POSTGAME NOTES
Penn State vs Maryland
2/27/2019
Bryce Jordan Center (State College, PA.)
Attendance: 9,020
Penn State Scoring Leader: Lamar Stevens (24)
Penn State Rebounding Leader: Lamar Stevens (5)
Penn State Assist Leader: Jamari Wheeler (7)
Miscellaneous Notes
- With the win coach Patrick Chambers improves his Penn State record to 124 wins and his career wins total to 166.
- This is Penn State's 14th win over a top 25 opponent under coach Patrick Chambers, most by a Nittany Lion coach.
- Penn State's five wins in February mark the first time the Nittany Lions have reached that total in the month since the 1997-98 season. This is the first time Penn State has posted four-win Februarys in back-to-back seasons since before joining the Big Ten.
- Forward Lamar Stevens started in the 100th consecutive game of his career. This is the second-longest active starting streak in the nation and longest streak by a junior.
- This is Penn State's second consecutive season beating three ranked opponents.
- Penn State starting lineup: Myles Dread, Jamari Wheeler, Lamar Stevens, John Harrar, Josh Reaves (11th game with this starting lineup).
Penn State Team Notes
- Penn State has kept 22 of its 28 opponents below their scoring average (coming into the game), including now 12 teams by double-digits.
- Penn State held Maryland to 20 points in the half, the lowest point total allowed by the Nittany Lions in any half this season.
- Penn State's 42 first-half points were the most allowed by Maryland all season (39 against Nebraska on 01/02/19 was previous).
- The 78 points scored in the game mark the most points scored against Maryland in seven Big Ten meetings and eight overall games vs. the Terps.
Nittany Lions Individual Notes
- With three 3-point field goals in the game, Myles Dread now has the second-most 3-pointers in a season by a freshman with 64 total. Pete Lisicky has the record with 68 (1994-95).
- Dread ties his Big Ten career high for points with 17 in the game, tying his effort on Feb. 12 at home against Michigan, both times coming against a ranked team.
- Josh Reaves' four steals in the game moves him into sole possession of the No. 2 spot on Penn State's career list with 240.
- Jamari Wheeler's seven assists tie his career high last set against Iowa on Jan. 17.
- Myreon Jones reached double-figures for the third time this season. His 10 points mark the second time Jones has reached double-figures against a ranked opponent this season (Virginia Tech, Nov. 27).
- Lamar Stevens' 24 points mark the eighth time in the last 10 games he has reached 20 or more points. He moved to seventh on Penn State's all-time scoring list, now with 1580 points.
- John Harrar reached a career-high in points, recording nine against the Terrapins and tied career-high steals with three last reached at Michigan on Jan. 3.