Scout.com: Nittany Lions Get Past Jitters, LHU:
“Ed DeChellis’ rebuilt squad cruises to an easy exhibition win over D-II program, but only after some nervous play early in the game. The coach said he expected that from a squad featuring five true freshmen and a junior college transfer.
“The Penn State basketball team launched a new era at the Jordan Center Thursday night, as a roster crammed full of five true freshmen, a junior college transfer and a newly eligible Division I transfer took on Lock Haven in exhibition action.
“The new-look Nittany Lions scalped the Division II Bald Eagles 89-43, in a game that was as much about the PSU players getting to know one another in a competitive situation as anything else. Third-year coach Ed DeChellis ran a basic motion offense throughout the game and a simple man-to-man defense, played 11 different athletes at least 11 minutes each and limited star sophomore forward Geary Claxton to 16 minutes.
“Which was a good thing for LHU, considering Claxton tallied a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds during his brief appearance.
“But not all of the Lions were so comfortable. Even though the crowd, which was admitted free, was generously listed at a modest 2,200, this was a new experience for most of the first-year players. And it showed early, as Penn State led 13-10 at the second media timeout and 21-17 at 7:39 of the first half before finally going on an 18-0 run before the break. …”