Penn State 90, Marshall 77: Ross Travis had 20 points as all five Nittany Lion starters scored in double figures against the visiting Thundering Herd.
Donovon Jack added 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting, seven blocks and seven rebounds for Penn State (7-3) and D.J. Newbill had 17 points and seven rebounds. Tim Frazier recorded 11 points, nine assists and four steals for the Nittany Lions, who improved to 6-0 against Marshall.
Kareem Canty hit 5-of-8 3-pointers and had 28 points for Marshall (4-5), which fell to 0-4 on the road. Elijah Pittman and Shawn Smith chipped in 10 points each.
The Nittany Lions never trailed, jumping to an 11-1 lead and putting together a 9-1 run after the Thundering Herd got within 13-11. Jack's layup with 55 seconds left in the first half gave Penn State a 20-point lead before Canty made a layup and a half-court buzzer-beater to cut the advantage to 47-32.
Newbill and Brandon Taylor hit back-to-back 3-pointers with 11 minutes left to give Penn State a 68-42 lead. Penn State led by 26 before Smith and Canty combined for five 3-pointers in the final three and a half minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Marshall hit just 16-of-30 free throws while Penn State made 17-of-21. ... Pittman entered the game averaging a team-high 22.9 points. ... Jack recorded the most blocks in a game for a Penn State player since Calvin Booth had seven in 1999.
Marshall | Penn St. | |
Kareem Canty 28 | Scoring | Ross Travis 20 |
Kareem Canty 5 | Assists | Tim Frazier 9 |
Cheikh Sane 8 | Rebounds | Donovon Jack 7 |
TyQuane Goard 5 | Free Throws Made | Ross Travis 9 |
Shawn Smith 3 | Steals | Tim Frazier 4 |
Elijah Pittman 2 | Blocks | Donovon Jack 7 |