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Best photos from Penn State basketball’s win over Illinois

Here are the best photos from Penn State basketball’s big win over Illinois.

After four difficult losses in Big Ten play, to say Penn State needed a win on Tuesday night would be a massive understatement, But Penn State came out with some hot shooting and [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] electrified the offense with a 41-point outburst as the Nittany Lions snapped its losing ways with a home win against Illinois,

Penn State knocked off Illinois in a high-scoring affair with a 93-81 victory in the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday evening. The win improved Penn State to 15-11 overall and 6-9 in Big Ten play. The win came on a big night for the Big Ten standings as Wisconsin and Nebraska also won their games on Tuesday night, allowing the Nittany Lions to avoid falling farther down the Big Ten standings.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big home win against the Illini.

Best photos from Penn State’s game vs. Purdue at the Palestra

Here are the best photos from Penn State basketball’s game at the Palestra vs. Purdue

Penn State basketball once again made itself at home in one of college basketball’s historic venues, the Palestra in Philadelphia, on Sunday evening against one of the top teams in the sport, the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue brought a no. 1 ranking into the Palestra and looked to avoid being the first top-ranked team in the AP poll to lose a game in the arena in over 60 years, but Penn State gave the Boilermakers a bit of a scare in the first half.

Penn State couldn’t build off the energy of leading Purdue at halftime and struggled to slow down the momentum shift favoring Purdue after halftime.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s virtual home game in the Palestra against No. 1 Purdue.

Penn State stays hot from three in rout of Loyola

Penn State basketball makes more history from three-point land in win over Loyola

Just days after setting a program record for three-pointers made in a season-opening win, Penn State’s men’s basketball team kept draining from beyond the arc in a blowout victory over Loyolya on Thursday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State drained 16 three-pointers and got a balanced attack from across the lineup in a 90-65 victory over Loyola to improve to 2-0.

“I’m just proud of our guys for the second game in a row. How we played, the pace we played at, the maturity that we started the game with,” head coach Micah Shrewsberry said after the win. “That was the biggest thing that I talked to those guys about, is we want to be better every game we play. We want to get better. We don’t want to take any steps back, and I didn’t feel like we did that.”

[autotag]Camren Wynter[/autotag], a key transfer from Drexel, was Penn State’s leading scorer with 18 points and [autotag]Myles Dread[/autotag], [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag], and [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] each scored in double figures. [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] was an assist machine with 11 assists in the game.

Penn State jumped out to an early lead on the strength of its three-point shooting but Loyola cut the Penn State lead to 21-19 with a run with just under nine minutes to play in the first half. Dread helped regain control with three three-pointers in the next five minutes to fuel a 14-4 Penn State run to help take a 40-29 halftime lead. Penn State kept Loyola at a healthy distance for the rest of the night.

With the 90 points scored on Thursday coupled with the 93 points scored in Penn State’s season-opening win against Winthrop, Penn State has scored 90 points in back-to-back games for the first time since December 2016. It is also the first time Penn State has hit 15 or more three-pointers in back-to-back games in program history.

Next up for the Nittany Lions is a home game against Butler, of the Big East. Penn State hosts Butler in the 2022 Gavitt Games, an eight-0game series between schools from the Big Ten and Big East. Penn State is 1-2 all-time against Butler but has not faced the Bulldogs since 1992. Penn State is 2-1 in the Gavitt Games. The Big East won last year’s Gavitt Games, 6-2.

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Penn State Basketball Snapshot Profile: Kebba Njie

Penn State men’s basketball should see an early impact from freshman Kebba Njie.

Penn State men’s basketball is heading into its second season under head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], and the bar is looking to be raised as the Nittany Lions look to return to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2011. With a roster of key returning veterans and fresh new talent from the recruiting efforts of the new staff, there is a sense of optimism to rely on in the 2022-23 season.

Over the course of the preseason, will are profiling each player on the roster to help fans get acquainted with this year’s roster of Nittany Lions men’s basketball players and what kind of role each player will be taking on for Shrewsberry.

Here is a look at one of Penn State’s biggest new additions, freshman [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag].

