Penn State building chemistry ahead of clash vs. La Salle

Three games into the season, Penn State’s offense already is in midseason form.The Nittany Lions aim to continue their unbeaten streak Saturday afternoon when they visit Philadelphia to face La Salle as part of the Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational.Penn State (3-0) hasn’t necessarily dominated its first three opponents, but coach Mike Rhoades certainly would have signed up for wins over Fairfield, New Haven and Navy to begin the season.With a team full of freshmen, transfers and international newcomers, the Nittany Lions had the potential to get off to a slow start. However, that has not been the case, in part thanks to Fred Dilione V, one of the few veteran returnees.”(The key is) sharing the ball,” Dilione said. “We all share the ball with each other. We just work hard in practice, and we all get along with each other, so it translates to the game.”Penn State is averaging 14 assists per game — nearly a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio — and the team is collectively shooting 50.3% from the field while averaging 81 points per contest.Dilione (11.0 ppg) is coming off his best game of the young season, as he chipped in 19 points in Tuesday’s 80-71 triumph over Navy.

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