The 2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented

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during the

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. They were led by second-year head coach

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, and played their home games at

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located in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 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

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, they defeated

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Notes

References

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