Penn State vs Central Connecticut State
December 20, 2019
Bryce Jordan Center (University Park, Pa.)
Attendance: 6,404
Penn State Scoring Leader: Myreon Jones (21)
Penn State Rebounding Leader: Mike Watkins (8)
Penn State Assist Leader: Jamari Wheeler (7)
Miscellaneous Notes
- Penn State secured its 10th win of the 2019-20 season and is 10-2. The Nittany Lions are currently ranked 23rd in the nation with their first ranking since March 11,1996.
- The Nittany Lions started the game with perfect shooting from the field at 11-11, recording their first missed shot at the 11:20 mark of the first half.
- The Nittany Lions last played Central Connecticut State on January 22, 2010, where the Nittany Lions won 77-61.
- Penn State scored 51 points in the first half, most points since scoring 51 vs. Northwestern on Dec. 27, 2016.
Penn State Team Notes
- The Nittany Lions are now 3-0 in the series against Central Connecticut State.
- The 21 field goals in the first half are the most first-half field goals in the Chambers Era (2011-present).
Nittany Lions Individual Notes
- Mike Watkins became the 37th Nittany Lion to reach the 1,000 career points milestone on his second basket of the game (1,001 points at the 13:00 mark of the first half). The senior forward is the third player in program history to achieve 1000+ points and 800+ rebounds.
- Jamari Wheeler recorded a season-high on assists. (7 vs. Central Connecticut State)
- Sophomore guard Myreon Jones logged his third game in his Penn State career with 20+ points (21) in a single game.
- Senior guard Stephen Beattie recorded his first career points as a Nittany Lion with a made 3-pointer in the second half.