Tunca's 19 points, Mingo's 15 push Penn State 76-68 past Fairfield
State College, Pa. (AP) Melih Tunca scored 19 points and had six assists, and Kayden Mingo added 15 points to lead Penn State Nittany Lions to a 75-68 win over Fairfield Stags in a season opener for both teams on Monday night.
Penn State trailed by three points with 2:17 remaining, but pulled away with an 11-0 run over the final two minutes. Tunca had six of those points, hitting a game-tying 3-pointer at the two-minute mark. He was 7-of-11 from the field.
Tibor Mirtic added a game-high 11 rebounds along with six points.
Fairfield opened the game on a 12-0 scoring run, but Penn State quickly cut into the deficit, leaving it 37-37 at the half.
Braden Sparks led all scorers with 25 points, going 5-of-12 from 3-point range. Brandon Benjamin had 18 points and 10 rebounds and was 8-of-11 from the field.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Brandon Benjamin vs. Saša Ciani (Nittany Lions gains possession) | |||
| 19:46 | Josh Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:44 | Brandon Benjamin defensive rebound | |||
| 19:35 | Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:33 | Brandon Benjamin offensive rebound | |||
| 19:15 | +2 | Cam Estevez makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
| 18:49 | Kayden Mingo turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 18:29 | +2 | Declan Wucherpfennig makes two point layup (Brandon Benjamin assists) | 4-0 | |
| 18:16 | Dominick Stewart turnover (bad pass) (Cam Estevez steals) | |||
| 18:07 | Declan Wucherpfennig misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:05 | Eli Rice defensive rebound | |||
| 17:55 | Kayden Mingo misses two point layup | |||
| 17:53 | Declan Wucherpfennig defensive rebound | |||
| 17:30 | +3 | Cam Estevez makes three point jump shot | 7-0 | |
| 17:11 | Saša Ciani misses two point hook shot | |||
| 17:09 | Brandon Benjamin defensive rebound | |||
| 17:03 | Cam Estevez misses two point layup | |||
| 17:01 | Brandon Benjamin offensive rebound | |||
| 16:55 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point layup | 9-0 | |
| 16:49 | Dominick Stewart turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 16:35 | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot | 12-0 | |
| 16:25 | Freddie Dilione V misses two point layup | |||
| 16:23 | Tibor MirtiÄ offensive rebound | |||
| 16:18 | +2 | Tibor MirtiÄ makes two point layup | 12-2 | |
| 15:59 | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot (Cam Estevez assists) | 15-2 | |
| 15:43 | Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:41 | Declan Wucherpfennig defensive rebound | |||
| 15:26 | Deuce Turner misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:24 | Brandon Benjamin offensive rebound | |||
| 15:11 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:10 | Brandon Benjamin offensive rebound | |||
| 15:10 | Ivan JuriÄ personal foul (Brandon Benjamin draws the foul) | |||
| 15:10 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:04 | Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:02 | Melih Tunca defensive rebound | |||
| 14:50 | +2 | Tibor MirtiÄ makes two point layup (Melih Tunca assists) | 15-4 | |
| 14:21 | Braden Sparks misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:19 | Ivan JuriÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 14:04 | +2 | Melih Tunca makes two point layup | 15-6 | |
| 13:44 | Tibor MirtiÄ personal foul (Declan Wucherpfennig draws the foul) | |||
| 13:34 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:32 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 13:24 | +2 | Kayden Mingo makes two point layup | 15-8 | |
| 13:13 | Eric Mejia turnover (bad pass) (Kayden Mingo steals) | |||
| 13:08 | +2 | Kayden Mingo makes two point jump shot | 15-10 | |
| 13:08 | Eric Mejia shooting foul (Kayden Mingo draws the foul) | |||
| 13:08 | +1 | Kayden Mingo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-11 | |
| 12:59 | Freddie Dilione V personal foul (Braden Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 12:51 | Halon Rawlins misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:49 | Kayden Mingo defensive rebound | |||
| 12:42 | Melih Tunca misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:40 | Brandon Benjamin defensive rebound | |||
| 12:22 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point hook shot (Eric Mejia assists) | 17-11 | |
| 12:15 | Ryan Zan personal foul (Josh Reed draws the foul) | |||
| 11:54 | +3 | Eli Rice makes three point jump shot (Melih Tunca assists) | 17-14 | |
| 11:40 | Halon Rawlins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:38 | Josh Reed defensive rebound | |||
| 11:23 | Josh Reed misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:21 | Ryan Zan defensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | Eric Mejia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:02 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 10:58 | +2 | Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup | 17-16 | |
