Saint Francis Red Flash at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's BasketballPenn State opens its season with third-straight rout, beats St. Francis (Pa.) 92-62
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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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Freddie Dilione V Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Victor Payne missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:11 | St. Francis (PA) Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 92 |
Statistics
SFPA |
PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 34-69 |
| 37.3 | Field Goal % | 49.3 |
| 9-31 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 29.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 9-17 | FT | 15-20 |
| 52.9 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 17 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 6,626 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |


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