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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 8-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Merrimack | 8-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Marist | 6-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Quinnipiac | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Siena | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Iona | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Manhattan | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Canisius | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| Fairfield | 3-6 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 3-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Niagara | 2-6 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
| Rider | 1-8 | 7 | 2-16 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |
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