The Penn State men’s basketball schedule continues to come together ahead of the start of the new college basketball season. As reported by a notable college basketball insider, the Nittany Lions are adding a home game against a Big Five opponent in Philadelphia.
According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, via X (formerly known as Twitter), Penn State will host Penn in a non-conference matchup. the game is scheduled for December 29 at the Bryce Jordan Center. It will be the first regular season meeting with the Quakers since 2013.
Penn State is 19-30 all-time in games against the Quakers. Penn State has won four straight games in the state series, including an 83-71 victory in the most recent meeting in 2013.
Penn State’s non-conference slate for the 2024-25 season, its second under head coach Mike Rhoades, will include matchups with Virginia Tech in Baltimore and participation in Sunshine Slam games in Daytona Beach that could pit the Nittany Lions against ClemsonFordham or San Francisco in late November.
Penn State has not yet confirmed any non-conference matchups outside of the Virginia Tech showdown and the Sunshine Slam tournament. Penn State’s Big Ten opponents have been locked in, although specific dates have not been confirmed by the conference at this time.
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