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When did Penn State men's basketball last win?

Penn State last won on Saturday, February 28, 2026, beating Iowa Hawkeyes 71–69 at home. That was 228 days ago.

Penn State last lost on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, falling to Northwestern 76–66. That was 218 days ago.

Penn State is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

1,308days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: Midwest Region, 1st Round, March 16, 2023, against Texas A&M
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.

Updated 8:20 PM CT.

  1. Last win: beat Iowa 71–69 on Sat, Feb 28

    Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Canisius, time TBA on B1G+

    Penn State Nittany Lions schedule and results
    WeekDateOpponentResult
    1Sun, Nov 1vs Canisiustime TBA on B1G+
    1Thu, Nov 5vs Chattanooga6:00 PM EST on BTN
    1Sun, Nov 8vs Pittsburgh8:00 PM EST on ESPN2
    2Mon, Nov 9at Lafayettetime TBA
    2Wed, Nov 11vs Mercyhursttime TBA on B1G+
    2Sun, Nov 15vs New Haven4:30 PM EST on Peacock
    3Wed, Nov 18vs IU Indianapolis6:30 PM EST on BTN
    4Wed, Nov 25vs MemphisBattle 4 Atlantis, Championship Bracket5:00 PM EST on ESPNU
    5Mon, Nov 30vs UAlbanytime TBA on B1G+
    6Tue, Dec 8vs Nebraska8:00 PM EST on BTN
    6Sat, Dec 12at Illinois1:00 PM CST on FS1
    7Tue, Dec 15vs UT Martintime TBA on B1G+
    7Sat, Dec 19vs Lafayette2:30 PM EST on Peacock
    8Tue, Dec 22vs Saint Joseph's7:00 PM EST
    9Sat, Jan 2vs Oregon2:00 PM EST on BTN
    10Wed, Jan 6at Minnesota7:30 PM CST on BTN
    10Sun, Jan 10vs Northwestern12:00 PM EST on BTN
    11Wed, Jan 13at Wisconsin6:00 PM CST on BTN
    11Sun, Jan 17at Ohio State12:00 PM EST on BTN
    12Wed, Jan 20vs Purdue6:30 PM EST on BTN
    12Sat, Jan 23at Iowa3:00 PM CST on BTN
    13Tue, Jan 26at Michigan State7:00 PM EST on BTN
    13Sat, Jan 30vs Maryland12:00 PM EST on BTN
    14Tue, Feb 2vs Indiana6:00 PM EST on FS1
    14Sat, Feb 6vs Ohio State12:00 PM EST on BTN
    15Fri, Feb 12at Nebraska8:30 PM CST on FS1
    16Wed, Feb 17vs Washington7:00 PM EST on BTN
    16Sat, Feb 20at Rutgers1:00 PM EST on Peacock
    17Tue, Feb 23vs Michigan6:00 PM EST on FS1
    17Sat, Feb 27at UCLA7:30 PM PST on BTN
    18Tue, Mar 2at USC6:00 PM PST on BTN
    18Sun, Mar 7vs Rutgers3:00 PM EST on BTN

Penn State right now

Penn State stands at 0–0. Penn State's last win came 228 days ago against Iowa. Next, Penn State hosts Canisius on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA on B1G+.

Every other time Penn State last won

When did Penn State last win at home?
February 28, 2026, 71–69 against Iowa (228 days ago)
When did Penn State last win on the road?
February 11, 2026, 63–60 against Washington (245 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat a ranked team?
March 8, 2025, 86–75 against No. 12 Wisconsin (585 days ago)
When did Penn State last win an NCAA Tournament game?
Midwest Region, 1st Round, March 16, 2023 (1,308 days ago)
When did Penn State last win its conference tournament?
Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
When did Penn State last win a national title?
Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
When did Penn State last beat Illinois?
February 21, 2024, 90–89 against No. 12 Illinois (966 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Indiana?
February 24, 2024, 83–74 against Indiana (963 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Iowa?
February 28, 2026, 71–69 against Iowa (228 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Maryland?
March 10, 2024, 85–69 against Maryland (948 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Michigan State?
February 15, 2022, 62–58 against No. 19 Michigan State (1,702 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Michigan?
March 13, 2024, 66–57 against Michigan (945 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Minnesota?
February 1, 2026, 77–75 against Minnesota (255 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Nebraska?
February 19, 2025, 89–72 against Nebraska (602 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Northwestern?
January 2, 2025, 84–80 against Northwestern (650 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Ohio State?
December 9, 2023, 83–80 against Ohio State (1,040 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Oregon?
Not since at least 2017–18.
When did Penn State last beat Purdue?
December 5, 2024, 81–70 against No. 8 Purdue (678 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Rutgers?
January 20, 2025, 80–72 against Rutgers (632 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat UCLA?
Not since at least 2017–18.
When did Penn State last beat USC?
Not since at least 2017–18.
When did Penn State last beat Washington?
February 11, 2026, 63–60 against Washington (245 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Wisconsin?
March 8, 2025, 86–75 against No. 12 Wisconsin (585 days ago)
What is Penn State's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
8 games, ending January 31, 2019

