Before the season, Penn State men's basketball coach Mike Rhoades said "Why not?" when referring to the Nittany Lions' chances to make the NCAA Tournament. Though it's far too early to entertain that idea, Penn State is off to strong non-conference start.

With his ranking on 247Sports, Mingo became the highest-rated recruit to commit in Penn State program history. He narrowly beat out former Nittany Lions star Tony Carr, while current Penn State freshman Miles Goodman sits at No. 3.

The Penn State men’s basketball team continued its strong start to the season with a victory over the UMBC Retrievers. The Nittany Lions scored 100-plus points for the second straight game, beating UMBC 103-54 Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center.

The Nittany Lions get their second tipoff of the season against a familiar coach in Jim Ferry’s UMBC Retrievers. Having scored 108 points in their last outing, and against a team that plays uptempo, don’t be surprised if this is another high scoring affair.