Hoops du Jour
Women: Canisius at PSU
Tipoff: 6 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park
Records: Canisius (0-1); Penn State (1-0)
TV: Big Ten-plus
Radio: Penn State Sports Network on Penn State app
Notable: Moriah Murray scored a career-high 28 points and made eight 3-pointers against Bucknell, tied for the second-most made in a game by a PSU player. … Bellwood-Antis graduate Alli Campbell started against Bucknell and played 30 minutes while leading the team in assists. … Canisius lost its season-opener at Pitt, 78-36. … New Griffins coach Tiffany Swofford was an assistant under Penn State coach Carolyn Kieger last season. … This is the first matchup between the two programs.
Mirror prediction: Penn State 101, Canisius 52
Mirror prediction record: 1-0
— Michael Boytim
PENN STATE ALTOONA MEN
Coach: David McGreal, eighth season, 101-86
Last year: 10-16, 9-9 AMCC
Key returnees: Dwayne Jones, 6-7 sr. (16.0 ppg.); Jahmar White, 5-8 sr. (11.2 ppg.); Justin Sheetz, 6-2 sr. (11.2 ppg.); Kaden Claar, 6-1 jr. (9.5 ppg.); Michael Baskerville, 6-6 soph. (4.0 ppg.); Abiah Charles, 6-0 soph. (4.0 ppg.); Braelen Cage, 6-4 soph. (3.1 ppg.)
Area players: Jones (Johnstown); Claar (Portage); Mason Kargo, 5-11 soph. (Portage); Caleb Pierce, 6-1 sr. (Altoona)
Assistant coach: Bryan Acosta
AMCC preseason poll: Sixth out of nine teams
Season opener: 7 p.m. Friday at Case Western Reserve
Home opener: 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Juniata
MOUNT ALOYSIUS MEN
Coach: Marcus Thomas, fourth season, 19-56
Last year: 9-16, 7-11 AMCC
Key returnees: Will Hagwood, 6-0 sr. (17.5 ppg.); De’Von Haggans, 6-4 sr. (14.4 ppg.); Ronnie McClain, 6-1 jr. (7.0 ppg.); Julius Cummings, 6-2 sr. (5.2 ppg.); Alphonso Morrow, 6-2 sr. (3.7 ppg.)
Area players: Cole Walters, 6-4 fr. (Hollidaysburg)
Assistant coaches: Dameon Turner, Chris Drenning
AMCC preseason poll: Eighth out of nine teams
Season opener: 7 p.m. Saturday at Marietta
Home opener: 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Gettysburg
JUNIATA MEN
Coach: Greg Curley, 24th season, 308-285
Last year: 17-11, 11-7 Landmark
Key returnees: Tyler Lapetina, 6-2 sr. (9.2 ppg.); Mason Hardy, 6-0 sr. (8.6 ppg.); Neco Campbell, 6-6 jr. (3.2 ppg.); Ty Kocak, 6-2 soph. (2.9 ppg.); Sho Watson, 5-11 jr. (1.6 ppg.)
Area players: Jayden Bilger, fr. (Mifflin County); Parker Wood, fr. (Curwensville)
Assistant coach: Nick Hager
Landmark preseason poll: Ninth out of 10 teams
Season/home opener: 7 p.m. Friday vs. Alvernia
PENN STATE ALTOONA WOMEN
Coach: Halee Hutchinson, fourth season, 33-44
Last year: 15-12, 11-7 AMCC
Key returnees: Avana Sayles, 5-8 jr. (17.6 ppg.); Jaidyn McCracken, 5-8 jr. (14.2 ppg.); Jess Burns, 5-2 jr. (10.4 ppg.); Jordan Bisignani, 5-6 sr. (10.3 ppg.); Raniyah Green, 5-7 soph. (6.4 ppg.)
Area players: McCracken (Bellwood-Antis); Addi Schirato, 6-0 fr. (Forest Hills); Allyana Stephens, 5-3 fr. (Bishop McCort)
Assistant coach: Mark Sapita
AMCC preseason poll: Third out of nine teams
Season opener: 6 p.m. Friday at York
Home opener: 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Mount Aloysius
MOUNT ALOYSIUS WOMEN
Coach: Brian Giesler, seventh season, 33-97
Last year: 13-13, 10-8 AMCC
Key returnees: Molly Kosmack, 6-0 soph. (18.9 ppg.); Jade Love-Morris, 5-8 jr. (11.4 ppg.); Annalyn Isaacs, 5-6 soph. (11.4 ppg.); Angelina Kohlwaies, 5-9 soph. (10.1 ppg.); Molly Richards, 5-9 jr. (5.5 ppg.)
Area players: Kosmack (Homer-Center); Lauryn Kitchen, 5-5 soph. (Clearfield); Anna Burkey, 5-3 fr. (Forest Hills); Mariah Hall, 5-7 fr. (Northern Bedford); Ashlie Weaver, 5-10 fr. (Chestnut Ridge); Abby Crossman, 5-9 soph. (Penn Cambria)
Assistant coach: Dan Tewell
AMCC preseason poll: Fourth out of nine teams
Season opener: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Wilson
Home opener: 6 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 20 vs. Hood
JUNIATA WOMEN
Coach: Marissa Molnar, first season, 0-0
Last year: 5-20, 4-14 Landmark
Key returnees: Bri Bodtorf, 5-9 jr. (10.0 ppg.); Haily Sherman, 5-10 sr. (9.5 ppg.); Steph Emert, 5-7 sr. (5.0 ppg.); Laney Gerdich, 6-0 soph. (4.4 ppg.); Sarah Betts, 5-8 sr. (4.0 ppg.); Emma Coolidge, 5-9 jr. (3.8 ppg.); Olivia Berg, 5-5 jr. (3.8 ppg.); Emily McCann, 5-5 jr. (2.4 ppg.)
Area players: Bodtorf (Mifflin County); Emert (North Star); Betts (West Branch); Berg (Westmont Hilltop); Deja Gillo, 5-7 soph. (Penns Manor); Dani Scipioni, 5-5 sr. (Bishop Guilfoyle); Katie Della, 6-0 soph. (Penn Cambria)
Landmark preseason poll: Tied for ninth out of 10 teams
Season/home opener: 7 p.m. Monday vs. Penn State Altoona
— Compiled by Buck Frank