Last win: beat Iowa 71–69 on Sat, Feb 28
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Canisius, time TBA
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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 220 days ago.
Penn State is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
1,300days 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 1:30 PM CT.
Penn State Nittany Lions schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs Canisiustime TBA 1 Wed, Nov 4 
vs Chattanoogatime TBA 1 Sat, Nov 7 
vs Pittsburghtime TBA 2 Mon, Nov 9 
at Lafayettetime TBA 2 Wed, Nov 11 
vs Mercyhursttime TBA 2 Sat, Nov 14 
vs New Haventime TBA 3 Tue, Nov 17 
vs IU Indianapolistime TBA 4 Wed, Nov 25 
vs MemphisBattle 4 Atlantis4:00 PM CST 5 Mon, Nov 30 
vs UAlbanytime TBA 6 Mon, Dec 7 
vs Nebraskatime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
at Illinoistime TBA 7 Tue, Dec 15 
vs UT Martintime TBA 7 Fri, Dec 18 vs Lafayettetime TBA 8 Tue, Dec 22 
vs Saint Joseph's7:00 PM EST 9 Fri, Jan 1 
vs Oregontime TBA 10 Tue, Jan 5 
at Minnesotatime TBA 10 Sat, Jan 9 
vs Northwesterntime TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
at Wisconsintime TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
at Ohio Statetime TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
vs Purduetime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
at Iowatime TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 
at Michigan Statetime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
vs Marylandtime TBA 14 Mon, Feb 1 
vs Indianatime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 vs Ohio Statetime TBA 15 Thu, Feb 11 at Nebraskatime TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 
vs Washingtontime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
at Rutgerstime TBA 17 Mon, Feb 22 
vs Michigantime TBA 17 Fri, Feb 26 
at UCLAtime TBA 18 Mon, Mar 1 
at USCtime TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 vs Rutgerstime TBA
Penn State right now
Penn State stands at 0–0. Penn State's last win came 220 days ago against Iowa. Next, Penn State hosts Canisius on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Penn State last won
- When did Penn State last win at home?
- February 28, 2026, 71–69 against Iowa (220 days ago)
- When did Penn State last win on the road?
- February 11, 2026, 63–60 against Washington (237 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat a ranked team?
- March 8, 2025, 86–75 against No. 12 Wisconsin (577 days ago)
- When did Penn State last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Midwest Region, 1st Round, March 16, 2023 (1,300 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 (958 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Indiana?
- February 24, 2024, 83–74 against Indiana (955 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Iowa?
- February 28, 2026, 71–69 against Iowa (220 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Maryland?
- March 10, 2024, 85–69 against Maryland (940 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Michigan State?
- February 15, 2022, 62–58 against No. 19 Michigan State (1,694 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Michigan?
- March 13, 2024, 66–57 against Michigan (937 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Minnesota?
- February 1, 2026, 77–75 against Minnesota (247 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Nebraska?
- February 19, 2025, 89–72 against Nebraska (594 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Northwestern?
- January 2, 2025, 84–80 against Northwestern (642 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Ohio State?
- December 9, 2023, 83–80 against Ohio State (1,032 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 (670 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Rutgers?
- January 20, 2025, 80–72 against Rutgers (624 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 (237 days ago)
- When did Penn State last beat Wisconsin?
- March 8, 2025, 86–75 against No. 12 Wisconsin (577 days ago)
- What is Penn State's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 8 games, ending January 31, 2019
Common questions
How many days since Penn State men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 220 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.
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).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State head to head | 7–10 | 41% |
| Northwestern head to head | 10–6 | 63% |
| Minnesota head to head | 7–8 | 47% |
| Rutgers head to head | 7–8 | 47% |
| Indiana head to head | 6–9 | 40% |
| Purdue head to head | 2–13 | 13% |
| Maryland head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Nebraska head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Illinois head to head | 7–6 | 54% |
| Iowa head to head | 7–6 | 54% |
| Michigan head to head | 5–8 | 38% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 3–10 | 23% |
| Michigan State head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| Washington head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| UCLA head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| USC head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Oregon head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
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 220 days, 56 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 12–20 |
| 2024–25 | 16–15 |
| 2023–24 | 16–17 |
| 2022–23 | 22–13 |
| 2021–22 | 14–17 |
| 2020–21 | 11–14 |
| 2019–20 | 21–10 |
| 2018–19 | 14–18 |
| 2017–18 | 21–13 |
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