Penn State Nittany Lions

#83 Overall 11th in BIG10 Tournament Odds: 0%
2023-24 Season
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#168 Offense
#168 Defense
#83 Overall

Mike Watkins registers a huge double-double in Penn State's upset of Minnesota

Penn State Nittany Lions freshman forward Mike Watkins scored 15 points with 15 rebounds in Saturday's upset of the 24th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers.

What It Means:

Watkins came off the bench to play 24 minutes in his most effective performance of the Big 10 season. Saturday was his fourth double-double of the year and first in conference play. He added one assist, one block, and one steal as he played his most minutes in the past six games.

Watkins has averaged 10.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season.