Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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November 22*
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Loyola (MD)
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W 87–58
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1–0
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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November 25*
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at Kentucky
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W 73–68
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2–0
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Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
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November 29*
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at North Carolina State
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L 76–84
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2–1
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RBC Center Raleigh, NC
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December 2*
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Penn
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W 84–74
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3–1
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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December 6*
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Pittsburgh
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W 88–74
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4–1
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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December 9*
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Temple
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W 66–60
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5–1
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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December 18*
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Wagner
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W 100–91
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6–1
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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December 22*
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Bucknell
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W 82–72
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7–1
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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December 26*
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vs. Princeton
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W 65–52
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8–1
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Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
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December 27*
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vs. Hofstra
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W 74–71
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9–1
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Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
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January 3
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vs. No. 1 Michigan State
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L 73–98
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9–2 (0–1)
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Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan
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January 6
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Iowa
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L 85–86
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9–3 (0–2)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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January 10
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at Ohio State
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W 78–75
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10–3 (1–2)
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Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio
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January 13
|
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Northwestern
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W 73–66
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11–3 (2–2)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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January 17
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at Indiana
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L 69–77
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11–4 (2–3)
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Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana
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January 20
|
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at No. 11 Illinois
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L 60–92
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11–5 (2–4)
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Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois
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January 23*
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at Yale
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W 90–75
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12–5 (2–4)
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Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, CT
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January 27
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at No. 15 Wisconsin
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L 58–63
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12–6 (2–5)
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Kohl Center Madison, WI
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January 31
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No. 6 Illinois
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W 98–95 OT
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13–6 (3–5)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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February 3
|
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Indiana
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L 78–85 OT
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13–7 (3–6)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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February 7
|
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Michigan
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W 77–66
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14–7 (4–6)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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February 14
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at Minnesota
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W 82–62
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15–7 (5–6)
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Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
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February 17
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Purdue
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W 92–71
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16–7 (6–6)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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February 21
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at Northwestern
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L 61–62
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16–8 (6–7)
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Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
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February 24
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Michigan State
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L 57–76
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16–9 (6–8)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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March 1
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at Iowa
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W 78–73
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17–9 (7–8)
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa
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March 3
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Ohio State
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L 87–93
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17–10 (7–9)
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Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania
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Big Ten tournament
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March 8
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vs. Michigan
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W 82–80
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18–10 (7–9)
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United Center Chicago, Illinois
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March 9
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vs. No. 2 Michigan State
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W 65–63
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19–10 (7–9)
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United Center Chicago, Illinois
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March 10
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vs. Iowa
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L 74–94
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19–11 (7–9)
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United Center Chicago, Illinois
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2001 NCAA tournament
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March 16*
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vs. Providence
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W 69–59
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20–11 (7–9)
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Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
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March 18*
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vs. North Carolina
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W 82–74
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21–11 (7–9)
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Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
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March 23*
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vs. Temple South Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
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L 72–84
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21–12 (7–9)
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Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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