VCU RAMS PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS GAME vs. VCU Wed. Dec. 2, 2020 | FS1 Coach: Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley, 1995) Interim Coach: Jim Ferry (Keene State, 1990) 5:00 p.m. ET VCU Record: 63-37 (Fifth season) Penn State Record: 1-0 (First season) 2 Career Record: 307-165 (16th season) Career Record: 315-265 (20th season) Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) 2020-21 Record: 2-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10 Top Scorer Top Scorer #5 Jamari Wheeler, Sr., G – 18.0 ppg 2020-21 SCHEDULE #5 Nah'Shon Hyland, So., G – 16.0 ppg Top Rebounder Top Rebounder #21 John Harrar, Sr., F – 9.0 rpg DateTV Opponent TV | Time #11 Keshawn Curry, Jr., G – 5.0 rpg Assists Leaders Assists Leader #3 Sam Sessoms, Jr., G – 4.0 apg NOVEMBER #1 Adrian Baldwin Jr., Fr., G – 6.3 apg #5 Jamari Wheeler, Sr., G – 3.0 apg 25 Wed. DREXEL Postponed 28 Sat. VMI W, 86-65 PROBABLE STARTERS DECEMBER # NAME POS. ELG. PTS REB VS. VMI NOTES 2 Wed. VCU FS1 | 5 p.m. 1 Seth Lundy F So. 12.0 2.0 12 pts, tied-car best 2 stls | Top scorer in 1H (9); hit first trey of 20-21 for PS 6 Sun. SETON HALL BTN | 8 p.m. 21 John Harrar F Sr. 6.0 9.0 Gm-high rebounds (9) | 123.9 kenpom rating for 19-20 is PS best ever 0 Myreon Jones G Jr. 12.0 2.0 12 pts, 2a, 2 stls | Nicknamed "Buckets; 22 car gms 10+ pts B1G/ACC CHALLENGE 5 Jamari Wheeler G Sr. 18.0 6.0 Car-best 18 pts, 4 treys | Added 6 reb, 5 steals, 3 assists to opener totals 8 Tue. at Virginia Tech ESPNU | 9 p.m. 12 Izaiah Brockington G Jr. 15.0 8.0 15 pts, car-best 8 reb | Key 6th man in 2019-20, 1st PSU start vs. VMI 13 Sun. * at 25/RV Michigan TBA | TBA 23 Wed. * 8/10 ILLINOIS TBA | TBA 30 Wed. * at Indiana TBA | TBA STAT COMPARISON 2020-21 PENN STATE RECORD VCU STATS PSU Overall H A N OT Overall ................1-0 ...... 1-0 ......– .......– ........– JANUARY 73.7 Scoring Average 86.0 Big Ten ..................–..........– .......– .......– ........– 3 Sun. * WISCONSIN TBA | TBA 68.7 Opponent Scoring Average 65.0 November ...........1-0 ...... 1-0 ......– .......– ........– 6 Wed. * at Ohio State TBA | TBA 43.6 Field-Goal Percentage 43.1 December .............–..........– .......– .......– ........– 9 Sat. * MICHIGAN TBA | TBA 39.8 Opponent Field-Goal Percentage 42.3 STREAKS: 12 Tue. * RUTGERS TBA | TBA 17 Sun. * at Purdue TBA | TBA 6.7 3-Pointers Per Game 11.0 Overall Last Win: 11/28 vs. VMI (86-65) 20 Wed. * at Illinois TBA | TBA 28.6 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 30.6 W1 Last Loss: 3/7 at Northwestern (69-80) 23 Sat. * NORTHWESTERN TBA | TBA 28.6 Opponent 3-Point Field Goal % 32.1 Home Last Win: 11/28 vs. VMI (86-65) 30 Sat. * at Nebraska TBA | TBA 75.0 Free Throw Percentage 92.9 W1 Last Loss: 3/3 vs. #16 Mich. State (71-79) FEBRUARY 32.3 Rebounds Per Game 40.0 Away Last Win: 2/11 at Purdue (88-76) 39.3 Opponent Rebounds Per Game 36.0 L2 Last Loss: 3/7 at Northwestern (69-80) 2 Tue. * at Wisconsin TBA | TBA 13.7 Assists Per Game 13.0 Neutral Last Win: 1/4 vs. #23 Iowa (89-86) 5 or 6 F/Sa. * MARYLAND TBA | TBA W2 Last Loss: 11/27 vs. Ole Miss (72-74) 15.7 Turnovers Per Game 11.0 9 Tue. * at Michigan State TBA | TBA B1G Last Win: 2/26 vs. Rutgers (65-64) 14 Sun. * NEBRASKA TBA | TBA 5.0 Blocks Per Game 4.0 L3 Last Loss: 3/7 at Northwestern (69-80) 18 Thu. * OHIO STATE TBA | TBA 10.7 Steals Per