The Nittany Lions will travel to Charlottesville for their season opener against Virginia at 5 p.m. Friday, as the squads match up for their fifth consecutive season-opening battle.
Last season, the blue and white ended with an 8-9 record. Its road came to an end with a loss against Maryland in its Big Ten tournament opener.
The Cavaliers ended their 2024 season with an overall record of 14-5, making it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA championship before losing to Northwestern.
These two teams last met up in the 2024 season opener, when No. 3 Virginia claimed the 2-1 victory over then-No.