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Big 10 Basketball - Week 4 of 18

Penn State Nittany Lions Standings

Where are the Penn State Nittany Lions going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament? The Penn State standings table presents the probabilities of the Nittany Lions winning different finishing spots. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.

Big 10 Basketball Standings
Record Rcrd Regular Season Finish
Team Wi
Schedule Content
Number of Wins
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Hover/Touch Content
Recent Games
L GPi
Games Played
20 game season
1*
First and Second
Round Byes
2*
First and Second
Round Byes
3*
First and Second
Round Byes
4*
First and Second
Round Byes
5**
First Round Bye
6**
First Round Bye
7**
First Round Bye
8**
First Round Bye
9**
First Round Bye
10**
First Round Bye
11 12 13 14
Purdue 0i
Purdue Recent Games

Won  Mon, Nov 20 @  Gonzaga       73-63 
Won  Tue, Nov 21 vs Tennessee     71-67 
Won  Wed, Nov 22 @  Marquette     78-75 
Won  Tue, Nov 28 vs Texas Southern  99-67 
     Fri, Dec 01 @  N. Western   
     Sun, Dec 03 vs Iowa         
     Sat, Dec 09 @  Alabama      
     Sat, Dec 16 @  Arizona      

0 0 29% 21% 16% 12% 8% 6% 4% 2% 1% 1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
NorthwesternN. Western 0
Northwestern Recent Games

Won  Tue, Nov 14 vs Western Michigan  63-59 
Won  Sat, Nov 18 @  Rhode Island  72-61 
Lost Sun, Nov 19 @  Mississippi St.  57-66 
Won  Mon, Nov 27 vs Northern Illinois  89-67 
     Fri, Dec 01 vs Purdue       
     Sun, Dec 10 vs Detroit      
     Wed, Dec 13 vs Chicago State 
     Sat, Dec 16 @  DePaul       

0 0 15% 13% 12% 11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1%
Ohio St. 0
Ohio St. Recent Games

Won  Sun, Nov 19 vs Western Michigan  73-56 
Won  Fri, Nov 24 vs Alabama       92-81 
Won  Sat, Nov 25 @  Santa Clara   86-56 
Won  Wed, Nov 29 vs Central Michigan  88-61 
     Sun, Dec 03 vs Minnesota    
     Wed, Dec 06 vs Miami OH     
     Sat, Dec 09 @  Penn State   
     Sat, Dec 16 @  UCLA         

0 0 13% 13% 11% 10% 9% 9% 8% 8% 6% 5% 4% 2% 1% <1%
Nebraska 0
Nebraska Recent Games

Won  Wed, Nov 15 vs Stony Brook   84-63 
Won  Sat, Nov 18 vs Oregon St.    84-63 
Won  Wed, Nov 22 vs Duquesne      89-79 
Won  Sun, Nov 26 vs CSU Fullerton  85-72 
     Sun, Dec 03 vs Creighton    
     Wed, Dec 06 @  Minnesota    
     Sun, Dec 10 vs Michigan St. 
     Sun, Dec 17 @  Kansas St.   

0 0 11% 10% 10% 9% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 6% 5% 4% 2% 1%
Iowa 0
Iowa Recent Games

Won  Fri, Nov 17 vs Arkansas St.  88-74 
Lost Thu, Nov 23 vs Oklahoma      67-79 
Won  Fri, Nov 24 vs Seton Hall    85-72 
Won  Wed, Nov 29 vs North Florida 103-78 
     Sun, Dec 03 @  Purdue       
     Thu, Dec 07 @  Iowa St.     
     Sun, Dec 10 vs Michigan     
     Sat, Dec 16 @  Florida A&M  

0 0 6% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 5% 3%
Indiana 0
Indiana Recent Games

Won  Thu, Nov 16 vs Wright St.    89-80 
Lost Sun, Nov 19 vs UConn         57-77 
Won  Mon, Nov 20 @  Louisville    74-66 
Won  Sun, Nov 26 vs Harvard       89-76 
     Fri, Dec 01 vs Maryland     
     Tue, Dec 05 @  Michigan     
     Sat, Dec 09 vs Auburn       
     Sat, Dec 16 vs Kansas       

