Penn State vs Cornell
December 29, 2019
Bryce Jordan Center (University Park, Pa.)
Attendance: 8,316
Penn State Scoring Leader: Lamar Stevens & Mike Watkins (19)
Penn State Rebounding Leader: Mike Watkins (10)
Penn State Assist Leader: Lamar Stevens & Myles Dread (4)
Miscellaneous Notes
- Penn State improved its record to 11-2 with the win. The Nittany Lions are undefeated in the Bryce Jordan Center this season at 9-0, including a perfect 8-0 against nonconference foes. Penn State has also won 13-straight games on its home court.
- This the fourth time in Penn State's Big Ten era that they have reached 11 wins in 13 games (1995-96: 13-0; 2014-15: 12-1; 2008-09: 11-2 & 2019-20: 11-2).
- Penn State improved to 61-9 in non-league home games under Coach Patrick Chambers and finishes the season 10-1 against nonconference foes.
- Penn State reached the 90-point mark for the third time this season, which most recently matches the season totals in 2016-17 and 2013-14.
Penn State Team Notes
- Penn State is now 7-5 in the series against Cornell, including undefeated marks of 6-0 at University Park and 3-0 in the Chambers era (2011-present). Penn State is also 2-0 against Ivy League opponents this season.
- The Nittany Lions end the calendar year with double-digit wins for the fourth time in the last six seasons.
- Penn State has started the same starting five - Myreon Jones, Myles Dread, Jamari Wheeler, Lamar Stevens, and Mike Watkins - for all 13 games this season.
- The Nittany Lions have held 10 of their 13 opponents to 70 points or less.
- Penn State also improved to 9-0 this season when outrebounding its opponents after edging the Big Red 43-28 on the boards.
Nittany Lions Individual Notes
- Mike Watkins reached double-digit points for the sixth time this season and the 54th time in his career with a season-best 19. Watkins' fifth double-double of the season also marks the 31st of his career.
- After finishing 9-10 from the field, Watkins tied a Penn State record for shooting percentage in a game (min. 10 attempts) at 90 percent. He's also the first Nittany Lion to do so twice after going 9-10 versus Iowa Feb. 3, 2018. His nine field goals also tied a season-best. He went 12-12 from the field over the last two games before finally missing a shot at the 16:13 mark in the second half.
- Watkins' career field goal percentage stands at 61.7 percent after the game. He ranked 11th among active NCAA players at 61.3 percent entering today
- Lamar Stevens registered his 98th career game with 10+ points with his 19-point effort. His 14 points in the first half marked the 10th time this season he has scored double-digit points in one period.
- Myreon Jones scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, marking the 10th time he has reached double-digit scoring in his career. Jones finished 7-13 from the field and 3-6 from three-point range.
- Izaiah Brockington reached double-digit points for the eighth time on the season, with nine coming in the second half.
- Seth Lundy's two three-pointers tied a career-best mark last set Dec. 12, 2019 at Ohio State.
- Myles Dread remains perfect from the free-throw line this season at 14-14.