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Penn State Men’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule

Penn State men’s basketball announced the remainder of its out-of-conference slate on Tuesday morning, a schedule that will feature seven of its 11 non-league games at the Bryce Jordan Center.

The Nittany Lions will open the season on Monday, Nov. 7 at home against Winthrop. The Eagles rounded out last season with a 23-9 record as the two programs meet for the first time ever. Penn State will then host Loyola (Md.) on Thursday, Nov. 10 before welcoming Butler to the BJC on Monday, Nov. 14 in the previously announced Gavitt Games matchup. 

Penn State will head on the road for the first time during the 2022-23 season as part of the Charleston Classic on Nov. 17-20. The three-game tournament will start with a clash against Furman on Thursday, Nov. 17, before facing either Old Dominion or Virginia Tech on Friday, Nov. 18. Penn State’s Sunday, Nov. 20 opponent will come from the other side of the eight-team bracket that features College of Charleston, Colorado State, Davidson and South Carolina. 

A Black Friday clash against Lafayette on Friday, Nov. 25 will take place at the Jordan Center before the Nittany Lions travel to Clemson for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday, Nov. 29. 

The final three non-conference games of the season will be played in Happy Valley, beginning with a Sunday, Dec. 18 contest against Canisius. Penn State hosts Quinnipiac on Thursday, Dec. 22 before wrapping up non-conference play against Delaware State on Thursday, Dec. 29. 

Tip-off times and TV designations will be announced at a later date.