Sacred Heart Pioneers @ Penn State Nittany Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SHU | 20 | 39 | 59 |
PSU | 47 | 43 | 90 |
Penn State routs Sacred Heart 90-59
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- — Ivan Juric scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Penn State pulled away midway through the first half, and the Nittany Lions cruised past Sacred Heart 90-59 on Saturday night.
Kayden Mingo added 13 points and five assists for Penn State (7-1), which shot 54% from the field. Melih Tunca scored 12 points, Eli Rice added 11 points and Freddie Dilione V scored 10.
Penn State took the lead for good about seven minutes into the game and closed the first half on a 22-5 run for a 47-20 lead. Led by Tunca’s nine first-half points, nine Nittany Lions players scored before the break. Juric had six points and five rebounds and Rice hit a pair of 3s. Penn State shot 63% (17 of 27) and forced 15 turnovers in the first half.
Dashon Gittens scored 15 points and Nyle Ralph-Beyer added 14 for Sacred Heart (2-5).
Penn State, which beat Boston University 96-87 on Tuesday, is 18-1 in nonconference home games under third-year coach Mike Rhoades.
Penn State hosts Campbell on Tuesday.
Sacred Heart plays at Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday.
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Game Information
University Park, PA
Referee:Mike Littlewood
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Andy O'Brien
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 12-2 | - | 16-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 11-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Siena | 10-4 | 2 | 17-8 |
| Marist | 10-5 | 2.5 | 16-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 10-5 | 2.5 | 17-9 |
| Fairfield | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 7-8 | 5.5 | 11-15 |
| Iona | 6-8 | 6 | 14-11 |
| Manhattan | 6-9 | 6.5 | 10-16 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-9 | 6.5 | 10-16 |
| Canisius | 3-11 | 9 | 8-17 |
| Niagara | 3-11 | 9 | 6-18 |
| Rider | 2-12 | 10 | 3-20 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 22-1 |
| Illinois | 11-2 | 1 | 20-4 |
| Nebraska | 10-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Purdue | 9-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-4 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| USC | 7-6 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Ohio State | 7-6 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Maryland | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 11 | 10-14 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11 | 8-16 |
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