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Maryland Hosts Penn State With Both Seeking First Big Ten Win

Injuries to top scorers shape a noon BTN meeting at Xfinity Center.

Overview

  • Both teams enter 0-6 in Big Ten play, with Maryland at 7-10 overall and Penn State at 9-8.
  • Maryland will be without leading scorer Pharrel Payne, who remains sidelined by a knee injury.
  • Penn State’s Kayden Mingo has missed three games with a broken nose, and coach Mike Rhoades confirmed Freddie Dilione V has a sprained ankle; both are questionable for Sunday.
  • The Terrapins rank last in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (39.8%) and three-point percentage (31.2%) and commit a league-high 13.2 turnovers per game.
  • Penn State struggles on the glass with 31 rebounds per game, ranking 348th in Division I, yet several conference losses have been by single digits to ranked opponents.