UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Season ticket renewals for the 2021-22 Penn State men's basketball season are now underway as the Nittany Lions are set to begin their first season under head coach Micah Shrewsberry.
THE SHREWSBERRY ERA BEGINS
Penn State will enter its first season under head coach Micah Shrewsberry in 2021-22. Shrewsberry was announced as the 14th head men's basketball coach in Penn State history on March 15, 2021 and comes to Penn State with a wealth of experience as an assistant coach for a pair of nationally ranked programs and in the NBA.
Home non-conference contests against Miami (Fla.) and St. Francis Brooklyn have already been announced, while Penn State's full non-conference schedule will be released in the coming weeks. The home Big Ten schedule will feature Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue and Rutgers. The full conference slate will be announced by the Big Ten in late summer/early fall.
SEASON TICKETS AND BENEFITS
Fans will have until Tuesday, Oct. 5 to renew their season tickets for the upcoming season and renewals can be processed through Penn State Athletics Account Manager, linked HERE.
Season tickets start at $160 each for 2021-22 season in the Bryce Jordan Center. New pricing tiers have been introduced in the lower-level baseline and event level corners for $190 each and the event level baseline seats at $210 each.
A season ticket for the lower event level sideline seating area in the bowl in 2021-22 will be $293 while the event level sideline area will be $262. Both these locations have sold out on a season ticket basis for several years. Floor-level seats along the baselines are $272 each. This price does not include courtside seats.
Three options for courtside seating – closest to the action -- are listed for 2021-22 with padded baseline seats at $565 each and padded sideline seats at $770 each. Courtside seats opposite the teams' benches at $1,030 each offer an extraordinary experience with the convenience of a table for enjoying concessions items.
While accessing their invoice online season ticket holders can request to release seats, however due to the shortened renewal timeline, there will be no seat upgrades this season.
A color-coded map of price breakdowns for the 2021-22 season is available HERE.
All 2021-22 season-ticket holders will have the opportunity to enjoy the following benefits:
- Online Account Management
- Same seat for all the action
- 0% interest payment plan
- No Hassle Autorenewal for 2022-23
- Discount on single game tickets
- Pre-sale access to single games, special events, and post season.
MOBILE TICKETING
Penn State Athletics has converted all tickets for the 2021-22 seasons to mobile tickets. As was the case during the 2019-20 season, print at home PDF tickets will no longer be issued or accepted for entry at the Bryce Jordan Center. Fans can access Penn State Athletics mobile ticket guide at GoPSUsports.com/mobiletickets.
PAYMENT PLANS, AUTORENEW, & NEW SEASON TICKETS
New for the 2021-22 season ticket renewal process, fans can opt-in to payment plans. For fans that opt-in to the payment plan payment, dates are August 31, September 30 and October 30.
Fans can also opt-in to the new autorenewal process for their 2022-23 season tickets. Autorenewal allows fans to never miss a deadline and maintain their status as a Penn State men's basketball season ticket holder with ease.
Single-game tickets will go on sale at the end of October with a Nittany Lion Club pre-sale, group sales and a general public sale. Pricing will be announced closer to the single-game sales.
The student season ticket sale will begin Tuesday, September 7 with season ticket pricing staying at $35.
Deposits for new season tickets are also being accepted by ordering HERE.
PARKING CHANGES
In alignment with Penn State Transportation Services and Penn State Athletics event parking changes, as announced on August 16, 2021, complimentary parking will no longer be issued for season ticket holders.
Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at basketball events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Season packages will be available for general parking through the ParkMobile app.
Men's Basketball Specific Parking Information
- General Parking locations: Jordan East, Stadium West, Porter North
- Prepaid ParkMobile Parking Rate: $5.50 per vehicle
- Season parking packages available for most sports
- Day-of-Event Parking Rate: $10 per vehicle
- Cash only for men's basketball, women's basketball and men's hockey, and for all other athletics events in this area when they coincide with Bryce Jordan Center and Pegula Ice Arena events
- Higher rates may apply when athletics events coincide with non-athletics Pegula Ice Arena events. Rates will vary and will be announced prior to each event.
- $1 per hour parking also available at the East Deck for most events
Premium parking holders will receive a separate email communication with information on how to access their premium parking areas through ParkMobile once the schedule is finalized. Premium parking is $20 per game.
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