Penn State to play Bradley in Cancun final
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Lamar Stevens equaled his season high with 25 points and Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Wright State Raiders 77-59 on Tuesday night to advance to the championship game of the Cancun Challenge's Riviera bracket.
The Nittany Lions (3-1) will play Bradley Wednesday while the Raiders take on SMU for third place.
Stevens was 10 of 15 from the floor and has reached 20 points in all four games this season. He scored 11 points in the first half with Myles Dread and Josh Reaves adding 10 each when Penn State took a 45-28 lead after opening the game on a 12-3 run. Dread finished with 13 points and Reaves had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Nittany Lions shot 58 percent and made 9 of 17 from the arc.
Bill Wampler scored 17 points and Loudon Love added 14 with 10 rebounds for the Raiders (3-2).
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 |  | End of period | ||
| 20:00 | | Jumpball received by Penn State | ||
| 18:56 | | Offensive foul on John Harrar | ||
| 18:01 | | Personal foul on John Harrar | ||
| 17:59 |  | Offensive foul on Parker Ernsthausen | ||
| 17:21 | | Personal foul on Trent Buttrick | ||
| 16:47 | | Personal foul on Jamari Wheeler | ||
| 15:29 | | +2 | Lamar Stevens made jump shot | 3-12 |
| 14:35 | | Personal foul on Loudon Love | ||
| 14:23 | | +2 | Josh Reaves made jump shot | 6-14 |
| 13:53 | | Offensive foul on Lamar Stevens | ||
| 13:30 | | Personal foul on Rasir Bolton | ||
| 13:19 | | Offensive foul on Parker Ernsthausen | ||
| 13:10 | | Personal foul on Cole Gentry | ||
| 11:47 | | +2 | Loudon Love made dunk, assist by Alan Vest | 13-19 |
| 11:01 | | Offensive foul on Cole Gentry | ||
| 9:45 | | Personal foul on Trent Buttrick | ||
| 9:37 | | Personal foul on Malachi Smith | ||
| 9:09 | | Defensive rebound by Penn State | ||
| 9:03 | | +2 | Jamari Wheeler made layup | 15-24 |
| 8:43 | | Mark Hughes missed layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Defensive rebound by Deivis Zemgulis | ||
| 8:28 | | +3 | Myreon Jones made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Reaves | 15-27 |
| 8:10 | | Bad pass turnover on Malachi Smith, stolen by Josh Reaves | ||
| 7:58 | | Personal foul on Mark Hughes | ||
| 7:58 | | +1 | Lamar Stevens made 1st of 2 free throws | 15-28 |
| 7:58 | | +1 | Lamar Stevens made 2nd of 2 free throws | 15-29 |
| 6:56 | | Shooting foul on Bill Wampler | ||
| 5:18 | | Personal foul on Jamari Wheeler | ||
| 5:17 | | Personal foul on Skyelar Potter | ||
| 4:08 | | Shooting foul on Lamar Stevens | ||
| 3:32 | | Personal foul on Loudon Love | ||
| 3:32 | | +1 | Rasir Bolton made 1st of 2 free throws | 23-38 |
| 2:01 | | Personal foul on Deivis Zemgulis | ||
| 1:43 | | Personal foul on Cole Gentry | ||
| 1:21 | | Offensive foul on Rasir Bolton | ||
| 1:06 | | Personal foul on Jamari Wheeler | ||
| 0.0 | | +2 | Cole Gentry made jump shot | 28-45 |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:40 | | Personal foul on Myles Dread | ||
| 17:28 | | Personal foul on Bill Wampler | ||
| 16:23 | | Offensive foul on Lamar Stevens | ||
| 15:47 | | Bad pass turnover on Josh Reaves, stolen by Skyelar Potter | ||
| 13:31 | | +2 | Lamar Stevens made jump shot, assist by Jamari Wheeler | 40-55 |
| 13:06 | | Shooting foul on Mark Hughes | ||
| 11:59 | | Offensive foul on Rasir Bolton | ||
| 11:43 | | Lost ball turnover on Parker Ernsthausen, stolen by Myles Dread | ||
| 10:08 | | Personal foul on Bill Wampler | ||
| 9:52 | | Personal foul on Lamar Stevens | ||
| 8:47 | | Personal foul on John Harrar | ||
| 8:44 | | Personal foul on John Harrar | ||
| 6:27 | | Personal foul on Trent Buttrick | ||
| 6:27 | | +1 | Mark Hughes made free throw | 53-66 |
| 6:27 | | Mark Hughes missed 2nd of 2 free throws | ||
| 6:27 | | Defensive rebound by Josh Reaves | ||
| 6:17 | | Jamari Wheeler missed 3-pt. jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Offensive rebound by Myreon Jones |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Offensive rebound by Myreon Jones | 6:15 |
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Jamari Wheeler missed 3-pt. jump shot | 6:17 |
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Defensive rebound by Josh Reaves | 6:27 |
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Mark Hughes missed 2nd of 2 free throws | 6:27 |
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+ 1 | Mark Hughes made free throw | 6:27 |
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Personal foul on Trent Buttrick | 6:27 |
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Personal foul on John Harrar | 8:44 |
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Personal foul on John Harrar | 8:47 |
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Personal foul on Lamar Stevens | 9:52 |
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Personal foul on Bill Wampler | 10:08 |
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Lost ball turnover on Parker Ernsthausen, stolen by Myles Dread | 11:43 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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73.2 PPG | 38.0 RPG | 13.8 APG |
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69.7 PPG | 40.2 RPG | 12.2 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
