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Pitt holds off Penn State in men’s basketball battle at historic Palestra

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PHILADELPHIA — Two historic rivals took a historic floor Sunday night. The men’s basketball teams from Pitt and Penn State met at the Palestra in Philadelphia, and the Panthers led for nearly the entire second half en route to a 82-76 victory.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn State squares off against Pittsburgh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Nov 7, 2026
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The Penn State Nittany Lions square off against the Pittsburgh Panthers at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Triblive
Pitt, Penn State basketball to collide at The Palestra in Philadelphia for 150th meeting (opens Triblive)
Published Nov 7, 2026
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An otherwise forgettable 2025-26 Pitt basketball season contained a significant highlight last December, when the Panthers stomped their historic rival, Penn State, in a neutral-court game in Hershey.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn State Nittany Lions and the Pittsburgh Panthers meet (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Nov 8, 2026
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The Penn State Nittany Lions square off against the Pittsburgh Panthers at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Triblive
Pitt holds off Penn State in men’s basketball battle at historic Palestra (opens Triblive)
Published Nov 8, 2026
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PHILADELPHIA — Two historic rivals took a historic floor Sunday night. The men’s basketball teams from Pitt and Penn State met at the Palestra in Philadelphia, and the Panthers led for nearly the entire second half en route to a 82-76 victory.