Penn State Nittany Lions at Drexel Dragons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Konan Niederhauser scores 18, Baldwin adds 15 and Penn State defeats Drexel 75-64
Penn State led 51-38 with 15 minutes left in regulation, before Drexel went on an extended rally to get within 58-56 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining. Drexel's Kevon Vanderhorst hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 points in that stretch.
A dunk by Cole Hargrove had Drexel within two points again, 62-60, with 4 minutes remaining, but Konan Niederhauser scored four points in an 8-0 run that put the Nittany Lions up by 10 with 2 minutes to go.
Puff Johnson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Penn State and Nick Kern Jr. added 13 points off the bench.
Yame Butler led Drexel with 16 points and Vanderhorst added 14 points off the bench.
The Dragons jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first 5 1/2 minutes, before Kern scored six points in an 8-0 run that gave the Nittany Lions the lead. Another minute later, Penn State went ahead for good on a jumper by Konan Niederhauser that was followed up by Zach Hicks' three-point play.
At 10-2, Penn State is off to its best start through 12 games since 2019-20 and the Nittany Lions improved to 8-0 all-time against Drexel (8-5).
The game was played at the home of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. The Nittany Lions will return to Philadelphia on Jan. 5 to host Indiana at the historic Palestra. Before that, Penn State hosts Penn on Dec. 29 and Northwestern on Jan. 2.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Kevon Vanderhorst made Free Throw. | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Kevon Vanderhorst made Free Throw. | 75 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Zach Hicks. | 75 - 62 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 DREX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-68 | FG | 26-56 |
| 42.6 | Field Goal % | 46.4 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 21.4 | Three Point % | 21.7 |
| 14-15 | FT | 7-9 |
| 93.3 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,362 | Capacity:
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 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Elon | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Towson | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-8 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-8 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-1 | 1 | 3-10 |