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Lions tip off against Pioneers Saturday

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team looks to continue its home success Saturday night when the Nittany Lions host Sacred Heart inside the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and the game will air nationally on Peacock and NBCSN. FOLLOW ALONG TICKETS: Tickets PROMOTIONS: Kids 12 & under get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket from this link. FAN INFO GUIDE: Fan Info Guide TV: Peacock & NBCSN - Jason Knapp (pxp) & Nik Stauskas (analyst) RADIO: Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi ...

PSU soon to solve mystery

Some nitpicking as the Nittany Lions draw the curtain on a lost season: Penn State’s coaching search should be coming to a close. With the regular season ending today at Rutgers, and the early recruiting signing period beginning Wednesday (through Friday), it’s quite possible James Franklin’s successor could be announced Sunday. No more predictions from me on the choice. Seemingly every time I put my toe in the water on coaches to consider (Matt Rhule) or ones that made a ton of sense (Mike Elko), they quickly signed contracts at their current schools. So I’ll stick ...

Winston, Reed among strong players in Week 12

UNIVERSITY PARK – Week 12 in the National Football League saw 49 Penn State Football alums populate the rosters of 26 National Football League organizations. Former Penn State tight ends and safeties shined this week. San Francisco safety Ji’Ayir Brown tallied five tackles and picked ...

Lions drop Terriers, 96-87

UNIVERSITY PARK – Led by five players in double figures, the Penn State men’s basketball team battled for a solid 96-87 win over Boston University on Tuesday night inside the Bryce Jordan Center to move to 6-1 on the season. The Nittany Lions were on fire offensively throughout the midweek matchup against the Terriers, with Penn State scoring a season-high 96 points in the winning effort. The Blue & White crossed the 90-point threshold as a team for the first time in the 2025 calendar year, accomplishing that feat for the first time since recording 99 points against Coppin State ...

Lady Lions topple Warriors, 69-49

ALTOONA - The Penn State Altoona women's basketball team's schedule returned to Adler Arena on Tuesday night, when they beat Lycoming, 69-49. Penn State Altoona (4-2) played their way to a 33-27 halftime lead after a 21-point second quarter. Lycoming (2-3, 1-1 Landmark) tried to overcome Penn State Altoona's lead but was shut out by the Lions defense. Penn State Altoona's defense played a key role as the Lions grabbed the victory by twenty points. Four Lions had double-digit point tallies in the victory. Jaidyn McCracken (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) led all scorers with 17 points ...

Janecke, Maynard earn AHA awards

BOSTON – After a weekend road sweep, Tessa Janecke and Danica Maynard each were announced as Atlantic Hockey America players of the week on Tuesday afternoon. Janecke earned her second Forward of the Week nod this season while Maynard earned a third Defenseman of the Week nod. Janecke posted five points over the two games, scoring two goals and dishing three assists with seven shots on goal. Her goal on Saturday tied the program’s all-time career goal record as her 74th. The forward also posted a team-high +4 on ice rating while blocking two shots. Janecke also won 44 of her 52 ...