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Louisiana-Monroe Falls 54-50 Against Penn State - Game Recap

Penn State got 16 points from Brandon Taylor as they ran past Louisiana-Monroe 54-50 on Saturday at Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.

Penn State got 10 points from Payton Banks and another 9 points from Josh Reaves. Brandon Taylor contributed 3 assists, while Brandon Taylor cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Louisiana-Monroe got 22 points from Travis Munnings in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jamaal Samuel. Nick Coppola contributed 4 assists for them, while Travis Munnings had 10 rebounds.

Penn State led at halftime, 54-50.

Louisiana-Monroe won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-28.

Penn State heads into a battle against Drexel. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against West Virginia.