Game 18.0 21 Sun. * at Iowa TBA | TBA STARTING 5 26/27 F/Sa. * PURDUE TBA | TBA SERIES RECORD The Nittany Lions won their fourth-straight sea- MARCH Wednesday's game is the first meeting between son opener and 15th of the last 16 openers with Penn State and VCU. 3 Wed. * MINNESOTA TBA | TBA the 86-65 win over VMI Saturday. Interim head coach Jim Ferry, in his 20th season as a head VCU is one of three teams from the state of Vir- 7 Sun. * at Maryland TBA | TBA coach, logged his 18th win in a home opener and ginia on the Nittany Lions' 2020-21 non-confer- his 12th straight. (Recap on p. 11). BIG TEN TOURNAMENT BTN/CBS ence slate. Chicago, Ill. Senior guard Jamari Wheeler's 3-pointer to close Penn State is 119-80 all-time vs. the Atlantic 10 Dates TBA the first 20 minutes of play gave the Nittany Lions and last played an A-10 team at Duquesne (W, a 37-35 lead at the break. Penn State is 54-15 Rankings Associated Press / Coaches 73-67, 12/15/2019). Interim head coach Jim Ferry (78.3) since 2017-18 when it has the advantage All Times Eastern was the head coach at Duquesne from 2012-17. at halftime. HOME GAMES in CAPS | * Big Ten game Ferry vs. VCU: 0-5 (at Duquesne) Since joining the Big Ten in 1992-93, the Nittany Lions have posted wins in their opener 22 times BROADCAST INFO in 29 first outings. WATCH: FS1 and Fox Sports mobile app Penn State currently ranks No. 1 in the NCAA sta- Pat O'Keefe (pxp) & Vin Parise (analyst) tistics in the steals per game (18.0) and free throw percentage categories (92.9). The 18 steals tied LISTEN: Penn State Sports Network a Bryce Jordan Center single-game mark and Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst) was one shy of the program record (19). Affiliates: GoPSUsports.com/affiliates2021 Established as a program in 1897, Penn State's Listen online: GoPSUsports.com/lionvision 2020-21 season marks its 125th year. Penn State SiriusXM | XM 383 | Internet 973 is one of the 10 oldest programs in the nation. GoPSUsports.com @PennStateMBB pennstatebasketball PennStateMBB 2020-21 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS BY ELIGIBILITY SENIORS (4) NUMERICAL ROSTER 35 Trent Buttrick F 21 John Harrar F # NAME POS CL HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / LAST SCHOOL 20 Taylor Nussbaum G 0 Myreon Jones G Jr. 6-3 180 Birmingham, Ala. Lincoln Academy (Ga.) 5 Jamari Wheeler G 1 Seth Lundy F So. 6-6 219 Paulsboro, N.J. Roman Catholic 2 Myles Dread G Jr. 6-4 220 Detroit, Mich. Gonzaga (Washington D.C.) JUNIORS (5) 3 Sam Sessoms G Jr. 6-0 187 Philadelphia, Pa. The Shipley School/Binghamton 12 Izaiah Brockington G 4 Caleb Dorsey F Fr. 6-7 230 Westminster, Md. The Hill School (Pa.) 2 Myles Dread G 5 Jamari Wheeler G Sr. 6-1 170 Live Oak, Fla. The Rock School 0 Myreon Jones G 10 Kyle McCloskey G Jr. 6-5 212 Lower Gwynedd, Pa. Germantown Academy 10 Kyle McCloskey G 12 Izaiah Brockington G Jr. 6-4 200 Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Ryan/St. Bonaventure 3 Sam Sessoms G 14 Patrick Kelly F R-Fr. 6-8 215 Raleigh, N.C. IMG Academy SOPHOMORES (1) 15 Trent Buttrick F Sr. 6-8 240 Bloomsburg, Pa. Community School of Naples (Fla.) 1 Seth Lundy F 20 Taylor Nussbaum G Sr. 6-2 175 South Salem, N.Y. Cheshire Academy (Conn.) 21 John Harrar F Sr. 6-9 240 Wallingford, Pa. Strath Haven REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (1) 22 Dallion Johnson G Fr. 6-3 175 Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Academy (Mass.) 14 Patrick Kelly F 23 DJ Gordon G Fr. 6-5 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. First Love Christian Academy FRESHMEN (5) 30 Abdou Tsimbila F Fr. 6-8 235 Yaoundé, Cameroon St. Maria Goretti 33 Andy Christos G 33 Andy Christos G Fr. 6-5 175 Madison, N.J. Madison 4 Caleb Dorsey F 23 DJ Gordon G ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 22 Dallion Johnson G 30 Abdou Tsimbila F # NAME POS CL HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / LAST SCHOOL BY STATE/COUNTRY 12 Izaiah Brockington G Jr. 6-4 200 Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Ryan/St. Bonaventure 15 Trent Buttrick F Sr. 6-8 240 Bloomsburg, Pa. Community School of Naples (Fla.) ALABAMA (1) 33 Andy Christos G Fr. 6-5 175 Madison, N.J. Madison 0 Myreon Jones G 4 Caleb Dorsey F Fr. 6-7 230 Westminster, Md. The Hill School (Pa.) FLORIDA (1) 2 Myles Dread G Jr. 6-4 220 Detroit, Mich. Gonzaga (Washington D.C.) 5 Jamari Wheeler G 23 DJ Gordon G Fr. 6-5 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. First Love Christian Academy 21 John Harrar F Sr. 6-9 240 Wallingford, Pa. Strath Haven MARYLAND (1) 22 Dallion Johnson G Fr. 6-3 175 Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Academy (Mass.) 4 Caleb Dorsey F 0 Myreon Jones G Jr. 6-3 180 Birmingham, Ala. Lincoln Academy (Ga.) MASSACHUSETTS (1) 14 Patrick Kelly F R-Fr. 6-8 215 Raleigh, N.C. IMG Academy 22 Dallion Johnson G 1 Seth Lundy F So. 6-6 219 Paulsboro, N.J. Roman Catholic 10 Kyle McCloskey G Jr. 6-5 212 Lower Gwynedd, Pa. Germantown Academy MICHIGAN (1) 20 Taylor Nussbaum G Sr. 6-2 175 South Salem, N.Y. Cheshire Academy (Conn.) 2 Myles Dread G 3 Sam Sessoms G Jr. 6-0 187 Philadelphia, Pa. The Shipley School/Binghamton PENNSYLVANIA (6) 30 Abdou Tsimbila F Fr. 6-8 235 Yaoundé, Cameroon St. Maria Goretti 12 Izaiah Brockington G 5 Jamari Wheeler G Sr. 6-1 170 Live Oak, Fla. The Rock School 35 Trent Buttrick F 23 DJ Gordon G 21 John Harrar F COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATIONS 10 Kyle McCloskey G 3 Sam Sessoms G Interim Head Coach: Jim Ferry (Keene State ’90) Abdou – AB-doo Buttrick – BUH-Trick Associate Head Coach: Keith Urgo (Fairfield ’02) Dallion – DAL-yin NEW JERSEY (2) Assistant Coach: Ross Condon (Villanova ’07) Harrar – final R is silent, HAIR-ah 1 Seth Lundy F Assistant Coach: Talor Battle (Penn State ’11) Haverhill – HAY-vrill 33 Andy Christos G Director of Basketball Operations: Nicholas Colella (Penn State ’13) Myreon Jones – Myron Director of Player Development: David Caporaletti (Philadelphia ’93) Kyle McCloskey – Mic CLUS-key NEW YORK (1) Lower Gwynedd -- Gwynn-ID Director of On-Campus Recruiting: Kevin Hudash (Penn State ’17) Yaoundé – YOU-wan-day 20 Taylor Nussbaum G Athletic Trainer: Jon Salazer (Penn State ’93) Tsimbila – Sim-BEE-la Performance Coach: Greg Miskinis (Penn State ’08) NORTH CAROLINA (1) 14 Patrick Kelly F CAMEROON (1) 30 Abdou Tsimbila F 2 | 2020-21 PENN STATE BASKETBALL COLLEGE HOOPS TODAY AT LEAST 20 WINS, 10 B1G WINS QUICK FACTS RECOGNIZES LUNDY & SESSOMS With 21 overall wins, Penn State tied the third- Sophomore forward Seth Lundy and junior guard highest win total in its Big Ten era, and had its THE UNIVERSITY Sam Sessoms were included on two separate second-highest total in Big Ten wins with 11.