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After three weeks off, Penn State basketball upsets Indiana

Penn State basketball ended a 22-day layoff with a home win over the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday

It had been a hot minute since Penn State men’s basketball saw the court against a live opponent. To be precise, it had been 22 days since Penn State’s last basketball game, a loss to Michigan State back on December 11, 2021. After three games had to be wiped off the schedule due to COVID-related concerns within the Penn State basketball program or with a scheduled opponent, the Nittany Lions finally returned to the court on Sunday. And it was worth the wait. Penn State won its first Big Ten game under head coach Micah Shrewsberry with a gritty 61-58 victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Jalen Pickett led Penn State in scoring with 15 points and the combination of Myles Dread and Sam Sessoms each ended the night with a +9 on the court. Dread was four-of-five from three-point range on what was a solid night for Penn State shooting the ball in key stretches.

Shrewsberry, who came to Penn State after being an assistant at Purdue, may have taken a little extra energy into the game against the Hoosiers. And during a timeout, that energy was taken out on a poor clipboard that didn’t stand a chance.

Indiana, suffering just its third loss of the season, made a strong effort to hide the result from its followers on Twitter.

Next up for Penn State is a road trip to Evanston, Illinois for a Big Ten contest at Northwestern. The Nittany Lions visit the Wildcats on Wednesday evening for a 9:00 p.m. ET tipoff. The game will air on Big Ten Network.

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Penn State comes up short against Miami in first home loss

Penn State took its first home loss this basketball season in a defensive battle against Miami in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

For the first time this season, Penn State lost a men’s basketball game at home in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State lost to Miami on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, snapping a three-game winning streak in the conference crossover event. Penn State lost to the Hurricanes, 63-58.

Miami started the night on a hot note from three-point range with all four of their first shots made of the game coming from beyond the three-point line for a lead at the first media timeout. Penn State battled some turnover issues in the first half of a defensive game as well, so it was imperative for the Nittany Lions to continue playing solid defense to keep the game from getting too out of hand on their home court.

Penn State took a lead in the second half during a 15-2 run fueled by John Harrar, who had his third double-double this season, having an impact, but Miami responded and regained momentum to take a 51-48 lead with under eight minutes to play. Penn State was unable to climb out of the hole the rest of the night.

Harrar was a clean 6-for-6 shooting the basketball to tie a season-high 16 points. Seth Lundy added 14 points.

Sam Sessoms had a tough night shooting just 4-of-12, including an 0-for-2 from three-point range. Sessoms finished with eight points. Myles Dread shot 3-for-9, with all three shots being three-pointers for all nine of his points on the night.

Penn State is now 4-3 overall at the start of December, including its 3-1 mark at home. The Nittany Lions are 1-2 against power-conference opponents with losses to LSU and Miami and a victory over Oregon State.

Next up for Penn State is a jump into Big Ten play with a home game against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions host the Buckeyes on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Penn State defense clamps down on Oregon State in Emerald Coast Classic

Penn State basketball came away with a defensive win over Oregon State in the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday

Less than 24 hours after dropping a close overtime contest to LSU, Penn State men’s basketball managed to rebound for a win in the consolation game of the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday afternoon. Penn State’s 60-45 victory over Oregon State was the first time Penn State held an opponent to 45 points or fewer since 2018 and the win was highlighted by a game-high 14 points from Jalen Pickett.

Pickett had an encouraging trip to Florida for the Emerald Coast Classic. In both games played by the Nittany Lions, Pickett led the team in scoring. On Saturday against Oregon State, Pickett also had a season-high seven assists as he distributed the ball well, and he added four rebounds to his final stat line.

Adding to the offensive mix for Penn State were double-digit efforts from Seth Lundy and Myles Dread, with and 13 and 12 points respectively. Without a dominant performance on offense from anyone on the court, it was important for Penn State to bring the intensity on the defensive front. And with both teams coming off overtime losses the previous day, head coach Micah Shrewsberry was proud of how his team adjusted.

“Last night’s game took a lot out of us and it’s a quick turnaround to get to today,” Shrewsberry said in his postgame comments, referring to Penn State’s loss to LSU on Friday night. “I thought we started a little bit sluggish, and you could tell, you could see we didn’t quite have our legs. Part of that was playing last night and it was hard. Oregon State did the same thing – they had to play an overtime game even later than we did. So both teams were a little bit sluggish, but I thought, even while we were sluggish early in the game, we still defended, we still guarded, and that’s something we want to do each and every game and that gives us a chance to win.”

The win against Orgeon State was Penn State’s first win of the season away from home in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State was 0-2 away from home early on in the season before topping the Beavers on a neutral court.

