Penn State Wilkes-Barre's men's basketball team made history on March 6 when it became the first Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) men’s basketball program to capture a national championship.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre men’s basketball coach LeShawn Hammett has been named USCAA Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.
The Penn State men's basketball team held off a late second-half rally by No. 6 Michigan to defeat the Wolverines 75-69 on Feb. 12 in the Bryce Jordan Center. Junior forward Lamar Stevens recorded his 10th career double-double with game-best totals in points with 26 and rebounds with 12.
For 25 years, Dave Niland has coached the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team and has produced 24 consecutive winning seasons. A big reason for his recent success has been his son Andy Niland, who has been the Lions’ starting point guard since joining the team in the fall of 2015.
Penn State and Massachusetts are set to renew their men's basketball and football series, meeting on the hardwood for the first time since they were both members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Nittany Lion football team also has added Ohio to a future schedule.
Penn State Altoona offers scores and results for varsity athletics from Jan. 5-11.
The Penn State men’s basketball team will host the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Bryce Jordan Center. With the game falling during the University’s holiday break, fans are invited to fill in for the “Legion of Blue” — the Penn State student section — through Penn State Athletics’ “Student for a Day” promotion.
Penn State men’s basketball will travel to West Virginia as the two teams will play an exhibition game on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the WVU Coliseum. All proceeds from the game will benefit American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts.
The 2018-19 nonconference schedule for Penn State men’s basketball has been finalized by head coach Patrick Chambers. Seven of the 11 nonconference opponents participated in postseason play last season, with five earning berths in the NCAA Tournament.
The Penn State Board of Trustees’ compensation committee today (May 3) approved a contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Patrick Chambers through the 2021-22 season. The extension is subject to definitive documentation that is mutually agreed to and signed by both parties.
Emily Colon, a women’s basketball player, and Richard Grant, a men’s basketball player, both at Penn State York, have added honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association to the accolades they received earlier from the Penn State University Athletic Association.
The Penn State men's basketball team has been selected for its 21st postseason appearance in program history, accepting an invitation to play in the 81st National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The Nittany Lions (21-13) will host in-state foe Temple (17-15) at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
A fan vote could put Penn State Altoona men's basketball's senior guard/forward Ishimeal Nance through to the 2018 Reese's Division III College All-Star Game.
Penn State York’s men’s and women’s basketball teams closed out their seasons with trips to the playoffs. The women’s team made the playoffs for the first time in four years but were knocked out by Penn State Schuylkill, 69-44. The Lady Lions improved their conference record to 9-5 from 4-10 just a year ago. The Penn State York men’s team made it to the semifinals but lost to Penn State Brandywine, 80-68. Their conference record was 12-4.
The Penn State men’s basketball program will honor its seniors in a ceremony prior to the start of the Nittany Lions’ contest vs. No. 17 Michigan on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Bryce Jordan Center. The student section, the Legion of Blue, has called for a “Penn State Whiteout” and is encouraging all Penn State students to wear white to support the Nittany Lions.
