In their season debut at Madison Square Garden, the Red Storm searched for their fourth win in five games, trying to work their way back to .500. However, despite a decent start to the game up 24-17, St. John’s collapsed. Penn State pummeled the Red Storm, 92-76.
It was a sloppy start for both teams as they combined for seven turnovers early on and shot 7-for-25 from the floor. However, St. John’s would take an early lead with the help of Malik Ellison and Richard Freudenberg. After a 7-0 run by Penn State, the game would be tied.