Freshmen have the opportunity to climb for free this Tuesday, November 19. Penn State men’s basketball is offering free admission to first-year students who attend the team’s game against a talented mid-major in Bucknell at 6:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center.

The news was teased yesterday in Beaver Stadium during the football team’s matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers and was confirmed earlier today. First-year students just have to show their student ID at Gate A of the Bryce Jordan Center to get free entry into the game.

On top of free admission for freshmen, Tuesday will be Pennsylvania pride night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Cheesesteaks and perogies will be served to students pre-game, and fans are encouraged to wear jerseys and apparel of Pennsylvania-based sports teams — including Penn State and teams from both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

After a big win Thursday against the Georgetown Hoyas, Tuesday is the perfect opportunity to see the product that some, like Andy Katz, have pegged as making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.

Details are still cloudy on what will be needed for the free entry, but the combination of free admission and free food make this opportunity to save meal points toward the end of the semester almost impossible for freshmen to pass up.

While watching a game of shooty hoops is fun, watching a game of free shooty hoops is even better.