| 10:58 | Braden Sparks shooting foul (Freddie Dilione V draws the foul) | |||
| 10:58 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:58 | +1 | Freddie Dilione V makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-17 | |
| 10:35 | Tony Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:33 | Saša Ciani defensive rebound | |||
| 10:17 | Brandon Benjamin blocks Saša Ciani's two point hook shot | |||
| 10:15 | Ryan Zan defensive rebound | |||
| 10:08 | Ryan Zan misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:06 | Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound | |||
| 10:06 | Halon Rawlins personal foul | |||
| 9:47 | Freddie Dilione V turnover (traveling) | |||
| 9:37 | +2 | Eric Mejia makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
| 9:23 | Tony Williams personal foul (Kayden Mingo draws the foul) | |||
| 9:09 | +3 | Eli Rice makes three point jump shot (Mason Blackwood assists) | 19-20 | |
| 8:48 | Isaac Munkadi misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:46 | Tony Williams offensive rebound | |||
| 8:41 | Tony Williams misses two point layup | |||
| 8:39 | Mason Blackwood defensive rebound | |||
| 8:26 | Tony Williams shooting foul (Kayden Mingo draws the foul) | |||
| 8:26 | +1 | Kayden Mingo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-21 | |
| 8:26 | +1 | Kayden Mingo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-22 | |
| 8:01 | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot (Halon Rawlins assists) | 22-22 | |
| 7:49 | Eli Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:47 | Halon Rawlins defensive rebound | |||
| 7:40 | Halon Rawlins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:38 | Eli Rice defensive rebound | |||
| 7:36 | Isaac Munkadi personal foul (Ivan JuriÄ draws the foul) | |||
| 7:36 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:36 | Ivan JuriÄ misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 7:36 | Isaac Munkadi defensive rebound | |||
| 7:22 | Isaac Munkadi offensive foul (Eli Rice draws the foul) | |||
| 7:22 | Isaac Munkadi turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:11 | Cam Estevez personal foul (Kayden Mingo draws the foul) | |||
| 7:11 | Kayden Mingo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 7:11 | Declan Wucherpfennig defensive rebound | |||
| 6:56 | +2 | Deuce Turner makes two point layup | 24-22 | |
| 6:50 | +2 | Ivan JuriÄ makes two point layup (Melih Tunca assists) | 24-24 | |
| 6:25 | Brandon Benjamin misses two point hook shot | |||
| 6:23 | Stags offensive rebound | |||
| 6:17 | Kayden Mingo blocks Deuce Turner's two point jump shot | |||
| 6:15 | Stags offensive rebound | |||
| 6:13 | Brandon Benjamin turnover (lost ball) (Eli Rice steals) | |||
| 6:04 | Kayden Mingo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:02 | Deuce Turner defensive rebound | |||
| 5:50 | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point layup (Deuce Turner assists) | 26-24 | |
| 5:41 | +2 | Eli Rice makes two point layup (Melih Tunca assists) | 26-26 | |
| 5:19 | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot (Cam Estevez assists) | 29-26 | |
| 5:03 | +2 | Melih Tunca makes two point layup | 29-28 | |
| 4:41 | Deuce Turner turnover (bad pass) (Melih Tunca steals) | |||
| 4:34 | +2 | Melih Tunca makes two point layup | 29-30 | |
| 4:25 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:23 | Kayden Mingo defensive rebound | |||
| 4:14 | +2 | Melih Tunca makes two point layup (Freddie Dilione V assists) | 29-32 | |
| 3:57 | Eric Mejia turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 3:57 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:46 | Melih Tunca turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Benjamin steals) | |||
| 3:17 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:15 | Kayden Mingo defensive rebound | |||
| 3:03 | Kayden Mingo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:01 | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 2:48 | +2 | Cam Estevez makes two point layup | 31-32 | |
| 2:28 | +2 | Kayden Mingo makes two point layup | 31-34 | |
| 2:28 | Cam Estevez shooting foul (Kayden Mingo draws the foul) | |||
| 2:28 | +1 | Kayden Mingo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-35 | |
| 2:23 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point alley-oop dunk (Braden Sparks assists) | 33-35 | |
| 1:55 | Josh Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:54 | Halon Rawlins personal foul (Tibor MirtiÄ draws the foul) | |||
| 1:54 | Tibor MirtiÄ misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:54 | Tibor MirtiÄ misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:54 | Declan Wucherpfennig defensive rebound | |||
| 1:30 | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point layup | 35-35 | |
| 1:14 | Tibor MirtiÄ misses two point hook shot | |||
| 1:12 | Brandon Benjamin defensive rebound | |||
