Iowa at Penn State men’s basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Feb. 28, 2026)

What: Iowa (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) at Penn State (11-17, 2-15 Big Ten), men’s basketball

When/where: Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. CT at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN (Cory Provus, Earl Watson)

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network affiliates

Series: Iowa holds a 35-21 all-time advantage over the Nittany Lions, but Penn State holds a 15-10 advantage in University Park. The Hawkeyes have won the last two games, including a 76-75 victory in Iowa City in January last season.

Iowa’s next game: vs. No. 3 Michigan on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m.

What to know: Iowa men’s basketball has its final non-Quad 1 opponent Saturday afternoon, facing Penn State in University Park.

The Nittany Lions sit at the bottom of the Big Ten standings, having won just two conference games this year. Their most recent win was against Washington in Seattle on Feb. 11, winning just three games since Dec. 9. Penn State started its season winning eight of its first nine matchups.

Iowa heads to the East Coast after picking up a 74-57 win over Ohio State in Iowa City Wednesday night. Iowa had four players reach double figures for the second-straight game, including a 22-point performance for guard Bennett Stirtz and a 20-point performance for forward Alvaro Folgueiras.

Penn State has three players averaging in double figures: Eddie Dilione V and Kayden Mingo leading the team with 13.9 points per game each, with Josh Reed scoring 11.2 points per game.

Penn State leads the conference with in steals, averaging 7.3 per game. Mingo also leads the Big Ten in steals per game, snatching the ball 2.2 times per game.

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