HEAD COACH PATRICK CHAMBERS
- Head Coach Patrick Chambers is in his eighth season leading the Nittany Lions.
- Chambers has guided seven different players to eight All-Big Ten First Team selections and 17 players to 37 overall appearances on All-Big Ten honor squads.
- The Philadelphia native previously spent two seasons as head coach at Boston University, guiding the Terriers to their first NCAA Tournament berth in nine years in 2010-11.
- Chambers was also associate head coach of a Villanova team that reached the 2009 Final Four.
2018-19 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT NOTES: COLGATE
- 2018-19 Record: 7-3 Overall, 0-0 Patriot League
- Three players are scoring in double figures for the Raiders, led by Jordan Burns with 17.0 points per game, as well as 4.5 assists per outing. Rapolas Ivanauskas is averaging a double-double with 15.3 points and 10.0 rebounds.
- Head coach Matt Langel has guided six All-Patriot League selections, a league defensive player of the year and league rookie of the year in his eight seasons at Colgate. The Raiders set a program record with 19 wins last season and Langel earned Patriot League Coach of the Year honors.
- Series Record: Penn State leads 51-24
PLAYER TO WATCH: MYLES DREAD
Freshman Guard
- Dread, a first-year player, is off to a strong start while averaging 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds through eight games. He is also tied for second on the team with 11 steals, including a career-best six vs. Wright State.
- Dread scored a career-high 19 points vs. DePaul while hitting five 3-pointers.
- The 2018 Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year, Dread finished his high school career at Gonzaga College with 1,433 points and ranked No. 6 in the Met area in 3-point field goals.
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
The Bryce Jordan Center, one of the premier collegiate basketball facilities in the nation, is the home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Located on Curtin Road adjacent to Beaver Stadium, the spacious arena has a seating capacity of 15,261 for basketball and 16,000-plus for other events. The Jordan Center has a variety of uses, including athletic competitions, commencements and other academic events, trade shows, popular music concerts, artistic and cultural performances and family events. The Bryce Jordan Center is the largest arena in the state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Credits:
Mark Selders, Craig Houtz