Penn State, Pitt Basketball Rivalry Returns in 2025

Penn State and Pitt men's basketball teams will renew their rivalry with a neutral-site game scheduled for December 21, 2025, at the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This will be their first meeting since 2017 and marks just the tenth matchup since the 2000-01 season, despite the series dating back to 1906. Penn State leads the all-time series 76-72, while Pitt has won seven of the last nine games. Both coaches, Jeff Capel (Pitt) and Mike Rhoades (Penn State), have highlighted the significance of the event for fans across Pennsylvania. Details on tickets, tipoff time, and broadcast will be provided later. The basketball game comes as football meetings between the two schools remain on hiatus.