Penn State men’s basketball could be hitting the court in Atlanta this year, according to multiple reports by national outlets. According to The Bracketeer, the Nittany Lions are set to face Georgia Tech in the Holiday Hoopsgiving doubleheader at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. South Florida is reportedly the second team in the event set to take place on Dec. 17.
“Nothing is contractually finalized or announced at this point,” a Penn State spokesperson said.
While Penn State has not yet announced its entire non-conference schedule, various non-conference games are already known. Among them, the Nittany Lions will play in Orlando in an early season tournament field featuring Boise State, Butler, Florida Atlantic, Iowa State, Texas A&M, VCU and Virginia Tech as part of the ESPN Events Invitational.
Penn State does know the rough outline of its Big Ten slate following an announcement in April of single-play and double-play opponents for the 2023-24 Big Ten slate.
The Nittany Lions are under new head coach Mike Rhoades, who left VCU for Penn State this offseason. Rhoades’ buyout included a clause that requires Penn State to play VCU on the road. It’s unclear if that matchup will take place this season or during a future season. Penn State also owns a home game against UMass after traveling on the road to face the Minutemen. The Nittany Lions are not part of this year’s Gavitt Games, which pits Big Ten and Big East schools against one another.
