Scout.com’s Brennan: Cornley Strong off Bench in Win

Scout.com: Cornley Strong off Bench in Win:

“Freshman power forward Jamelle Cornley has yet to start a game for Penn State this year. If the Nittany Lions’ sluggish performance against Missouri-Kansas City at the Jordan Center Wednesday was any indication, maybe that ought to change.

“Statistically, Jamelle Cornley is by far Penn State’s best post player, having entered the game as the team’s second-leading scorer (12.2 ppg.) while hitting a strong 70.3 percent of his shots. And with him on the pine to start both halves, the Lions were outscored 15-0 early in the first and 15-4 before he hit the floor in the second.

“That’s 30-4, if you are keeping tabs at home. The rest of the way, with Cornley pouring in 17 points and leading an active defense, PSU outscored UMKC 70-41 to escape with a 74-71 victory and improve to 4-2 on the season while busting a two-game losing streak. …”