Penn State now sits at 2-1 overall and will prepare for Cornell at home next Monday. The Nittany Lions were able to control this one throughout and eventually grabbed a 74-59 win. Francis (NY) Terriers 59Īfter falling on the road to UMass earlier this week, Penn State used Thursday as a chance to get back on track.
Northwestern will get Providence next Monday for its first real test of the season. The Wildcats are now 4-0, though all the wins have come against underwhelming opponents.
Northwestern cruised to a massive victory thanks in large part to 19 points and 11 rebounds from Pete Nance. There wasn’t much to take away from this one, either. Northwestern Wildcats 82, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 46 Iowa will get another tuneup game next Monday at home against Western Michigan. The Hawkeyes were never challenged and Keegan Murray finished with 26 points and six rebounds. The Rest: - Iowa Hawkeyes 108, Alabama State Hornets 82įor the fourth time this season, Iowa hosted an overmatched opponent at home and cruised to an easy win. The team will try and rebound against Seton Hall on Monday. This still looks like an NCAA squad, it’s just had some bumps and bruises along the way. The team is still figuring out its rotations and playmakers and should improve significantly in the months ahead. The loss here shouldn’t be an indictment on Ohio State moving forward. Unfortunately for Buckeye fans, though, it wouldn’t be enough as the team fell short. The team showed some serious fight and EJ Liddell once again showed why he’s a star, finishing with 17 points and seven rebounds. It would take quite an effort to take that group and go on the road and beat one of the best programs in the Big East.Īll told, Ohio State actually did alright. Ohio State needed a buzzer beater to avoid an upset loss against Akron and the team’s backcourt had struggled to find consistency. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes 65ĭespite a 3-0 start to the season, few felt confident about the Buckeyes coming into this one. Game of the Night: - Xavier Musketeers 71, No. Three other Big Ten teams were also in action, including a Penn State team trying to rebound from a loss. The 2021 Gavitt Games concluded on Thursday night with marquee matchups for Ohio State and Rutgers.