0 0 6% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 5% 3%
Rutgers 0
Rutgers Recent Games

Won  Sun, Nov 12 vs Bryant        66-57 
Won  Wed, Nov 15 vs Georgetwn     71-60 
Won  Sat, Nov 18 vs Howard        85-63 
Won  Mon, Nov 27 vs St. Peter's   71-40 
     Sat, Dec 02 vs Illinois     
     Wed, Dec 06 @  Wake Forest  
     Sat, Dec 09 @  Seton Hall   
     Sat, Dec 16 vs LIU          

0 0 6% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 6% 3%
Illinois 0
Illinois Recent Games

Lost Tue, Nov 14 vs Marquette     64-71 
Won  Fri, Nov 17 vs Valparaiso    87-64 
Won  Sun, Nov 19 vs Southern      88-60 
Won  Fri, Nov 24 vs Western Illinois  84-52 
     Sat, Dec 02 @  Rutgers      
     Mon, Dec 04 @  Florida At.  
     Sat, Dec 09 @  Tennessee    
     Sun, Dec 17 vs Colgate      

0 0 6% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 6% 3%
Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Recent Games

Won  Fri, Nov 17 vs Robert Morris  78-68 
Won  Mon, Nov 20 @  Virginia      65-41 
Won  Wed, Nov 22 @  S. Methodist  69-61 
Won  Mon, Nov 27 vs Western Illinois  71-49 
     Sat, Dec 02 vs Marquette    
     Tue, Dec 05 @  Michigan St. 
     Sat, Dec 09 @  Arizona      
     Thu, Dec 14 vs Jacksonville St. 

0 0 4% 5% 6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 5%
Michigan 0
Michigan Recent Games

Lost Fri, Nov 17 vs Long Beach St.  86-94 
Lost Wed, Nov 22 vs Memphis       67-71 
Won  Thu, Nov 23 vs Stanford      83-78 
Lost Fri, Nov 24 @  Texas Tech    57-73 
     Sat, Dec 02 @  Oregon       
     Tue, Dec 05 vs Indiana      
     Sun, Dec 10 @  Iowa         
     Sat, Dec 16 vs Eastern Michigan 

0 0 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 11%
Michigan St. 0
Michigan St. Recent Games

Won  Fri, Nov 17 vs Butler        74-54 
Won  Sun, Nov 19 vs Alcorn St.    81-49 
Lost Thu, Nov 23 @  Arizona       68-74 
Won  Tue, Nov 28 vs Georgia Southern  86-55 
     Tue, Dec 05 vs Wisconsin    
     Sun, Dec 10 @  Nebraska     
     Sat, Dec 16 vs Baylor       
     Mon, Dec 18 vs Oakland      

0 0 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 7% 8% 9% 9% 11% 13% 16%
Penn State 0
Penn State Recent Games

Won  Fri, Nov 17 vs Morehead St.  74-51 
Lost Thu, Nov 23 @  Texas A&M     77-89 
Lost Fri, Nov 24 @  Butler        78-88 
Lost Sun, Nov 26 @  VCU           74-86 
     Sat, Dec 02 vs Bucknell     
     Wed, Dec 06 @  Maryland     
     Sat, Dec 09 vs Ohio St.     
     Sat, Dec 16 vs Georgia Tech 

0 0 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 7% 8% 8% 9% 11% 13% 15%
Minnesota 0
Minnesota Recent Games

Lost Thu, Nov 16 vs Missouri      68-70 
Won  Sat, Nov 18 vs SC Upstate    67-53 
Won  Tue, Nov 21 vs AR Pine Bluff  86-67 
Lost Sun, Nov 26 @  San Francisco  58-76 
     Thu, Nov 30 vs N. Orleans   
     Sun, Dec 03 @  Ohio St.     
     Wed, Dec 06 vs Nebraska     
     Sat, Dec 09 vs Fla GC       

0 0 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 14% 16%
Maryland 0
Maryland Recent Games

Lost Fri, Nov 17 @  Villanova     40-57 
Won  Tue, Nov 21 vs UMBC          92-68 
Won  Sat, Nov 25 vs South Alabama  68-55 
Won  Tue, Nov 28 vs Rider        103-76 
     Fri, Dec 01 @  Indiana      
     Wed, Dec 06 vs Penn State   
     Tue, Dec 12 vs Alcorn St.   
     Tue, Dec 19 vs Nicholls St. 

