Ivan Juric had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the Penn State Nittany Lions topped the Mercyhurst Lakers 72-57 on Thursday night at Bryce Jordan Center.
The Nittany Lions led by as many as 15 points. It was 33-29 at halftime, and 58-47 with six minutes left. A 10-0 run in the second half swung the game.
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For Penn State, Ivan Juric finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds, Roko Prkacin had 14 points and four rebounds, while Brant Byers chipped in 14 points off the bench.
For Mercyhurst, Jake Lemelman finished with 20 points and six assists, and Cameron Johnson added 12 points and nine rebounds. Jake Lemelman had a rough shooting night, going 7 of 22 from the field.
The Nittany Lions improved to 3-1. The Lakers dropped to 1-3.
The Nittany Lions are first in the Big Ten. The Lakers are first in the NEC. Mercyhurst is 1-0 at home and 0-3 away from home.
The Nittany Lions next host the New Haven Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Lakers are back in action when they visit the James Madison Dukes on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
