Sacred Heart Pioneers at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Penn State routs Sacred Heart 90-59
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.
Sacred Heart plays at Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Eli Rice Steal. | 59 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Dashon Gittens Turnover. | 59 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Dominick Stewart made Free Throw. | 59 - 90 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-54 | FG | 32-59 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 10-11 | FT | 19-29 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 4,703 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 3-6 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 4-6 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-8 |
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 |