0 0 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 7% 8% 10% 11% 14% 21%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first and second round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • ** denotes first round bye in the post season conference tournament


(12) Nittany Lions 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Probability
Opponent W L
Bye 51%
(14)Maryland 0 0 8%
(13)Minnesota 0 0 7%
(11)Michigan St. 0 0 7%
(10)Michigan 0 0 6%
(9)Wisconsin 0 0 4%
(7)Rutgers 0 0 4%
(8)Illinois 0 0 3%
(5)Iowa 0 0 3%
(6)Indiana 0 0 3%
(4)Nebraska 0 0 2%
(3)Ohio St. 0 0 1%
(2)NorthwesternN. Western 0 0 1%
(1)Purdue 0 0 <1%
Elimination X



Nittany Lions Conference Schedule
Current Week 4
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
5 Maryland
(4‑3)
  Away Wed Dec 6, 7:00 am
5 Ohio St.
(6‑1)
  Home Sat Dec 9, 6:00 am
9 Michigan St.
(4‑3)
  Away Thu Jan 4, 7:00 am
9 Michigan
(4‑3)
  Home Sun Jan 7, 12:00 pm
10 NorthwesternN. Western
(5‑1)
  Home Wed Jan 10, 6:30 am
10 Purdue
(7‑0)
  Away Sat Jan 13, 2:15 am
11 Wisconsin
(5‑2)
  Home Tue Jan 16, 9:00 am
11 Ohio St.
(6‑1)
  Away Sat Jan 20, 12:00 pm
12 Minnesota
(4‑2)
  Home Sat Jan 27, 6:30 am
13 Rutgers
(5‑1)
  Away Wed Jan 31, 8:30 am
13 Indiana
(5‑1)
  Away Sat Feb 3, 12:00 pm
14 Iowa
(5‑2)
  Home Wed Feb 7, 7:00 am
14 NorthwesternN. Western
(5‑1)
  Away Sun Feb 11, 1:00 am
15 Michigan St.
(4‑3)
  Home Wed Feb 14, 6:30 am
15 Nebraska
(7‑0)
  Away Sat Feb 17, 12:00 pm
16 Illinois
(5‑1)
  Home Wed Feb 21, 6:30 am
16 Indiana
(5‑1)
  Home Sat Feb 24, 12:00 pm
17 Iowa
(5‑2)
  Away Tue Feb 27, 9:00 am
17 Minnesota
(4‑2)
  Away Sat Mar 2, 3:15 am
18 Maryland
(4‑3)
  Home Sun Mar 10, 7:30 am


Nittany Lions Nonconference Schedule
Week Wk Opponent Conference Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Delaware St.
(2‑6)
MideasternMid-Eastern 79‑45 Home Mon Nov 6, 7:00 am
1 Lehigh
(1‑6)
Patriot LeaguePatriot League 74‑65 Home Fri Nov 10, 7:30 am
2 St. Francis (PA)
(3‑5)
NortheastNorth East 83‑53 Home Tue Nov 14, 7:00 am
2 Morehead St.
(5‑3)
Ohio ValleyOhio Valley 74‑51 Home Fri Nov 17, 7:00 am
3 Texas A&M
(6‑2)
SECSEC 77‑89 Away Thu Nov 23, 12:00 pm
3 Butler
(5‑2)
Big EastBig East 78‑88 Away Fri Nov 24, 1:30 am
3 VCU
(4‑3)
Atlantic 10Atl. 10 74‑86 Away Sun Nov 26, 10:30 am
4 Bucknell
(2‑7)
Patriot LeaguePatriot League   Home Sat Dec 2, 12:00 pm
6 Georgia Tech
(3‑2)
ACCACC   Home Sat Dec 16, 12:00 pm
7 Le Moyne
(3‑5)
NortheastNorth East   Home Thu Dec 21, 7:00 am
8 Rider
(1‑5)
Metro AtlanticMetro Atlantic   Home Fri Dec 29, 2:00 am