Penn State will be home for its next game, a home contest against the Miami Hurricanes in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Penn State hosts Miami on Wednesday, December 1 at 9:15 p.m. ET.

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Penn State comes up short in OT vs LSU in Emerald Coast Classic

Penn State gave LSU a good challenge, but the Nittany Lions could not pull the upset in the Emerald Coast Classic

Penn State went toe-to-toe against undefeated LSU Friday evening in the Emerald Coast Classic, but the Nittany Lions couldn’t keep up the pace in overtime in Niceville, Florida. Penn State lost to LSU, 68-63.

Penn State gave LSU their first real test of the season, although Penn State only became the first team to crack 60 points on the Tigers because they forced the game into overtime. And the sequence in which Penn State tied the game in the final second was worth watching once again, as Seth Lundy got the tip-in with just under a second remaining in regulation.

Jalen Pickett was Penn State’s leading scorer with 14 points. Senior Sam Sessoms had 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, but LSU was able to contain Sessoms in overtime with just one bucket in the extra five minutes. Myles Dread added 11 points in a tough defensive battle between the Nittany Lions and Tigers.

Penn State had their chances in the overtime, but just could not finish. Lundy missed on a dunk and was later called for a charge as he worked his way to the basket on the same prolonged possession. Two points would have cut the LSU lead to one point in the overtime, but the Tigers used the missed opportunity to salt the game away.

LSU head coach Will Wade complimented Penn State in his postgame media session, saying it was the kind of opponent that will ultimately help his team compete in the SEC down the road.

“It was a great game with two good teams,” Wade said, according to The Advocate. “We played a physical Big Ten-style team. With their physicality, they did some things other teams haven’t been able to do against us.”

Penn State will now play in the consolation game of the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions will face the loser of the Oregon State-Wake Forest game at 4 p.m. ET. This will, of course, overlap with the Penn State-Michigan State football game, which starts at 3:30 p.m., so plan accordingly for two-screen viewing of your Nittany Lions on Saturday afternoon.

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2021-2022 Penn State Nittany Lions Profile Card: Myles Dread

Penn State Men’s Basketball Profile Card: Myles Dread, Penn State’s biggest wild card in 2021-22?

Name: Myles Dread

Number: 2

Position: Guard

Class: Senior

Weight: 235

Hometown: Detroit, MI

High School: Gonzaga (Washington D.C.)

Twitter: @mylesd12_

One of Penn State’s more reliable defenders is back for another season in Happy Valley during a bit of a transition for the program. Myles Dread is not one to shy away from the big moment, but he has become more known for his ability to defend, and that could be a pivotal asset for the Nittany Lions during the 2021-22 season under new head coach Micah Shrewsberry.

2020 statistics

GP FG% REB AST STL PTS
23 .359 45 26 15 169

Dread spent most of the 2020-21 season playing off the bench but he did end the season starting eight games for the Nittany Lions. His biggest moment actually came early in the season with a game-winning shot against VCU, and Penn State hopes to get a little more consistency from him in pivotal moments on offense this season.

Having some starting experience is nice to rely on for the program this season, although Sam Sessoms could be the team’s leading scorer at the guard position if the early results of the season are any indication.

Dread has plenty of room to grow, and the hope is that Shrewsberry will be able to work on getting Dread to hit his maximum potential and improve his game in some key areas to make him a better all-around player. Shrewsberry clearly sees Dread as a team leader. Dread was one of Penn State’s player representatives at Big Ten men’s basketball media day prior to the season.

Dread was slowed in preseason camp due to injury and he hasn’t been a regular fixture in the starting lineup just yet. But he will certainly be a player to watch on the Penn State roster. He has the potential to provide a lift off the bench and can be inserted into the starting lineup when needed as well.

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Penn State Nittany Lions 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Roster

Full rundown of the Penn State men’s basketball roster for the 2021-22 season

Penn State’s men’s basketball team offers a blend of veteran Nittany Lions who have gone through three different head coaches in the past two years and a blend of incoming transfer players to help fill the roster after an eventful offseason in Happy Valley. Head coach Micah Shrewsberry wasted little time forming his first coaching staff and roster for his debut season as a head coach, and his Nittany Lions face a challenging big Ten slate and some interesting non-conference matchups.

Below is the full roster and some quick info about each player appearing on it for the Nittany Lions for the 2021-22 season. This roster page will be updated moving forward through the season with links to highlights, features, photo galleries, and more.

For Penn State’s men’s basketball schedule for the 2021-22 season, click HERE.