When did Penn State last lose?

When did Penn State last lose?
March 10, 2026, 76–66 loss to Northwestern (218 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose at home?
March 4, 2026, 94–62 loss to Ohio State (224 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose on the road?
March 8, 2026, 74–62 loss to Rutgers (220 days ago)
When did Penn State last score 100 or more points?
November 20, 2024, 102–89 win over Purdue Fort Wayne (693 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Illinois?
January 3, 2026, 73–65 loss to Illinois (284 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Indiana?
December 9, 2025, 113–72 loss to Indiana (309 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Iowa?
January 24, 2025, 76–75 loss to Iowa (628 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Maryland?
January 18, 2026, 96–73 loss to Maryland (269 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Michigan State?
December 13, 2025, 76–72 loss to Michigan State (305 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Michigan?
February 5, 2026, 110–69 loss to Michigan (251 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Minnesota?
February 4, 2025, 69–61 loss to Minnesota (617 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Nebraska?
February 21, 2026, 87–64 loss to Nebraska (235 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Northwestern?
March 10, 2026, 76–66 loss to Northwestern (218 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Ohio State?
March 4, 2026, 94–62 loss to Ohio State (224 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Oregon?
February 14, 2026, 83–72 loss to Oregon (242 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Purdue?
January 10, 2026, 93–85 loss to Purdue (277 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Rutgers?
March 8, 2026, 74–62 loss to Rutgers (220 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to UCLA?
January 14, 2026, 71–60 loss to UCLA (273 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to USC?
February 8, 2026, 77–75 loss to USC (248 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Washington?
February 15, 2025, 75–73 loss to Washington (606 days ago)
When did Penn State last lose to Wisconsin?
January 22, 2026, 98–71 loss to Wisconsin (265 days ago)

Common questions

How many days since Penn State men's basketball last won?

As of October 14, 2026, it has been 228 days since Penn State last won. Penn State beat Iowa 71–69 on February 28, 2026.

What is Penn State's record this season?

Penn State is 0–0.

When does Penn State play next?

Penn State hosts Canisius on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA on B1G+.

What is Penn State's record right now?

Penn State is 0–0, 12th in the Big Ten.

What conference is Penn State in?

Penn State plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.

Against the conference

Since 2017–18, Penn State is 78–115 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 193 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Penn State's best record is against Northwestern (10–6), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–2).

Penn State Nittany Lions record against Big Ten opponents since 2017–18
OpponentRecordWin rate
Ohio State head to head7–1041%
Northwestern head to head10–663%
Minnesota head to head7–847%
Rutgers head to head7–847%
Indiana head to head6–940%
Purdue head to head2–1313%
Maryland head to head7–750%
Nebraska head to head7–750%
Illinois head to head7–654%
Iowa head to head7–654%
Michigan head to head5–838%
Wisconsin head to head3–1023%
Michigan State head to head2–1017%
Washington head to head1–150%
UCLA head to head0–20%
USC head to head0–20%
Oregon head to head0–20%

Drought history

Regular season results for Penn State Nittany Lions from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 147–137.

  • Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 8 straight games, from January 3, 2019 to January 31, 2019.
  • Longest stretch between wins: 276 days, ending with a win over VMI on November 28, 2020.
  • The current drought stands at 228 days, 48 short of that mark.
Penn State Nittany Lions record by season
SeasonRecord
2025–2612–20
2024–2516–15
2023–2416–17
2022–2322–13
2021–2214–17
2020–2111–14
2019–2021–10
2018–1914–18
2017–1821–13

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