Penn State 86-64 Virginia Tech (Nov 15, 2024) Game Summary

BALTIMORE — — Ace Baldwin Jr. and Zach Hicks each scored 19 points and Penn State rolled to an 86-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the Hall of Fame Series on Friday night.

Baldwin added 10 assists for the 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 and scored 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 halftime advantage. Poteat had 11 points at halftime for the Hokies.

Kern hit a jumper with 7:47 left to give Penn State a 72-52 lead. The Nittany Lions had the lead for all but 32 seconds as 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.

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Penn State returns home to host Purdue-Fort Wayne on Wednesday.

Virginia Tech also heads home to play Jacksonville on Wednesday.

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