LAST TIME OUT
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— Five Nittany Lions finished in double figures as Penn State upset fourth-ranked Maryland 76-69 Dec. 10 for their 10th straight home victory.
Seniors Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins each posted double-doubles. Stevens had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Watkins had 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Sophomore Izaiah Brockington (right) scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half.
HEAD COACH PATRICK CHAMBERS
- Head Coach Patrick Chambers is in his ninth season leading the Nittany Lions and now has 135 wins at Penn State, fifth on the program’s all-time list.
- Chambers players have earned 29 Big Ten Conference honors, the most under any Penn State coach.
- Chambers has 15 wins over Associated Press-ranked opponents, most of any Nittany Lion basketball coach.
- The Philadelphia native previously spent two seasons as head coach at Boston University, guiding the Terriers to their first NCAA Tournament berth in nine years in 2010-11.
- Chambers was also associate head coach of a Villanova team that reached the 2009 Final Four.
2019-20 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT NOTES: ALABAMA
- 2019-20 Record: 4-4 Overall
- Kira Lewis Jr. leads the Crimson Tide with 18.6 points per game, 35 assists and 14 steals. John Petty Jr. is posting 15.0 points and a team-best 7.0 rebounds per outing.
- Head coach Nate Oats is in his first season in Tuscaloosa after four seasons at Buffalo in which he led the Bulls to three NCAA Tournament appearances and three MAC Tournament titles.
- Series Record: Alabama leads 4-1
PLAYER TO WATCH: IZAIAH BROCKINGTON
Sophomore Guard
- Brockington has been a key contributor off the bench, averaging 10.2 points per game, with 13 steals and 10 assists.
- He has scored in double figures in six games, including a Penn State career-best 19 points at Ohio State.
- Sat out last season after transferring from St. Bonaventure, where he compiled five games with double figures in points.
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
The Bryce Jordan Center, one of the premier collegiate basketball facilities in the nation, is the home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Located on Curtin Road adjacent to Beaver Stadium, the spacious arena has a seating capacity of 15,261 for basketball and 16,000-plus for other events. The Jordan Center has a variety of uses, including athletic competitions, commencements and other academic events, trade shows, popular music concerts, artistic and cultural performances and family events. The Bryce Jordan Center is the largest arena in the state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Credits:
Mark Selders, Craig Houtz