2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kansas and Texas rise in top 10
Duke overtook Kentucky for the No. 1 spot in the class rankings, but the Blue Devils weren't the only team to climb the top 25.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
8-7, 9th in Big Ten
- 11/10W 75-59
- 11/15L 81-56
- 11/18W 74-59
- 11/22W 85-74
- 11/26L 68-63
- 11/27W 60-45
- 12/1L 63-58
- 12/5L 76-64
- 12/8W 74-54
- 12/1119L 80-64
- 12/18CANC
- 12/22CANC
- 12/29CANC
- 1/2W 61-58
- 1/5W 74-70
- 1/83L 74-67
- 1/11W 66-49
- 1/1616L 61-56
- 1/19PPD
- 1/22
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- 1/31h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/58
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- 2/1514h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/21
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- 2/28
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- Full Schedule
Minnesota men's hoops game at PSU postponed
Minnesota postponed Wednesday's game at Penn State because the team had fallen below the Big Ten minimum of seven available scholarship players. On the women's side, Indiana postponed two games this week: Wednesday vs. Michigan State and Sunday vs. Iowa.
Liddell scores 19, No. 16 Ohio St tops Penn St 61-56
— E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and No. 16 Ohio State defeated Penn State 61-56 Sunday.
Balanced Penn State cruises in 66-49 victory over Rutgers
— Sam Sessoms scored 17 points to lead four in double figures as Penn State never trailed and cruised to a 66-49 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night.
Penn State prevails over Rutgers (1:42)
Williams leads No. 3 Purdue past Penn State 74-67
— Trevion Williams, coming off the bench for the first time in five games, scored 21 points including the final go-ahead basket, and No. 3 Purdue held off Penn State 74-67 on Saturday.
Lundy's dandy in Penn State win over Northwestern
— Seth Lundy scored 23 points and his side-step fadeaway 3-pointer from the right side with 35 seconds left gave Penn State the lead for good as the Nittany Lions beat Northwestern 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Pickett, Dread help Penn St. hold off Indiana for 61-58 win
— Jalen Pickett scored 15 points and Myles Dread shot 4 of 5 — all from 3-point range — and finished with 12 points to help Penn State beat Indiana 61-58 on Sunday.
No. 19 Michigan State beats Penn State 80-64
— Tyson Walker may not be the leading scorer every game, but he’s a key ingredient that has No. 19 Michigan State off to its best start in four seasons.
Pickett, Sessoms lead Penn State past Wagner, 74-54
— Jalen Pickett scored 16 points with four assists and Sam Sessoms made three 3-pointers, also scoring 16 points, as Penn State broke away from Wagner, 74-54, with a big second half on Wednesday night.
Ohio State opens Big Ten play with 76-64 win over Penn State
— Kyle Young scored 16 points, E.J. Liddell added 14 points and Ohio State beat Penn State 76-64 on Sunday night in a Big Ten opener for both teams.
College basketball's first-year coaches: Who's overachieving, who's behind schedule?
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Miami's balanced attack subdues Penn St. 63-58
— Sam Waardenburg scored 14 points and Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong each scored 12 and Miami beat Penn State 63-58 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game Wednesday night.
Woodrich leads Cleveland St. past Penn State-Behrend 89-47
— Jayson Woodrich scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Cleveland State beat Division III-level Penn State-Behrend 89-47 on Saturday.
Penn State defeats Oregon State at Emerald Coast Classic
— Jalen Pickett scored 14 points, Penn State made 12 3-pointers, and the Nittany Lions defeated Oregon State 60-45 on Saturday, the final day of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Penn State forces OT in absolutely hectic sequence (0:20)
Lundy, Sessoms combine for 11 3s, Penn State beats Cornell
— Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms added 22 points and the duo combined to make 11 3-pointers to help Penn State beat Cornell 85-74 on Monday night.
2022 recruiting class rankings: Kentucky, Duke end early signing period 1-2
The Nos. 1 and 2 prospects in the country went to Kentucky and Duke, respectively, and that's how the two blue bloods ended the early signing period.
Buttrick beats former team, leads UMass over Penn St. 81-56
— Trent Buttrick scored 19 points against his former team and led five in double figures as UMass rolled to an 81-56 victory over Penn State on Monday night.
Lundy scores 23, Penn State wins in Shrewsberry's debut
— Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms scored 17, and John Harrar added 16 points as Penn State defeated Youngstown State 75-59 on Wednesday night, giving Micah Shrewsberry his first victory as a head coach.
Big Ten predictions: Can Michigan, Purdue or anyone end B1G's national title drought?
As the countdown to the 2021-22 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big Ten.
Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
Several college basketball programs' fortunes will rise or fall on the play of new faces in 2021-22. Here are the players most under the microscope.
2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kentucky have competition in top three
For a while, Duke and Kentucky dominated the recruiting world. But now other teams are getting into the mix, and that is clear this cycle.
Who's in the hunt for college basketball's top remaining prospects?
Jeff Borzello breaks down the race for the top 12 uncommitted recruits, and which programs have a shot at the No. 1 class.
Meet the new No. 1 recruits, and other prospects to climb the rankings
After Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren reclassified, there are new names atop the ESPN 100.
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2021-22 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 6-1 | - | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 14-3 |
| Ohio State | 5-2 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Purdue | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-2 |
| Rutgers | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Iowa | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Penn State | 3-4 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Michigan | 2-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Minnesota | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-5 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Nebraska | 0-8 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game66.5334th
Rebounds Per Game35.3250th
Assists Per Game12.7Tied-268th
Points Allowed64.7
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameel Brown | SG | Signed | 82 |
| Kebba Njie | C | Signed | 82 |
| Kanye Clary | PG | Signed | 80 |
| Demetrius Lilley | C | Signed | 78 |
| Evan Mahaffey | SF | Signed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 9-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |