2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
American men's collegiate basketball season
The 2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 23–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Illinois , Northwestern , and Indiana to advance to the championship game of the Big Ten tournament . There they lost to Purdue . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011 as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Texas A&M in the first round of the tournament, marking their first tournament win since 2001 , before losing to Texas in the second round.
On March 22, 2023, Micah Shrewsberry left the school to take the head coaching job at Notre Dame .[ 1] On March 29, the school named VCU head coach Mike Rhoades the team's new head coach.[ 2]
Previous season
The Nittany Lions finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament , they defeated Minnesota and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2022 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kebba Njie #15 C
Centerville, OH
La Lumiere School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 18, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Jameel Brown #29 SG
Haverford, PA
The Haverford School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Aug 23, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Kanye Clary #40 PG
Woodstock, VA
Massanutten Military Academy
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 3, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Demetrius Lilley #57 C
Wynnewood, PA
Lower Merion High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Sep 24, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Evan Mahaffey #47 SF
Cincinnati, OH
Archbishop Moeller High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Aug 11, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Kanye Clary
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Massanutten Military Academy
Virginia Beach, Virginia
F
1
Seth Lundy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Roman Catholic High School
Paulsboro, New Jersey
G
2
Myles Dread
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
GS
Gonzaga College High School
Detroit, Michigan
F
3
Kebba Njie
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
La Lumiere School
Centerville, Ohio
F
4
Caleb Dorsey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
The Hill School
Westminster, Maryland
G
5
Jameel Brown
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Westtown School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
10
Andrew Funk
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Bucknell
Warrington, Pennsylvania
G
11
Camren Wynter
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
GS
Drexel
Hempstead, New York
G/F
12
Evan Mahaffey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Moeller High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
F
14
Demetrius Lilley
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Fr
Lower Merion High School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
15
Dan Conlan (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Dickinson College
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
G
22
Jalen Pickett
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
GS
Siena
Rochester, New York
G
23
Dallion Johnson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Phillips Academy
Haverhill, Massachusetts
F
24
Michael Henn
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
GS
Denver
Bellevue, Washington
G
33
Andy Christos (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
Jr
Madison High School
Madison, New Jersey
G
35
Ishaan Jagiasi (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Huntington Prep (WV)
Wilmington, Delaware
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Winthrop
W 93–68
1–0
23 – Pickett
6 – Dorsey
5 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,572)University Park, PA
November 10, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Loyola (MD)
W 90–65
2–0
18 – Wynter
5 – Funk
11 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,444)University Park, PA
November 14, 2022 *8:30 p.m., FS1
Butler Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 68–62
3–0
15 – Pickett
10 – Pickett
11 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,762)University Park, PA
November 17, 2022 *11:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. Furman Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 73–68
4–0
20 –
7 – Lundy
7 – Pickett
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022 *12:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech Charleston Classic semifinals
L 59–61
4–1
21 – Funk
9 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Colorado State Charleston Classic 3rd place game
W 68–56
5–1
17 – Lundy
11 – Pickett
3 – Pickett
TD Arena (5,405)Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Lafayette
W 70–57
6–1
18 – Pickett
7 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (5,652)University Park, PA
November 29, 2022 *7:15 p.m., ESPNU
at Clemson ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 94–101 2OT
6–2
26 – Wynter
12 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Littlejohn Coliseum (5,861)Clemson, SC
