NCAAB Game Recap - Central Connecticut State at Penn State
Fri Dec 20, 2019 6:00 PM EST

CenCT
58
PSU
87
F
MtStM
48
Navy
59
F
Akr
62
Tul
61
F
Drex
72
Quin
63
F
Lib
66
Tows
54
F
Eccle
71
Alc
122
F
N AL
80
AlaAM
92
F
BGSU
67
Norf
72
F(OT)
Lipsco
63
Vermt
86
F
Bingha
53
Pitt
79
F
Maine
53
UMass
74
F
Del
75
LIU
82
F(OT)
SMU
85
UGA
87
F(2OT)
JMU
75
Ford
69
F
Furm
64
Mercer
62
F
N CO
87
SDak
68
F
UCIrv
67
IL-C
76
F
NDSU
68
Marq
82
F
JU
39
Clem
68
F
IUPUI
64
Fres
95
F
South
68
UCSB
77
F
MsVl
71
SCla
100
F

Dec 20, 2019, 6:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Central Connecticut State

31

27

58

(23) Penn State

51

36

87

Jones helps No. 23 Penn State dominate Central Connecticut
Fri Dec 20, 2019 8:03 PM

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Myreon Jones scored 11 of his 21 points in the first half and No. 23 Penn State routed Central Connecticut 87-58 on Friday.

Izaiah Brockington scored 11 points and Lamar Stevens added 10 for the Nittany Lions (10-2), who won as a ranked team for the first time in 23 seasons.

It was Penn State's third straight win and 12th in a row at home dating to last season.

Ty Outlaw had 14 points for the Blue Devils (0-12), who trailed for all but 53 seconds and by as many as 32 with just over six minutes to play.

Less than a minute in, Stevens got open under the basket and threw down a dunk without a blue jersey around him. That started a 27-10 run in which Penn State went 11 for 11 from the floor, including 5 for 5 from 3-point range.

The Nittany Lions, who shot 62% from the floor in the first half, didn't miss until Curtis Jones clanked a 3 off the rim with 11:20 left in the half.

Outlaw scored 14 of Central Connecticut's first 19 points before getting some help from Zach Newkirk, Ola Olamuyiwa and Jamir Reed. They matched Penn State's last four baskets over the final 4:21, but the Nittany Lions led 51-31 at halftime.

Reed opened the second half with a 3-pointer, but Penn State put together a 13-0 run over the next 4:16 to put the game further out of reach.

BIG PICTURE

Central Connecticut: The Blue Devils' youth and lack of chemistry is evident. They have 10 new faces in the program, including seven freshmen, and entered the afternoon losing by an average of 23.4 points per game.

Penn State: Despite a six-day layoff, the Nittany Lions got off to a fast start and racked up highlight-reel plays all evening. Of their next five opponents, only Iowa and Rutgers have winning records.

UP NEXT

Central Connecticut hosts Connecticut College on Dec. 29.

Penn State hosts Cornell on Dec. 29.

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Leaders

Central Connecticut State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Outlaw 14 0 1 6 0 0
T. Tennyson 9 0 2 3 1 0
Penn State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Jones 21 0 5 2 2 1
I. Brockington 11 0 1 3 0 1

Team Comparison

CenCT PSU
Points For 58 87
Field Goals 21/62-34% 33/61-54%
Three Pointers 7/19-37% 10/30-33%
Free Throws 9/16-56% 11/13-85%
Offensive Rebounds 13 6
Defensive Rebounds 22 31
Rebounds 41 40
Blocks 1 10
Steals 8 9
Turnovers 15 13
Personal Fouls 14 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - PSU Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Dec 20 CenCT 58 @ PSU 87 G. Outlaw 14 M. Jones 21

Game Information

Stadium: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 6,404
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