 31 | at Rutgers* |
| February 3 | in Indiana* |
| February 8 | against Iowa* |
| February 11th | to the northwest* |
| February 14th | vs. Michigan State* |
| February 17 | in Nebraska* |
| the 21st of February | against Illinois* |
| the 21st of February | against Indiana* |
| February 27 | in Iowa* |
| March 2 | in Minnesota* |
| March 10 | against Maryland* |
| March 13 | Big Ten Tournament |
Alert times and where to watch games on TV will be released in the coming weeks.
Season tickets are available here, while single-game tickets and student seats will go on sale in the coming weeks.
Tickets for the Michigan game at the Palestra will also go on sale at a later date, with season ticket holders and Nittany Lion Club members having the opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public.
Penn State finished last season 23-14 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions advanced to the championship game before being defeated by No. 1 Purdue 67-65. Penn State reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they lost to No. 2 Texas, 71-66.
This will be Coach Rhoades’ first season at the helm of the Lions after being hired on March 29 to replace Micah Shrewsberry. Rhoades spent six years as VCU’s head coach before joining Penn State. There, he led the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances and finished his tenure with a 129-60 overall record.
Last season, Rhoades coached the Rams to become the 10 regular season and Atlantic Tournament champions.
This season marks a new era for Penn State men’s basketball as it moves toward new leadership.
