PSU

Penn State holds off Maryland 55-50

AP
Feb 05, 2021

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Izaiah Brockington had 13 points, John Harrar added nine points and 12 rebounds, and Penn State Nittany Lions beat Maryland Terrapins 55-50 on Friday night.

Jamari Wheeler added 11 points for the Nittany Lions (7-8, 4-7 Big Ten), including a pair of free throws that capped the scoring with 23 seconds left.

Eric Ayala tied a career high with 23 points for the Terrapins (10-9, 4-8).

Maryland missed its last 10 field goal attempts over the final 7:32, scoring its final six points from the foul line. Ayala made a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to 53-50 with 34 seconds to go.

Penn State also struggled down the stretch with Myles Dread making the last field goal of the game on a 3-pointer that made it 53-46 with 4:34 to go. It was the Nittany Lions' only field goal in their final nine shots. They committed turnovers on four consecutive possessions during the final three minutes.

Penn State visits Michigan State on Tuesday. Maryland hosts No. 7 Ohio State on Monday.

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1st Half
MD
Terrapins
23
PSU
Nittany Lions
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Galin Smith vs. John Harrar (Donta Scott gains possession)
19:32		Seth Lundy shooting foul (Galin Smith draws the foul)
19:32	+1	Galin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:32	+1	Galin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
19:09		Jump ball. John Harrar vs. Galin Smith (John Harrar gains possession)
19:03	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point dunk (Izaiah Brockington assists)	2-2
18:59		Galin Smith turnover (bad pass)
18:43	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Izaiah Brockington assists)	2-5
18:29		Galin Smith turnover (traveling)
18:15		John Harrar turnover (bad pass)
17:57		Aaron Wiggins turnover (bad pass) (Izaiah Brockington steals)
17:45		Jamari Wheeler turnover (out of bounds)
17:28		Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot
17:26		Galin Smith offensive rebound
17:26		Galin Smith misses two point tip shot
17:24		John Harrar defensive rebound
17:18		Eric Ayala blocks Jamari Wheeler's two point layup
17:16		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
17:00		Izaiah Brockington misses two point floating jump shot
16:58		Donta Scott defensive rebound
16:50		Donta Scott turnover (carrying)
16:42		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
16:40		Donta Scott defensive rebound
16:30		Galin Smith turnover (bad pass) (Izaiah Brockington steals)
16:10		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
16:08		Trent Buttrick offensive rebound
16:00		Myreon Jones misses two point pullup jump shot
15:58		Darryl Morsell defensive rebound
15:48		TV timeout
15:37		Aaron Wiggins misses two point dunk
15:35		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
15:22		Izaiah Brockington misses three point jump shot
15:20		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
15:14		Aaron Wiggins misses two point jump shot
15:12		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
14:51	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving jump shot	2-7
14:30		Darryl Morsell turnover (out of bounds)
14:08		Darryl Morsell blocks Sam Sessoms's three point jump shot
14:06		Terrapins defensive rebound
13:51	+3	Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	5-7
13:40		Sam Sessoms turnover (bad pass)
13:20		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
13:18		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
13:07		Eric Ayala blocks Izaiah Brockington's two point driving layup
13:05		Terrapins defensive rebound
12:47		Hakim Hart turnover (double dribble)
12:30		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
12:28		Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
12:04		Seth Lundy blocks Darryl Morsell's two point layup
12:02		John Harrar defensive rebound
11:53		John Harrar misses two point hook shot
11:51		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
11:35		Darryl Morsell misses three point jump shot
11:33		John Harrar defensive rebound
11:17		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
11:15		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
11:06	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup	7-7
10:54		Jairus Hamilton personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
10:54		TV timeout
10:37		Sam Sessoms misses two point floating jump shot
10:35		Darryl Morsell defensive rebound
10:18		Izaiah Brockington blocks Aquan Smart's two point layup
10:16		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
9:47		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
9:45		Aquan Smart defensive rebound
9:36	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Darryl Morsell assists)	9-7
9:17		Myreon Jones misses two point step back jump shot
9:15		Galin Smith defensive rebound
8:54		Galin Smith misses two point jump shot
8:52		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
8:31		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
8:29		Galin Smith defensive rebound
8:07		Hakim Hart turnover (bad pass)
7:43	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point step back jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	9-9
7:22		Aaron Wiggins misses three point step back jump shot
7:20		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
7:12	+2	Trent Buttrick makes two point dunk (Seth Lundy assists)	9-11
6:54	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup	11-11
6:32	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Trent Buttrick assists)	11-14
6:18	+2	Donta Scott makes two point driving layup	13-14
5:54		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
5:52		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
5:37	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point layup	15-14
5:37		Izaiah Brockington shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
5:37		TV timeout
5:37	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-14
5:22		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
5:20		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
5:06	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point step back jump shot	19-14
4:48		Myles Dread turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
4:28		Eric Ayala misses three point step back jump shot
4:26		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
4:19		Myreon Jones misses two point driving layup
4:17		Donta Scott defensive rebound
4:06		Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
4:04		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
3:58		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
3:56		Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
3:32	+2	Donta Scott makes two point layup	21-14
3:34		Seth Lundy shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
3:30		TV timeout
3:30		Donta Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:30		John Harrar defensive rebound
3:14		Sam Sessoms offensive foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
3:14		Sam Sessoms turnover
2:47	+2	Darryl Morsell makes two point reverse layup	23-14
2:35	+2	Myles Dread makes two point pullup jump shot	23-16
2:03		Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
2:01		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
1:52	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Jamari Wheeler assists)	23-18
1:52		Terrapins 30 second timeout
1:28		Eric Ayala turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
1:15	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	23-21
0:58		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
0:48		Hakim Hart offensive foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
0:46		Hakim Hart turnover
0:48		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:25	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point step back jump shot (Myles Dread assists)	23-23
0:03		Sam Sessoms personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
0:03		Hakim Hart turnover (bad pass) (Myreon Jones steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MD
Terrapins
27
PSU
Nittany Lions
32

