The Penn State Nittany Lions vs. the Pitt Panthers Men’s Basketball game will take place at the Hershey Giant Center on December 21st, 2025, at 12:00 PM.   

The Penn State Nittany Lions have started their season off with an 8-2 overall record and 0-1 in the Big Ten Conference. They average 83.1 points per game for their offense. On the defensive side, they have 70.0 points per game. Penn State has an offensive efficiency rating of 122.3; they are among the stronger offensive units nationally so far. They also have around a 50.8% “field” goal percentage, 37.6% of that comes from their three pointers, and 71.7% on free throws. Penn State’s leading player so far this year is Freshman guard #4, Kayden Mingo. He is leading the team with an average of 15.0 Points per Game, 4.2 Assists per game, and 2.1 steals per game. 

The Pitt Panthers are starting out 5-5 overall. Their offense is producing about 71.1 points per game, while the defense is holding opponents to roughly 68.1 points per game. The team is shooting around 43.7% from the “field”, with 33.3% of that coming from the three, and 68.2% at the line, with a team average of about 37.4 rebounds and 12.4 assists per game. Their efficiency numbers come in at an offensive rating of about 108.5 and a defensive rating of 103.1. Leading the way so far for Pitt is their Sophomore forward #2, Cameron Corhen, who is averaging around 14.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while Senior guard #7, Damarco Minor adds about 11.7 points and 4.2 assists per game.

The Penn State men’s basketball team will square off against state rivals the Pittsburgh men’s basketball team in a neutral-site battle of the Keystone State. Pitt and Penn State will meet for the 149th time in program history. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2017 at the Legends Classic in Brooklyn. 

Details surrounding ticketing information and more can all be found on the Hershey Entertainment website.