2018–19 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

The Nittany Lions finished the 2017–18 season 26–13, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Northwestern and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in the semifinals. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Temple, Notre Dame, Marquette, and Mississippi State to advance to the NIT championship where they defeated Utah to become NIT champions.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Myles Dread

| position = #29 SG

| hometown = Burtonsville, MD

| highschool = Gonzaga College High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 205

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| commitdate = 07/10/2016

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Rasir Bolton

| position = #29 PG

| hometown = Virginia Beach, VA

| highschool = Huntington Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 07/23/2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Daniil Kasatkin

| position = G

| hometown = Ivanovo, Russia

| highschool = Mountain Mission

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 220

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/21/2017

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = n/a

| 247 stars = n/a

| espn stars = n/a

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Myreon Jones

| position = #30 SG

| hometown = Birmingham, AL

| highschool = Lincoln Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 5/2/2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = N/A

}}

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Virginia Tech|inj=}}

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St. Bonaventure|inj=|cur_rs=yes}}

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|asst_coach=

• Keith Urgo (Fairfield)
• Jim Ferry ({{college|Keene}})
• Kevin Freeman ({{college|Connecticut}})

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 3, 2018

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = Charity Exhibition

| tv = ATTSNPT

| score = 84–82

| highscorer = Dread

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 5

| attend = 9,517

| record = –

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}}|Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2018

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 87–72

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Bolton

| assists = 6

| attend = 9,060

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| tv = BTN

| score = 76–61

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Stevens

| assists = 3

| attend = 7,722

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2018

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = DePaul

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| tv = FS1

| score = 70–72

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 8

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,926

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2018

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Wright State

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 77–59

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Reaves

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 4

| attend =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2018

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Bradley

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Division championship

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 56–59

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Reaves

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Stevens

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,473

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–62

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 8,373

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2018

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = BTN

| score = 59–66

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 15,481

| record = 4–3

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 62–64

| highscorer = Bolton

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 3

| attend = 8,972

| record = 4–4

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 76–65

| highscorer = Bolton

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,056

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2018

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Boardwalk Hall

| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ

| gamename = Boardwalk Classic

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 78–89

| highscorer = Bolton

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Dread

| assists = 5

| attend = N/A

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = PPG Paints Arena

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = PPG Paints Arena Showcase

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 73–67

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,537

| record = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2018

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 64–73

| highscorer = Buttrick

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 10,142

| record = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 74–52

| highscorer = Bolton

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 5

| attend = 9,042

| record = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 55–68

| highscorer = Watkins

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 3

| attend = 12,707

| record = 7–7

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 52–71

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Bolton

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,342

| record = 7–8

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2019

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 64–70

| highscorer = Reaves

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Stevens

| assists = 3

| attend = 15,753

| record = 7–9

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2019

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = CBS

| score = 56–71

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 9

| overtime =

| attend = 10,196

| record = 7–10

| conference = 0–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank =

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 82–89

| highscorer = Reaves

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 7

| overtime =

| attend = 7,733

| record = 7–11

| conference = 0–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| score = 64–65

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 11,042

| record = 7–12

| conference = 0–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| rank =

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 60–64

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 13,366

| record = 7–13

| conference = 0–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2019

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| score = 90–99

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| overtime = OT

| attend = 8,961

| record = 7–14

| conference = 0–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| score = 59–52

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Stevens

| assists = 6

| overtime =

| attend = 6,541

| record = 8–14

| conference = 1–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 70–74

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 3

| overtime =

| attend = 15,824

| record = 8–15

| conference = 1–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2019

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 75–69

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 9,120

| record = 9–15

| conference = 2–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 64–76

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| overtime =

| attend = 14,804

| record = 9–16

| conference = 2–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| score = 95–71

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 8,049

| record = 10–16

| conference = 3–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = State Farm Center

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 83–76

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 5

| attend = 15,544

| record = 11–16

| conference = 4–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2019

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 78–61

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 7

| attend = 9,020

| record = 12–16

| conference = 5–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 57-61

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Stevens

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 4

| attend = 17,287

| record = 12-17

| conference = 5-13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| score = 66-65

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Watkins

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 8,000

| record = 13–17

| conference = 6–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = FS1

| score = 72–56

| highscorer = Reaves

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Reaves

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 9

| attend = 9,678

| record = 14–17

| conference = 7–13

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}}|2019 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Minnesota

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Second round

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–77

| highscorer = Stevens

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Reaves

| assists = 5

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 14–18

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

| region =

| regionname =

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