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2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his ninth season with the team, and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Previous season
The Nittany Lions finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place.[1] They lost to Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten tournament.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Seth Lundy
SF
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Philadelphia, PA
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Roman Catholic High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Oct 5, 2018
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Abdou Tsimbila
C
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Hagerstown, MD
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St Maria Goretti High School
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Jul 10, 2018
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| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Patrick Kelly
PF
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Lynchburg, VA
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Virginia Episcopal School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Feb 2, 2018
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2020 recruiting class
Roster
| 2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G
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0
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Myreon Jones
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So |
Lincoln Academy
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Birmingham, AL
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| F
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1
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Seth Lundy
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
219 lb (99 kg)
|
Fr |
Roman Catholic
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Paulsboro, NJ
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| G
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2
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Myles Dread
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Gonzaga
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Burtonsville, MD
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| G
|
4
|
Curtis Jones Jr.
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
Huntington Prep
Oklahoma State
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Richmond, VA
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| G
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5
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Jamari Wheeler
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr |
Rock School
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Gainesville, FL
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| G
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10
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Kyle McCloskey (W)
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
212 lb (96 kg)
|
RS So |
Germantown Academy
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Lower Gwynedd, PA
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| F
|
11
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Lamar Stevens
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Sr |
Roman Catholic
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Philadelphia, PA
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| G
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12
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Izaiah Brockington
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS So |
Archbishop Ryan
St. Bonaventure
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Philadelphia, PA
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| F
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14
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Patrick Kelly
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr |
IMG Academy
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Raleigh, NC
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| G
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20
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Taylor Nussbaum (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr |
Cheshire Academy
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South Salem, NY
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| F
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21
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John Harrar
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Jr |
Strath Haven
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Atlanta, GA
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| F
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22
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Grant Hazle (W)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
194 lb (88 kg)
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Sr |
Westbury Christian
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Kingwood, TX
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| F
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24
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Mike Watkins
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
257 lb (117 kg)
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RS Sr |
Phelps School
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Philadelphia, PA
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| F
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35
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Trent Buttrick
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
234 lb (106 kg)
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Jr |
Community School of Naples (Fla.)
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Bloomsburg, PA
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Coaching staff
Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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November 5, 2019*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
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Maryland Eastern Shore
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W 84–46
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1–0
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17 – Stevens |
11 – Watkins |
6 – M. Jones
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Bryce Jordan Center (5,869)
University Park, PA
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November 9, 2019*
4:00 p.m., BTN Plus
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Wagner
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W 91–64
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2–0
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14 – M. Jones |
8 – Watkins |
5 – Dread
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Bryce Jordan Center (6,372)
University Park, PA
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November 14, 2019*
6:30 p.m., FS1
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at Georgetown
Gavitt Tipoff Games
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W 81–66
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3–0
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21 – M. Jones |
9 – Stevens |
5 – Wheeler
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Capital One Arena (8,691)
Washington, D.C.
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November 19, 2019*
6:30 p.m., BTN
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Bucknell
NIT Season Tip-Off
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W 98–70
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4–0
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27 – Stevens |
8 – Stevens |
4 – Tied
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Bryce Jordan Center (6,797)
University Park, PA
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November 23, 2019*
4:00 pm, BTN Plus
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Yale
NIT Season Tip-Off
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W 58–56
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5–0
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15 – Brockington |
13 – Stevens |
4 – Jones
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Bryce Jordan Center (6,091)
University Park, PA
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November 27, 2019*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
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vs. Ole Miss
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal
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L 72–74
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5–1
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22 – Stevens |
12 – Watkins |
5 – M. Jones
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Barclays Center (4,114)
Brooklyn, NY
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November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
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vs. Syracuse
NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game
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W 85–64
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6–1
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20 – Stevens |
15 – Watkins |
4 – Stevens
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Barclays Center (4,159)
Brooklyn, NY
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December 4, 2019*
9:15 p.m., ESPNU
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Wake Forest
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
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W 76–54
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7–1
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22 – M. Jones |
16 – Watkins |
3 – Tied
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Bryce Jordan Center (6,476)
University Park, PA
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December 7, 2019
12:00 p.m., BTN
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at No. 6 Ohio State
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L 74–106
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7–2
(0–1)
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19 – Brockington |
3 – Tied |
2 – Tied
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Value City Arena (12,901)
Columbus, OH
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December 10, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
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|
No. 4 Maryland
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W 76–69
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8–2
(1–1)
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15 – Tied |
11 – Watkins |
6 – Jones
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Bryce Jordan Center (8,643)
University Park, PA
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December 14, 2019*
2:00 p.m., BTN
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Alabama
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W 73–71
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9–2
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18 – Stevens |
11 – Stevens |
