Box Score

Penn St.-Abington PSA 2-13,2-3 United East

St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 5-8,1-2 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA

2-13,2-3 United East

Final

Jan. 10, 2026

St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU

5-8,1-2 United East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Penn St.-Abington PSA	27	41	68
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU	31	28	59

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

Late Run Pushes Abington Past Seahawks

Next Game:

at Salisbury University

1/13/2026 | 5:00 p.m.

Next Game

Full Schedule

Jan. 13 (Tue) / 5:00 p.m.

at Salisbury University

History

Roster

St. Mary's City, Md. – The Penn State Abington men's basketball team used an 11-3 run in the final four minutes of the game to put away St. Mary's College (Md.), 68-59, in United East Conference (UEC) action on Saturday afternoon at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena.

Score: Penn State Abington 68, St. Mary's 59
Records: Penn State Abington (2-13, 2-3 UEC) | St. Mary's (5-8, 1-2 UEC)
Location: St. Mary's City, Md. (O'Brien Center Arena)

How It Happened

* Abington led 57-56 at the 4:37 mark after St. Mary's Khairi Hyde made it a one-point game after converting a three-point play with a free throw. However, the Nittany Lions answered scoring on their next three possessions resulting in a 6-0 run to increase the lead to 63-56. A basket by junior K'Mari Smith gave Abington its biggest lead of the game to that point with 2:35 left on the clock.

* The Abington defense held St. Mary's to just a three-point basket the final 4:13 of regulation capping the game with an 11-3 run.

* The Nittany Lions gained possession of the lead for the final time when senior JoJo Kelly drilled a three-pointer to break a 51-51 tie with less than seven minutes to play.

Inside the Box Score

* Kelly led all scorers with 20 points (7-14 FG) to go along with seven rebounds.

* Sophomore Tyler Meinel finished with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Meinel also totaled six rebounds and blocked three shots.

* Junior Tyler Fox also scored in double-figures as he added 12 points.

* Smith finished with six points and a team-high nine rebounds, while junior Tamir Powell added eight points.

* For St. Mary's, James Crimaudo recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Hyde finished with 12 points and eight boards.

All-Time Series
Today marked the ninth meeting between Abington and St. Mary's since the start of the 2018-19 season. The Nittany Lions are now 3-6 versus the Seahawks in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 13 as the Nittany Lions travel to face Salisbury University in a non-conference contest. Game time is set for 5 p.m.

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