Roko Prkacin scores 28 and Penn State cruises past Canisius 97-57

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Roko Prkacin scored 28 points, Ivan Juric had a double-double, and Penn State rolled past Canisius 97-57 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.Prkacin made 12 of 14 shots and 4 of 5 free throws. Juric scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.The Nittany Lions led by as many as 22 points in the first half, and it was 47-26 at the break. Prkacin led the way with 12 points, and Juric hauled in eight rebounds.Early in the second half, Prkacin outscored the Golden Griffins 12-2 over a 3-minute stretch as the Nittany Lions extended their lead to 66-35. The biggest lead was 96-54 in the final minute.Clinton Efinda led Canisius with 13 points, and Preist Ryan added 12.Josh Reed scored 12 points for Penn State. The Nittany Lions shot 55% and made 21 of 29 free throws (72%).The Nittany Lions have won all four previous meetings with Canisius, most recently earning a 97-67 victory in 2022.The Golden Griffins' roster is full of transfers and freshmen, with only one returning player who scored for them last year — Trevor Augustine, who scored four points last season. He did not score on Monday.Up nextCanisius: vs. St. Bonaventure on Saturday.Penn State: vs. Chattanooga on Thursday.____ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full men’s basketball coverage here