Penn State hosts Butler following Bates' 25-point outing

Published Nov. 13, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

Butler Bulldogs (1-0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0)

University Park, Pennsylvania; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Butler faces the Penn State Nittany Lions after Manny Bates scored 25 points in Butler's 89-53 win over the New Orleans Privateers.

Penn State finished 10-5 at home a season ago while going 14-17 overall. The Nittany Lions averaged 64.6 points per game last season, 26.7 in the paint, 8.9 off of turnovers and 4.8 on fast breaks.

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Butler finished 6-14 in Big East play and 3-8 on the road last season. The Bulldogs gave up 66.9 points per game while committing 16.8 fouls last season.

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