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Jones, Brockington help Penn St. to 1st Big Ten win, 75-67
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Izaiah Brockington and Myreon Jones scored 17 points apiece, Jones making three clinching free throws in the waning seconds, and Penn State held off a resurgent Rutgers 75-67 Thursday night for its first Big Ten Conference win this season.
Seth Lundy chipped in 16 points with 10 rebounds and a career-high three steals in his return to the starting lineup. Lundy had all three steals just past the midway point of the first half as Penn State (4-6, 1-5) harassed Rutgers into early turnovers to fuel a 10-0 run.
The Nittany Lions led 34-24 at the break and, when Jones opened the second half with a 3-pointer and a three-point play, were cruising with an 18-point lead by the 10:38 mark.
Rutgers came storming back with an 11-0 run in little more than 2 1/2 minutes, slicing the once-comfortable lead to as few as four points down the stretch.
Ron Harper Jr. scored 14 of his 18 points for Rutgers after halftime, making 5 of 10, including a pair of 3-pointers as the Scarlet Knights rallied. Myles Johnson scored 14 with seven rebounds for Rutgers (7-6, 3-6), which is in a stretch of five straight losses.
Before Thursday, Rutgers had lost four to Big Ten foes either ranked in the Top 25 or receiving votes.
Brockington hit four of his first five shots as Penn State got off to the hot start. At one point early in the second half the Nittany Lions were shooting 67% from the floor. Penn State finished at 49% (27 of 55). Early in the second half, Penn State was 4 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc but cooled to one of the next five over the last 12 or 13 minutes.
Rutgers' shooting picked up as the game went along.
Rutgers visits Indiana on Sunday while Penn State continues its three-game homestand against Northwestern on Saturday.
Penn State, which paused 17 days last month after positive COVID-19 tests, is nearing the end of a stretch of four games in seven days.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |
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Myles Johnson vs. John Harrar (Jamari Wheeler gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 |
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+2 | John Harrar makes two point layup (Myreon Jones assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:12 |
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Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:10 |
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Nittany Lions defensive rebound | ||
| 18:54 |
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John Harrar turnover (bad pass) (Ron Harper Jr. steals) | ||
| 18:48 |
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Jacob Young misses two point layup | ||
| 18:46 |
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Seth Lundy defensive rebound | ||
| 18:37 |
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+2 | Izaiah Brockington makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 0-4 |
| 18:21 |
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Montez Mathis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:19 |
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John Harrar defensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 |
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Geo Baker shooting foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul) | ||
| 18:12 |
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Jamari Wheeler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:12 |
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+1 | Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 |
| 17:45 |
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Jacob Young misses two point layup | ||
| 17:43 |
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Myles Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 17:39 |
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+2 | Myles Johnson makes two point tip shot | 2-5 |
| 17:32 |
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Montez Mathis personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul) | ||
| 17:24 |
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Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:22 |
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Myles Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:10 |
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+2 | Myles Johnson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 4-5 |
| 17:01 |
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+2 | Izaiah Brockington makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-7 |
| 16:47 |
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Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:35 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:33 |
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John Harrar offensive rebound | ||
| 16:29 |
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+2 | Izaiah Brockington makes two point pullup jump shot (John Harrar assists) | 4-9 |
| 16:10 |
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Geo Baker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:08 |
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Seth Lundy defensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 |
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Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:58 |
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Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound | ||
| 15:51 |
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Jamari Wheeler turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:51 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:27 |
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Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals) | ||
| 15:11 |
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Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:09 |
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Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | ||
| 14:59 |
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Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Seth Lundy steals) | ||
| 14:51 |
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+2 | Seth Lundy makes two point dunk (Sam Sessoms assists) | 4-11 |
| 14:51 |
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Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | ||
| 14:29 |
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Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:27 |
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Trent Buttrick defensive rebound | ||
| 14:08 |
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Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul) | ||
| 14:08 |
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Seth Lundy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:08 |
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Seth Lundy misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:08 |
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Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 13:54 |
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Oskar Palmquist turnover (bad pass) (Sam Sessoms steals) | ||
| 13:43 |
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+2 | Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving layup | 4-13 |
| 13:34 |
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Sam Sessoms shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul) | ||
| 13:34 |
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Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:34 |
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Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:34 |
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Myreon Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 13:25 |
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+2 | Sam Sessoms makes two point driving layup | 4-15 |
| 13:08 |
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Myreon Jones personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul) | ||
| 12:58 |
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+2 | Ron Harper Jr. makes two point finger roll layup (Jacob Young assists) | 6-15 |
| 12:41 |
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Trent Buttrick turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 12:28 |
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Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:26 |
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John Harrar defensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 |
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Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:01 |
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Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 |
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Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:42 |
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John Harrar defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 |
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Myreon Jones turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals) | ||
| 11:30 |
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+2 | Jacob Young makes two point driving layup (Caleb McConnell assists) | 8-15 |
| 11:30 |
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Myreon Jones shooting foul (Jacob Young draws the foul) | ||
| 11:30 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:30 |
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+1 | Jacob Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-15 |
| 11:18 |
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+3 | Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot (Seth Lundy assists) | 9-18 |
| 10:58 |
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Myles Johnson misses two point hook shot | ||
| 10:56 |
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John Harrar defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 |
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Myles Johnson blocks John Harrar's two point layup | ||
| 10:42 |
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Myles Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 |
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Jacob Young turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:28 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup | ||
| 10:26 |
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Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 |
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Geo Baker turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals) | ||
| 10:16 |
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+2 | Jamari Wheeler makes two point driving layup | 9-20 |
| 10:08 |
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+2 | Ron Harper Jr. makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists) | 11-20 |
| 9:48 |
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Jump ball. John Harrar vs. Paul Mulcahy (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | ||
| 9:48 |
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John Harrar turnover (lost ball) (Paul Mulcahy steals) | ||
| 9:27 |
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Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) (Seth Lundy steals) | ||
| 9:20 |
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+2 | Seth Lundy makes two point driving layup | 11-22 |
| 9:03 |
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Jacob Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 |
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Myles Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 |
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Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 |
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Nittany Lions defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 |
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Seth Lundy offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 |
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Izaiah Brockington turnover (bad pass) (Montez Mathis steals) | ||
| 8:15 |
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Seth Lundy blocks Montez Mathis's two point layup | ||
| 8:13 |
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Jacob Young offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 |
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Trent Buttrick personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 |
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+3 | Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists) | 14-22 |
| 7:39 |
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+2 | Seth Lundy makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-24 |
| 7:25 |
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Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 |
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Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 |
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Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 7:13 |
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+2 | Seth Lundy makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 14-26 |
| 6:47 |
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Trent Buttrick personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 |
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Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:35 |
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Sam Sessoms defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 |
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Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 |
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Montez Mathis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 |
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Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:13 |
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Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 |
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+2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists) | 16-26 |
| 5:43 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 |
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Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 |
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Montez Mathis misses two point layup | ||
| 5:28 |
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Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 |
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Jamari Wheeler misses two point layup | ||
| 5:23 |
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John Harrar offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 |
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+2 | John Harrar makes two point putback layup | 16-28 |
| 5:01 |
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+2 | Montez Mathis makes two point step back jump shot | 18-28 |
| 4:42 |
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+2 | Sam Sessoms makes two point driving layup | 18-30 |
| 3:47 |
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+2 | Montez Mathis makes two point floating jump shot | 20-30 |
| 4:20 |
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John Harrar blocks Myles Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 4:18 |
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Sam Sessoms defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 |
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Jamari Wheeler turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:47 |
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+2 | Montez Mathis makes two point floating jump shot | 20-30 |
| 3:19 |
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+2 | John Harrar makes two point layup (Seth Lundy assists) | 20-32 |
| 3:02 |
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Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 |
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Seth Lundy defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 |
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+2 | Sam Sessoms makes two point driving layup | 20-34 |
| 2:21 |
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+2 | Myles Johnson makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists) | 22-34 |
| 2:04 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 |
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Sam Sessoms offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 |
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Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:48 |
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Seth Lundy offensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 1:32 |
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Sam Sessoms misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 |
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Jacob Young defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 |
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Jacob Young misses two point layup | ||
| 1:22 |
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Seth Lundy defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 |
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Nittany Lions turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:35 |
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Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (John Harrar steals) | ||
| 0:07 |
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Izaiah Brockington turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Young steals) | ||
| 0:02 |
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+2 | Jacob Young makes two point driving layup | 24-34 |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 0:00 |
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| 19:36 |
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+3 | Myreon Jones makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 24-37 |
