Virginia Tech Hokies at Penn State Nittany Lions
· Hall of Fame Series - Baltimore
Ace Baldwin Jr., Zach Hicks both score 19 as Penn State breezes to 86-64 victory over Virginia Tech
Baldwin added 10 assists for his first double-double of the season for the Nittany Lions (4-0). He made 5 of 11 shots from the floor and nine of his 10 free throws. Hicks hit five 3-pointers and added five rebounds and three steals.
Nick Kern came off the bench to score 16 for Penn State. He made 6 of 7 shots and 4 of 6 free throws. Fred Dilione V scored 11.
Mylyjael Poteat led the Hokies (3-1) with 15 points.
Hicks made three 3-pointers and scored 12 while Kern added 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting to lead Penn State to a 37-29 advantage at halftime. Poteat had 11 points at the break for the Hokies.
Kern hit a jumper with 7:47 remaining to give Penn State a 72-52 lead. The Nittany Lions had the lead for all but 32 seconds when the game was tied.
The Nittany Lions shot 51% from the floor, made 8 of 22 from beyond the arc (36.4%) and 22 of 30 at the foul line.
Virginia Tech shot 44.4%, hit 5 of 18 from distance and 19 of 26 at the foul line.
UP NEXT
Penn State returns home to host Purdue-Fort Wayne on Wednesday.
Virginia Tech will also head back home to play Jacksonville on Wednesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Ryan Jones Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Ben Hammond. | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Nick Kern Jr. made Free Throw. | 62 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Nick Kern Jr. made Free Throw. | 62 - 85 |
Statistics
 VT |
 PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-45 | FG | 28-55 |
| 44.4 | Field Goal % | 50.9 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 36.4 |
| 19-26 | FT | 22-30 |
| 73.1 | Free Throw % | 73.3 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 16 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 4,868 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Louisville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |