Penn State 93, Longwood 67: D.J. Newbill had 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Nittany Lions to a home win over the Lancers.
Brandon Taylor had a game-high 25 points for Penn State (4-1), connecting on 5-of-9 3-point attempts. Ross Travis had 11 points and 13 rebounds as the Lions had a 36-24 advantage on the boards.
Isaac Belton had a team-high 17 points while Jeylani Dublin added 16 for Longwood (2-3). Tristan Carey had 13 points for the Lancers.
Penn State scored the first seven points of the game, but Longwood rallied to take a three-point lead at the midway point of the first half. The Lions used a 10-2 run to take back the lead, then scored seven of the last eight in the half to take a 10-point advantage into the break.
It was still a 10-point game with under 15 minutes to play when Penn State went on a 21-5 streak to open up a 26-point advantage. The Lions continued to pour it on, upping their lead to as much as 29.
GAME NOTEBOOK: This was the first game this year that Carey didn't lead the Lancers in scoring. … Tim Frazier, the Lions' leading scorer, was held to a season-low nine points, while dishing out eight assists. … Penn State improved to 6-1 all-time against teams from the Big South Conference.
Longwood | Penn St. | |
Isaac Belton 17 | Scoring | Brandon Taylor 25 |
Lucas Woodhouse 5 | Assists | Tim Frazier 8 |
Lucas Woodhouse 5 | Rebounds | Ross Travis 13 |
Isaac Belton 7 | Free Throws Made | D.J. Newbill 8 |
Lucas Woodhouse 3 | Steals | Ross Travis 2 |
N/A | Blocks | Donovon Jack 1 |