| 19:13 |
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Geo Baker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:11 |
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Seth Lundy defensive rebound | ||
| 18:56 |
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Izaiah Brockington turnover (lost ball) (Montez Mathis steals) | ||
| 18:51 |
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Seth Lundy shooting foul (Montez Mathis draws the foul) | ||
| 18:51 |
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Montez Mathis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:51 |
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+1 | Montez Mathis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-37 |
| 18:31 |
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Jacob Young personal foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul) | ||
| 18:19 |
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+2 | Myreon Jones makes two point finger roll layup (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 25-39 |
| 18:19 |
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Geo Baker shooting foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 18:19 |
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+1 | Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-40 |
| 18:01 |
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+2 | Myles Johnson makes two point finger roll layup | 27-40 |
| 17:51 |
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+3 | Seth Lundy makes three point pullup jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 27-43 |
| 17:31 |
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Jump ball. Myles Johnson vs. Jamari Wheeler (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | ||
| 17:24 |
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Geo Baker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:22 |
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Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound | ||
| 17:17 |
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Myreon Jones turnover (bad pass) (Myles Johnson steals) | ||
| 17:08 |
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Montez Mathis misses two point layup | ||
| 17:06 |
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Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 17:01 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup | ||
| 16:59 |
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Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound | ||
| 16:45 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup | ||
| 16:43 |
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Myles Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:36 |
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+3 | Geo Baker makes three point pullup jump shot (Jacob Young assists) | 30-43 |
| 16:19 |
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Myles Johnson shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul) | ||
| 16:19 |
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Izaiah Brockington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:19 |
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+1 | Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-44 |
| 16:11 |
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Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals) | ||
| 16:01 |
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+3 | Trent Buttrick makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists) | 30-47 |
| 16:01 |
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Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:01 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:37 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:33 |
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+3 | Paul Mulcahy makes three point pullup jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists) | 33-47 |
| 15:14 |
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Sam Sessoms turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 14:53 |
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Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals) | ||
| 14:43 |
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Oskar Palmquist personal foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 14:29 |
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Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:27 |
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Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 |
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Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | ||
| 14:15 |
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John Harrar defensive rebound | ||
| 13:54 |
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Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:52 |
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Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound | ||
| 13:42 |
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Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:40 |
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Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 13:28 |
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+3 | Seth Lundy makes three point pullup jump shot (Myreon Jones assists) | 33-50 |
| 13:04 |
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Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 |
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John Harrar defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 |
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Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:53 |
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Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 12:45 |
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+3 | Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists) | 36-50 |
| 12:44 |
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Nittany Lions 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:23 |
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Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:21 |
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Seth Lundy offensive rebound | ||
| 12:11 |
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Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:09 |
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Trent Buttrick offensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 |
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Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul) | ||
| 12:06 |
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+1 | Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-51 |
| 12:06 |
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+1 | Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-52 |
| 11:49 |
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Trent Buttrick blocks Montez Mathis's two point layup | ||
| 11:47 |
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Montez Mathis offensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 |
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Montez Mathis misses two point layup | ||
| 11:35 |
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Trent Buttrick defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 |
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Jacob Young personal foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:21 |
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Seth Lundy misses two point layup | ||
| 11:19 |
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Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 |
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Jacob Young turnover (lost ball) (Izaiah Brockington steals) | ||
| 10:53 |
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Izaiah Brockington turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals) | ||
| 10:46 |
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Jacob Young misses two point layup | ||
| 10:44 |
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Sam Sessoms defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 |
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+2 | Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving layup (Sam Sessoms assists) | 36-54 |
| 10:29 |
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+2 | Jacob Young makes two point floating jump shot | 38-54 |
| 10:08 |
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Seth Lundy offensive foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 |
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Seth Lundy turnover | ||
| 9:43 |
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+2 | Ron Harper Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Myles Johnson assists) | 40-54 |
| 9:43 |
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Seth Lundy shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 |
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+1 | Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 |