LAST TIME OUT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 13 Penn State won its seventh straight game and fourth consecutive road contest with an 88-76 victory Tuesday night at Purdue.
Five Nittany Lions scored in double figures, led by Mike Watkins with 19 points and 11 rebounds for his 33rd career double-double. Lamar Stevens added 16 points, while Seth Lundy drained six 3-pointers for a career-high 18 points. Penn State's 14 3-pointers were a season-best mark.
HEAD COACH PATRICK CHAMBERS
- Head Coach Patrick Chambers is in his ninth season leading the Nittany Lions and now has 146 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 18 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: NORTHWESTERN
- 2019-20 Record: 6-17 Overall, 1-12 Big Ten
- Miller Kopp is one of three Wildcats averaging double-digit points and leads the team with 13.3 points per game. Pat Spencer averages 10.7 points per outing and has posted a team-best 89 assists.
- Head coach Chris Collins is now in his seventh season at Northwestern, having helped lead the Wildcats to their first NCAA Tournament berth and victory in 2016-17.
- Series Record: Penn State leads 32-19
PLAYER TO WATCH: JAMARI WHEELER
Junior Guard
- Wheeler has been a defensive standout, leading the Nittany Lions and the Big Ten with 40 steals and 1.7 steals per game.
- Finished 2018-19 season 89 assists and 47 steals, both second on the team. He set Penn State freshman record with 52 steals in 2017-18.
- ESPN three-star prospect and No. 22 player from the state of Florida.
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