UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Ivan Juric scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Penn State Nittany Lions pulled away midway through the first half, and the Nittany Lions cruised past Sacred Heart Pioneers 90-59 on Saturday night.

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.

Penn State hosts Campbell on Tuesday.

Sacred Heart plays at Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday.

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