UNIVERSITY PARK — Qudus Wahab scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Kanye Clary had 14 points with a pair of steals as Penn State beat Morehead State, 74-51, on Friday night.
The Nittany Lions won their fourth straight — all at home — to start the season under first-year coach Mike Rhoades.
Penn State struggled from the field, hitting just 19 of 64 shots (29.7%), but knocked down 30 of 38 from the free-throw line (78.9%). It forced the Eagles into 29 turnovers, which led to 32 points, and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, turning them into 21 second-chance points.
Wahab shot 10 of 13 from the line, and Clary was 8 of 9. Ace Baldwin Jr. added 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and distributed four assists.
Kalil Thomas scored 14 points and grabbed 11 boards, and reserve Eddie Ricks III added 10 points and six rebounds off the bench for the Eagles (2-3).
Morehead State plays at Bellarmine on Monday night.
Penn State travels to Kissimmee, Fla. for the ESPN Events Invitational tournament to face unbeaten No. 13 Texas A&M.