| 0:54 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point layup | 37-35 | |
| 0:30 | +2 | Melih Tunca makes two point layup | 37-37 | |
| 0:04 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:02 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:40 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point hook shot | 39-37 | |
| 19:40 | Ivan JuriÄ shooting foul (Brandon Benjamin draws the foul) | |||
| 19:40 | Brandon Benjamin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 19:40 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 19:10 | +2 | Ivan JuriÄ makes two point layup | 39-39 | |
| 19:00 | Declan Wucherpfennig misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:58 | Melih Tunca defensive rebound | |||
| 18:41 | Eli Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:39 | Deuce Turner defensive rebound | |||
| 18:33 | Kayden Mingo personal foul | |||
| 18:20 | Deuce Turner misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:18 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 18:13 | Cam Estevez shooting foul (Ivan JuriÄ draws the foul) | |||
| 18:13 | +1 | Ivan JuriÄ makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-40 | |
| 18:13 | +1 | Ivan JuriÄ makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-41 | |
| 17:53 | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point layup | 41-41 | |
| 17:35 | Eli Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:30 | Tibor MirtiÄ offensive rebound | |||
| 17:29 | Declan Wucherpfennig shooting foul (Tibor MirtiÄ draws the foul) | |||
| 17:29 | Tibor MirtiÄ misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 17:29 | Tibor MirtiÄ misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 17:29 | Brandon Benjamin defensive rebound | |||
| 17:12 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point layup (Halon Rawlins assists) | 43-41 | |
| 16:59 | Tibor MirtiÄ misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:57 | Ivan JuriÄ offensive rebound | |||
| 16:51 | +2 | Ivan JuriÄ makes two point layup | 43-43 | |
| 16:40 | +2 | Declan Wucherpfennig makes two point layup | 45-43 | |
| 16:40 | Ivan JuriÄ shooting foul (Declan Wucherpfennig draws the foul) | |||
| 16:40 | +1 | Declan Wucherpfennig makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-43 | |
| 16:19 | Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:17 | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 16:06 | Halon Rawlins misses two point layup | |||
| 16:04 | Halon Rawlins offensive rebound | |||
| 16:02 | Halon Rawlins misses two point tip layup | |||
| 16:00 | Stags offensive rebound | |||
| 15:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:52 | +2 | Declan Wucherpfennig makes two point layup | 48-43 | |
| 15:29 | Melih Tunca misses two point layup | |||
| 15:27 | Halon Rawlins defensive rebound | |||
| 15:16 | Saša Ciani shooting foul (Brandon Benjamin draws the foul) | |||
| 15:16 | +1 | Brandon Benjamin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-43 | |
| 15:16 | +1 | Brandon Benjamin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-43 | |
| 14:48 | +2 | Kayden Mingo makes two point jump shot (Freddie Dilione V assists) | 50-45 | |
| 14:36 | Deuce Turner misses two point layup | |||
| 14:34 | Saša Ciani defensive rebound | |||
| 14:26 | Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:24 | Declan Wucherpfennig defensive rebound | |||
| 14:16 | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point jump shot | 52-45 | |
| 14:04 | Brandon Benjamin blocks Freddie Dilione V's two point layup | |||
| 14:02 | Deuce Turner defensive rebound | |||
| 13:57 | Eli Rice personal foul (Deuce Turner draws the foul) | |||
| 13:51 | Dominick Stewart blocks Deuce Turner's two point layup | |||
| 13:49 | Dominick Stewart defensive rebound | |||
| 13:46 | +3 | Dominick Stewart makes three point jump shot (Kayden Mingo assists) | 52-48 | |
| 13:20 | Halon Rawlins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:18 | Saša Ciani defensive rebound | |||
| 13:10 | Eric Mejia shooting foul (Dominick Stewart draws the foul) | |||
| 13:10 | Dominick Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:10 | Dominick Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:10 | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 13:06 | Braden Sparks misses two point layup | |||
| 13:04 | Nittany Lions defensive rebound | |||
| 12:42 | +2 | Dominick Stewart makes two point jump shot (Melih Tunca assists) | 52-50 | |
| 12:18 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point layup (Halon Rawlins assists) | 54-50 | |
| 11:58 | +2 | SaÅ¡a Ciani makes two point layup (Tibor MirtiÄ assists) | 54-52 | |
| 11:58 | Brandon Benjamin shooting foul (Justin Houser draws the foul) | |||
| 11:58 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:58 | +1 | Saša Ciani makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 54-53 | |
| 11:37 | Brandon Benjamin misses two point hook shot | |||
| 11:35 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 11:11 | +2 | Dominick Stewart makes two point jump shot | 54-55 | |
