November December January February March Stat
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
GAME at #19/18 Wisconsin WISCONSIN BADGERS PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS March 2, 2019 | 1:00 ET Coach: Greg Gard (Wisconsin-Platteville, 1995) Coach: Patrick Chambers (Philadelphia, 1994) BTN Wisconsin Record: 76-45 (4th season) Penn State Record: 125-137 (8th season) 29 Madison, Wis. Career Record: 76-45 (4th season) Career Record: 167-165 (10th season) 2018-19 Record: 19-9, 11-6 Big Ten Kohl Center (17,287) 2018-19 Leading Scorer: 2018-19 Leading Scorer 2018-19 SCHEDULE #22 Ethan Happ, Sr., F – 17.9 ppg #11 Lamar Stevens, Jr., F - 19.9 ppg 2018-19 Leading Rebounder 2018-19 Leading Rebounder: Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result #22 Ethan Happ, Sr., F – 10.3 rpg #11 Lamar Stevens, Jr., F - 7.9 rpg 2018-19 Assists Leader 2018-19 Assists Leader: NOVEMBER #22 Ethan Happ, Sr., F – 4.6 apg #23 Josh Reaves, Sr., G - 3.2 apg CANCUN CHALLENGE / UNIVERSITY PARK REGIONAL 9 FRI NORTH FLORIDA (BTN+) W, 87-72 PROBABLE STARTERS (LAST GAME) 12 MON JACKSONVILLE STATE (BTN) W, 76-61 # NAME POS. ELG. PTS REB STAT NOTES GAVITT TIPOFF SERIES – CHICAGO, ILL. 11 Lamar Stevens F Jr. 19.9 7.9 20+pts 8 of last 10 gms | 22.9 ppg & 8.3 rpg averages in 7 Feb games 15 Thu at DePaul (FS1) L, 70-72 (ot) 21 John Harrar F So. 3.4 3.6 B1G car best 9pts vs Md | PSU best FG% in B1G games (58.8) & Feb (62.5) CANCUN CHALLENGE / CANCUN, MEXICO 2 Myles Dread G Fr. 9.0 2.7 team-best 64 3-FG | Tied B1G car best 17 vs Md (4 FG, 3 3-FG, 6 FT) 20 Tue vs. Wright State (CBSSN) W, 77-59 5 Jamari Wheeler G So. 3.4 3.0 last 12 starts, 21 overall | Tied B1G bests 9 pts at Illinois; 7 assts vs. Md 21 Wed vs. Bradley (CBSSN) L, 56-59 23 Josh Reaves G Sr. 10.0 4.5 PSU #2 car stls (240) | One of 21 Nittany Lions with 1,000 pts/500 reb B1G/ACC CHALLENGE 27 TUE #13/12 VIRGINIA TECH (ESPN2) W, 63-62 DECEMBER STAT COMPARISON NITTANY LIONS’ RECORD 1 Sat at #24/RV Maryland* (BTN) L, 59-66 UW STATS PSU Overall H A N OT 4 TUE INDIANA* (BTN) L, 62-64 70.0 Scoring Average 70.1 2018-19 Overall ..............12-16 .... 8-6 .... 3-8 .... 1-2..... 0-2 8 SAT COLGATE (BTN+) W, 76-65 61.8 Opponent Scoring Average 69.2 Big Ten ...............5-12 ..... 3-6 .... 2-6 .... 0-0..... 0-0 46.1 Field-Goal Percentage 41.9 NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME November ...........4-2 ...... 3-0 .... 0-1 .... 1-1..... 0-1 BOARDWALK CLASSIC – ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. 39.7 Opponent Field-Goal Percentage 44.8 December ...........3-4 ...... 2-1 .... 1-2 .... 0-1..... 0-0 15 Sat vs. NC State (ESPNU) L, 78-89 7.5 3-Pointers Per Game 7.0 January ...............0-8 ...... 0-5 .... 0-3 ......– ...... 0-1 19 Wed at Duquesne (CBSSN) W, 73-67 38.2 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 32.0 February .............5-2 ...... 3-0 .... 2-2 ......– ........– 21 Fri at Alabama (SEC) L, 64-73 31.0 Opponent 3-Point Field Goal % 36.0 STREAKS: 29 SAT UMBC (BTN+) W, 74-52 64.6 Free Throw Percentage 69.7 Overall Last Win: 2/27 vs. #17 Maryland (78-61) JANUARY 34.6 Rebounds Per Game 36.1 W3 Last Loss: 2/16 at #12 Purdue (64-76) 35.2 Opponent Rebounds Per Game 34.1 Home Last Win: 2/27 vs. #17 Maryland (78-61) 3 Thu at #2/4 Michigan* (ESPN) L, 55-68 12.8 Assists Per Game 12.3 W3 Last Loss: 1/31 vs. #17 Purdue (90-99 ot) 6 SUN #22/23 WISCONSIN* (BTN) L, 52-71 9.3 Turnovers Per Game 12.5 Away Last Win: 2/23 at Illinois (83-76) 10 Thu at Nebraska* ESPN2 L, 64-70 W1 Last Loss: 2/16 at #12 Purdue (64-76) 13 SUN #6/5 MICHIGAN STATE* (CBS) L, 56-71 5.2 Steals Per Game 7.8 Neutral Last Win: 11/20 vs. Wright State (77-59) (BTN) 4.2 Blocks Per Game 3.6 16 WED #23/24 IOWA* L, 82-89 L2 Last Loss: 12/15 vs. NC State (78-89) 19 Sat at Minnesota* (BTN) L, 64-65 SERIES RECORD B1G Last Win: 2/27 vs. #17 Maryland (78-61) 26 SAT RUTGERS* (BTN) L, 60-64 W3 Last Loss: 2/16 at #12 Purdue (64-76) 31 THU #17/18 PURDUE* (FS1) L, 90-99 ot Wisconsin has won the last 11 games in the se- FEBRUARY ries and leads the overall series 37-10. The most STARTING 5 recent Penn State win took place on a neutral site 4 Mon at Northwestern* (FS1) W, 59-52 at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, Indi- Both kenpom.com and CBS Sports have the the 7 Thu at Ohio State* (ESPN/ESPN2) L, 70-74 ana, on March 11, 2011 (36-33). Nittany Lions’ strength of schedule ranked as the 12 TUE #6/7 MICHIGAN* (BTN) W, 75-69 third-toughest in the nation. CBS Sports has the This is the first time since 2014-15 the two teams nonconference SOS at No. 18. 