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Out for season Mirtic (knee) will not play in the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Will Horstman of The Daily Collegian reports.

Impact Mirtic injured his knee on Jan. 6. and has been unable to play since. During his recovery he also injured his shoulder and now the team is shutting him down for the remainder of the year. He will focus on getting back in full strength ahead of the new year.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Burnett scores career-high 31, No. 2 Michigan routs Penn St 110-69 to reach school-record 21-1 mark

Nimari Burnett scored a career-high 31 points, leading No. 2 Michigan to a 110-69 win over Penn State

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Unavailable Thursday night Mirtic (shoulder) is out Thursday night at Michigan.

Impact Mirtic will miss his eighth straight game for Penn State. The freshman forward was dealing with a knee ailment, and it was reported on Feb. 1 that in addition, he's battling a shoulder injury. Thus, it's unsurprising he's set to remain out Thursday night in Ann Arbor.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with shoulder issue Mirtic (shoulder) suffered a shoulder injury in practice, per Will Horstman of The Daily Collegian.

Impact Mirtic was making his return to practice following a multi-week absence due to a knee injury when he reportedly suffered a shoulder issue. The 6-foot-9 freshman has not played in a game for the Nittany Lions since January 6 and may be looking at a longer absence due to the new issue. The details and severity of his new ailment are thus far unknown, but he can likely be looked at as questionable at best for Thursday's matchup against Michigan.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss time with knee ailment Mirtic (knee) is slated to miss "a little bit" of time with his injury, per Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com.

Impact Mirtic missed the Nittany Lions' loss to Purdue, his first absence of the season. It won't be his last, however, as he's expected to miss "a little bit" of time for Penn State moving forward. There's no word on a specific time-table, but it's safe to assume the freshman forward is slated to miss the next handful of games.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Braden Smith has 26 points, 14 assists to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State

Braden Smith had 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff had 23 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Out Saturday Mirtic (leg) is listed out For Saturday's game against Purdue.

Impact Mirtic will be forced to sit out for the first time this season following his first start of the year due to a leg injury. The freshman forward will aim to get back for Wednesday's contest against UCLA.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to locker room Mirtic exited Tuesday's game against Michigan due to an apparent left leg injury, Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Mirtic spent some time on the trainer's table getting his left leg worked on before exiting in his first start of the season. He logged seven minutes, and now it's unclear if he'll be able to play Purdue on Saturday.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Mirkovic's 13 points, 10 rebounds help No. 20 Illinois top Penn State 73-65 at Philly's Palestra

Illinois secured a 73-65 victory over Penn State at the Palestra

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Tunca's 19 points, Mingo's 15 push Penn State 76-68 past Fairfield

Melih Tunca scored 19 points and had six assists, and Kayden Mingo added 15 points to lead Penn State to a 75-68 win over Fairfield in a season opener for both teams on Monday nigh...

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press