Penn State Basketball game today: Penn State vs St. Francis (Brooklyn) odds, Injury Report, Prediction, Schedule, Live Stream and TV Channel
By Evan Smith
Penn State Basketball comes home looking to get back on the winning track as they host St. Francis (Brooklyn) Thursday night in the Bryce Jordan Center in a campus game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Penn State Basketball, led by head coach Micah Shrewsberry, and returning starters Seth Lunday and John Harrar, take on the Northeast Conference’s Saint Francis (Brooklyn) Terriers in a campus game of the Emerald Coast Classic Thursday November 18th (11/18/2021) at 7:00 pm in the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania on Big Ten Network Plus (BTN+).
The Nittany Lions (1-1) opened the season with an easy home victory over Youngstown State but struggled immensely on the road on Monday, falling to UMass and former Nittany Lion Trent Buttrick by 25.
St. Francis (Brooklyn) is 0-2 on the season, having fallen at Wisconsin in the opener 81-58 and then to St. Thomas (Minnesota) in their home opener 91-73 (St. Thomas is playing their first season as a Division 1 program, making the jump from Division 3). The Terriers are led by senior guards Michael Cubbage, who is the team leader in both points (15.0) and rebounds (7.0) and junior Rob Higgins, the team leader in assists (3.0) and steals (2.5) per game.
Here’s everything you need to know about Penn State Basketball vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn)
Penn State vs. St. Francis(Brooklyn) Injury Updates
Shrewsberry announced that transfer Greg Lee will be out for a few weeks with an injury. Jevonnie Scott is not with the team as he is working through some NCAA transfer issues. The Terriers have not announced any current injuries.
Penn State vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn) Prediction
ESPN’s BPI gives Penn State an 80% chance to win, and it was dead right on Tuesday when it gave UMass similar odds.
VBR got it wrong on Tuesday, but no way we go 0-2 this week.
Prediction: Penn State 81 – St. Francis (Brooklyn) 63
Penn State Basketball Schedule & Next Game
11/22/2021: Penn State Basketball vs Cornell
11/26/2021: Penn State Basketball vs Louisiana State University (LSU) in Niceville, Florida (Emerald Coast Classic Semifinal)
11/27/2021: Penn State Basketball vs Oregon or Wake Forest in Niceville, Florida (Emerald Coast Classic Final or 3rd Place Game)
What Time is the Penn State Basketball Game?
Penn State Basketball tips off against St. Francis (Brooklyn) at 7:00 tonight (Thursday November 18th, 2021).
Penn State Basketball vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn) live stream info:
Penn State Basketball vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn) can be live-streamed using FuboTV.
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