Blue & White Brew 3/7: Championship Time

Several Penn State teams have crucial postseason matchups this weekend!

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Penn State Brew Crew
March 07, 2025


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Good morning, Nittany Lions! This is The Kotelnicki File!

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

🤼 B1G Championships
🏒 AHA title time
🦁 And much, much more!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Looking For No. 9. No. 1 Penn State wrestling is in Evanston, Ill. this weekend for the Big Ten Championships, with eyes on its ninth Big Ten Championship!

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Friday, March 7
🏠 Everything Home Expo
🍷 Wine Bingo with Beth
🎤 Happy Valley Improv Comedy Show
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Indiana @ noon
⚾️ Baseball vs. Indiana @ noon | B1G+ | Listen
⚾️ Baseball vs. Indiana @ following Game 1 | B1G+ | Listen
🥎 Softball vs. Canisius @ 4 p.m. | B1G+
🥎 Softball vs. Fairfield @ 6:30 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Men’s Hockey at Michigan @ 7 p.m. (B1G Tournament) | B1G+ | Listen

Saturday, March 8
🏠 Everything Home Expo
🎶 Winter Jam 2025
🤼 Wrestling at B1G Championships — Session 1 @ 11 a.m. | BTN/B1G+ | Listen
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Cornell @ noon | ESPN+
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Ohio State @ noon
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Wisconsin @ 1 p.m. | Peacock | Listen
🤸‍♀️ Men’s Gymnastics at Illinois @ 2 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. Mercyhurst @ 2 p.m. (AHA Championship)
🤼 Wrestling at B1G Championships — Session 2 @ 6 p.m. | BTN/B1G+ | Listen
🏒 Men’s Hockey at Michigan @ 7 p.m. (B1G Tournament) | B1G+ | Listen
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Grand Canyon @ 9 p.m. ET | B1G+

Saturday, March 8
🏠 Everything Home Expo
🤺 Fencing at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships @ 9 a.m.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Purdue @ 10 a.m.
🤼 Wrestling at B1G Championships — Session 3/4 @ 1 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. | BTN/B1G+ | Listen
🤸‍♀️ Women’s Gymnastics at GW Tri Meet @ 1 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball vs. Indiana @ 1 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen
🥎 Softball vs. Fairfield @ 12:30 p.m. | B1G+
🥎 Softball vs. Lafayette @ 3 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Men’s Hockey at Michigan @ 7 p.m. (B1G Tournament — If Necessary) | B1G+ | Listen
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Grand Canyon @ 7 p.m. ET | B1G+

🔺 Title Time. No. 8 Penn State women’s hockey plays for a AHA Tournament title this weekend, hosting Mercyhurst on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a winner-take-all championship game.

The Nittany Lions were 3-1 against Mercyhurst in the regular season.

🔺 Postseason Play. No. 5 seed Penn State men’s hockey begins play in the Big Ten Tournament this weekend, traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich. for a best-of-three series at No. 4 seed Michigan.

🔺 B1G Series. Penn State baseball carries its eight-game win streak into its first Big Ten series of the season this weekend, hosting Indiana for three games at Medlar Field.

The Hoosiers are 6-7 so far this season.

🔺 Home Opener. Penn State softball plays at home for the first time this weekend, hosting a four-team field for the Penn State Softball Invitational.

The Nittany Lions will have matchups against Canisius, Fairfield (x2) and Lafayette throughout the weekend.

🔺 Closing Time. Penn State men’s basketball closes out its regular season this weekend, traveling to Madison, Wis. to take on the No. 12 Badgers at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Wisconsin sits in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten standings at 13-6 in conference play.

🔺 Top-5 Trip. Penn State men’s lacrosse plays another top-10 opponent this weekend, with a trip to Ithaca, N.Y. tomorrow for a matchup against No. 3 Cornell at noon.

The Big Red are 4-0 this season with ranked wins over Denver and Richmond.

🔺 Action On The Mat. Penn State women’s and men’s gymnastics are both competing this weekend — the women are in Washington D.C. for the GW Tri Meet alongside George Washington and Clemson, while the men go on the road to face Illinois.

🔺 B1G Time. Penn State women’s tennis begins Big Ten play this weekend, hosting both Indiana and Purdue at the Indoor Tennis Center.

The Hoosiers are in town today, with the Boilermakers traveling to Happy Valley on Sunday.

🔺 Go West. Penn State men’s volleyball travels to one of the seven wonders of the world this weekend, playing two matches against Grand Canyon in Phoenix, Ariz.

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Regular Season Reflections. Before No. 1 Penn State wrestling competes at the Big Ten Championships this weekend, let the guys tell you about their favorite memories from the regular season!

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