Michigan
Penn State
Wolverines to Welcome Nittany Lions for Pink Game at Crisler Center
2/3/2026 4:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Promotions
Feb. 5
• Block Cancer Pink Game, Presented by U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center -- All fans are encouraged to come dressed in pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness.
• Maize Rage Giveaway (Students Only) -- 750 pink trucker hats
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Riding a pair of top-10 wins last week, the second-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) returns to a sold-out Crisler Center for its annual Pink Game as the Wolverines host Penn State (10-12, 1-10 Big Ten) on Thursday night (Feb. 5). Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m., and the game will be televised nationally on FS1, with Connor Onion and Bill Raftery on the call.
Notes
• Michigan's first week of February features a pair of return games, as U-M hosts Penn State on Thursday before heading to Columbus on Sunday (Feb. 8) for another battle with Ohio State at Value City Arena.
• Earlier in January, U-M built a 13-point second-half lead; however, the Wolverines had to hold off a late Penn State push to escape with a 74-72 road win. L.J. Cason came off the bench to tie his career high with 14 points (all in the first half), while Nimari Burnett and Trey McKenney added 12 apiece.
• Also in the first meeting, Penn State was without star freshman guard Kayden Mingo, who broke his nose in practice the day before. Mingo averages a team-best 14.1 points, along with 3.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
• U-M owns a 41-17 record against Penn State, including a 24-3 mark at Crisler Center, nut is 5-5 over the last 10 meetings. U-M has taken 10 of the last 11 games against Penn State at Crisler. The Nittany Lions' last win came Jan. 22, 2019 (72-63).
Michigan Notables
• Following the home loss to Wisconsin that snapped U-M's season-opening 14-game winning streak, U-M has six straight wins, highlighted by back-to-back top-10 victories.
• U-M delivered a one-two punch to close last week against, snapping No. 5 Nebraska's 24-game win streak with a late 75-72 rally win, then earning its first win in East Lansing in eight years with an 83-71 victory at No. 7 Michigan State.
• Michigan continues to build upon one of the most dominant seasons in program history, highlighted by 16 wins by 10+ points, 10 by 20+, eight by 30+, six by 40+ (a Big Ten record), and one by 50 or more (La Salle, 102-50, +52).
• Michigan's 20-1 start matches the best 21-game record in program history, equaling the 2013 (31-8; Final Four) and 2019 (30-7; Sweet 16) teams, both of which reached 20-1 before suffering their second loss.
• U-M has 20 wins for the second straight season under Dusty May and for the 33rd time in program history. With 10 Big Ten wins already this year, the Maize and Blue now has 10+ conference victories in 13 of its last 15 seasons (169-105 record).
• U-M is amid a road-heavy end to its regular season, with six of its final 10 games played away from Ann Arbor, including a bye-week game against Duke in Washington, D.C.
