La Salle Explorers vs Penn State Nittany Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PSU | 42 | 41 | 83 |
LAS | 29 | 40 | 69 |
Tunca's near-perfect shooting leads Penn State offensive wave in 83-69 win over La Salle
PHILADELPHIA -- — Freshman Melih Tunca scored a career-best 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting, reserve Freddie Dilione V added 16 and Penn State beat La Salle 83-69 on Saturday.
Kayden Mingo scored 14 points and reserve Ivan Juric had 11 for the Nittany Lions (4-0), whose bench scored 40 points.
The Nittany Lions shot 58% (33 of 57) and made half of their 20 3-point shots.
Jerome Brewer Jr. and Ashton Walker each scored 13 points and Eric Acker and reserve Jaeden Marshall each had 11 for the Explorers (2-2).
Marshall's 3-pointer 6 1/2 minutes in gave La Salle a 12-9 lead before Penn State countered with a 20-0 outburst that lasted 5 1/2 minutes. The Nittany Lions made all seven of their shot attempts during the run, shot 2 for 3 from the foul line and Dominic Stewart converted a three-point play and made a 3 during the run.
The Nittany Lions stayed ahead by double digits for the entire second half.
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Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Trey Styons
Referee:Tariq Lucas
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Michigan State | 14-4 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 3.5 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 3.5 | 23-7 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 4.5 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 13-6 | 4.5 | 21-9 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 5.5 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| Indiana | 9-10 | 8.5 | 18-12 |
| USC | 7-12 | 10.5 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 10.5 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 10.5 | 14-16 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 12 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 12.5 | 13-17 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 14.5 | 12-18 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-2 | - | 27-3 |
| VCU | 14-3 | 1 | 23-7 |
| Dayton | 12-5 | 3 | 21-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 12-5 | 3 | 20-10 |
| George Mason | 10-7 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Davidson | 9-8 | 6 | 18-12 |
| George Washington | 8-9 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Duquesne | 8-9 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Fordham | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Rhode Island | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Richmond | 5-12 | 10 | 15-15 |
| La Salle | 5-12 | 10 | 9-21 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-13 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-14 | 12 | 7-23 |
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