Blue & White Brew 3/27: Postseason Puck Drop!

Men's hockey plays in the NCAA Tournament tonight!

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Penn State Brew Crew
March 27, 2026


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What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🏒 Postseason puck drop
🥍 Top-10 opponents
🦁 And much, much more!

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Friday, March 27
🎶 Joanne Shaw Taylor — The State Theatre
🏊‍♀️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
👟 Track & Field at Raleigh Relays
👟 Track & Field at Knights Invite (Orlando, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Maryland @ noon | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Northwestern @ 5 p.m. | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Illinois @ 5:30 p.m. | B1G+
🥎 Softball at Rutgers @ 6 p.m. | B1G+
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. NJIT @ 6 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota-Duluth @ 9 p.m. | ESPN2

Saturday, March 28
🌷 Spring Greenhouse Opening — Tait Farm Local
🏊‍♀️ Men’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
👟 Track & Field at Raleigh Relays
👟 Track & Field at Knights Invite (Orlando, Fla.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (Athens, Ga.)
⚾️ Baseball vs. Illinois @ 2 p.m. | B1G+
🥎 Softball at Rutgers @ 3 p.m. | B1G+
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. NJIT @ 3 p.m. | B1G+
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Ohio State @ 4 p.m. | BTN

Sunday, March 29
🐣 Self-Led Egg Hunt
🏒 Men’s Hockey — Regional Championship @ TBA
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (Athens, Ga.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Illinois @ 10 a.m. | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Illinois @ 11 a.m. | B1G+
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Maryland @ noon | B1G+
🥎 Softball at Rutgers @ 1 p.m. | B1G+
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Rutgers @ 3 p.m. | Watch

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📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Postseason Puck Drop! No. 3 seed Penn State men’s hockey begins its NCAA Tournament run today, playing No. 2 seed Minnesota-Duluth at 9 p.m. inside MVP Arena in Albany, New York!

Friday’s game against Duluth marks the first-ever meeting between the Nittany Lions and Bulldogs.

🔺 Terrapin Time! No. 22 Penn State women’s lacrosse is on the road this weekend, traveling to Maryland on Sunday to play the No. 3 Terrapins at noon inside SECU Stadium.

🔺 Buckeye Battle. No. 10 Penn State men’s lacrosse is set for a top-10 matchup on the road this weekend, visiting No. 7 Ohio State (8-1, 1-0 B1G) tomorrow at 4 p.m. on Big Ten Network!

🔺 Knight Time. Penn State softball plays its third Big Ten series of the season this weekend, traveling to Rutgers (17-15, 3-6 B1G) for three games against the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J.

🔺 Fighting The Illini. Penn State baseball continues its homestand this weekend, welcoming Illinois (12-11, 4-5 B1G) to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for three games, beginning today at 5:30 p.m.

🔺 Conference Clash. No. 17 Penn State men’s volleyball ends the regular season with four straight EIVA series, beginning this weekend at home against NJIT.

The Highlanders are 13-6 overall this season and 5-1 so far in conference play.

🔺 Double Dip. Penn State women’s tennis jumps back into Big Ten play this weekend with a pair of home matches, welcoming No. 35 Maryland (12-2, 4-1 B1G) and Rutgers (8-7, 1-4 B1G) to the Indoor Tennis Center today and Sunday, respectively.

🔺 Home Court. Penn State men’s tennis also plays a pair of home matches against Big Ten opponents this weekend, with No. 69 Northwestern (13-8, 1-5 B1G) in town today and No. 14 Illinois (15-4, 5-1 B1G) in town on Sunday.

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