Following a blowout win over Virginia Tech in Baltimore, Penn State men’s basketball is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since the 2020 season. Purdue Fort-Wayne stands between the Nittany Lions and a 5-0 record to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
Ranked 116th in KenPom, the Mastodons of Purdue Fort-Wayne will be the second toughest opponent the Nittany Lions have seen this season, just behind 111th Virginia Tech. Purdue Fort-Wayne enters the game 3-1, coming off two straight dominating wins over Bethune Cookman and Southern Indiana. The Mastodons have a high-level offense, ranking in the top 50 in the nation in offensive efficiency, effective field goal %, three-point %, and two-point %, all while playing at the third fastest tempo. They have scored 90+ points in all three of their wins this year. However, they haven’t seen a defense as good as Penn State’s.
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With that being said, here’s everything you need to know about today’s game.
How to Watch: Penn State vs Virginia Tech
TV/STREAM: BTN+
WHO: Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) vs Purdue - Fort Wayne (3-1)
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bryce Jordan Center - University Park, Pennsylvania
SPREAD: Penn State -16.5pts
Series History
Penn State and Purdue Fort-Wayne have played each other just once before tonight’s matchup. That game took place on December 28th, 2005, and the Nittany Lions won by a score of 74-59.
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