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Team: Penn State Nittany Lions
Sport: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
Conference: Big Ten
Home Games: Bryce Jordan Center
Head Coach: Pat Chambers
Rivals: Michigan State, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Alabama
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'The Penn State Nittany Lions have not yet become national champions in basketball, but they have made their fair share of NCAA Tournament appearances. They entered March Madness for the ninth time in 2011, which remains their last trip to the Big Dance. The team won the Conference Tournament Championship in 1991 for the Atlantic 10, and they made it to the Final Four in 1954. Their notable former players include Jesse Arnelle, Talor Battle and Joe Crispin. John Rusinko, Herman Sledzik and Jesse Arnelle are among the players who were drafted out of the organization by NBA teams. Penn State has a robust and passionate student cheering section whose predecessors were once notorious for passing around dirt sheets with negative information intended to unsettle opposing players. Today's student group, known as the Legion of Blue, often makes a positive impact by busing loads of enthusiastic fans to away games. ESPN and the Big Ten Network have featured the cheering section during live game broadcasts. The Nittany Lions' rivals include Michigan State and Alabama. Get your Penn State Nittany Lions' basketball tickets at StubHub.'
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The
Bryce Jordan Center
is the facility that hosts home Penn State Nittany Lions' basketball games. It is situated on campus in University Park in State College, Pa. The multipurpose arena has a capacity of 15,261. For concerts, it can hold over 16,000.
''Single ticket prices for home games will vary based on seating and who Penn State is playing. While lower-level seats offer the best views, they tend to be more expensive. Go online to stubhub.com or use the convenient mobile app to find the best tickets at StubHub.'
'Former point guard Pat Chambers is the current head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team. He played for Philadelphia University from 1990 to 1994. Chambers began his coaching career at Delaware Valley in 1995. As of the end of the 2018-19 season, he had an overall winning record of 172-168. He has been leading the Nittany Lions since June 2011.'
'Among the most notable players from the Penn State Nittany Lions' basketball organization are Jesse Arnelle, Talor Battle and Joe Crispin as well as Calvin Booth and John Amaechi. Arnelle was a basketball All-American and a football All-American honorable mention. He is credited by many for leading Penn State to its only Final Four in school history. This occurred in 1954. Battle is the school's all-time leading scorer while Crispin helped lead the team to a Sweet Sixteen upset over North Carolina.'
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The Penn State Nittany Lions' basketball team is a member of the Big Ten Conference, so players end up facing teams such as the
Ohio State Buckeyes
,
Wisconsin Badgers
and
Michigan State Spartans
. The Spartans, with one of the leading basketball programs in the conference and the nation, are expected to be tough competitors. The Badgers, who nearly became national champions a few years ago, are likely to offer Penn State another notable challenge in the conference. Other rivals the Lions face in the upcoming season include the
Minnesota Golden Gophers
and the SEC's
Alabama Crimson Tide
.
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