Just after Penn State kicked off its homecoming football game in Beaver Stadium, the athletics department shared a bit of news regarding its basketball programs. And it was pleasant news for the Penn State basketball community as Penn State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a game this season in Rec Hall.
Penn State’s men’s basketball team will host Illinois in a Big Ten contest in Rec Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The women’s basketball team will host Ohio State the following evening on Thursday, Feb. 22.
This will be the first time Penn State men’s basketball has played a game in Rec Hall since 2015. This will be Penn State’s first Big Ten game in Rec Hall since the 1995 season before moving into the Bryce Jordan Center. This will be the first time the Lady Lions have played in Rec Hall since 1995.
Both Rec Hall games will be season ticket holder exclusives with no single-game tickets planned to be made available. The women’s game will also be a season ticket holder exclusive, but single-game tickets will be sold as well.
A homecoming of our own 🦁
Return to Rec
Penn State vs. Illinois
2.21.24#WeAre | https://t.co/cuY8iyjx4N pic.twitter.com/mgSLJUsSg0— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) October 14, 2023
Penn State’s men’s basketball team will also be making a return trip to Philadelphia this season to play Michigan on Jan. 7. Penn State has made an effort to include a trip to the famous Palestra as part of its schedule, but it is good to see that effort has not gotten in the way of a fan-desired Rec Hall game as well.
Penn State also announced a game to be played in Madison Square Garden this December against Georgia Tech as part of a triple-header of college basketball action in Madison Square Garden.
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