Penn State will wrap up its three-game homestand against the Saint Francis Red Flash Tuesday night.
This will be the 13th time these two teams have met, with Penn State winning 11 of the first 12. Last year, the Nittany Lions beat the Red Flash handedly 83-53.
PENN STATEโS OUTLOOK
PSU is coming off two 100-point outings to start the year.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser has gotten off to a terrific start averaging 17 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. He is one of four PSU players averaging double-digit points. Zach Hicks (17), DโMarco Dunn (14) and Ace Baldwin Jr. (11) are combining for 42 points a night.
According to Sports Reference, Penn State is shooting 52 percent from the field (fourth in the Big Ten) and 42 percent from three (third). PSU is also leading the conference in pace and steals so far this season.
With a win, Penn State could start 3-0 for the third straight year and get win number 11 against an inner-state foe.
SAINT FRANCIS (1-2, 0-0)
HEAD COACH
Rob Krimmel (13th season, 155-210 record)
Krimmel is the second-winningest coach in program history. He has led the Red Flash to three Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships in three of the last seven years and the NEC Semifinals seven times. He was also the National Association of Basketball Coaches โGuardians of the Game Award for Serviceโ winner in 2019. SFU finished 8-22 (3-11) last season.
TOP SCORERS
Ace Talbert, Guard, 6-foot
Talbert is the leading scorer for the Red Flash through three games averaging 11.7 points while shooting 50 percent from three. He scored a season-high in his last outing with 18 points while netting four threes. As a freshman, Talbert played in 29 games last season and had a career-high 21 points against Stonehill.
Bobby Rosenberger III, Guard, 6-foot-5
Rosenberger is averaging 10 points on the year while shooting 52 percent from the field. In his first year with Saint Francis, he averaged nine points and dropped a career-high 22 against Stonehill. He was named the NEC Rookie of the Week after his performance against Penn State last year where he had 19 points and nine rebounds.
Valentino Pinedo, Forward, 6-foot-8
A transfer from East Carolina, Pinedo has started all three games for the Red Flash. He is averaging 8.3 points on 48 percent shooting while also grabbing four rebounds a night. He appeared in 24 games with East Carolina, making only two starts in 2023-24.
METRICS
According to the KenPom net rating statistic, Penn State comes into Tuesdayโs clash ranked 43rd while Saint Francis is 345th.
GAME TIME
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn Stateโs full schedule can be found here.
SPREAD
Per DraftKings Sportsbook, Penn State is favored by 27 points. The over/under is set at 150, while the PSU Moneyline is -20000 and SFUโs is +3500.
TV
Tuesday nightโs game will be streaming on Peacock.
