Schedule set for Penn State basketball's 2023-2024 season
The debut season in the Big Ten under new Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades is now set, as the program released its regular season non-conference and league slate on Tuesday afternoon. The Nittany Lions, who already knew their home and away opponents for the 2023-2024 Big Ten season, now have a blueprint for Rhodes’ inaugural campaign.
As previously reported, the Nittany Lions will play a home conference game against Michigan at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The rest of the Big Ten schedule will feature 10 road games and nine games at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Penn State non-conference schedule released
Penn State will open with a charity exhibition game on Oct. 27 against Robert Morris. The game is being held in support of Coaches vs. Cancer, and will be held at the UPMC Events Center.
The Nittany Lions will be supporting Alex Peavey and the Peavey Project, while Robert Morris is supporting its Director of Basketball Operations, Matthew Sweet. Peavey has been battling cancer for five years, twice reaching stage-four diagnoses. And both Rhoades and his staff have incorporated the Peavey Project’s teachings regarding mindfulness and student-athlete wellbeing.
Sweet, meanwhile, continues to battle through a rare form of lung cancer for which he was diagnosed in March 2023. He’s been through chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation, and is continuing to undergo immunotherapy treatments.
“We are excited to go on the road to play a charity exhibition game at Robert Morris and support Matthew Sweet’s battle against lung cancer,” said Rhoades via press release. “It will be an early opportunity for our new team to not only play a quality opponent in UPMC Events Center, but also play for a great cause.”
Penn State’s full 2023-2024 schedule (home games in bold):
Oct. 27 – Robert Morris (at UPMC Events Center) (exhibition)
Nov. 6 – Delaware State
Nov. 10 – Lehigh
Nov. 14 – St. Francis (Pa.)
Nov. 17 – Morehead State
Nov. 23 – Texas A&M (ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.)
Nov. 24 – Butler OR Florida Atlantic (ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.)
Nov. 26 – Boise State, Iowa State, VCU or Virginia Tech (ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.)
Dec. 2 – Bucknell
Dec. 6 – at Maryland
Dec. 9 – Ohio State
Dec. 21 – Le Moyne
Dec. 29 – Rider
Jan. 4 – at Michigan State
Jan. 7 – Michigan (home game at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa.)
Jan. 10 – Northwestern
Jan. 13 – at Purdue
Jan. 16 – Wisconsin
Jan. 20 – at Ohio State
Jan. 27 – Minnesota
Jan. 31 – at Rutgers
Feb. 3 – at Indiana
Feb. 8 – Iowa
Feb. 11 – at Northwestern
Feb. 14 – Michigan State
Feb. 17 – at Nebraska
Feb. 21 – Illinois
Feb. 24 – Indiana
Feb. 27 – at Iowa
March 2 – at Minnesota
March 10 – Maryland
March 13-17 – Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis
