Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Preview · updated August 31, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State

2-1-1

— home · — away

Head coach Erica Dambach

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota

3-1-1

— home · — away

Head coach Erin Chastain

Storylines

Momentum — PSU took the last meeting by 1 and can build on it.
Series edge — PSU owns the recent series 3-0.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

PSU

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MINN

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)PSU leads series 3-0, 5 draws (since 2013-14)

Last meetingNov 1, 2024: MINN 0 — PSU 1 (W: PSU)

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