UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men's basketball team (13-5, 3-4) travels to Ann Arbor for its first and only regular-season meeting with Michigan (11-6, 2-4) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Big Ten Network will broadcast Wednesday night's game with Kevin Kugler and Shon Morris calling the action from the Crisler Center.
In the 23 previous games in Ann Arbor, the Nittany Lions have come away with a win on only two occasions, last on February 20, 2010 (55-51). Penn State's only other win at Michigan also came in February, a 78-72 win on Feb. 24, 1999.
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MICHIGAN
Coach: Juwan Howard (Michigan, 1995)
Record at Michigan: 11-6, (First season)
Career Record: 11-6, (First season)
2019-20 Record: 11-6, 2-4 Big Ten
Top Scorer
#15 Jon Teske, Sr., C – 14.3 ppg
Top Rebounder
#15 Jon Teske, Sr., C – 7.6 rpg
Top Assists Leader
#10 Zavier Simpson, Sr., G – 8.7 apg
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Coach: Patrick Chambers (Philadelphia, 1994)
Penn State Record: 140-145 (Ninth season)
Career Record: 182-173 (11th season)
2019-20 Record: 13-5, 3-4 Big Ten
Top Scorer
#11 Lamar Stevens, Sr., F – 16.6 ppg
Top Rebounder
#24 Mike Watkins, Sr., F – 8.1 rpg
Top Assists Leader
#0 Myreon Jones, So., G – 2.8 apg
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The Nittany Lion basketball staff will don sneakers with their suits for Wednesday's game as part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers week. The national effort raises awareness for Coaches vs. Cancer and the fight against cancer.
For the first time since the 1951-52 season, Penn State won three-straight games against ranked opponents.
With 90 points in the win over Ohio State, the Nittany Lions posted their most points ever in a regulation win over a ranked opponent. Penn State has scored 80 or more points in nine games this season, second-highest total in the coach Patrick Chambers era (2017-18: 12).
According to kenpom.com, PSU possesses the third-toughest strength of schedule in the Big Ten.
Lamar Stevens, one of only two current NCAA Division I student-athletes with more than 1,900 career points and 750 career rebounds, was recently named one of 30 candidates for the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award.
SERIES VS. MICHIGAN
Penn State and Michigan meet Wednesday for the only time in this season, for the 50th time in the series.
The Nittany Lions last recorded back-to-back wins over the Wolverines in 2008 and 2009, but both contests were in the BJC. Penn State last won in the Crisler Center in February 2010 (PSU 55, UM 51, 2/20/2010).
Series streak: Penn State, W1
Overall series: Michigan leads 36-13
At Ann Arbor: Michigan leads 21-2
Last game: at Bryce Jordan Center,
University Park, Pa.
Penn State 75, Michigan 69, 2/12/2019
Chambers vs. Michigan: 2-11
BART WEGENKE MEMORIAL PATCH
In honor of respected official Bart Wegenke's passion and commitment to the game of basketball for more than three decades, all men's basketball officials representing the Collegiate Officiating Consortium, LLC, will wear a commemorative patch bearing the name "BART" on their officiating jerseys.
Wegenke officiated games as recently as this past November before being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He passed away on January 11, 2020.
This memorial tribute will take place the week of January 21-26 in every conference game involving six NCAA Division I conferences: the Big Ten Conference, Mid-American Conference, Summit League, Horizon League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and American East Conference.
The tribute coincides with the American Cancer Society's "Coaches vs. Cancer" initiative in partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
LUCKY 13
Penn State reached a double-digit win total by December 31st for the fourth time in the last six years and the Nittany Lions reached 13 wins in 18 games for the fourth time in Penn State's 28 seasons in the Big Ten era:
Season – 18-game Record
1995-96 -- 16-2
2019-20 -- 13-5
2014-15 -- 13-5
2008-09 -- 13-5
RANKED WINS THIS YEAR
The Nittany Lions picked up three victories over top-25 ranked teams by January 18, the earliest they have ever recorded three ranked wins. With three-straight wins against ranked opponents, Penn State ties the 1951-52 team for the longest single-season streak.
Season -- Consec. Ranked Wins -- Coach
2019-20 -- 3 -- Patrick Chambers
1951-52 -- 3 -- Elmer Gross
9 seasons -- 2-- 4x by Jerry Dunn
BY THE NUMBERS
3 – According to kenpom.com, Penn State has the third-toughest strength of schedule in the Big Ten Conference.
5 – Five Nittany Lions are ranked among the steals leaders in the Big Ten
Conference: Wheeler (1-30), M. Jones (t-9-22), Stevens (t-9-22),
Brockington (12-21) and Watkins (t-14-20).
11 – Penn State has 11 wins this season when it outrebounds its opponent (10-0) or has equal rebounds (1-0).
13.5 – Freshman forward Seth Lundy has averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in two starts for Penn State, including a 6-12 mark (50%) from three-point range.
14.67 – The Nittany Lions continue to lead the Big Ten in turnovers forced with 14.67 per game.
716 – Senior forward Lamar Stevens has 716 career made field goals, six shy of tying Talor Battle (722) for No. 2 on Penn State's all-time list.
476 – Senior forward Mike Watkins has 476 career rebounds in Big Ten play and is closing in on 600 career points in league play at 584.
LAST TIME OUT: STEVENS COLLECTS B1G MILESTONE IN WIN OVER OHIO STATE
Penn State picked up its third win over a ranked opponent with a 90-76 win over No. 21 Ohio State. Lamar Stevens scored his 1,000th career point in Big Ten play with a game-best 24 points in front of near sell-out crowd of 14,785 in the BJC on a snowy afternoon.
Four Nittany Lions scored in double figures with Myreon Jones and Myles Dread contributing 20 and 10, respectively. Seth Lundy had 12 points for his second 10-plus point game in his second start.
The Nittany Lions shot 53.7 percent from the field and scored 90 points vs. the Buckeyes, most allowed by Ohio State so far in 2019-20, with the win ending Penn State's three-game losing streak.
Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field in the second half with the Buckeyes at 60 percent in the final 7:32. Ohio State had attempted only eight shots (4-8), but went to the foul line 18 times in the second period, with 21 points off 29 total free throw attempts.
Stevens scored his 14 second-half points in eight minutes, going 3-4 from the field and 8-8 from the free throw line. The senior played smart even though he was in foul trouble, picking up two in the first half and playing with four in the second. Penn State used calculated substitution patterns as three players had three fouls at the break and five had three or more at the game's end.
Penn State led by as many as 20 points in the second half after a 42-27 advantage at the break.
Mike Watkins had seven of PSU's nine bench points early and finished 4-5 from the field for nine points with a game-best three steals, five rebounds for a share of the game-high total, and two blocks.
Duane Washington Jr. led the Buckeyes with 20 points, making three 3-pointers. Kaleb and Andre Wesson combined for 31 points on 11-20 shooting.
