| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFPA | 38 | 24 | 62 |
| PSU | 45 | 47 | 92 |
Penn State opens its season with third-straight rout, beats St. Francis (Pa.) 92-62
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- — Puff Johnson scored 20 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. added 16 and Penn State rolled to a 92-62 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night.
It was the third straight rout by Penn State (3-0), which beat Binghamton (108-66) and UMBC (103-54).
Johnson was 7 of 8 from the floor and Baldwin 5-of-14 shooting. The pair combined for five of the Nittany Lions nine 3-pointers.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 11 points and D’Marco Dunn had 10 for Penn State, which shot 49% (34 of 69) and scored 29 points off 24 turnovers.
Bobby Rosenberger III scored 14 points to lead St. Francis (1-3). Valentino Pinedo added 11 points and Daemar Kelly had 10.
Penn State opened on a 11-0 run, but St. Francis pulled within 25-17 and used a 17-8 surge for its only lead of the game, 34-33, with 2:17 left in the first half. The Nittany Lions closed with a 12-4 run to lead 45-38 at the break. Baldwin scored 12 points and Johnson added 11. Kelly scored all 10 of his points in the first half for the Red Flash.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Comer
- Brian Dorsey
- Randy Richardson
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 7-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 5-3 | 1.5 | 9-14 |
| Mercyhurst | 6-4 | 1.5 | 12-13 |
| Long Island University | 6-4 | 1.5 | 10-15 |
| Wagner | 4-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Stonehill | 4-5 | 3 | 12-12 |
| Chicago State | 3-5 | 3.5 | 3-20 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Le Moyne | 2-6 | 4.5 | 7-16 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 10-2 | - | 18-5 |
| Michigan State | 9-2 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 2 | 18-5 |
| UCLA | 8-4 | 2 | 17-6 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Illinois | 7-5 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Oregon | 5-6 | 4.5 | 16-6 |
| Ohio State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 13-9 |
| USC | 5-6 | 4.5 | 13-9 |
| Indiana | 5-7 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Nebraska | 4-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| Iowa | 4-7 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Rutgers | 4-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Northwestern | 4-8 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Penn State | 3-9 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Washington | 2-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
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