Shots Gotta Fall: A Penn State Basketball Podcast

We have returned to catch you up on the latest (and greatest?) Penn State Basketball news as we continue through the off-season. Do the new additions change the calculus for this program?  We also talk about more national news including the departure of Dusty May from the National Champion Wolverines and the expansion of the NCAA tournament.  Finally, a small geography lesson takes shape during di...

The 2026-27 Penn State roster is nearly complete so we're back to recap the comings and goings and introduce almost entirely new faces for the upcoming season. We'll talk about whether or not we think the transfers out are stepping up or stepping down with their new homes and we'll elaborate on how we feel this roster compares to last year's.  Support the show Follow us on X an...

So we took a big hiatus....did we miss anything? Listen and find out!  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e-mail Shotsgottafallpod@gmail.com Help support the show!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2043844/support Rate and review us and subscribe/follow Shots Gotta Fall wherever you download...

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Well, the Big Ten Tournament sure was fun this year, eh? Lasted longer than last year at least. Hosts Steve Travis and Evan Smith breakdown the Nittany Lions' first round loss to Northwestern, talk about what wrong this year and what the future looks like for Penn State Basketball.  JOIN OUR BRACKET CHALLENGE FOR FREE! https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&conte...

The regular season came to an end this week, not with a bang but with a big whimper. Penn State gets blown out at home on senior night and struggles to score at Rutgers, going 0-2 on the week. Unlike last year, there will be at least one more game for this Penn State team and we preview the start of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago on Tuesday. Before that, we answer the question: have you seen en...

Penn State got a lot of good use out of their mini-bye and pulled off the home upset of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Steve breaks it down before being joined by Evan to preview the end of the regular season with Senior Day against the Buckeyes before traveling to Rutgers with revenge on their minds.  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The...

Things somehow went from bad to worse for the Nits this week as they failed to take care of business at home against Rutgers before traveling out to Lincoln for another noncompetitive contest against the Cornhuskers. We break down the weel that was and express our gratitude for the one game week this week.  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots...

The Nits picked up a road win this week against a good team but we're somehow still a little annoyed about some things. The loss to Oregon on Saturday exacerbated some of these concerns. We talk about the week that was for Penn State and preview the most winnable game (on paper, at least) left for the Nittany Lions taking shape this week.  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsG...

So close and yet so far for the Nittany Lions on Sunday. At Michigan was...well...more of the same for the Nits on the road this season. We break down yet another 0-2 week for Penn State and wonder if there is any light at the end of this long tunnel as they head to the West Coast for 2 this week.  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fa...

We did it! We won a conference game! We'll tell you how we did it while also bragging a little bit about how well we each did predicting how this past week was going to go. Can we carry the momentum forward against Michigan and USC this week? Listen and find out!  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball...

We're back and it's more of the same for Penn State. One game this past week featured another blowout while another had us getting behind big early and then fighting back late to no avail. We break down this rinse, repeat of an experience and look for some light at the end of the tunnel this week and perhaps see a way to grab a conference win(?) Support the show Follow us on X and Instag...

Well we're not happy. In fact, we're mad. Buckle up.  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e-mail Shotsgottafallpod@gmail.com Help support the show!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2043844/support Rate and review us and subscribe/follow Shots Gotta Fall wherever you download us eve...

Penn State's winless start to the big ten slate continued this week...and yet, they seem to be exceeding expectations? Or are they? Does it feel that way? We talk about how it feels to experience the 0-5 start we all generally thought would happen in the first place. We test the theory that not all 0-5's are created equal. We also preview this week's matchup and ask the question: wi...

Well it was a 1-1 week in which Penn State seemed to play about 2 halves of decent basketball and 2 halves of indefensible ball. We break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the week that was. We also take a step back and evaluate how these players are meeting expectations in the early going.  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fal...

As you settle down to relax during the holidays, it's time to once again check in on Penn State names past and present with our 4th annual Where Are They Now episode!  We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane. Did we miss anyone?  Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e-mail Shot...

Penn State got punched in the mouth against Pitt in Hershey on Sunday and it wasn't pretty, We talk about it and preview the end of the non-conference schedule against NC Central and the resumption of conference play against the Illini in the Palestra.  Meanwhile, we discuss who is to blame for this subpar performance thus far for the Nits and how they can turn the corner.  Support the show F...

Not all 0-2 weeks are created equal. While there were some positives this week, there was also a lot of bad (particularly in Bloomington). We talk about it and get a bit more in depth as to what's ailing this Penn State team and how they can right the ship.  We then preview an interstate matchup against the Pitt Panthers next weekend. Can Penn State get their first non Quad-4 win of the young...

Steve's feeling a little under the weather so Matt Shaffer joins the group to help out as we recap the light week of work that was for PSU against Campbell and preview the daunting start to conference play this week.  We also spend some time talking about birthdays and the fun that is the early NET rankings. Support the show Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall  Like us on Facebook at...

Not all 2-0 weeks are created equal and we elaborate on that this week as Penn State struggled against a pesky Boston team before running up the score against Sacred Heart over the weekend.  Only one game to preview this week so we take some time after the recap to talk about the first NET rankings of the year and what they mean (if anything) for PSU in the early goings of the season.  Support the...

One of the longest winning streaks in the country came to an end on Saturday with Penn State's lost to Providence. However, many of the same issues that have plagued the Nits since the start of the season came back to rear their ugly head earlier in the week in a close win against Harvard. We break it all down and preview what hopefully will be a get right week against two subpar opponents at...

The Nittany Lions now hold the nation's second longest winning streak after another 2-0 week!  We recap an almost too close for comfort game on Veterans Day against Navy followed by another road rout in Philly for our matchup against La Salle.  The heat gets turned back up again this week at home against Harvard (which Steve predicted preseason would end as a loss) and in Connecticut for the...

Penn State starts 2-0 for the 4th consecutive season and did so in 2 wildly different fashions. We're back to break down the good, bad, and the ugly from week one of the 2025-26 season.  After that, we preview what is expected to be the first 2 moderate tests of the young season with a Veterans Day matchup against Navy looming before the Nits hit the road again for a matchup in Philly against...

Season 4 of SGF is just about here and this may be the most challenging one yet for us considering low expectations and new faces on the floor. We're back to give you our best guess as to how this team will look on Monday night after catching both exhibition games earlier this month.  On top of this, we will preview the season opener Monday against Fairfield and the much discussed road contes...

The Big Ten schedule was released this week and we're back to break it down game by game to complete our predictions for the upcoming season! We also give you our 3 bold predictions each and talk a bit about what our personal expectations are for the team this year.  We'll return in about a month to recap the two exhibition games and preview the home opener against Fairfield!  Support th...