UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –
Golden Dike scored in the paint on consecutive possessions with less than 10 minutes to play in the first half on Thursday night, pulling Loyola University Maryland within two of Penn State University, but the host Nittany Lions closed the period on a 19-10 run and went on to a 90-65 victory at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Dike finished with 10 points and a team-best six rebounds, while teammate
Jaylin Andrews led all players with 23 points on 9 of 16 from the field.
Kenneth Jones added nine points and had four assists.
Penn State (2-0 overall) built a 10-point lead in the game's first seven minutes, and the advantage was eight on a Jalen Pickett three with 11:05 on the clock.
Andrews grabbed an offensive board and scored with just over 10 minutes left in the half, and Dike then used differing post moves to score twice in a row and make it 21-19 Nittany Lions with 8:49 on the clock.
Myles Dread broke the 6-0 Loyola run with a three a little over a minute later, and Pickett scored the next trip down the court for Penn State.
Deon Perry got to the basket and scored for the Greyhounds, but then a Camren Wynter knocked down a three, and the Nittany Lions lead was back to eight.
Wynter led Penn State with 18 points, while Pickett had 11 assists.
The Greyhounds make their regular-season home debut on Sunday, November 13, when they host Brown University at 5 p.m.
Gallery: (11-11-2022) Men's Basketball at Penn State
