The 1953–54 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1953–54 season.
The team finished the season with an 18–6 record[1] and made it to the 1954 NCAA tournament's Final Four, their only Final Four appearance in school history.
Penn State posted an upset of eighth-ranked Louisiana State University and ended Notre Dame's 18-game winning streak to advance to Kansas City where they eventually finished third after a loss to eventual champion La Salle.
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