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Izaiah Brockington personal foul (Darryl Morsell draws the foul)
19:38		Darryl Morsell misses two point pullup jump shot
19:36		John Harrar defensive rebound
19:13		Izaiah Brockington misses two point pullup jump shot
19:11		Seth Lundy offensive rebound
19:08		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
19:06		Darryl Morsell defensive rebound
19:03		Darryl Morsell turnover (bad pass) (Seth Lundy steals)
19:03		Donta Scott personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
18:56		Eric Ayala personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
18:41		Seth Lundy turnover (traveling)
18:20	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point layup (Eric Ayala assists)	25-23
18:22		Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
18:22		Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:22		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
18:06		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
18:04		John Harrar offensive rebound
18:02		Aaron Wiggins blocks John Harrar's two point putback layup
18:00		Jamari Wheeler offensive rebound
17:53		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
17:51		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
17:52		Jairus Hamilton personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
17:47	+2	John Harrar makes two point hook shot	25-25
17:25	+2	Jairus Hamilton makes two point driving layup	27-25
17:25		John Harrar shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
17:25		Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:25		John Harrar defensive rebound
17:11	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving layup	27-27
16:52		Darryl Morsell misses three point jump shot
16:50		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
16:44		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
16:42		Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound
16:43		Donta Scott shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
16:43	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-28
16:43	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-29
16:12	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Jairus Hamilton assists)	30-29
15:49	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point jump shot	30-31
15:19		Donta Scott misses two point floating jump shot
15:17		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
15:03		Aaron Wiggins blocks Jamari Wheeler's two point layup
15:01		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
14:49		Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
14:47		Myles Dread defensive rebound
14:40		Jairus Hamilton shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
14:40		TV timeout
14:40		John Harrar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
14:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
14:21		Donta Scott offensive foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
14:21		Donta Scott turnover
14:13		Izaiah Brockington turnover (traveling)
13:51		John Harrar shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
13:51	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-32
13:51	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-32
13:30		Darryl Morsell shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
13:30	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-33
13:30	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-34
13:05		Aaron Wiggins misses two point layup
13:03		Darryl Morsell offensive rebound
13:02	+2	Darryl Morsell makes two point tip shot	34-34
12:38		Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
12:36		John Harrar offensive rebound
12:36		Jump ball. John Harrar vs. Darryl Morsell (John Harrar gains possession)
12:27	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point pullup jump shot	34-36
12:05	+2	Darryl Morsell makes two point dunk (Aaron Wiggins assists)	36-36
11:32	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Trent Buttrick assists)	36-39
11:18		Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot
11:16		Myles Dread defensive rebound
10:52		Sam Sessoms misses two point turnaround jump shot
10:50		Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
10:36		Darryl Morsell offensive foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
10:36		Darryl Morsell turnover
10:36		TV timeout
10:25		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
10:23		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
10:22		Reese Mona personal foul (Trent Buttrick draws the foul)
10:22	+1	Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-40
10:22	+1	Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-41
10:01		Donta Scott misses two point layup
9:59		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
9:40	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point driving layup	36-43
9:32		TV timeout
9:32		TV timeout
9:20	+2	Aaron Wiggins makes two point layup (Darryl Morsell assists)	38-43
9:04		Eric Ayala shooting foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
9:04	+1	Sam Sessoms makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-44
