Penn State senior guard Ace Baldwin Jr. returned to his hometown, where he finished with 19 points, 10 assists and three steals in leading the Nittany Lions to their fourth straight victory. Penn State has won its opening four games by a combined margin of 35.8 points.

Defense To start the game, the Hokies gave up open shots to the Nitty Lions, leading them to shooting 46% from the floor. Part of this sloppy defense led to

Penn State basketball eased through its first three games of the season, but the first test of the season awaits tonight. The Lions will take on familiar foe Virginia Tech in the Hall of Fame Series in Baltimore.