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Balanced Penn State cruises in 66-49 victory over Rutgers

AP
Jan 11, 2022

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Sam Sessoms scored 17 points to lead four in double figures as Penn State Nittany Lions never trailed and cruised to a 66-49 victory over Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night.

John Harrar added 16 points and Jalen Pickett had 15 for Penn State (8-6, 3-3 Big Ten), which has won three of four during a nine-game stretch following a 22-day layoff.

Seth Lundy added 10 points and Greg Lee had 12 rebounds for the Nittany Lions.

Rutgers (9-6, 3-2) had a four-game winning streak end after shooting 34% (19 of 56) from the floor with 15 turnovers. They had won three of four by double digits, including a 28-point win on 58% shooting against Nebraska last Saturday.

Clifford Omoruyi had 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Scarlet Knights.

After Rutgers got within 56-46 with three minutes left, Pickett sank a step-back jumper with the shot clock winding down. Harrar grabbed an offensive rebound on Penn State's next possession and Sessoms converted a reverse layup as the Nittany Lions closed on a 10-3 run.

Rutgers stays on the road in a matchup with Maryland on Saturday. Penn State plays at 16th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
19
PSU
Nittany Lions
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. John Harrar (Geo Baker gains possession)
19:41		Geo Baker misses two point jump shot
19:39		Greg Lee defensive rebound
19:23		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
19:21		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:56		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:54		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
18:22		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
18:20		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
18:03		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
18:01		Myles Dread defensive rebound
17:47	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point turnaround jump shot	0-2
17:23		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:21		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
17:19		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
17:17		Greg Lee defensive rebound
17:02	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	0-4
16:50	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	2-4
16:26		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
16:24		Myles Dread offensive rebound
16:23		TV timeout
16:19		Myles Dread misses two point layup
16:17		John Harrar offensive rebound
16:16		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
16:15		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:04		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
16:02		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
15:45	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot	4-4
15:25		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Geo Baker steals)
15:20		Caleb McConnell turnover (out of bounds)
14:49	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	4-6
14:23		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:21		Greg Lee defensive rebound
14:03		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
14:01		Greg Lee offensive rebound
13:56		Greg Lee misses two point layup
13:54		John Harrar offensive rebound
13:54	+2	John Harrar makes two point putback layup	4-8
13:40		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
13:38		Greg Lee defensive rebound
13:21		Greg Lee misses two point jump shot
13:19		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
13:06		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
13:04		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
12:41	+2	John Harrar makes two point hook shot	4-10
12:18		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (out of bounds)
12:01	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point jump shot	4-12
11:51	+2	Dean Reiber makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	6-12
11:32	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot (Greg Lee assists)	6-15
11:09		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
11:07		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
10:47		Jalen Miller personal foul
10:25	+3	Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jalanni White assists)	6-18
10:25	+3	Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jalanni White assists)	6-18
10:16		Dean Reiber offensive foul
10:16		Dean Reiber turnover
9:52		Ron Harper Jr. shooting foul (Jevonnie Scott draws the foul)
9:52		Jevonnie Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:52		Jevonnie Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:52		Jevonnie Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:52		Geo Baker defensive rebound
9:44		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
9:42		Jalen Miller offensive rebound
9:40	+2	Jalen Miller makes two point putback layup	8-18
9:31		Jalen Miller blocks Sam Sessoms's two point layup
9:29		Sam Sessoms offensive rebound
9:22		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
9:20		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:07		Geo Baker misses two point jump shot
9:05		Jalanni White defensive rebound
8:59		Jalanni White offensive foul
8:59		Jalanni White turnover
8:36		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:34		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:33		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
8:32		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:32		Myles Dread personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
8:22		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
8:17		Jalen Miller personal foul
8:16	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	8-21
7:55	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-21
8:13		TV timeout
7:55		Greg Lee shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
7:55		Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:26		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:55	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-21
7:32		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Myles Dread's two point layup
7:30		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
7:29		Greg Lee misses two point jump shot
7:26		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:10	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	11-21
6:51		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
6:49		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
6:38	+2	Geo Baker makes two point jump shot	13-21
6:13		Jump ball. Sam Sessoms vs. Geo Baker (Nittany Lions gains possession)
6:09		Nittany Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
5:44		Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
5:44	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point layup (Sam Sessoms assists)	13-23
5:15		Seth Lundy blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
5:13		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
5:05		Sam Sessoms misses two point jump shot
5:03		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
5:01	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	16-23
4:31		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
4:29		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
4:12		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:10		Greg Lee defensive rebound
3:39		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
3:37		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
3:34		John Harrar shooting foul (Oskar Palmquist draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:34		Oskar Palmquist misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:40		Jevonnie Scott misses two point jump shot
3:34		Oskar Palmquist misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:34		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
3:18		Jalanni White misses three point jump shot
3:16		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
3:02		Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Myles Dread steals)
2:40		Jevonnie Scott misses two point jump shot
2:38		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
2:23		Jalanni White blocks Dean Reiber's two point jump shot
2:21		Jevonnie Scott defensive rebound
2:18		Jevonnie Scott offensive foul
2:18		Jevonnie Scott turnover
2:05	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	19-23
1:31	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	19-25
1:15		Oskar Palmquist offensive foul
1:15		Oskar Palmquist turnover
1:01	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	19-27
0:47		Paul Mulcahy turnover (3-second violation)
0:25		Geo Baker personal foul
0:05		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
0:03		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:01		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
0:00		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
30
PSU
Nittany Lions
39