December 7, 2022 6:30 p.m., BTN
Michigan State
L 58–67
6–3 (0–1)
16 – Lundy
17 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (8,302)University Park, PA
December 10, 2022 12:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 17 Illinois
W 74–59
7–3 (1–1)
20 –
7 –
6 – Pickett
State Farm Center (15,544)Champaign, IL
December 18, 2022 *12:00 p.m., BTN
Canisius
W 97–67
8–3
16 – Pickett
8 – Nije
9 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (4,342)University Park, PA
December 22, 2022 *4:30 p.m., BTN
Quinnipiac
W 77–68
9–3
21 – Pickett
12 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (3,804)University Park, PA
December 29, 2022 *7:00 p.m., BTN+
Delaware State
W 60–46
10–3
15 – Lundy
10 – Lundy
6 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (5,454)University Park, PA
January 1, 2023 5:30 p.m., BTN
Iowa
W 83–79
11–3 (2–1)
26 – Pickett
7 – Pickett
6 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (6,060)University Park, PA
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
at Michigan
L 69–79
11–4 (2–2)
26 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
4 – Pickett
Crisler Center (12,707)Ann Arbor, MI
January 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., BTN
vs. No. 1 Purdue
L 63–76
11–5 (2–3)
26 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Palestra (8,722)Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
Indiana
W 85–66
12–5 (3–3)
25 – Lundy
6 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (8,502)University Park, PA
January 17, 2023 8:30 p.m., BTN
at Wisconsin
L 60–63
12–6 (3–4)
19 – Pickett
12 – Pickett
6 – Pickett
Kohl Center (14,236)Madison, WI
January 21, 2023 2:15 p.m., BTN
Nebraska
W 76–65
13–6 (4–4)
23 – Funk
13 – Pickett
5 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (11,297)University Park, PA
January 24, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers
L 45–65
13–7 (4–5)
15 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
3 – Dread
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,038)Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan
W 83–61
14–7 (5–5)
25 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (12,047)University Park, PA
February 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
at No. 1 Purdue
L 60–80
14–8 (5–6)
18 – Lundy
6 – Lundy
7 – Pickett
Mackey Arena (14,876)West Lafayette, IN
February 5, 2023 4:30 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska
L 63–72
14–9 (5–7)
24 – Lundy
9 – Njie
7 – Pickett
Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,385)Lincoln, NE
February 8, 2023 8:30 p.m., BTN
Wisconsin
L 74–79 OT
14–10 (5–8)
17 – Pickett
9 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (7,213)University Park, PA
February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland
L 68–74
14–11 (5–9)
17 – Clary
7 – Lundy
5 – Pickett
Xfinity Center (17,950)College Park, MD
February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Illinois
W 93–81
15–11 (6–9)
41 – Pickett
7 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (7,297)University Park, PA
February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota
W 76–69
16–11 (7–9)
32 – Pickett
9 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Williams Arena (11,693)Minneapolis, MN
February 23, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1
at Ohio State
W 75–71
17–11 (8–9)
23 – Pickett
6 – Wynter
4 – Pickett
Value City Arena (11,996)Columbus, OH
February 26, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
Rutgers
L 56–59
17–12 (8–10)
16 – Wynter
9 – Pickett
5 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (12,082)University Park, PA
March 1, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern
W 68–65 OT
18–12 (9–10)
24 – Wynter
8 – Funk
11 – Pickett
Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)Evanston, IL
March 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN
No. 21 Maryland
W 65–64
19–12 (10–10 )
16 – Pickett
7 – Pickett
6 – Pickett
Bryce Jordan Center (10,672)University Park, PA
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
(10)
vs. (7) Illinois Second round
W 79–76
20–12
20 – Funk
10 – Lundy
8 – Pickett
United Center Chicago, IL
March 10, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN
(10)
vs. (2) Northwestern Quarterfinals
W 67–65 OT
21–12
16 – Lundy
9 – Pickett
2 – Tied
United Center Chicago, IL
March 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., CBS
(10)
vs. (3) No. 19 Indiana Semifinals
W 77–73
22–12
28 – Pickett
9 – Njie
4 – Pickett
United Center (18,059)Chicago, IL
March 12, 2023 3:30 p.m., CBS
(10)
vs. (1) No. 5 Purdue Championship
L 65–67
22–13
19 – Lundy
8 – Lundy
4 – Tied
United Center Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023 *9:55 pm, TBS
(10 MW)
vs. (7 MW) No. 17 Texas A&M First Round
W 76–59
23–13
27 – Funk
7 – Pickett
8 – Pickett
Wells Fargo Arena (16,728)Des Moines, IA
March 18, 2023 *7:45 p.m., CBS
(10 MW)
vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Texas Second Round
L 66–71
23–14
16 – Wynter
10 – Pickett
3 – Funk
Wells Fargo Arena (16,796)Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 3]
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics