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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15-1 | - | 23-3 |
| Clemson | 13-2 | 1.5 | 21-5 |
| Louisville | 13-2 | 1.5 | 20-6 |
| SMU | 11-4 | 3.5 | 20-6 |
| Wake Forest | 11-4 | 3.5 | 19-7 |
| North Carolina | 9-6 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| Stanford | 8-7 | 6.5 | 16-10 |
| Florida State | 7-8 | 7.5 | 16-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 7-8 | 7.5 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-8 | 7.5 | 13-13 |
| Virginia | 6-9 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-9 | 8.5 | 11-15 |
| California | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Notre Dame | 5-10 | 9.5 | 11-15 |
| Syracuse | 5-11 | 10 | 11-16 |
| Boston College | 3-12 | 11.5 | 11-15 |
| NC State | 3-12 | 11.5 | 10-16 |
| Miami | 2-13 | 12.5 | 6-20 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 13-3 | - | 22-5 |
| Michigan | 12-3 | 0.5 | 20-6 |
| Wisconsin | 11-4 | 1.5 | 21-5 |
| Maryland | 11-5 | 2 | 21-6 |
| Purdue | 11-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
| UCLA | 10-6 | 3 | 19-8 |
| Illinois | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Oregon | 8-8 | 5 | 19-8 |
| Nebraska | 7-9 | 6 | 17-10 |
| Ohio State | 7-9 | 6 | 15-12 |
| Indiana | 6-9 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Minnesota | 6-9 | 6.5 | 14-12 |
| USC | 6-9 | 6.5 | 14-12 |
| Rutgers | 6-10 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Iowa | 5-10 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Northwestern | 5-11 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Washington | 4-11 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
| Penn State | 4-12 | 9 | 14-13 |