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Northwestern vs Penn State

Since the 2017–18 season, Northwestern and Penn State have met 16 times, and Penn State has the better of it at 10–6.

The series

Most recently Northwestern won 76–66 on March 10, 2026.

Right now Northwestern is 0–0 and Penn State is 0–0, with Penn State at 220 days since a win against Northwestern's 209.

Northwestern Wildcats against Penn State Nittany Lions
DateSiteWinnerScore
Tue, Mar 10 2026Neutral siteNorthwestern76–66
Thu, Jan 29 2026Northwestern homeNorthwestern94–73
Thu, Jan 2 2025Penn State homePenn State84–80
Sun, Feb 11 2024Northwestern homeNorthwestern68–63
Wed, Jan 10 2024Penn State homeNorthwestern76–72
Fri, Mar 10 2023Neutral sitePenn State67–65
Wed, Mar 1 2023Northwestern homePenn State68–65
Fri, Feb 25 2022Penn State homePenn State67–60
Wed, Jan 5 2022Northwestern homePenn State74–70
Sat, Jan 23 2021Penn State homePenn State81–78
Sat, Mar 7 2020Northwestern homeNorthwestern80–69
Sat, Feb 15 2020Penn State homePenn State77–61
Mon, Feb 4 2019Northwestern homePenn State59–52
Thu, Mar 1 2018Neutral sitePenn State65–57
Sat, Jan 20 2018Northwestern homeNorthwestern70–61
Fri, Jan 5 2018Penn State homePenn State78–63

Full schedules and drought counters: Northwestern Wildcats and Penn State Nittany Lions.

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