Preseason Profile: PLAYER Kebba Njie

Position Forward
Year Freshman
Hometown (High School) Centerville, OH
(La Lumiere (IN))
Height 6-10
Weight 237

Recruiting Profile

Penn State scored one of the top recruits in program history by signing Kebba Njie in the Class of 2022. Njie was rated as a four-star recruit on the 247Sports composite rankings and a top 100 player in the nation by ESPN. He is reportedly the second highest-ranked player in program history. Njie’s recruitment was a big victory for Shrewsberry as Njie committed to Penn State over offers from Butler and Kansas State.

Role in 2022-23

Penn State fans may not have to wait too long to see Kebba Njie find his role on the team. The star freshman could quickly become a fixture in the starting lineup for Shrewsberry and the Nittany Lions. Njie is expected to be one of the top impact freshmen in the Big Ten according to 247Sports, and he will definitely be adding some needed size to the roster.

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Penn State men’s basketball adds 4-star forward to recruiting class

Penn Stae men’s basketball got a big-time legacy commitment for Micah Shrewsberry.

Penn State men’s basketball may finally be turning things around. Head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] has locked up one of the biggest recruits in the program’s history.

Four-star forward [autotag]Carey Booth[/autotag] announced his verbal commitment to play for Shrewsberry and his rejuvenated Nittany Lions when doing a live stream with 247Sports on Wednesday. His commitment comes on the same day that Penn State was a finalist for recruit Deshawn Harris-Smith, but he committed to Big Ten rival Maryland.

Booth is the second-highest-rated recruit in Penn State’s history, according to 247Sports. He joins guards [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] and [autotag]Logan Imes[/autotag] as the headlining trio for Penn State in the 2023 recruiting class.

The best part of Booth’s commitment is the size he will bring to the team. Current tall men on the team are [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag] and [autotag]Demetrius Lilley[/autotag] who stand at 6’8″ and 6’10” respectively. Booth is listed at 6’8″ so while he won’t be the tallest on the team he will be a strong option at the forward position.

Another fun wrinkle to all of this, his father, Calvin Booth played for the Nittany Lions from 1995-1999. He would turn a successful Penn State college career into an 11-season career in the NBA. The elder Booth can now be found running the Denver Nuggets as the Head of Basketball Operations.

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Penn State Men’s Basketball Class of 2022 sets bar high for future of program

Here’s the full rundown of Penn State basketball’s Class of 2022, regarded as the best in program history

The future of Penn State men’s basketball provided a big dose of optimism with the signing of the first recruiting class under head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Shrewsberry quickly signed one of the best recruiting classes in Penn State’s program history. Penn State set the bar high on the recruiting trail as Shrewsberry begins forming the foundation for the future of the program.

Penn State’s Class of 2022 is actually the highest-rated recruiting class in school history, and this was without the benefit of a full recruiting cycle since being hired as the head coach for Shrewsberry.

Here’s a look at Penn State basketball’s Class of 2022, the first signed by Micah Shrewsberry.

Penn State men’s basketball extends offer to four-star center in Class of 2023

Micah Shrewsberry keeps building for the future with his latest offer to Kebba Njie, a four-star center from the state of Indiana.

Penn State men’s basketball is off to a solid start in building its future under new head coach Micah Shrewsberry. There is still a lot of work to be done, but Shrewsberry and Penn State have shown they are not afraid to jump into the water with the college basketball powers on the recruiting trail.

Among the latest offers extended by Penn State’s basketball program is one to Kebba Njie, a four-star center from Indiana. Njie updated the offer sheet he has accumulated with confirmation he has received an offer from Penn State.

If there is a point of emphasis on the Penn State basketball recruiting efforts, it is to improve their size, and Njie could potentially do just that. At 6′-8″, Njie is certainly a recruit to keep eyes on.

According to 247 Sports, Njie is currently holding offers from Kansas State and Dayton. He reportedly has an interest in Ohio State and Cincinnati as well, although the Buckeyes and BearCats have yet to extend an offer at this time.

 

Shrewsberry is doing a solid job in branching out on the recruiting trail for Penn State, and his connections to Indiana recruits from his time as a Purdue assistant certainly could come into play. With a little work, Penn State may have a basketball program that won’t fly completely in the shadows of the football program.

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