Penn State opens its season with third-straight rout, beats St. Francis (Pa.) 92-62
AP
Nov 12, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Puff Johnson scored 20 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. added 16 and Penn State Nittany Lions rolled to a 92-62 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night.
It was the third straight rout by Penn State (3-0), which beat Binghamton (108-66) and UMBC (103-54).
Johnson was 7 of 8 from the floor and Baldwin 5-of-14 shooting. The pair combined for five of the Nittany Lions nine 3-pointers.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 11 points and D’Marco Dunn had 10 for Penn State, which shot 49% (34 of 69) and scored 29 points off 24 turnovers.
Bobby Rosenberger III scored 14 points to lead St. Francis (1-3). Valentino Pinedo added 11 points and Daemar Kelly had 10.
Penn State opened on a 11-0 run, but St. Francis pulled within 25-17 and used a 17-8 surge for its only lead of the game, 34-33, with 2:17 left in the first half. The Nittany Lions closed with a 12-4 run to lead 45-38 at the break. Baldwin scored 12 points and Johnson added 11. Kelly scored all 10 of his points in the first half for the Red Flash.
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1st Half
STFR
Red Flash
38
PSU
Nittany Lions
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:48
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
0-2
19:36
Riley Parker turnover (bad pass) (Puff Johnson steals)
19:31
Riley Parker personal foul
19:23
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)
0-5
18:53
Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
18:51
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
18:39
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
0-8
18:18
Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
18:16
Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
18:11
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
18:09
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
18:00
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
0-11
17:58
Red Flash 30 second timeout
17:35
Bobby Rosenberger III turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
17:22
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
17:20
Freddie Dilione V offensive rebound
17:15
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:13
Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
17:01
Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul (Bobby Rosenberger III draws the foul)
17:01
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-11
17:01
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-11
16:48
Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot
16:46
Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
16:21
Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot
16:19
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
15:50
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:48
Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
15:47
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul
15:47
TV timeout
15:35
Daemar Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
15:25
Valentino Pinedo blocks Kachi Nzeh's two point layup
15:23
Jeremy Clayville defensive rebound
15:14
+2
Valentino Pinedo makes two point layup
4-11
15:02
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
4-13
14:43
Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
14:41
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
14:41
Bobby Rosenberger III personal foul
14:28
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
14:26
Red Flash defensive rebound
14:08
Jeremy Clayville misses three point jump shot
14:06
Red Flash offensive rebound
14:02
+3
Jeremy Clayville makes three point jump shot (Valentino Pinedo assists)
7-13
13:51
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
13:49
Ace Talbert defensive rebound
13:43
Jeremy Clayville misses three point jump shot
13:41
Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
13:34
Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
13:32
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
13:32
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup
7-15
13:32
Ace Talbert shooting foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
13:32
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-16
13:23
Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Bobby Rosenberger III draws the foul)
13:23
Bobby Rosenberger III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:23
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-16
13:14
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Clayville steals)
13:06
+3
Jeremy Clayville makes three point jump shot
11-16
12:54
+2
Dominick Stewart makes two point layup (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
11-18
12:46
Bobby Rosenberger III turnover (lost ball) (Dominick Stewart steals)
12:42
Juan Cranford Jr. personal foul
12:32
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:30
Jeremy Clayville defensive rebound
12:13
Juan Cranford Jr. turnover (lost ball)
12:00
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
12:00
TV timeout
11:47
Aidan Harris offensive foul
11:47
Aidan Harris turnover (offensive foul)
11:22
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
11-20
10:45
+3
Ace Talbert makes three point jump shot
14-20
10:35
Riley Parker personal foul
10:34
Dominick Stewart turnover (lost ball)
10:19
Valentino Pinedo misses two point jump shot
10:17
Dominick Stewart defensive rebound
10:04
+3
Dominick Stewart makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
14-23
9:49
+2
Daemar Kelly makes two point layup (Bobby Rosenberger III assists)
16-23
9:49
D'Marco Dunn shooting foul (Daemar Kelly draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Daemar Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-23
9:41
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point jump shot (Jahvin Carter assists)
17-25
9:26
+2
Ace Talbert makes two point layup
19-25
9:06
Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot
9:04
Daemar Kelly defensive rebound
8:55
+3
Ace Talbert makes three point jump shot (Bobby Rosenberger III assists)
22-25
8:42
+2
Jahvin Carter makes two point layup
22-27
8:29
Jeremy Clayville turnover (bad pass) (Puff Johnson steals)
8:27
Ace Talbert personal foul (Freddie Dilione V draws the foul)
8:27
Freddie Dilione V misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:27
Jeremy Clayville defensive rebound
8:02
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup
24-27
7:50
Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot
7:48
Red Flash defensive rebound
7:47
Puff Johnson personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:29
Daemar Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
7:22
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point layup
24-29
7:11
Ace Talbert turnover (bad pass) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
6:56
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:54
Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
6:47
+3
Daemar Kelly makes three point jump shot (Ace Talbert assists)
27-29
6:28
Puff Johnson turnover (back court violation)
6:14
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
6:12
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
5:57
Daemar Kelly shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
5:57
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
5:57
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-31
5:45
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
5:43
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
5:36
Eli Rice misses three point jump shot
5:34
Jeremy Clayville defensive rebound
5:26
Jeremy Clayville misses two point jump shot
5:24
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
5:00
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
4:58
Puff Johnson offensive rebound
4:58
Jeremy Clayville shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
4:58
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:58
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:58
Riley Parker defensive rebound
4:37
Zach Hicks personal foul
4:30
Daemar Kelly misses two point layup
4:28
Red Flash offensive rebound
4:27
Nick Kern Jr. blocks Daemar Kelly's three point jump shot
4:25
Jeremy Clayville offensive rebound
4:17
Jeremy Clayville misses three point jump shot
4:15
Eli Rice defensive rebound
4:10
Riley Parker blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point layup
4:08
Riley Parker defensive rebound
4:02
+2
Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point layup (Riley Parker assists)
29-31
3:48
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Valentino Pinedo steals)
3:41
Valentino Pinedo misses two point layup
3:39
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
3:33
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
29-33
3:13
+3
Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Riley Parker assists)
32-33
2:57
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
2:55
Jeremy Clayville defensive rebound
2:34
Zach Hicks blocks Riley Parker's two point layup
2:32
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
2:26
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Daemar Kelly steals)
2:19
+2
Daemar Kelly makes two point jump shot
34-33
2:00
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
34-36
1:47
Riley Parker turnover (lost ball) (Puff Johnson steals)
1:40
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup
34-38
1:40
Riley Parker shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
1:40
TV timeout
1:40
+1
Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-39
1:29
Red Flash turnover (10-second violation)
1:22
D'Marco Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Clayville steals)
1:21
D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Bobby Rosenberger III draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-39
1:21
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-39
1:07
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot
36-41
0:51
Zach Hicks shooting foul (Valentino Pinedo draws the foul)
0:51
Valentino Pinedo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51
Valentino Pinedo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51
Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
0:42
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot
36-44
0:32
Juan Cranford Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Zach Hicks steals)
0:29
Juan Cranford Jr. shooting foul (Dominick Stewart draws the foul)
0:29
Dominick Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
+1
Dominick Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-45
0:13
+2
Daemar Kelly makes two point layup
38-45
0:02
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:01
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STFR
Red Flash
24
PSU
Nittany Lions
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot
38-47
19:36
+3
Bobby Rosenberger III makes three point jump shot (Valentino Pinedo assists)
41-47
19:24
Bobby Rosenberger III shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
19:24
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-48
19:24
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-49
19:19
Jeremy Clayville misses two point jump shot
19:17
Valentino Pinedo offensive rebound
19:11
+2
Valentino Pinedo makes two point tip layup
43-49
18:58
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:56
Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
18:42
Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Bobby Rosenberger III's two point layup
18:40
Valentino Pinedo offensive rebound
18:32
+2
Valentino Pinedo makes two point layup
45-49
18:24
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
45-52
18:00
Jeremy Clayville misses three point jump shot
17:58
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
17:49
Ace Talbert shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
17:49
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-53
17:49
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-54
17:20
Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
17:18
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)
45-56
16:40
Daemar Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Zach Hicks steals)
16:31
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
16:29
Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
16:22
Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
16:20
Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
16:15
Jeremy Clayville misses three point jump shot
16:13
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
16:08
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ace Talbert steals)
16:00
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup (Ace Talbert assists)
47-56
15:40
Jeremy Clayville personal foul
15:40
TV timeout
15:27
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Clayville steals)
15:26
Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul
15:18
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup (Jeremy Clayville assists)
49-56
15:11
Valentino Pinedo blocks Freddie Dilione V's two point layup
15:09
Freddie Dilione V offensive rebound
15:06
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Freddie Dilione V assists)
49-59
14:50
Red Flash turnover (5-second violation)
14:50
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
49-61
14:50
Riley Parker shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
14:49
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-62
14:37
Valentino Pinedo turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
14:37
+2
Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)