Penn State's basketball team had a successful week, winning two games and keeping their opponents to low scores. In the first game, the Nittany Lion's defense held Delaware State to only 46 points, their lowest score of the season. In their second game, Penn State scored 53 points in the first half, which was the first time they had scored 50 or more points in the opening half since December 2019. They went on to defeat Lehigh by a score of 74-65 in their third game. Last season, Penn State handed Maryland their worst game, and in their most recent game, they came back from a 19-point deficit to beat Robert Morris 76-67. These successful games were a result of strong shooting and scoring, with the team averaging 66.83 points per game.