Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Penn State Nittany Lions
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Penn State off to best start in 5 seasons after beating Purdue Fort Wayne 102-89
Konan Niederhauser scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Zach Hicks scored 17 points, reserve Nick Kern Jr. 13 and Freddie Dilione V and Puff Johnson and 11 apiece.
Undefeated Penn State (5-0) shot 34 of 61 (55.7%) distributing 25 assists.
Jalen Jackson scored a career-high 31 points, reserve Corey Handnot II scored a career-high 20 and Eric Mulder 12 on 6-of-8 shooting while grabbing 11 rebounds for the Mastodons.
Purdue Fort Wayne (3-2) made 12 of 28 (42.9%) from 3-point range.
Baldwin's 3-pointer with 13 minutes remaining gave the Nittany Lions a 64-62 lead and they led for the remainder. Hicks' 3 with 8:21 left gave Penn State its first double-digit advantage of the game at 81-69.
Purdue Fort Wayne built a 47-36 lead late in the second half when it outscored the Nittany Lions 16-7 in just under three minutes. Quinton Morton-Robertson buried a 3 and Baldwin sank a pair of free throws to reduce the deficit and Purdue Fort Wayne led 47-41 at halftime.
The Nittany Lions are 5-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Penn State is 2-0 all-time against Purdue Fort Wayne.
The only other meeting came on Dec. 28, 2005, a 74-59 Penn State win inside the Bryce Jordan Center.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jalen Jackson made Free Throw. | 89 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jalen Jackson made Free Throw. | 88 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Nick Kern Jr.. | 87 - 102 |
Statistics
 PFW |
 PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 34-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 15-19 | FT | 23-30 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 16 | Assists | 25 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 6,547 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 2-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Oakland | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Milwaukee | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Robert Morris | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Wright State | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Green Bay | 1-2 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Cleveland State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 2.5 | 3-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |