After dispatching Canisius without too much trouble, the Nittany Lions faced their second game of a three-game stretch of “buy” non-conference games. The word “buy” is used in quotes, because if you’ve paid any attention to college hoops lately, there have been some power conference teams falling victim to an upset in these types of games. With Seth Lundy sitting out this game as he continues to heal from an injury suffered in the previous game against Canisius, the Shrews Crew was hoping to avoid a similar upset fate.
The first half saw both teams struggle to shoot the ball, with Penn State starting out an abysmal 1-for-15 from three-point shooting range.