Men’s Basketball Set to Embark on Bahamas Foreign Tour

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men’s basketball team departs for the Bahamas Sunday where the Nittany Lions will play two exhibition games during the seven-day foreign tour.
 
The Nittany Lions’ seven-day trip runs from Aug. 6-13. Penn State will stay and play its exhibition games at Baha Mar Resort in Nassau as part of the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League.
 
Both exhibition games will take place at the Baha Mar Convention Center, with video of both being streamed online via FloHoops ($). The Nittany Lions will begin exhibition competition against the Bahamas National Team on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. Penn State will then face University of Victoria on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 4:30 p.m. Video streaming and ticket information links are provided below:
 
Tuesday, Aug. 8
Penn State vs. The Bahamas | 7 p.m.
FloHoops ($) | Game Tickets
 
Thursday, Aug. 10
Penn State vs. University of Victoria (Canada) | 4:30 p.m.
FloHoops ($) | Game Tickets
 
The Nittany Lions will have plenty of team bonding time while in the Bahamas, being able to take advantage of plentiful resort amenities while exploring the area and culture with activities such as a sunset catamaran cruise.
 
NCAA basketball teams are permitted to take an international tour to play exhibition games once every four years. The Nittany Lions last traveled abroad to the Bahamas in 2017 and Belgium, France and England in 2013.
 
The Nittany Lions enter their first season under Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades in 2023-24. Rhoades came to Penn State following a six-year stint as the head coach at VCU in which he guided the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances, a 129-60 overall record and 72-32 Atlantic 10 Conference record.  In 19 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Rhoades, a Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania native, has produced a 373-189 record, a winning percentage of .664, seven NCAA Tournament appearances and nine national postseason appearances. Penn State is coming off a 2022-23 season that saw the Nittany Lions finish 23-14 overall and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
Follow along with the Nittany Lions’ trip to the Bahamas via the Penn State men’s basketball social media channels (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) and GoPSUSports.com.