Penn State Men’s Basketball & Lady Lions Announce 2026-27 Tip Times & Broadcast Schedule
Basketball is almost back in Happy Valley, folks!
Penn State men’s and women’s basketball have announced the 2026-27 tip-off times and broadcast schedule ahead of both teams’ home openers on November 2.
Circle the dates, set the reminders
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) October 6, 2026#WeAre pic.twitter.com/qcbF9h8KCl
The Nittany Lions men’s basketball team will be featured on Big Ten Plus four times, Big Ten Network 17 times, Peacock & NBCSN three times, FS1 three times, and once on ESPN2 during the Penn State-Pitt matchup at the Palestra.
The tipoff and broadcast for day two of the Battle for Atlantis competition on November 27, as well as the game against Saint Joseph’s at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, have not been revealed yet.
The Lady Lions will be featured on Big Ten Network six times, having two home games televised and four away games televised. All other regular-season games will stream on Big Ten Plus.
Catch us on the B1G screen
— Penn State Women's Basketball (@PennStateWBB) October 6, 2026
Penn State men’s basketball is coming off of a 12-20 season, finishing last in the Big Ten with a conference record of 3-17. Mike Rhoades is in his fourth season at the helm.
The Lady Lions are coming off an 11-18 season and a 4-14 conference record under former head coach Carolyn Kieger.
Both teams will open the season on November 2 at the Bryce Jordan Center for a double-header.
The Lady Lions will open the season against Cleveland State at 5 p.m., marking the first game of the Tanisha Wright era. The men’s team will follow with a matchup against Canisius at 7:30 p.m.
Both games will be available for folks to stream on Big Ten Plus.
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