Stevens scored 15 points and brought in 11 rebounds in the best performance of his NBA career thus far.
The Nittany Lions are now riding a four-match win streak following Friday's victory.
Penn State improves to 4-1 on the season.
The rainy conditions couldn't stop Penn State's dominant offensive attack against Minnesota.
"This thing is wide-open. Who's gonna compete? Are we gonna take a backseat once Noah comes, or are we gonna push Noah for the job?"
Even though the Nittany Lions went 11-14, the season wasn't a total failure given the countless hurdles Penn State faced.