UNIVERSITY PARK — True freshman Kayden Mingo scored six of his 21 points inside the final two minutes to help Penn State pull away and beat Campbell 87-76 on Tuesday night.

Freddie Dilione V added 17 points for Penn State, which is 8-1 for the second-straight year. Josh Reed and Ivan Juric scored 16 points apiece.

The Nittany Lions had its largest lead, 68-54, with 11:17 remaining in the game. The Camels followed with a 15-6 surge to cut the deficit to 74-69 with 3:13 to play. Jeremiah Johnson and DJ Smith each made two from long range during the stretch.

Mingo answered with a layup with 1:36 left and then shot 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Nittany Lions shot 52% overall (30 of 58) and 88% (22 of 25) from the line.

Penn State closed the first half on a 16-6 run for a 46-39 lead at the break. Mingo scored 15 first-half points and Dilione finished with 13.

The Fighting Camels continued to battle down the stretch, cutting the lead as low as five points on a pair of occasions. A reply from long range by Reed temporarily stymied Campbell’s success, and Tunca was able to add a pair of points at the line moments later.

Fortunately for PSU, Mingo was able to tack on a driving layup at the 1:36 mark, and a pair of free throws from Dilione V effectively iced the game at 83-74 with just over a minute remaining. Penn State’s defense was able to hold on over the final 60 seconds to come away with the

Smith finished with 19 points and Dovydas Butka added 15 for the Fighting Camels. (3-5).

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CAMPBELL (3-5): Dov.Butka 6-8 3-7 15, Newton 3-4 1-1 7, Gregory 1-7 0-0 2, Johnson 3-10 4-4 12, Smith 7-19 0-0 19, Cook 2-4 1-2 5, Fields 5-9 1-5 11, Kalambay 2-3 0-0 5, Bidwell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 10-19 76.

PENN STATE (8-1): Juric 5-7 5-6 16, Reed 5-6 4-4 16, Mingo 8-15 5-5 21, Stewart 1-6 0-1 3, Tunca 1-5 2-2 4, Dilione 6-8 4-5 17, Ciani 1-5 2-2 4, Mirtic 3-4 0-0 6, Rice 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-58 22-25 87.

Halftime–Penn State 46-39. 3-Point Goals–Campbell 8-23 (Smith 5-11, Johnson 2-5, Kalambay 1-2, Cook 0-2, Gregory 0-3), Penn State 5-13 (Reed 2-3, Dilione 1-1, Juric 1-3, Stewart 1-3, Mingo 0-1, Rice 0-1, Tunca 0-1). Rebounds–Campbell 34 (Dov.Butka 9), Penn State 26 (Tunca, Dilione 4). Assists–Campbell 13 (Dov.Butka 4), Penn State 15 (Stewart 5). Total Fouls–Campbell 19, Penn State 15.