Leal's putback lifts shorthanded Indiana past Penn State 61-51 and into Big Ten quarterfinals
AP
Mar 15, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Leal put back a missed jumper by Malik Reneau with seven seconds left to give short-handed and sixth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers to a 61-59 win over No. 11 seed Penn State Nittany Lions in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Indiana was without guard Trey Galloway, who injured his knee during pregame warmups before Sunday's regular-season finale with Michigan State. The Hoosiers advance to face third-seeded Nebraska in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Puff Johnson gave Penn State the lead with 2:38 left on a pair of free throws to make it 57-56, but Kel'el Ware hit the first of two free throws to tie the game for Indiana, then put the Hoosiers in front with a dunk off a pass from Reneau with 1:45 left. Ace Baldwin Jr. tied the game with a jumper 20 seconds later. Both teams missed 3-point attempts in the final minute. Indiana worked the clock before Reneau drove into the paint for a jumper, but the ball caromed off the side of the rim and Leal grabbed it and scored. Johnson launched an open three for the Nittany Lions, but the shot wouldn't fall and the Hoosiers rebounded to end the game.
Ware turned in a double-double to lead Indiana (19-13), putting up 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds while blocking three shots. Reneau finished with 12 points and eight boards and Mackenzie Mgbako added 11 points. Leal came off the Indiana bench to score eight points and grab four boards.
Johnson finished with 16 points to lead Penn State (16-17). Zach Hicks added 11 points.
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1st Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
27
IND
Hoosiers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Qudus Wahab vs. Kel'el Ware (Hoosiers gains possession)
19:57
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk (Malik Reneau assists)
0-2
19:28
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
19:26
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists)
0-4
18:49
Gabe Cupps personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
18:44
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:42
Hoosiers defensive rebound
18:15
Kel'el Ware turnover (out of bounds)
17:51
Kel'el Ware blocks Qudus Wahab's two point jump shot
17:49
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
17:35
Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (lost ball)
17:12
Kel'el Ware blocks Qudus Wahab's two point layup
17:10
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
17:07
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point dunk (Qudus Wahab assists)
2-4
17:02
Malik Reneau offensive foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
17:02
Malik Reneau turnover (offensive foul)
16:47
Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
16:45
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
16:34
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
16:32
Malik Reneau offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup
2-6
16:18
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:16
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
16:09
Zach Hicks blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup
16:07
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
15:59
Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
15:57
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
15:56
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
15:54
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
15:50
Puff Johnson personal foul
15:50
TV timeout
15:37
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point layup
2-8
15:14
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:06
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
15:04
Malik Reneau offensive rebound
14:57
Malik Reneau misses two point layup
14:55
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
14:51
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
14:49
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:33
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
14:31
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
14:23
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
14:21
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
14:15
Qudus Wahab personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
14:13
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists)
2-10
14:01
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
5-10
13:33
Kel'el Ware misses two point layup
13:31
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
13:16
Mackenzie Mgbako blocks Demetrius Lilley's two point layup
13:14
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
12:59
Kel'el Ware misses three point jump shot
12:57
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
12:35
+3
Nick Kern Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
8-10
12:16
Ace Baldwin Jr. blocks Gabe Cupps's two point layup
12:14
Hoosiers offensive rebound
12:03
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:01
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
11:40
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
10-10
11:28
Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
11:26
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
11:20
+3
Gabe Cupps makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
10-13
11:07
Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
11:07
TV timeout
11:07
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-13
11:07
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-13
10:48
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup (Anthony Walker assists)
12-15
10:26
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:24
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
10:07
Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
10:05
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
9:48
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
9:46
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
9:42
Qudus Wahab misses two point layup
9:40
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
9:35
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
12-17
9:09
D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
9:07
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
8:47
Qudus Wahab blocks Mackenzie Mgbako's two point layup
8:45
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
8:40
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
8:38
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
8:32
+3
Anthony Leal makes three point jump shot (Gabe Cupps assists)
12-20
8:15
Anthony Leal shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
8:15
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:15
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-20
8:15
TV timeout
7:50
Qudus Wahab blocks Anthony Walker's two point layup
7:48
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
7:31
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
7:29
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
7:00
Malik Reneau misses two point jump shot
6:58
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
6:50
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:48
Puff Johnson offensive rebound
6:45
Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
6:45
+1
Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-20
6:45
+1
Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-20
6:39
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup
15-22
6:25
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
6:23
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
6:21
Xavier Johnson blocks Qudus Wahab's two point layup
6:19
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
6:17
Leo O'Boyle personal foul
6:10
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot
15-24
5:56
Jameel Brown misses three point jump shot
5:54
Demetrius Lilley offensive rebound
5:37
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Leo O'Boyle assists)
18-24
5:37
Anthony Leal shooting foul (Leo O'Boyle draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-24
5:29
Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot
5:27
Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
5:05
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:03
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
4:52
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
4:43
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
19-26
4:29
+2
Demetrius Lilley makes two point dunk (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
21-26
4:00
Kel'el Ware turnover (traveling)
4:00
TV timeout
3:46
Leo O'Boyle misses three point jump shot
3:44
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
3:26
Malik Reneau offensive foul (Leo O'Boyle draws the foul)
3:26
Malik Reneau turnover (offensive foul)
3:03
Puff Johnson misses two point layup
3:01
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
3:01
Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-26
3:01
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-26
2:44
Zach Hicks personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
2:38
+2
Anthony Walker makes two point dunk (Kel'el Ware assists)
23-28
2:21
Xavier Johnson personal foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
2:21
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-28
2:21
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-28
2:21
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
2:08
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
2:06
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup (Zach Hicks assists)
27-28
1:45
Zach Hicks personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
1:33
D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-29
1:33
+1
Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-30
1:16
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:14
Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
1:08
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
1:06
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
0:54
Nick Kern Jr. offensive foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
0:54
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
0:29
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot
27-32
0:04
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:01
D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
32
IND
Hoosiers
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
29-32
19:20
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
19:18
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
19:11
Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
19:11
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-33
19:11
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
18:50
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
18:48
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
18:41
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
18:39
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
18:33
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
32-34
18:11
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
18:09
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
17:56
Puff Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:54
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
17:43
Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Puff Johnson steals)
17:39
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup
34-34
17:39
Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
17:39
+1
Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-34
17:31
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Gabe Cupps assists)
35-36
17:22
+3
Nick Kern Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
38-36
17:01
Qudus Wahab blocks Kel'el Ware's two point layup
17:00
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
17:00
Jump ball. Kel'el Ware vs. Qudus Wahab (Hoosiers gains possession)
16:54
Gabe Cupps misses three point jump shot
16:52
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
16:30
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
41-36
16:30
Gabe Cupps shooting foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-36
16:21
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
16:19
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
16:10
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:08
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
15:47
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
15:47
TV timeout
15:47
Xavier Johnson offensive foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
15:47
Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
15:22
D'Marco Dunn turnover (traveling)
15:06
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
15:04
Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
14:59
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)
42-38
14:47
Mackenzie Mgbako personal foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
14:34
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
14:32
Anthony Leal defensive rebound
14:21
Malik Reneau misses two point jump shot
14:19
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
14:11
Jump ball. D'Marco Dunn vs. Malik Reneau (Nittany Lions gains possession)
14:03
Jump ball. Zach Hicks vs. Anthony Leal (Hoosiers gains possession)