The Nittany Lions opened up the 2018-19 campaign with an 87-72 victory over visiting North Florida – and got plenty of players involved offensively. Four Nittany Lions (Lamar Stevens, Josh Reaves, Rasir Bolton and Myles Dread) finished in double digits, with Stevens leading the charge with his third career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The 87-point total vs. the Ospreys is the highest in a season opener in the Coach Patrick Chambers era, replacing the 86 points scored vs. Campbell in the 2016-17 opener.
True freshman guard Myles Dread had a hot hand early and sizzled in his Penn State debut with 17 points, including four three pointers.
Listen to Coach Patrick Chambers' comments on the opening night victory – including what he had to say about the electric crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center.
To cap off an exciting start to the 2018-19 season, the Nittany Lions were honored for their 2018 NIT Championship during Penn State Football's matchup with Wisconsin at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
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