9:04	+1	Sam Sessoms makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-45
8:47		Myreon Jones shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
8:47	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-45
8:47	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-45
8:28		Myles Dread turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
8:27		Aaron Wiggins misses two point jump shot
8:25		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
8:24	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point putback layup	42-45
7:59		Donta Scott blocks Izaiah Brockington's two point driving layup
7:59		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
7:59		TV timeout
7:51		Sam Sessoms misses two point floating jump shot
7:49		Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
7:49		Izaiah Brockington personal foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul)
7:34	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving jump shot	44-45
7:09		Donta Scott blocks Izaiah Brockington's two point driving layup
7:07		John Harrar offensive rebound
6:56		Darryl Morsell personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
6:56	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-46
6:56	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-47
6:44		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
6:44	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-47
6:44	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-47
6:25		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
6:23		Terrapins defensive rebound
6:05		Eric Ayala misses two point pullup jump shot
6:03		Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound
6:00		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
5:58		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
5:46		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
5:44		Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound
5:43		Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
5:43		Izaiah Brockington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:43	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-48
5:43	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-48
5:19		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
5:17		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
5:12		Donta Scott shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
5:12	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-49
5:12	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-50
4:48		Hakim Hart misses two point driving layup
4:46		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
4:46		Hakim Hart misses two point putback layup
4:44		John Harrar defensive rebound
4:35	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (John Harrar assists)	46-53
4:10		Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot
4:10		Aaron Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot
4:08		Myles Dread defensive rebound
3:45		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
3:43		John Harrar offensive rebound
3:33		Izaiah Brockington misses two point fadeaway jump shot
3:31		Terrapins defensive rebound
3:31		TV timeout
3:15		Myles Dread shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
3:15	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-53
3:15	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-53
2:54		Myreon Jones misses two point floating jump shot
2:52		Donta Scott defensive rebound
2:42		Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot
2:40		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
2:30		Myreon Jones turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals)
2:26		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
2:24		John Harrar defensive rebound
1:57		Jamari Wheeler turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals)
1:50		Donta Scott turnover (bad pass) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
1:26		John Harrar offensive foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
1:26		John Harrar offensive foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
1:26		John Harrar turnover
1:14		Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot
1:12		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
1:11		Jump ball. Izaiah Brockington vs. Eric Ayala (Izaiah Brockington gains possession)
0:45		Myreon Jones turnover (lost ball) (Eric Ayala steals)
0:34		John Harrar shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-53
0:34	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-53
0:23		Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
0:23		Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-54
0:23	+1	Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-55
0:13		Eric Ayala turnover (bad pass) (Sam Sessoms steals)
0:09		Jump ball. Sam Sessoms vs. Donta Scott (Donta Scott gains possession)
0:09		Sam Sessoms turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Wiggins steals)
0:07		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
0:07		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
0:05		John Harrar defensive rebound

John Harrar defensive rebound