The 2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented

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during the

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. They were led first-year head coach Mike Rhoades, and played their home games at

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located in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 16–17, 9–11 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

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Previous season

The

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finished the season 23–14, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated

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, Northwestern, and

in the Big Ten tournament to advance to the semifinals before losing to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since

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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

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, before losing to

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in the second round. On March 22, 2023, head coach Micah Shrewsberry left the school to take the head coaching job at Notre Dame. On March 29, the school named VCU head coach Mike Rhoades the team's new head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Notes

References

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