2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team American men's collegiate basketball season
The 2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 23–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Illinois , Northwestern , and Indiana to advance to the championship game of the Big Ten tournament . There they lost to Purdue . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011 as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Texas A&M in the first round of the tournament, marking their first tournament win since 2001 , before losing to Texas in the second round.
On March 22, 2023, Micah Shrewsberry left the school to take the head coaching job at Notre Dame .[ 1] On March 29, the school named VCU head coach Mike Rhoades the team's new head coach.[ 2]
Previous season
The Nittany Lions finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament , they defeated Minnesota and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kebba Njie #15 C
Centerville, OH
La Lumiere School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 18, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Jameel Brown #29 SG
Haverford, PA
The Haverford School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Aug 23, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Kanye Clary #40 PG
Woodstock, VA
Massanutten Military Academy
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 3, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Demetrius Lilley #57 C
Wynnewood, PA
Lower Merion High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Sep 24, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Evan Mahaffey #47 SF
Cincinnati, OH
Archbishop Moeller High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Aug 11, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Kanye Clary
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Massanutten Military Academy
Virginia Beach, Virginia
F
1
Seth Lundy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Roman Catholic High School
Paulsboro, New Jersey
G
2
Myles Dread
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
GS
Gonzaga College High School
Detroit, Michigan
F
3
Kebba Njie
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
La Lumiere School
Centerville, Ohio
F
4
Caleb Dorsey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
The Hill School
Westminster, Maryland
G
5
Jameel Brown
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Westtown School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
10
Andrew Funk
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Bucknell
Warrington, Pennsylvania
G
11
Camren Wynter
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
GS
Drexel
Hempstead, New York
G/F
12
Evan Mahaffey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Moeller High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
F
14
Demetrius Lilley
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Fr
Lower Merion High School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
15
Dan Conlan (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Dickinson College
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
G
22
Jalen Pickett
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
GS
Siena
Rochester, New York
G
23
Dallion Johnson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Phillips Academy
Haverhill, Massachusetts
F
24
Michael Henn
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
GS
Denver
Bellevue, Washington
G
33
Andy Christos (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
Jr
Madison High School
Madison, New Jersey
G
35
Ishaan Jagiasi (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Huntington Prep (WV)
Wilmington, Delaware
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Winthrop
W 93–68
1–0
23 – Pickett
6 – Dorsey
5 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,572)University Park, PA
November 10, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Loyola (MD)
W 90–65
2–0
18 – Wynter
5 – Funk
11 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,444)University Park, PA
November 14, 2022 *8:30 p.m., FS1
Butler Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 68–62
3–0
15 – Pickett
10 – Pickett
11 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,762)University Park, PA
November 17, 2022 *11:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. Furman Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 73–68
4–0
20 –
7 – Lundy
7 – Pickett
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022 *12:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech Charleston Classic semifinals
L 59–61
4–1
21 – Funk
9 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Colorado State Charleston Classic 3rd place game
W 68–56
5–1
17 – Lundy
11 – Pickett
3 – Pickett
TD Arena (5,405)Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Lafayette
W 70–57
6–1
18 – Pickett
7 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (5,652)University Park, PA
November 29, 2022 *7:15 p.m., ESPNU
at Clemson ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 94–101 2OT
6–2
26 – Wynter
12 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Littlejohn Coliseum (5,861)Clemson, SC
December 7, 2022 6:30 p.m., BTN
Michigan State
L 58–67
6–3 (0–1)
16 – Lundy
17 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (8,302)University Park, PA
December 10, 2022 12:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 17 Illinois
W 74–59
7–3 (1–1)
20 –
7 –
6 – Pickett
State Farm Center (15,544)Champaign, IL
December 18, 2022 *12:00 p.m., BTN
Canisius
W 97–67
8–3
16 – Pickett
8 – Nije
9 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (4,342)University Park, PA
December 22, 2022 *4:30 p.m., BTN
Quinnipiac
W 77–68
9–3
21 – Pickett
12 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (3,804)University Park, PA
December 29, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Delaware State
W 60–46
10–3
15 – Lundy
10 – Lundy
6 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (5,454)University Park, PA
January 1, 2023 5:30 p.m., BTN
Iowa
W 83–79
11–3 (2–1)
26 – Pickett
7 – Pickett
6 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,060)University Park, PA
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
at Michigan
L 69–79
11–4 (2–2)
26 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
4 – Pickett
Crisler Center (12,707)Ann Arbor, MI
January 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., BTN
vs. No. 1 Purdue
L 63–76
11–5 (2–3)
26 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Palestra (8,722)Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
Indiana
W 85–66
12–5 (3–3)
25 – Lundy
6 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (8,502)University Park, PA
January 17, 2023 8:30 p.m., BTN
at Wisconsin
L 60–63
12–6 (3–4)
19 – Pickett
12 – Pickett
6 – Pickett
Kohl Center (14,236)Madison, WI
January 21, 2023 2:15 p.m., BTN
Nebraska
W 76–65
13–6 (4–4)
23 – Funk
13 – Pickett
5 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (11,297)University Park, PA
January 24, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers
L 45–65
13–7 (4–5)
15 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
3 – Dread
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,038)Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan
W 83–61
14–7 (5–5)
25 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (12,047)University Park, PA
February 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
at No. 1 Purdue
L 60–80
14–8 (5–6)
18 – Lundy
6 – Lundy
7 – Pickett
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
February 5, 2023 4:30 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska
L 63–72
14–9 (5–7)
24 – Lundy
9 – Njie
7 – Pickett
Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,385)Lincoln, NE
February 8, 2023 8:30 p.m., BTN
Wisconsin
L 74–79 OT
14–10 (5–8)
17 – Pickett
9 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (7,213)University Park, PA
February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland
L 68–74
14–11 (5–9)
17 – Clary
7 – Lundy
5 – Pickett
Xfinity Center (17,950)College Park, MD
February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Illinois
W 93–81
15–11 (6–9)
41 – Pickett
7 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (7,297)University Park, PA
February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota
W 76–69
16–11 (7–9)
32 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Williams Arena (11,693)Minneapolis, MN
February 23, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1
at Ohio State
W 75–71
17–11 (8–9)
23 – Pickett
6 – Wynter
4 – Pickett
Value City Arena (11,996)Columbus, OH
February 26, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
Rutgers
L 56–59
17–12 (8–10)
16 – Wynter
9 – Pickett
5 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (12,082)University Park, PA
March 1, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern
W 68–65 OT
18–12 (9–10)
24 – Wynter
8 – Funk
11 – Pickett
Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)Evanston, IL
March 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN
No. 21 Maryland
W 65–64
19–12 (10–10 )
16 – Pickett
7 – Pickett
6 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (10,672)University Park, PA
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
(10)
vs. (7) Illinois Second round
W 79–76
20–12
20 – Funk
10 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
United Center Chicago, IL
March 10, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
(10)
vs. (2) Northwestern Quarterfinals
W 67–65 OT
21–12
16 – Lundy
9 – Pickett
2 – Tied
United Center Chicago, IL
March 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., CBS
(10)
vs. (3) No. 19 Indiana Semifinals
W 77–73
22–12
28 – Pickett
9 – Njie
4 – Pickett
United Center (18,059)Chicago, IL
March 12, 2023 3:30 p.m., CBS
(10)
vs. (1) No. 5 Purdue Championship
L 65–67
22–13
19 – Lundy
8 – Lundy
4 – Tied
United Center Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023 *9:55 pm, TBS
(10 MW)
vs. (7 MW) No. 17 Texas A&M First Round
W 76–59
23–13
27 – Funk
7 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Wells Fargo Arena (16,728)Des Moines, IA
March 18, 2023 *7:45 p.m., CBS
(10 MW)
vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Texas Second Round
L 66–71
23–14
16 – Wynter
10 – Pickett
3 – Funk
Wells Fargo Arena (16,796)Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 3]
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics
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