16 Sat at #12/11 Purdue* (BTN) L, 64-76 have played twice in the regular season. 19 TUE NEBRASKA* (FS1) W, 95-71 Coach Patrick Chambers has 14 wins over ranked All meetings are listed on page 4 of these notes. The full list 23 Sat at Illinois* (BTN) W, 83-76 teams, most of any Nittany Lion basketball coach. of games in the series is on page 182 of the media guide. 27 WED #17/20 MARYLAND* (BTN) W, 78-61 The Nittany Lions’ three wins over ranked foes in Series streak: Wisconsin, W11 back-to-back seasons is a program first. MARCH Last game: Wisconsin 71, Penn State 52 Mike Watkins took sole possession of the No. 2 at University Park, Pa., 1/6/19 2 Sat at #19/18 Wisconsin* (BTN) 1 p.m. spot on Penn State’s career blocked shots list Overall series: Wisconsin leads 37-10 6 Wed at Rutgers* (BTN) 7 p.m. with 193. The redshirt junior is two rebounds at Madison: Wisconsin leads 19-2 away from becoming only the 13th Nittany Lion to 10 SUN ILLINOIS* (FS1) Noon Chambers vs. Wisconsin: 0-11 reach 700 career rebounds. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT BROADCAST INFO Forward Lamar Stevens moved to the No. 7 spot Wednesday-Sunday, March 13-17, 2019 on the Nittany Lion all-time scoring list with 1,580 United Center, Chicago, Ill. WATCH: BTN TALENT: Mike Monaco (pxp) points. He has scored 20 points or more in eight Jon Crispin (analyst) of his last 10 games and led the team in at least Rankings Associated Press / Coaches STREAM/APP: FoxSportsGo two statistical categories in 10-straight games All Times Eastern LISTEN: Penn State Sports Network and 18 times in this season. HOME GAMES in CAPS | * Big Ten game Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst) Jamari Wheeler recorded individual back-to-back Affiliates:GoPSUsports.com/MBBAffiliates1819 Big Ten scoring bests with nine points against Il- Online: GoPSUsports.com/lionvision linois and Nebraska and tied his career best in XM 382 | Internet 973 assists with seven vs. No. 17 Maryland. #CLIMBWITHUS GoPSUsports.com @PennStateMBB @Coach_Chambers pennstatebasketball PennStateMBB QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY Name The Pennsylvania State University Location University Park, Pa. 16802 Founded 1855 Enrollment 46,270 (UP overall) Nickname / Colors Nittany Lions / Blue & White Conference Big Ten Conference Division NCAA Division I Home Court (capacity): Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) President Dr. Eric J. Barron Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour Deputy Athletic Director/Administration/ Sport Administrator Lynn Holleran Ticket Office Phone 1-800-NITTANY BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball: 1897 No. of Seasons 122 (123rd in 2018-19) All-Time Record 1,474 - 1,184 Big Ten Record 158-339 (26) Record In BJC 234-143 (23nd Season) NCAA Tourney Years (Record) 9 (9-11); Last: 2011 NIT Years (Record) 11 (27-9); Last: 2018 Champs CBI Years (Record) 1 (1-1); Last: 2014 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Patrick Chambers Alma Mater Philadelphia Univ. ’94 Last fall, ESPN.com released its list of major collegiate coaches who excel at developing talent Overall Record (seasons) 167-165 (10th) with Nittany Lion coach Patrick Chambers ranked in the No. 7 spot. The rankings were compiled Penn State Record (seasons) 125-137 (8th) from player improvement data from 2010-11 through 2017-18. Basketball Office 814-865-5494 Associate Head Coach Keith Urgo (Fairfield ’02) Assistant Coach Jim Ferry (Keene State ’90) AND THE STARTERS ARE... ON THE DEFENSIVE Assistant Coach Kevin Freeman (Connecticut ’06) Director of Operations Ross Condon (Villanova ’07) Penn State used seven different starting line- The Nittany Lions have kept 22 of their 28 oppo- Director of Player Development ups through the first 17 games in the 2018-19 nents below their scoring averages (entering the David Caporaletti (Philadelphia ’93) season. Against Northwestern, Coach Patrick game), including holding 12 teams below their av- Director of On-Campus Recruiting Nicholas Colella Chambers returned to a lineup used four times erage by double digits. Two teams were held 20 previously (1-4 record). points below their scoring averages. Athletic Trainer Jonathan Salazer Strength & Conditioning Coach Greg Miskinis Only senior guard Josh Reaves and junior for- PPG Pts vs.