Penn State Routs La Salle for 4‑0 Start

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Melih Tunca scored 20 points to lead Penn State to an 83-69 victory over La Salle in a men’s nonconference basketball game Saturday at The Palestra. The Nittany Lions used a dominant first half, building a 42-29 lead by halftime, and never looked back. Freddie Dilione V added 16 points for Penn State, which improved to 4-0. Ashton Walker led La Salle (2-2) with 13 points and six assists. The Explorers committed 15 turnovers, leading to 16 Penn State points.