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Penn State vs. Michigan men’s basketball: How to watch on TV and live stream from The Palestra in Philadelphia

Penn State takes on Michigan in The Palestra in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon. Here’s when and where to watch the game.

After overcoming some travel inconveniences the past couple of days, Penn State men’s basketball will take over The Palestra in Philadelphia once again to take on the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday afternoon. This is the fourth time Penn State has hosted a Big Ten game in the storied college basketball venue, and it should be another terrific atmosphere in the City of Brotherly Love.

The game sold out its allotment of general public tickets quickly in November once they became available, and Penn State is asking fans to wear white to the game. Penn State is 2-1 in its last three Big Ten games in The Palestra with victories over Michigan State in 2017 and Iowa in 2020, but the Nittany Lions fell short against Purdue last season. Penn State is 24-37 all-time in The Palestra since the venue opened in 1927, and 14-9 all-time against teams that are not the Penn Quakers (Penn plays its home games in The Palestra).

Kanye Clary continues to lead the Nittany Lions in scoring with 18.4 points per game. He has seen the largest increase in scoring production by any Big Ten player this season compared to last season, thanks in large part to taking on more of a leading role in the offense this season. The addition of Ace Baldwin continues to help the Nittany Lions with an average of 12.8 ppg and 4.4 assists per game. Baldwin leads the Big Ten with 2.5 steals per game, which ranks 16th in the nation.

Michigan arrives in Philadelphia off to a bit of a sluggish start to their season. The Wolverines are 6-8 coming into the game and are off to a 1-2 start in Big Ten play, just like Penn State. But each of Michigan’s conference losses have been by 3 points (against Indiana) or 2 points (against Minnesota). Dug McDaniel is Michigan’s leading scorer with 18.3 ppg and 5.1 assists per game, and Oliver Nkamhoua is adding 17.1 ppg and a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per game.

There is a bit of a Philadelphia connection on the coaching staff for both teams too. Penn State assistant Jimmy Martelli is the son of Michigan assistant coach Phil Martelli, who spent the majority of his coaching career in the city of Philadelphia as the head coach of Saint Joseph’s. The elder Martelli is very familiar with The Palestra from his days in the Big 5.

Here is when and how to watch tonight’s basketball game in Philadelphia.

Penn State vs. Michigan Men’s Basketball

  • Date: Sunday, Jan. 7
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Channel: Big Ten Network

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Best 5 matchups for Penn State basketball at the Palestra this season

Who would be the five best matchups for Penn State when they return to the Palestra during the upcoming season?

Penn State will be returning to the “Cathedral of College Basketball” for a home game during the 2023-24 season. Last year, they faced off against number one ranked Purdue, which was the first time since 2007 the number one team in the country played a game at the Palestra.

The fairytale hopes that Penn State could knock off the best team in the country was squashed when Purdue beat the Nittany Lions 76-63 in the historical Philadelphia venue.

That was the first time that Penn State lost a Big Ten game when playing at the Palestra. They previously played against Michigan State in 2017, winning 72-63 and then again in 2020 versus Iowa, knocking off the Hawkeyes 89-86.

Penn State has used playing at the Palestra to bring their program front and center to the Philadelphia area for recruiting purposes. Philadelphia has been a hot spot for the program over the years, so playing a high profile game in a famous arena has been a good way to put the team into the spotlight.

With the Nittany Lions returning back to the Palestra for another Big Ten game this season, here are five of the best matchups that could potentially happen.

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 vs. Purdue basketball: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Sunday’s game in the Palestra

Penn State takes on No. 1 Purdue at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia. How to watch on tv or live stream.

Penn State basketball sets up a temporary home in the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday when it hosts No. 1 Purdue in the Palestra on Sunday evening. Penn State has enjoyed some fun moments in the Palestra, including its 2020 top-25 victory over Iowa, but it is up against some history this time around.

Top-ranked teams in the AP poll have a solid track record in the Palestra dating back to 1953 with seven consecutive wins when playing as the visitor. Will Penn State snap that winning streak and hand Purdue a second Big Ten loss within a week?

Here’s how to catch all of the action Sunday evening from Philadelphia.