UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 20 Penn State men's basketball team (12-3, 2-2) returns to the Bryce Jordan Center for a 2:15 p.m. tipoff vs. Wisconsin (9-6, 2-2). The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
The Nittany Lions own a current 13-game home win streak in the BJC, second-longest in history of the arena. The record 14-game home win streak began with the first game in the BJC on Jan. 11, 1996, 24 years ago, through Dec. 27, 1996.
Saturday's game has been designated as Penn State's annual Coaches vs. Cancer game with $6 from every ticket sold through this special promotional link supporting initiatives in the Centre Region through Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State. The Nittany Lion coaching and support staffs will wear sneakers with their game-day attire in advance of the national Suits & Sneakers week later this month.
PROMOTIONS:
For every ticket sold through this link $6 benefits Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State
Post-game autograph session with Izaiah Brockington and Curtis Jones Jr.
TICKETS:
The Ticket Center at the BJC opens two hours before tipoff.
Purchase single-game tickets or a Mobile Flex Plan to attend upcoming Penn State home games at the Bryce Jordan Center.
DIGITAL PROGRAM
WATCH: BTN & Fox Sports mobile app
Wayne Randazzo (pxp) & Shon Morris (analyst)
LISTEN: Penn State Sports Network
Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst)
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WISCONSIN
Coach: Greg Gard (UW-Platteville, 1995)
Record at Wisconsin: 89-52 (Fifth season)
Career Record: Same
2019-20 Record: 9-5, 2-1 Big Ten
Top Scorers
#35 Nate Reuvers, Jr., F – 14.9 ppg
Rebounder
#35 Nate Reuvers, Jr., F – 5.6 rpg
Top Assists Leader
#00 D'Mitrik Price, R-Jr., G – 3.3 apg
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Coach: Patrick Chambers (Philadelphia, 1994)
Penn State Record: 139-143 (Ninth season)
Career Record: 181-171 (11th season)
2019-20 Record: 12-3, 2-2 Big Ten
Top Scorer
#11 Lamar Stevens, Sr., F – 16.1 ppg
Top Rebounder
#24 Mike Watkins, Sr., F – 8.8 rpg
Top Assists Leader
#0 Myreon Jones, So., G – 2.9 apg
STARTING 5
January 11, 1996, was the date of the first game, 24 years ago, in the brand new Bryce Jordan Center, a 76-61 Nittany Lion win over Minnesota.
Saturday's game marks the annual Coaches vs. Cancer game for Penn State men's basketball. Proceeds from a special promotional ticket offer for the game vs. Wisconsin will support local cancer initiatives.
The Nittany Lion coaches and support staff will wear sneakers with their game-day attire Saturday at home to help raise awareness for the upcoming Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers week later this month.
Senior forward Lamar Stevens, included on the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, recorded his 100th career game with 10 or more points with 12 points at Rutgers.
Stevens and Talor Battle, PSU's all-time leading scorer (2007-11), both reached the 1,900-career point mark in 119 games, second-fastest behind Jesse Arnelle who reached the mark in 92 games.
SERIES VS. WISCONSIN
Seven of Penn State's 10 wins in the series vs. Wisconsin have taken place in University Park.
The last two wins vs. Wisconsin came in the same season, 2010-11, the last time PSU defeated the Badgers in the BJC (56-52, 1/29/2011), and the last win, a 36-33 victory in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Tournament in Indianapolis.
Series streak: Wisconsin, W12
Overall series: Wisconsin leads 38-10
at University Park: Wisconsin leads 17-7
Last game: at Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin 61, Penn State 57, 3/2/2019
Chambers vs. Wisconsin: 0-12
BJC WIN STREAK
Penn State's current 13-game win streak is the longest in the Bryce Jordan Center dating back to the 14-game win streak in the arena that began when the facility opened on Jan. 11, 1996 through Dec. 27, 1996.
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER WIN STREAKS & DATES
14 -- Jan. 11, 1996-Dec. 27, 1996
13 -- Feb. 12, 2019-current
9 -- Feb. 14, 2009-Dec. 8, 2009
9 -- Feb. 2, 2008-Dec. 3, 2008
9 -- March 15, 2000-Dec. 27, 2000
The Nittany Lions' current single-season nine-game home win streak is the longest in BJC history.
The current skein of five-straight Big Ten home wins is the longest in the coach Patrick Chambers era, tying five consecutive B1G home wins from Feb. 2-March 9, 2008).
BY THE NUMBERS: THE BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
2 -- The BJC ranked second in the world in concert and event tickets sold among University venues (Q1 2018).
9 -- Penn State's nine consecutive wins in the BJC this season mark the arena's longest win streak in a single season.
14 - Current BJC record for field goals made by an individual, set by Lamar Stevens on Jan. 5, 2018 vs. Northwestern.
17 - Most home wins in a season, set by the 2008-09 Nittany Lions with a 17-3 record in the BJC that season.
26 - Penn State has defeated 26 AP-ranked opponents in the BJC since 1996, 13 under coach Chambers.
55 - Funded through state and private dollars, the BJC was built at a cost of $55 million.
129 - Nittany Lion team record points total in BJC in Dec. 2006 win over VMI.
3,100 - The construction of the BJC required 3,100 tons of structural steel, 26,000 cubic yards of concrere and 5,600 tons of precast concrete for seating.
LAST TIME OUT: LIONS FALL ON ROAD IN TOUGH SHOOTING, REBOUNDING NIGHT
Penn State fell in a difficult Big Ten road matchup at Rutgers, 72-61. The Scarlet Knights relied on 14 second-half points from Ron Harper, Jr. and a strong team shooting performance in the final 20 minutes for the conference win.
Harper Jr. finished with a game-best 22 points and Myreon Jones had a Penn State-best 21 total as he and Lamar Stevens combined for 25 of the Nittany Lions' second-half points.
The Scarlet Knights' second-half success came in the form of 26 points in the paint and a 26-13 rebouding advantage. Rutgers scored 42 paint points and converted on 22 of 29 trips to the line in all.
Stevens ran off eight-straight points after the break and had all 12 of his points in the second half. After Stevens' scoring streak, Myreon Jones added eight more, giving PSU a 51-49 lead with 8:05 to play.
Rutgers' Montez Mathis tossed in three field goals to get the Knights to 56-53. A 10-1 run off Harper's eight free throws and field goal put Rutgers up 66-54 with 2:13 left in the game.
Jamari Wheeler and Myles Dread were relegated to the sidelines after picking up their third fouls early in the second period. Early fouls on Wheeler benched put the defensive sparkplug on the bench just over three minutes into the game.
Rutgers struggled from the field most of the first half, going 1-10 with its first basket coming at 12:26. The Scarlet Knights closed the half going 5-7 from the floor and started the second half on a 7-0 run.
Watkins was 7-7 from the field and had 16 points by the break as Penn State led 33-28. He and Stevens shared the team rebounding lead with six each. Stevens' 12 points gave him his 100th career game with 10 or more points scored and 1,901 points for his career.