6 – Stevens
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Bryce Jordan Center (7,736)
University Park, PA
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December 20, 2019*
6:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 23
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Central Connecticut
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W 87–58
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10–2
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21 – M. Jones |
8 – Watkins |
7 – Wheeler
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Bryce Jordan Center (6,404)
University Park, PA
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December 29, 2019*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
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No. 20
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Cornell
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W 90–59
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11–2
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19 – Tied |
10 – Watkins |
4 – Tied
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Bryce Jordan Center (8,316)
University Park, PA
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January 4, 2020
2:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 21
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vs. No. 23 Iowa
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W 89–86
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12–2
(2–1)
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23 – Brockington |
7 – Dread |
4 – Dread
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Palestra (7,881)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 7, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 20
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at Rutgers
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L 61–72
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12–3
(2–2)
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21 – M. Jones |
6 – Tied |
2 – Tied
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Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
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January 11, 2020
2:15 p.m., BTN
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No. 20
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Wisconsin
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L 49–58
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12–4
(2–3)
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19 – Stevens |
13 – Stevens |
2 – Tied
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Bryce Jordan Center (10,139)
University Park, PA
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January 15, 2020
9:00 p.m., BTN
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at Minnesota
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L 69–75
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12–5
(2–4)
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15 – Tied |
5 – Tied |
4 – Wheeler
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Williams Arena (9,714)
Minneapolis, MN
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January 18, 2020
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
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No. 21 Ohio State
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W 90–76
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13–5
(3–4)
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24 – Stevens |
5 – Tied |
4 – M. Jones
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Bryce Jordan Center (14,785)
University Park, PA
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January 22, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN
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at Michigan
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W 72–63
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14–5
(4–4)
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19 – Stevens |
9 – Stevens |
4 – Wheeler
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Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
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January 29, 2020
8:30 p.m., BTN
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No. 24
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Indiana
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W 64–49
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15–5
(5–4)
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17 – Stevens |
9 – Stevens |
5 – Wheeler
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Bryce Jordan Center (7,656)
University Park, PA
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February 1, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 24
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at Nebraska
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W 76–64
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16–5
(6–4)
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14 – Dread |
17 – Watkins |
6 – M. Jones
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,901)
Lincoln, NE
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February 4, 2020
8:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 22
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at No. 16 Michigan State
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W 75–70
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17–5
(7–4)
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24 – Stevens |
7 – Stevens |
5 – M. Jones
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Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
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February 8, 2020
4:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 22
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Minnesota
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W 83–77
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18–5
(8–4)
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33 – Stevens |
7 – Tied |
4 – Harrar
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Bryce Jordan Center (15,261)
University Park, PA
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February 11, 2020
6:30 p.m., BTN
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No. 13
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at Purdue
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W 88–76
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19–5
(9–4)
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19 – Watkins |
10 – Watkins |
5 – Tied
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Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
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February 15, 2020
12:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 13
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Northwestern
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W 77–61
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20–5
(10–4)
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23 – Stevens |
9 – Watkins |
6 – Wheeler
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Bryce Jordan Center (14,402)
University Park, PA
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February 18, 2020
6:30 p.m., FS1
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No. 9
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Illinois
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L 56–62
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20–6
(10–5)
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13 – Stevens |
9 – Stevens |
6 – Wheeler
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Bryce Jordan Center (9,506)
University Park, PA
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February 23, 2020
12:00 p.m., FS1
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No. 9
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at Indiana
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L 60–68
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20–7
(10–6)
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29 – Stevens |
10 – Harrar |
1 – Tied
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Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
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February 26, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 16
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Rutgers
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W 65–64
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21–7
(11–6)
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16 – Brockington |
7 – Tied |
7 – Dread
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Bryce Jordan Center (8,345)
University Park, PA
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February 29, 2020
12:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 16
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at No. 18 Iowa
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L 68–77
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21–8
(11–7)
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20 – Stevens |
10 – Stevens |
4 – Jones
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
Iowa City, IA
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March 3, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN
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No. 20
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No. 16 Michigan State
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L 71–79
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21–9
(11–8)
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16 – M. Jones |
9 – Watkins |
5 – Wheeler
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Bryce Jordan Center (13,437)
University Park, PA
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March 7, 2020
4:00 p.m., BTN
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No. 20
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at Northwestern
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L 69–80
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21–10
(11–9)
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18 – Stevens |
14 – Harrar |
4 – Tied
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Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,084)
Evanston, IL
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| Big Ten tournament
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March 12, 2020
9:00 p.m., BTN
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(6)
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vs. (11) Indiana
Second round
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
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| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | RV | 24 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 20 | RV | RV |
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| Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | RV | 23 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 20 | RV | RV |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
On December 16, 2019 Penn State was ranked #23 in the Associated Press Poll marking its first appearance in the poll since 1996.
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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