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Penn State announces men’s and women’s basketball games for Rec Hall

Penn State has announced which games this basketball season will be played in their previous home.

We are only a month into the college football season but the start of the new college basketball season will be approaching before you know it. Penn State is working to finalize some details for its upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons with hopes of each making an appearance in the NCAA tournaments next March. One of the highlights of the regular season has been when the teams leave the Bryce Jordan Center and return to their old gym for a game. Penn State announced the Nittany Lions and Lady Lions will each be playing a Big Ten game this season in storied Rec Hall this season.

Penn State’s men’s basketball team will host Ohio State in Rec Hall on January 30, 2025. The women’s team will host Maryland the day before on January 29, 2025.

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This will be the second straight season the Penn State men’s team will play a game in Rec Hall, both coming against a Big Ten opponent. Penn State upset Illinois in last year’s game in Rec Hall. This will mark the fifth time Penn State will play in Rec Hall since moving to the Bryce Jordan Center.

The Lady Lions will be playing just their second game in Rec Hall since moving to the Bryce Jordan Center. The team made its long-awaited return to Rec Hall for a game last season against Ohio State.

Penn State will open its men’s basketball season against Binghamton on November 4. The women’s basketball season will open on the same day at home against Bucknell.

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Penn State vs Illinois men’s basketball: How to watch on TV and live stream on Wednesday

Penn State hopes playing at the Rec Hall catapults them to a win against No. 12 Illinois

Penn State men’s basketball team did not play their best last time out against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, losing their third straight game in an anemic offensive performance. The Nittany Lions will attempt to end their losing streak while also knocking off one of the country’s top teams when the Illinois Fighting Illini come to town Wednesday evening.

The Nittany Lions will be without their leading scorer, Kanye Clary, after he was dismissed from the team this weekend. However, Penn State will have some added motivation against the Fighting Illini by playing in the Rec Hall instead of the Bryce Jordan Center. The historic venue is Penn State basketball’s old home and is considered a classic home-field advantage given its small confines. Wednesday’s matchup marks the first men’s basketball game at the Rec Hall since December 2015.

A win at the Rec Hall against No. 12 Illinois would be massive for Penn State’s confidence heading into March. It would mark their second win over a top-15 opponent after beating Wisconsin early this year. The Nittany Lions have won three straight games against the Illini and will look to continue that streak in a sold-out Rec Hall.

Penn State will need to lean heavily on point guard [autotag]Ace Baldwin Jr.[/autotag], who averages 14.0 points, a team-best 5.3 assists, and a Big Ten-best 2.81 steals per game. Baldwin will also draw the tall task of slowing down one of the top players in the Big Ten, Terrance Shannon Jr., who averages 21.4 points per game.

Penn State must play its A-plus game to upset Illinois and add another top-15 win to its resume.

Here is how to watch Wednesday evening’s Big Ten contest from the Rec Hall.

Penn State vs. Illinois Men’s Basketball

  • Date: Wednesday, Feb. 20
  • Time: 6:30 pm ET
  • Channel: Big Ten Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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Penn State announces pair of basketball games for Rec Hall

Penn State basketball is coming back to Rec Hall this season

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.

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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