Navy Midshipmen at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freddie Dilione V scores 19 points off the bench and Penn State holds off Navy 80-71
Penn State has started 3-0 for the fourth straight season and fifth time in the last seven years.
Navy got within 63-60 with 5:52 remaining before Dilione and Mingo combined for a personal 13-5 run to go ahead by 11 points in the final two minutes. Dilione and Mingo each scored 14 points in the second half.
Melih Tunca added 13 points and Josh Reed scored 11 for Penn State, which led 38-32 at halftime as both teams shot 44% from the field.
Jinwoo Kim scored a career-high 25 for Navy (1-2), which is in its first season under head coach Jon Perry. Donovan Draper had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
The Nittany Lions faced Navy for the 58th time in program history, but first since 1985. Navy’s last win against a Big Ten Conference opponent came against Michigan State in 1986.
Penn State heads to Philadelphia to face La Salle on Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the home of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jinwoo Kim made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Cole. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Kayden Mingo made Layup. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Kayden Mingo Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 78 |
Statistics
 NAVY |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 30-61 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-14 | FT | 14-18 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 5,772 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| 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 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |