Dec. 6, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Nittany Lions are taking Big Ten basketball to Philadelphia for the first time Jan. 7, 2017, hosting Michigan State at the Palestra in a game that will tip at 1 p.m. on ESPN, the league announced Tuesday.
General public tickets for the event were sold out in September; however, Penn State students still have an opportunity to purchase tickets for $10 from the Student AccountManager. Students are encouraged to buy before Friday, Dec. 16, and pick up their tickets from the Bryce Jordan Center box office before leaving for winter break.
Tickets purchased in September through the season ticket holder and Nittany Lion Club pre-sale, as well as the public sale, will be put in the mail today (Tuesday).
All fans are encouraged to WEAR WHITE for this Big Ten matchup, which stands as a home game for the Nittany Lions. There are six players from the Philly area on this year's roster, in addition to head coach Patrick Chambers, a Delaware County native.
The Nittany Lions have won 11 of their last 18 games played in the Palestra, including each of the last two after defeating Drexel last season and Penn in 2013. This is the first trip to the Palestra for Michigan State in Tom Izzo's 21 seasons at the helm of the Spartans.