Providence @ Penn State Game Overview
PROV vs PSURecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, '12 | PROV |
55 - 52
|
PSU -2.5 | P |
PROV vs PSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 16, 2012 ) Penn St. 55, Providence 52
Penn State's undefeated start hasn't always been pretty, but coach Mike Rhoades knows that college basketball isn't a beauty contest.
Fresh off a narrow victory over Harvard, Penn State is hoping for a crisper effort Saturday when the Nittany Lions travel to Uncasville, Conn., to take on Providence.
The Nittany Lions (5-0) were not particularly impressive in wins over Fairfield and Navy earlier in the season, but Wednesday's 84-80 win over Harvard was the team's tightest victory of the early going.
Kayden Mingo supplied 24 points, while Josh Reed had 14 and Freddie Dilione V added 13. Penn State won despite allowing a season-high 80 points and shooting just 5-of-19 from 3-point range.
"Guys just kept playing, even though it didn't always go our way," Rhoades said. "Today was a gut-check win."
The Nittany Lions also shot just 68% from the foul line. They are right at that mark (68.4%) for the season.
"I want to fire the free-throw coach, but I'm the free-throw coach," Rhoades quipped.
Providence (3-2) is one of the better free-throw shooting teams in the country at 78.9% from the charity stripe, 31st-best in Division I. Its top three scorers -- Jason Edwards, Jaylin Sellers and Stefan Vaaks -- all shoot at least 81.8% from the line.
Edwards led the team with 25 points in a 98-66 win over New Hampshire on Tuesday. Sellers added 18 points for the Friars, who bounced back nicely after a 97-88 loss at Colorado four days earlier.
"It was a good opportunity to get back on the home court after the disappointing effort in Boulder," coach Kim English said. "It was a really purposeful week for us internally and for our guys to get better. Shots weren't falling in the first half, but I thought our guys responded well in the second half."
Providence is averaging 96.4 points per game, which ranked 13th nationally entering Friday's action.
--Field Level Media
PROV vs PSUInjury report
Providence's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Floyd | G | Questionable - Ankle( Nov 17, '25) | Nov 17, '25 | |
| Floyd Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Friars. | ||||
| D. Powell | F | Questionable - Mouth( Nov 17, '25) | Nov 17, '25 | |
| Powell is dealing with a mouth injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Friars. | ||||
| R. Barron | F-G | Questionable - Concussion( Nov 17, '25) | Nov 17, '25 | |
| Barron is dealing with a concussion and is uncertain to take the court for the Friars. | ||||
| D. Davis | G | Questionable - Knee( Nov 17, '25) | Nov 17, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Friars. | ||||
Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Grodin | G | Out - Redshirt( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| Grodin is redshirting and will miss the 2025-26 season. | ||||
PROV vs PSUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.7 | (65) | FG% | (265) | 45.3 |
| 33.4 | (94) | FGM | (128) | 25.0 |
| 67.2 | (142) | FGA | (34) | 55.2 |
| 33.6 | (180) | 3P% | (158) | 31.3 |
| 9.4 | (139) | 3PM | (110) | 7.0 |
| 28.0 | (131) | 3PA | (89) | 22.4 |
| 78.9 | (33) | FT% | (365) | 86.8 |
| 20.2 | (85) | FTM | (11) | 9.2 |
| 25.6 | (134) | FTA | (2) | 10.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.3 |
| 26.9 |
| 60.8 |
| 32.8 |
| 7.9 |
| 24.2 |
| 70.7 |
| 15.1 |
| 21.3 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.4 | (145) | REB | (28) | 26.2 |
| 9.6 | (246) | OREB | (59) | 7.4 |
| 28.8 | (192) | DREB | (336) | 18.8 |
| 16.8 | (158) | AST | (198) | 14.6 |
| 11.4 | (89) | TO | (211) | 14.2 |
| 1.5 | (86) | AST/TO | (208) | 1.0 |
| 7.4 | (143) | STL | (197) | 3.8 |
| 5.6 | (84) | BLK | (361) | 1.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 33.1 |
| 9.7 |
| 23.4 |
| 14.3 |
| 13.3 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.5 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.4 | (94) | Points | (50) | 66.2 |
| 42.8 | (39) | 1st Half | (241) | 31.4 |
| 50.6 | (39) | 2nd Half | (241) | 34.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 76.8 |
| 36.5 |
| 40.0 |