PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Pittsburgh defeated Penn State 82-76 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at The Palestra. The Panthers improved to 3-0, while the Nittany Lions fell to 2-1 before an attendance of 2,178. A’lahn Sumler led Pittsburgh with 26 points and four assists, Baye Ndongo added 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Jonathan Powell scored 13. Ivan Juric paced Penn State with 22 points and 13 rebounds, Dasonte Bowen scored 17, and Roko Prkačin added 11 points and seven rebounds. Pittsburgh shot 31 of 63 from the floor and made 15 of 22 free throws, while Penn State shot 21 of 50 and made 29 of 36 free throws. The Panthers held a 48-30 advantage in points in the paint and forced 16 turnovers, converting them into 17 points. Pittsburgh committed 24 fouls and Penn State 26. Pittsburgh scored 40 points in the first half and 42 after halftime.