Overview
- Penn State fell behind 15-2 and later trailed 66-60 inside four minutes before mounting the decisive late surge.
- Melih Tunca scored 19 on 7-for-11 shooting, with Kayden Mingo adding 15 and Ivan Juric contributing 13 off the bench.
- The closing sequence featured a Juric 3-pointer, a Tunca tying triple, and Mingo’s three-point play with 1:27 remaining, capped by a Tibor Mirtic putback.
- Fairfield’s Braden Sparks led all scorers with 25 points on 5-for-12 from deep, while Brandon Benjamin posted 18 points and 10 rebounds.
- Penn State allowed 12 offensive rebounds and shot 15-for-25 at the line, and the team’s next game is at New Haven on Nov. 8.