The Nittany Lions won 13 games, claimed two playoff victories and were this close to playing for the national championship.

Penn State's women's basketball team had four players score in double figures as the Nittany Lions upset No. 9 Ohio State 62-59 on Sunday in State College, Pennsylvania. The Buckeyes fell to 17-1 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten. Penn State is 10-9, 1-7.

In Wednesday’s 90-85 loss to Michigan State, senior Puff Johnson exited in the first half with a right hand injury. He didn’t return to the game, one reason Rhoades wound up playing Ace Baldwin Jr., Zach Hicks and D’Marco Dunn for 35-plus minutes each. On Friday, Rhoades said Johnson will “be out for a bit.”

Preview the January 20 matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Rutgers Scarlet Knights with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College

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Rutgers visits the Penn State Nittany Lions after Ace Bailey scored 24 points in the Scarlet Knights' 85-82 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (6-5, 266) was a force opposite Abdul Carter and could wind up on multiple preseason All-America teams. Dennis-Sutton had eight sacks, 13 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries, an interception and two fumble recoveries last year.

For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and "Short Yell State.” In the mid-1970s, according to Penn State historian Lou Prato, the Nittany Lions’ cheerleaders were awed when making road trips with the team to Ohio State and USC, both of which used call-and-response cheers among fans to liven the in-stadium atmosphere.

Breaking down the Penn State roster as player movement picks up in the aftermath of the season's end in the College Football Playoff. It's been less than a week since the 2024 Penn State season ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions represent Pennsylvania State University in college football under NCAA Division I. The Nittany Lions have completed 131 college football seasons, as of January 2025 ...