ESPN Events Invitational: How to watch Penn State vs. VCU on Sunday
Well, this might get a little awkward. Penn State will take on VCU in the 7th place game in the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday morning in Kissimmee, Florida, and it will be quite the reunion.
Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades should be somewhat familiar with Penn State’s final opponent this Thanksgiving weekend in Florida as he was the former head coach of VCU before being hired by Penn State. Penn State’s roster also includes a couple of VCU transfers with Ace Baldwin Jr. and Nick Kern Jr.
Penn State and VCU have each lost their first two games in this holiday weekend tournament, so it is safe to say both teams would love to leave Florida with a win under their belts. This could be one of the more intriguing 7th-place games in any basketball tournament given the storyline with VCU losing its head coach and two key players to Penn State in the offseason.
Penn State lost the opening game of the tournament to Texas A&M and was defeated by Butler in the first consolation game. VCU was defeated by Iowa State in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational and then lost to Boise State by four points in their first consolation round game. The Rams are 3-3 coming into Sunday morning’s game with Penn State. The Nittany Lions are 4-2.
Here is how to watch today’s basketball game as you fill up on some Thanksgiving leftovers and prepare for tonight’s football game between Penn State and Michigan State.
Penn State vs. VCU Men’s Basketball
Date: Sunday, Nov. 26
Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPNU
Here is the full schedule of games for the entire ESPN Events Invitational.
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) drives to…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) drives to the hoop guarded by Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) controls…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) controls the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls the ball guarded by Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) drives…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) drives the basket guarded by Texas A&M Aggies guard Jace Carter (0) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) guard Nick…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) forward Zach Hicks (24) and guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) looks on while forward Puff Johnson (4) attempts a free throw against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades reacts after…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades reacts after a call against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls the ball guarded by Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) drives…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) drives the basket guarded by Texas A&M Aggies guard Jace Carter (0) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions forward Zach Hicks (24) drives the…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions forward Zach Hicks (24) drives the ball past Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) controls…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Nick Kern Jr. (3) controls the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) drives to…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) drives to the hoop guarded by Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) drives to…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) drives to the basket past Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; a general view of the arena before a game between…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; a general view of the arena before a game between Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas A&M Aggies at the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; a general view of the arena before a game between…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; a general view of the arena before a game between Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas A&M Aggies at the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) controls the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) shoots the…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Kanye Clary (0) shoots the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Tyrece Radford (23) looks to pass…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Tyrece Radford (23) looks to pass the ball guarded by Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) and forward Qudus Wahab (22) in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives to…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives to the basket past Penn State Nittany Lions forward Zach Hicks (24) in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) shoots the ball…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) shoots the ball over Penn State Nittany Lions forward Puff Johnson (4) in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (13) reacts after dunking…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (13) reacts after dunking the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives down…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives down court guarded by Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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NCAA Basketball: ESPN Events Invitational-Penn State at Texas A&M
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) guards Penn…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) guards Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) guards Penn…
Nov 23, 2023; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) guards Penn State Nittany Lions guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) in the second half during the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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