March 18, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On Sunday afternoon inside Pegula Ice Arena the 13th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions found out their fate as they earned their second-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and will head to Allentown, Pa. for the Midwest Regional on March 24-25.
Penn State, who is serving as the host institution for the Midwest Regional, earned an at-large bid for this season's tournament after securing the automatic bid last season after capturing the 2017 Big Ten Tournament Championship.
The Nittany Lions once again earned the No. 3 seed in the Midwest and will battle second-seeded Denver in a rematch of last season's Regional Final at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 24. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.
The earlier matchup in the regional is top-seeded Ohio State vs. No. 4 Princeton at 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU and the championship game will pit the two winners against each other on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and air live on ESPNU.
Tickets for the Midwest Regional are still available through the PPL Center. All-session and single-session tickets can be purchased here.
The Lehigh Valley campus and Lehigh Valley alumni chapter are hosting a pre-game event at Queen City BBQ (27 N 7th Street, Allentown PA) from 11:00 AM -- 4:00 PM on Saturday. All fans are welcome, although it is encouraged for fans to pre-register to guarantee a seat and access to the buffet. Fans can pre-register for the event here.
The PPL Center is also hosting a pre-game Fan Fest from 1:00 p.m. -- 6:00 p.m. on Hamilton Street that will include live music, food trucks, yard games and street hockey. Fan Fest is free and open to the public.