| 10:42 | +2 | Eric Mejia makes two point jump shot | 56-55 | |
| 10:32 | Melih Tunca misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:30 | Ryan Zan defensive rebound | |||
| 10:22 | Tony Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:20 | Dominick Stewart defensive rebound | |||
| 10:11 | Saša Ciani turnover (lost ball) (Halon Rawlins steals) | |||
| 10:04 | Tony Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:02 | Saša Ciani defensive rebound | |||
| 9:53 | Eric Mejia personal foul (Melih Tunca draws the foul) | |||
| 9:36 | Josh Reed misses two point layup | |||
| 9:34 | Melih Tunca offensive rebound | |||
| 9:33 | Ryan Zan shooting foul (Melih Tunca draws the foul) | |||
| 9:33 | Melih Tunca misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:33 | +1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-56 | |
| 9:09 | Tony Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:07 | Ivan JuriÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 8:52 | Melih Tunca misses two point layup | |||
| 8:50 | Cam Estevez defensive rebound | |||
| 8:29 | Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:27 | Eli Rice defensive rebound | |||
| 8:18 | Josh Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:16 | Eli Rice offensive rebound | |||
| 8:11 | Eli Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:09 | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 7:57 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:55 | Eli Rice defensive rebound | |||
| 7:52 | Ryan Zan personal foul (Eli Rice draws the foul) | |||
| 7:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:52 | +1 | Eli Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-57 | |
| 7:52 | +1 | Eli Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-58 | |
| 7:23 | Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:21 | Declan Wucherpfennig offensive rebound | |||
| 7:02 | Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:00 | Cam Estevez offensive rebound | |||
| 6:40 | Brandon Benjamin misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:38 | Declan Wucherpfennig offensive rebound | |||
| 6:35 | Freddie Dilione V personal foul (Declan Wucherpfennig draws the foul) | |||
| 6:17 | Dominick Stewart shooting foul (Deuce Turner draws the foul) | |||
| 6:17 | +1 | Deuce Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 57-58 | |
| 6:17 | +1 | Deuce Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 58-58 | |
| 6:17 | +1 | Deuce Turner makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 59-58 | |
| 6:05 | Ivan JuriÄ turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 5:38 | Braden Sparks misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:36 | Kayden Mingo defensive rebound | |||
| 5:30 | +2 | Melih Tunca makes two point dunk (Kayden Mingo assists) | 59-60 | |
| 5:15 | +2 | Brandon Benjamin makes two point layup (Braden Sparks assists) | 61-60 | |
| 4:54 | Kayden Mingo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:52 | Stags defensive rebound | |||
| 4:35 | Tibor MirtiÄ shooting foul (Declan Wucherpfennig draws the foul) | |||
| 4:35 | +1 | Declan Wucherpfennig makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-60 | |
| 4:35 | +1 | Declan Wucherpfennig makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-60 | |
| 4:14 | Kayden Mingo misses two point layup | |||
| 4:12 | Brandon Benjamin defensive rebound | |||
| 3:46 | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot | 66-60 | |
| 3:28 | +3 | Ivan JuriÄ makes three point jump shot (Melih Tunca assists) | 66-63 | |
| 3:24 | Nittany Lions 30 second timeout | |||
| 3:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:57 | Cam Estevez turnover (lost ball) (Ivan JuriÄ steals) | |||
| 2:44 | Kayden Mingo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:42 | Ivan JuriÄ offensive rebound | |||
| 2:38 | +2 | Ivan JuriÄ makes two point tip layup | 66-65 | |
| 2:16 | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point jump shot | 68-65 | |
| 2:01 | +3 | Melih Tunca makes three point jump shot (Freddie Dilione V assists) | 68-68 | |
| 1:38 | Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:36 | Kayden Mingo defensive rebound | |||
| 1:30 | +2 | Kayden Mingo makes two point layup | 68-70 | |
| 1:30 | Brandon Benjamin shooting foul (Kayden Mingo draws the foul) | |||
| 1:30 | TV timeout | |||
| 1:30 | +1 | Kayden Mingo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 68-71 | |
| 1:02 | Braden Sparks turnover (lost ball) (Melih Tunca steals) | |||
| 0:45 | Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:43 | Tibor MirtiÄ offensive rebound | |||
| 0:38 | +2 | Tibor MirtiÄ makes two point layup | 68-73 | |
| 0:33 | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:31 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 0:30 | Declan Wucherpfennig personal foul (Melih Tunca draws the foul) | |||
| 0:30 | +1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-74 | |
