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Penn State Nittany Lions Men's Basketball History
Penn State men’s basketball has had many winning moments over the years. They include nine NCAA tournament berths, including a Final Four run, and 11 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (including two championships since 2009).
Penn State's lone Final Four appearance came in 1954. The Lions were coached that year by Elmer Gross and led by junior Jesse Arnelle, who scored 21 points per game and hauled in nearly 12 rebounds per game. After dropping Toledo, ousting Louisiana State and dispatching Notre Dame, Penn State fell to La Salle in the semifinal, 69-54. The Nittany Lions would go on to beat USC, 70-61, in the national third-place game.
In 2017-18, the Nittany Lions took home an NIT championship. As a No. 4 seed, Penn State knocked off No. 5 seed Temple, No. 1 seed Notre Dame and No. 2 seed Marquette to reach the semifinals, where they romped past Mississippi State. They then beat Utah in the final at Madison Square Garden. In the 2023 NCAA Tournament, Penn State made the second round.
Penn State Nittany Lions Team Info
Conference: Big Ten
Team Colors: Blue and white
Team Rivals: Ohio State
Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center
The Nittany Lions play in the Bryce Jordan Center, a 15,000-seat multipurpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. The stadium opened in 1995 bearing the name of the former university president who'd helped secure the funding to build it. The student section is known as the Legion of Blue, and the Pride of the Lions pep band keeps things lively. The Nittany Lions are currently coached by Mike Rhoades.
The Penn State Nittany Lions’ 2023–24 regular season kicks off in November at home as the Nittany Lions face off against Delaware State. The Nittany Lions play their final game of the regular season at home against Big Ten competitors Maryland. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on:
Tickets for the 2023–24 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Penn State Nittany Lions play their basketball games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. The seating map for the Bryce Jordan Center can be viewed here.
There should be traffic cops at the exits of the event. We were in our car and did not move an inch for about 30-40 minutes. Adding a cop to the exits to stop traffic intermittently on Porter and University Avenue and opening more exits would seem to be an easy way to avoid this in the future.
We enjoyed our trip to State College for IU/PSU basketball on 01/11/2023. The facilities and personnel were very nice. The only complaint is the mobile tix. The world is going this way, but tough to collect ticket stubs when they are all electronic, not to mention when your phone dies.
Everything from choosing your sears to delivery of tiçkets went smoothly
The game was great; the ticket experience prior to that was a royal pain. I could not get my tickets to load to my wallet, even though I have had no problem with that before. I had email confirmations, and the tickets showed up on my phone, but when I tried to put it in my wallet, there was no option to move them to my wallet. It took more than a week and only 24 hours prior to the game for them to move. Hope this is not an indicator of things to come.
Up close and personal by the PSU bench. The kids loved every minute. Can't wait to doit again.
Nice to see the Nittany Lions play a great game for their Senior Night, and get a win ! Only downside still not a fan of masks, but I’m happy to cooperate with the program.
Not enough 4-letter expletives to describe Ticketmaster or Penn State's association with it. Arrived to check in at the BJC entrance for basketball Thursday evening, 18 November, '21. . Began the process to access the ticket, which I had opened and reviewed Wednesday, so it was there in the app. No compatible wi-fi! Ticket access was locked, so I had to go around to the box office window to obtain a printed ticket. Good thing I had the foresight to write down the ticket information so the representative could find it. System sucks. Unreliable. Inefficient.
We had a great time at the Penn State Men's Basketball game against Michigan State. From great seats, to a clean stadium and an exhilarating environment.....we had the best time. The electronic tickets on our phone were super convenient as well.
Penn State vs. Michigan State basketball game at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. was a fabulous experience, from start to finish. The crowd was incredibly exuberant, the atmosphere electric. And the game between two top-flight Big 10 teams was tremendously exciting. It was my first hoop game, and it definitely won't be my last. The mobile ticket entry was swift, highly recommended.
Great experience thanks for your service the app is easy to use
Great, great experience! The game was lively, energetic and so much fun! My 12 year old daughter wasn't excited but once it all started, she had a great time. My son has been watching college basketball for years and enjoyed watching the players he's watched during the season. Truly a great experience for anyone visiting a college to watch a game live so that they can see the student section and fans cheer on their school.
My daughter is freshman at Penn State It was our first basketball game. The atmosphere was electric. We had an opportunity to meet some of the players Thanks to my sorority sister who is friends with Lamar Stevens mom. My daughter has not stop talking about her day.
This was our third PSU game this season and none of them disappointed. Great atmosphere, everyone’s engaged.
For the past number of years watching PSU Men's Basketball was painful. This year is different and what a pleasure to watch a team play as a team and win! Keep up the forward looking performance for the remaining season, playoffs and next year!
This was a great day for us. Watching this team win was great. Then staying in State College to watch the wrestling team win their match topped the day off.
Fantastic!!! Can’t wait to go again. Every one we met were polite and friendly. The food was fantastic. There is nothing like Happy Valley!!!
PSU VS Minnesota game was awesome. Byrce Jordan Center is a great venue. Enjoyed our time in State College.
I was very impressed with the ease of everything from getting the tickets, parking, getting to our seats, the view from our seats (third row from the top), the entertainment during timeouts, and concessions. Fantastic time! Looking forward to the next visit to the BJC.
This Penn State event was very enjoyable. The employees and fans at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center welcomed us IU fans in a very welcoming manner. We were very pleased with our experience.
Great game by Penn State. We Are...Penn State. Congrats and keep it going now team!!
