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Pitt To Face Rival Penn State In Hershey Sunday
12/19/2025 12:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (6-6, 0-0 ACC) vs. Penn State (8-3, 0-2 Big Ten)
Date: Dec. 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Hershey, Pa. | The GIANT Center (10,500)
Television/Streaming: Big Ten Network (Ed Cohen/Nik Stauskas)
Panthers Radio Network: Flagship Coverage 93.7 The Fan (Bill Hillgrove/Curtis Aiken)
X/Instagram: @Pitt_Athletics | @Pitt_MBB
THE OPENING TIP
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In-state rivals Pitt and Penn State meet for the first time since 2017 as the two teams face off in a neutral site game at The GIANT Center in Hershey, Pa. This will be the third straight neutral site game between the two programs and is scheduled for a noon tip.
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The game will be broadcast on The Big Ten Network with Ed Cohen (play-by-play) and Nik Stauskas (analysis) on the call.
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The game will also be broadcast on the Panthers Radio Network (flagship 93.7 The Fan) with Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) and Curtis Aiken (analysis) providing the commentary.
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Pitt is 0-1 in neutral site contests this year, losing to UCF 77-67 in the Legends Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla. Penn State defeated La Salle 83-69 in a neutral site game in Philadelphia and lost to Providence 77-65 in the Hall of Fame Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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Penn State leads the all-time series between the two programs 76-72. The Nittany Lions won the most recent meeting but Pitt won each of the seven meetings prior to that.