| 0:30 | +1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-75 | |
| 0:25 | Stags 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:18 | Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:16 | Melih Tunca defensive rebound | |||
| 0:16 | Declan Wucherpfennig personal foul (Melih Tunca draws the foul) | |||
| 0:13 | Melih Tunca misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:13 | +1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-76 | |
| 0:04 | Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:02 | Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Tibor MirtiÄ defensive rebound | 0:02 |
| Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot | 0:04 |
| |
+ 1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
| Melih Tunca misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:13 |
| Declan Wucherpfennig personal foul (Melih Tunca draws the foul) | 0:16 |
| Melih Tunca defensive rebound | 0:16 |
| Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot | 0:18 |
| Stags 60 second timeout | 0:25 |
| |
+ 1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:30 |
| |
+ 1 | Melih Tunca makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:30 |
| Declan Wucherpfennig personal foul (Melih Tunca draws the foul) | 0:30 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 68 | 76 |
| Field Goals | 27-70 (38.6%) | 28-57 (49.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-33 (18.2%) | 5-18 (27.8%) |
| Free Throws | 8-9 (88.9%) | 15-25 (60.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 38 | 39 |
| Offensive | 9 | 7 |
| Defensive | 25 | 31 |
| Team | 4 | 1 |
| Assists | 10 | 13 |
| Steals | 3 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 7 |
| Fouls | 21 | 11 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield 0-1 | 77.1 PPG | 44.4 RPG | 11.5 APG |
| Penn State 1-0 | 78.1 PPG | 34.5 RPG | 13.6 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Sparks | 25 | 4 | 2 | 10/20 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Benjamin | 18 | 10 | 1 | 8/11 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| D. Wucherpfennig | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| C. Estevez | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3/8 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Turner | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1/10 | 0/4 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Sparks | 25 | 4 | 2 | 10/20 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Benjamin | 18 | 10 | 1 | 8/11 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| D. Wucherpfennig | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| C. Estevez | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3/8 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Turner | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1/10 | 0/4 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Mejia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Zan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| I. Munkadi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| H. Rawlins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0/6 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Rogan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Best | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Davidson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Ganton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Curtis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Ostop | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 68 | 34 | 10 | 27/70 | 6/33 | 8/9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Mingo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Rice | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| D. Stewart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Ciani | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Reed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Mingo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Rice | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| D. Stewart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Ciani | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Reed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Tunca | 19 | 4 | 6 | 7/11 | 1/2 | 4/6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| I. Juric | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5/5 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| T. Mirtic | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 0/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| F. Dilione V | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/7 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Blackwood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Houser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Grodin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Lotito | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 76 | 38 | 13 | 28/57 | 5/18 | 15/25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 31 |