Hoops du Jour
Men: Seton Hall at Penn State
SUNDAY
Tipoff: 8 p.m., Jordan Center, University Park
Records: Seton Hall (1-2); Penn State (2-0)
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Penn State Sports Radio Network
Internet: GoPSUsports.com
Notable: Transfer point guard Sam Sessoms has come off the PSU bench and provided double-digit scoring in both wins. … The Pirates are coming off an 83-70 loss to Oregon Friday night. … In their first two games, Sandro Mamukelashvili, a 6-foot-11 freshman forward, was averaging 21.7 ppg for Seton Hall.
Mirror prediction: Seton Hall 65, Penn State 61
Mirror prediction record: 1-1
— Scott Franco
Men: Northern Illinois at Pitt
SATURDAY
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Petersen Events Center
Records: Northern Illinois (0-2); Pitt (1-1)
TV: ACC Network Extra
Notable: Pitt played Northern Illinois for the first time in school history last season and won 59-50 at the Petersen Events Center. … Au’Diese Toney has scored 20 points in each of Pitt’s first two games. … This is one of three remaining non-conference games before ACC play begins on Dec. 16 with a game at Miami.
Mirror prediction: Pittsburgh 70, Northern Illinois 59
Mirror prediction record: 0-2
— Michael Boytim
Women: SFU at La Salle
SATURDAY
Tipoff: 4 p.m., Tom Gola Arena, Philadelphia
Records: Saint Francis (0-3); La Salle (1-1).
TV: ESPN-Plus
Internet: www.goexplorers.com
Notable: This will be the first meeting between the two programs … The Red Flash received balanced scoring in Wednesday’s buzzer-beating loss to Duquesne as Karson Swogger (15 points), Katie Dettwiller (13) and Lili Benzel (10) reached double figures … In their win over Monmouth, the Explorers knocked down 10 3-pointers to just three by the Hawks.
Mirror prediction: La Salle 72, Saint Francis 68
Mirror prediction record: 3-0
— Nate Ritchey