When will Penn State basketball play next in the NCAA Tournament? Lions wrestling set for big Friday: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for March 17 include the next opponent for the men’s basketball team after a blowout win over Texas A&M, plus a primer for today’s wrestling action for the Lions at the NCAA Championships and more.
It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the men’s basketball team. Head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s No. 10 Nittany Lions entered Thursday night’s NCAA Tournament opener as a 2.5-point underdog opposite No. 7 Texas A&M. They ended it with a resounding 76-59 victory over the Aggies. Andrew Funk had a historic shooting night, as he connected on eight triples and scored 27 overall. The win moves Penn State onto Round 2. There, it will face No. 2 Texas. Tip-off is set for 7:45 p.m. ET from the Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines, Iowa. CBS will televise the contest to a national audience.
In other news, the Penn State wrestling team sent nine competitors to the NCAA Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Seven of them are still alive to win their respective weight classes. Roman Bravo-Young (133 pounds), Beau Bartlett (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), Levi Haines (165), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (184), and Greg Kerkvliet (heavyweight) all won two matches Thursday to move into Friday afternoon quarterfinals round. Max Dean is in the consolation bracket at 197. And, Alex Facundo is eliminated at 165.
Top 10
- 1Breaking
DJ Lagway
Florida QB to return vs. LSU
- 2
Dylan Raiola injury
Nebraska QB will play vs. USC
- 3
Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 4New
SEC changes course
Alcohol sales at SEC Championship Game
- 5
Bryce Underwood
Michigan prepared to offer No. 1 recruit $10.5M over 4 years
The action begins at Noon ET. ESPNU will televise it. Penn State leads the team race entering day two.
Headlines of the day
PSU announces plan for new ‘Legacy Plaza’ outside Beaver Stadium: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State dominates Texas A&M, advances to NCAA Tournament second round: Instant reaction: Bauer, BWI
A Penn State Freshman Shines at NCAA Wrestling: Wogenrich, SI
4 PSU wrestling takeaways from day one of the NCAA Championships: Pickel, BWI
4-star DL T.A. Cunningham sets visits to Penn State and Ohio State: Schott, On3
Four-star wide receiver added to Penn State’s weekend visitor list: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“I just like the vibe there, I like the total feeling there, [and] I want to see how Coach [Marquese] Hagans coaches the receivers and how Penn State’s coaches coach. I just want to see the stuff that they’ve been talking about in person.”
–Class of 2024 receiver Jerrae Hawkins to BWI on his upcoming PSU visit this weekend.
