Penn State basketball has suffered the first embarrassing loss of the Mike Rhoades era.
In-state Bucknell came into Saturday’s early afternoon game at the Bryce Jordan Center 2-7 and a a 20.5-point underdog.
Bucknell won the game, 76-67.
Per Jon Sauber of the Centre Daily Times, this was the first time Penn State had lost to a team ranked outside of the KenPom Top 300 since 1999.
Bucknell came in ranked No. 330.
Here’s how the people of social media reacted to the loss.
Penn State has not lost to a team outside the KenPom top 300 since the website was created in 1999. Bucknell was No. 330 entering this game.
— Jon Sauber (@JonSauber) December 2, 2023
Bucknell comes into the Bryce Jordan Center & upsets Penn State, 76-67. that's a brutal, embarrassing defeat for the Nittany Lions, who have now lost four straight games. Big Ten play starts Wednesday at Maryland.
— Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) December 2, 2023
anyway penn state mbb is on a four-game losing streak in the non-con for the third time in the kenpom era. last two times were 2002-03 under jerry dunn (that team won seven games) and 2004-05 under ed dechellis (that team won seven games).
— Bill DiFilippo (@billdifilippo) December 2, 2023
I was planning on going to my first basketball game next week but nevermind https://t.co/BIaxPtS88X
— Mason 🌻 (@jeepmasonPSU) December 2, 2023
I might not tune into a basketball game the rest of the season. My full attention is on hockey season.
Disgusting and embarrassing loss for this team…. (I really don’t want to go another decade plus without a good team again…) https://t.co/phbbLnnz4Z
— Benny (@BennySportsTalk) December 2, 2023
WE ARE POVERTY!!!!! https://t.co/HNwkbrUxlf
— Matt Peysner🇮🇱🇮🇱🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@MPeysner81412) December 2, 2023
https://t.co/wY5YOrpOEK pic.twitter.com/UJhEBWird2
— J.T. (@JohnT41845158) December 2, 2023
Hope everyone enjoyed that tournament run last year https://t.co/7GjWX1wx8N
— Andy Kotelnicki’s Burner (@cjswrld4) December 2, 2023
All Rhoades lead to failure https://t.co/X3aUgTE4BW
— Pen Komeroy (@PennyH00ps) December 2, 2023
Yikes https://t.co/cGCBOhoiQF
— Chris Long (@LongSwimmer1) December 2, 2023
Back to being the ass end of the big ten 😔 https://t.co/K6WXaGOtGz pic.twitter.com/BZUpdxA8zD
— big psu fan Cameron Acken (@Cameron_Acken) December 2, 2023
Might be a while before I can enjoy PSU basketball again. It’s one thing to be bad consistently, but I don’t know if I can stomach this after getting a taste of basketball legitimacy this past March. https://t.co/HLjdB13qSB
— Michael Drapcho ho ho 🎅🏻🎄☃️ (@M_Drapcho21) December 2, 2023
https://t.co/KFORthxa5O pic.twitter.com/aPnSyi2B1K
— Christopher Cobern (@HoneyBadgerC93) December 2, 2023
Welcome back, old friend. https://t.co/10TKR1Ca9R
— Chris Buchignani (@buchignani) December 2, 2023
WTF😭🗑️🗑️ https://t.co/Iv2rRGp4II
— Petre (@lil_Petre) December 2, 2023
I knew we sucked but wow https://t.co/gbyKAA9RjM
— Will🦅 (@joeImaxey) December 2, 2023
This is the most pathetic Penn State basketball loss since the early Chambers days. Bucknell was 2-7 and 330 in the KenPom. Disgusting performance.
— Jaret Gold (@JaretGold) December 2, 2023
Being decent in basketball was fun while it lasted.
— Penn State Talk (@PSURecruitTalk) December 2, 2023
Pat Kraft nuked Penn State basketball. We’ll always have March 2023, I guess.
— Eric G (@ejg5068) December 2, 2023
I’m done with sports, I’m freeing myself from this prison. https://t.co/umqvzQEpms
— Noah Riffe (@NoahRiffe) December 2, 2023
Penn state basketball every single game https://t.co/PzrC2fAdlt pic.twitter.com/h8JLLOOfP6
— . (@GunnarsLeftNut) December 2, 2023
This is bullshit… This is pathetic and inexcusable https://t.co/l5xha4hZ9C
— Double A Ron (@alm3287) December 2, 2023
oh lawd this team gonna be ass https://t.co/KBdLYqe3TD
— Brad Everett Gilliam (@BradEverettVA) December 2, 2023
Penn state basketball pic.twitter.com/4O6E4PM2ht
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) December 2, 2023
https://t.co/3oQtrtvSjN pic.twitter.com/5GUCMvdWzZ
— Lil Bona X (@LilBonaX) December 2, 2023
Losing yesterday sucked but at least we didn't lose to a team that was *checks notes* 2-7 🤐 https://t.co/KBDtJDGmvG
— Ram Ram Ram 🐏 (@vcuRamRamRam) December 2, 2023
You've gotta be kidding me. Come on. https://t.co/GhBeUnbT5g
— Kyle (@puckandrally) December 2, 2023
We fucking suck 😭😭😭
— TankSzn🌹 (@_MOTHMOTH_) December 2, 2023
