Penn State men's hoops to host Princeton in Rec Hall

Penn State basketball is back at Rec Hall–for one game, at least. Wednesday, Penn State announced it will host Princeton on Saturday, Dec. 14 in its old gym.

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"This is a very exciting day for our program, alumni and fans of Penn State basketball," Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said in a release. "I watched Penn State basketball in Rec Hall when I was younger, and it was electric."

The game will mark the program's first at Rec Hall since the Nittany Lions steamrolled Wisconsin, 79-50, on Jan. 7, 1996. Four days later, Penn State moved into its new home, Bryce Jordan Center.

Listening to Pat Chambers talk about the Rec Hall game is like listening to a kid discuss an upcoming trip to Disney World. This is awesome.

— Black Shoe Diaries (@BSDtweet) July 31, 2013

Patrick Chambers: "We listened to our fans, we listened to our alums and our former players." #ReturnToRec

— Jeff Nelson (@jeffnelson24) July 31, 2013

Penn State is 514-183 (73.7%) all-time in Rec Hall, including a 45-game win streak from 1951-55 #ReturntoRec

— Penn State Men?s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) July 31, 2013

There have been 281 @PennStateMBB home games since the last MBB game in Rec Hall (17 1/2 seasons). #ReturnToRec

— Tony Mancuso (@tdmancuso) July 31, 2013

6,300 tickets allotted for the game not including standing room only. 2,100 for students, 4,200 for general public.

— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) July 31, 2013