2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
The 2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by interim head coach Jim Ferry and play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference.
| 2020–21 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 2020–21 record | 7–8 (4–7 Big Ten) |
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| Associate head coach | Keith Urgo |
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| Home arena | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2020–21 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Michigan | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Illinois | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Ohio State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Purdue | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Wisconsin | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Iowa | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Rutgers | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 12 | – | 7 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 7 | .000 | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On October 21, 2020, head coach Pat Chambers resigned after an internal investigation by the school into inappropriate conduct by Chambers.[1] It had been reported in July that former player Rasir Bolton had left the program due to inappropriate comments to him by Chambers.[2] New allegations surfaced after a later investigation by the school that led to Chambers resigning.[1][3] Assistant coach Jim Ferry was named interim coach for the season.[4]
Previous season
The Nittany Lions finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Offseason
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Dallion Johnson SG |
Haverhill, MA | Phillips Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 15, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Name | Year | Alma mater |
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| Head coach | Jim Ferry | 2017 | Keene State (1990) |
| Associate Head Coach | Keith Urgo | 2011 | Fairfield University (2002) |
| Assistant Coach | Talor Battle | 2020 | Penn State (2011) |
| Assistant Coach | Ross Condon | 2011 | Villanova University (2007) |
| Director of Basketball Operations | Nicholas Colella | 2015 | Penn State (2013) |
| Director of Recruiting | Kevin Hudash | 2018 | Penn State (2017) |
| Athletic trainer | Jon Salazer | 2001 | Penn State (1993) |
| Director of Player Development | David Caporaletti | 2011 | Philadelphia University (1993) |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Greg Miskinis | 2009 | Penn State (2008) |
| Graduate Assistant | K.J. Baptiste | 2019 | Brandeis University (2018) |
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 25, 2020* BTN |
Drexel | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||||
| November 28, 2020* 1:00 pm, BTN+ |
VMI | W 86–65 | 1–0 |
18 – Wheeler | 9 – Harrar | 3 – Sessoms | Bryce Jordan Center (248) University Park, PA | ||||
| December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm, FS1 |
VCU | W 72–69 | 2–0 |
32 – Lundy | 8 – Tied | 6 – Jones | Bryce Jordan Center (283) University Park, PA | ||||
| December 6, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN |
Seton Hall | L 92–98 OT | 2–1 |
23 – Lundy | 8 – Harrar | 6 – Sessoms | Bryce Jordan Center (264) University Park, PA | ||||
| December 8, 2020* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 15 Virginia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 75–55 | 3–1 |
24 – Brockington | 8 – Brockington | 6 – Wheeler | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
| December 13, 2020 2:00 pm, BTN |
at Michigan | L 58–62 | 3–2 (0–1) |
14 – Brockington | 7 – Buttrick | 4 – Wheeler | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| December 23, 2020 6:30 pm, BTN |
No. 18 Illinois | L 81–98 | 3–3 (0–2) |
21 – Tied | 7 – Buttrick | 5 – Wheeler | Bryce Jordan Center (158) University Park, PA | ||||
| December 30, 2020 8:30 pm, BTN |
at Indiana | L 85–87 OT | 3–4 (0–3) |
20 – Jones | 10 – Harrar | 3 – Tied | Assembly Hall (0) Bloomington, IN | ||||
| January 3, 2021 1:00 pm, BTN |
No. 6 Wisconsin | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State. Rescheduled for January 30, 2021.[5] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||||
| January 6, 2021 6:30 pm, BTN |
at Ohio State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State. Rescheduled to January 27, 2021. [6] | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||||
| January 9, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 10 Michigan | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State. Rescheduled to January 27, 2021.[5] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||||
| January 12, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
Rutgers | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Penn State. Rescheduled to January 21, 2021.[7] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||||
| January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, BTN |
at Purdue | L 72–80 | 3–5 (0–4) |
23 – Jones | 14 – Harrar | 3 – Tied | Mackey Arena (168) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
| January 19, 2021 8:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 22 Illinois | L 65–79 | 3–6 (0–5) |
20 – Jones | 9 – Harrar | 3 – Brockington | State Farm Center (148) Champaign, IL | ||||
| January 21, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
Rutgers | W 75–67 | 4–6 (1–5) |
17 – Tied | 11 – Harrar | 6 – Wheeler | Bryce Jordan Center (209) University Park, PA | ||||
| January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
Northwestern | W 81-78 | 5-6 (2-5) |
21 – Brockington | 10 – Harrar | 4 – Wheeler | Bryce Jordan Center (273) University Park, PA | ||||
| January 27, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 4 Michigan | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Michigan[8] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | ||||||||
| January 27, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 13 Ohio State | L 79-83 | 5-7 (2-6) |
26 – Lundy | 10 – Harrar | 3 – Tied | Value City Arena (0) Columbus, OH | ||||
| January 30, 2021 3:00 pm, BTN |
No. 14 Wisconsin | W 81-71 | 6-7 (3-6) |
20 – Jones | 9 – Brockington | 5 – Wheeler | Bryce Jordan Center (260) University Park, PA | ||||
| January 30, 2021 3:00 pm, BTN |
at Nebraska | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | ||||||||
| February 2, 2021 8:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 19 Wisconsin | L 56–72 | 6–8 (3–7) |
14 – Jones | 5 – Harrar | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI | ||||
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 |
Maryland | W 55–50 | 7–8 (4–7) |
13 – Brockington | 12 – Harrar | 2 – Tied | Bryce Jordan Center (279) University Park, PA | ||||
| February 9, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Michigan State | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| February 14, 2021 3:00 pm, BTN |
Nebraska | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||||
| February 18, 2021 BTN |
Ohio State | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||||
| February 21, 2021 5:00 pm, FS1 |
at Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2021 FS1 |
Purdue | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||||
| March 3, 2021 BTN |
Minnesota | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||||
| March 7, 2021 BTN |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10–14, 2020 TBD |
vs. TBD | United Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- "PSU's Chambers resigns after probe into conduct". ESPN.com. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- Washington, Jesse (2020-07-06). "Noose comment by Penn State basketball coach points to larger NCAA problem". The Undefeated. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- "Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns from position following internal investigation into conduct". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- Leah Asmelash. "A remark about a noose around a player's neck led to Penn State basketball coach's resignation". CNN. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- "Big Ten Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- "Penn State Men's Basketball Game at Ohio State Postponed". gopsusports.com. Penn State Nittany Lions. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- NJ.com, Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for (2021-01-13). "Postponed Rutgers-Penn State game has been rescheduled | Here is the new date". nj. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- Svoboda, Kurt (January 23, 2021). "University of Michigan Athletics Enters Department-Wide Activity Pause". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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