Time		Play	Score
19:40	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	21-27
19:30		Myles Dread turnover (double dribble)
19:09		Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
18:46		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
18:44		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
18:32		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
18:30		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
18:01	+2	Greg Lee makes two point layup	21-29
17:59		Clifford Omoruyi turnover
17:52		Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
17:47		Seth Lundy personal foul
17:32	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	23-29
17:11		Myles Dread offensive foul
17:11		Myles Dread turnover
16:54		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
16:52		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
16:53		John Harrar personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
16:49		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
16:47		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
16:38		Caleb McConnell personal foul
16:26	+2	John Harrar makes two point hook shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	23-31
16:10		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
16:08		Greg Lee defensive rebound
15:59		Seth Lundy turnover (bad pass)
15:59		TV timeout
15:49		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
15:47		Greg Lee defensive rebound
15:45		Geo Baker shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
15:17		Seth Lundy misses two point layup
15:15		Jalanni White offensive rebound
15:14		Jalanni White misses two point layup
15:12		Greg Lee offensive rebound
15:12		Greg Lee misses two point dunk
15:10		Jalanni White offensive rebound
15:10		Jalanni White misses two point dunk
15:08		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
15:10		Caleb McConnell offensive foul
15:10		Caleb McConnell turnover
14:40		Jalen Pickett misses two point layup
14:38		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:24	+2	Geo Baker makes two point jump shot	25-31
13:54		Sam Sessoms turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
13:51		Myles Dread shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
13:51	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-31
13:51		Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:50		Jalanni White defensive rebound
13:34	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot (Jalanni White assists)	26-33
13:08		Oskar Palmquist misses two point jump shot
13:06		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
13:06		Seth Lundy personal foul
13:01		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
12:59		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
12:50		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
12:48		Jalanni White offensive rebound
12:49		Jalanni White misses two point layup
12:47		Seth Lundy offensive rebound
12:49	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point putback layup	26-35
12:49		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
12:49		TV timeout
12:32		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:30		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
12:26	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	28-35
12:04		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
12:02		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
11:45	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot	31-35
11:26	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	31-38
11:05		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
11:03		John Harrar defensive rebound
10:54	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot	31-41
10:41		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
10:39		John Harrar defensive rebound
10:11		Sam Sessoms misses two point jump shot
10:09		John Harrar offensive rebound
10:06	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	31-43
9:48		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (Jalanni White steals)
9:42		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Ron Harper Jr. steals)
9:37	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	34-43
9:17		Myles Dread misses two point jump shot
9:15		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
9:05		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:03		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:59	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk	36-43
8:44		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
8:42		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
8:34		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
8:32		Myles Dread defensive rebound
8:21	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Sam Sessoms assists)	36-45
8:08		Ron Harper Jr. offensive foul
8:08		Ron Harper Jr. turnover
8:08		TV timeout
7:45	+2	Greg Lee makes two point jump shot	36-47
7:23		Dean Reiber misses two point jump shot
7:21		Greg Lee defensive rebound
7:05	+2	Jevonnie Scott makes two point layup (Sam Sessoms assists)	36-49
6:48		Sam Sessoms personal foul (Dean Reiber draws the foul)
6:48		TV timeout
6:44		Seth Lundy shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
6:44		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:44	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-49
6:26		Greg Lee turnover (traveling)
6:13		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
6:11		Greg Lee defensive rebound
5:54		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
5:52		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:31	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	39-49
5:14		Caleb McConnell shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
5:14	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-50
5:14	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-51
5:03		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
5:01		Greg Lee defensive rebound
4:48	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	39-53
4:42		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
4:40		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
4:40	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup	41-53
4:39		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
4:20		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Jalen Pickett's two point layup
4:18		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:12		Greg Lee personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-53
4:12		Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:12		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
4:09		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Myles Dread steals)
3:51		Jalen Miller personal foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
3:51		TV timeout
3:32	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot	42-56
3:14	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	44-56
3:01		Sam Sessoms turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
3:01		John Harrar personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
3:01	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-56
3:01	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-56
2:26	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	46-58
2:19		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
2:17		Myles Dread defensive rebound
1:48		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
1:46		John Harrar offensive rebound
1:30	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	46-60
1:21		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
1:21		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
1:21	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-61
1:21	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-62
1:15		Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball)
1:04		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Myles Dread draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Myles Dread makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-63
1:04	+1	Myles Dread makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-64
0:50	+3	Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	49-64
0:50		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
0:44		Myles Dread turnover (lost ball) (Aundre Hyatt steals)
0:40		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
0:38		Myles Dread defensive rebound
0:19		Paul Mulcahy personal foul
0:19	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-65
0:19	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-66
0:09		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
0:07		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Seth Lundy defensive rebound