Pickett leads Penn State past Minnesota in Big Ten tourney
AP
Mar 09, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jalen Pickett hit three 3-pointers on his way to 22 points and Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 60-51 in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
Jamison Battle scored eight points to help 14th-seeded Minnesota take a 28-24 lead at halftime.
Penn State (13-16), the 11th seed, took its first lead of the second half at 33-32 on a 3-pointer by Seth Lundy with 16:32 remaining. Battle sank two free throws to get the Golden Gophers within 51-47 with 6:39 left, but Pickett answered with a 3-pointer.
Eric Curry had a rebound basket to cut Minnesota's deficit to five with 4:13 to go, but John Harrar had a layup, Pickett hit a jumper and Sam Sessoms made two foul shots in a 6-0 run to wrap up the win for the Nittany Lions.
Sessoms finished with 14 points for PSU, while Lundy scored 11. Harrar had 12 rebounds to go with six points.
Battle topped the Golden Gophers (13-17) with 19 points. Curry, Sean Sutherlin and Payton Willis all scored 10.
Penn State led the Big Ten in scoring defense, yielding 66.2 points per game, and beat Minnesota for the first time in five tries in the conference tourney.
The Nittany Lions advance to play No. 6 seed Ohio State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
28
PSU
Nittany Lions
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Eric Curry vs. John Harrar (Payton Willis gains possession)
19:45
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup (Eric Curry assists)
2-0
19:28
Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:26
Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
19:14
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
19:12
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
19:01
Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
18:59
John Harrar offensive rebound
18:55
+2
John Harrar makes two point layup
2-2
18:38
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
18:36
John Harrar defensive rebound
18:30
Seth Lundy turnover (traveling)
18:15
Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
18:13
Dallion Johnson defensive rebound
18:07
Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:05
Luke Loewe defensive rebound
17:45
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
17:43
Myles Dread defensive rebound
17:18
Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
17:16
Payton Willis defensive rebound
17:09
Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
17:07
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
16:48
Seth Lundy misses two point layup
16:46
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
16:41
Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
16:39
John Harrar offensive rebound
16:28
Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:26
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
16:23
Seth Lundy personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
15:57
Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
15:55
Greg Lee defensive rebound
15:45
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point driving layup
2-4
15:27
+2
Luke Loewe makes two point layup (Sean Sutherlin assists)
4-4
15:08
+3
Sam Sessoms makes three point pullup jump shot
4-7
14:46
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)
6-7
14:23
Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
14:23
TV timeout
14:23
+1
Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 3
6-8
14:23
+1
Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 3
6-9
14:23
+1
Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 3 of 3
6-10
14:08
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)
9-10
13:42
Dallion Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Eric Curry steals)
13:33
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)
12-10
13:06
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot (Seth Lundy assists)
12-12
12:53
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
12:51
Greg Lee defensive rebound
12:43
Sam Sessoms offensive foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
12:43
Sam Sessoms turnover
12:34
+2
Eric Curry makes two point layup (Sean Sutherlin assists)
14-12
12:05
+3
Sam Sessoms makes three point pullup jump shot
14-15
11:34
Greg Lee shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:34
+1
Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-15
11:34
+1
Eric Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-15
11:12
Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
11:10
Payton Willis defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Payton Willis makes two point driving layup
18-15
10:19
Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
10:17
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
9:49
Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
9:47
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
9:31
Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
9:29
Eric Curry defensive rebound
9:11
+2
Eric Curry makes two point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)
20-15
8:52
Jamison Battle personal foul (Myles Dread draws the foul)
8:46
Eric Curry blocks John Harrar's two point hook shot
8:44
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:25
Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
8:23
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
8:07
Dallion Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:05
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
7:46
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)
22-15
7:17
TV timeout
7:16
Greg Lee misses three point jump shot
7:14
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
6:57
Luke Loewe turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
6:49
+2
Sam Sessoms makes two point driving layup
22-17
6:20
Eric Curry turnover (lost ball) (Myles Dread steals)
6:06
Payton Willis blocks Sam Sessoms's two point layup
6:04
Sam Sessoms offensive rebound
6:03
Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
6:01
Payton Willis defensive rebound
5:46
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
5:44
Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
5:19
Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
5:17
Payton Willis defensive rebound
5:15
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
4:57
Sam Sessoms shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
4:57
+1
Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-17
4:57
Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:57
John Harrar defensive rebound
4:39
Jalen Pickett offensive foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
4:39
Jalen Pickett turnover
4:22
Eric Curry turnover (lost ball) (John Harrar steals)
4:17
+2
Greg Lee makes two point layup (Jalen Pickett assists)
23-19
4:00
Jamison Battle misses two point driving layup
3:58
Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
3:39
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (John Harrar assists)
23-22
3:19
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
3:17
John Harrar defensive rebound
3:02
Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
3:00
Eric Curry defensive rebound
2:34
+3
Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)
26-22
2:10
Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
2:08
Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
1:42
Eric Curry misses three point jump shot
1:40
Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
1:24
Sam Sessoms misses two point driving layup
1:22
Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)
28-22
0:55
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:55
TV timeout
0:46
Luke Loewe personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
0:32
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point turnaround jump shot
28-24
0:08
Seth Lundy blocks Luke Loewe's two point layup
0:06
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:03
Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
0:01
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
23
PSU
Nittany Lions
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
19:36
Eric Curry defensive rebound
19:13
Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
19:11
Eric Curry offensive rebound
19:08
John Harrar personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
19:08
Seth Lundy personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
19:00
Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
18:58
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Sam Sessoms makes two point driving layup
28-26
18:19
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)
30-26
18:03
Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
18:01
Dallion Johnson offensive rebound
17:53
Eric Curry shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
17:53
+1
John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-27
17:53
+1
John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-28
17:36
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
17:34
Sean Sutherlin offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point dunk
32-28
17:12
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (John Harrar assists)
32-31
16:49
Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
16:47
John Harrar defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Seth Lundy makes two point jump shot (John Harrar assists)
32-33
16:04
Sean Sutherlin turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Pickett steals)
15:54
Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:52
John Harrar offensive rebound
15:38
John Harrar turnover (lost ball) (Eric Curry steals)
15:38
Payton Willis misses two point layup
15:38
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
15:38
Payton Willis personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
15:38
TV timeout
15:24
Eric Curry blocks Sam Sessoms's two point layup
15:22
Payton Willis defensive rebound
15:03
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot
34-33
14:45
+3
Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Greg Lee assists)
34-36
14:15
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point pullup jump shot
36-36
13:45
Sean Sutherlin blocks Sam Sessoms's two point layup
13:43
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Eric Curry makes two point jump shot
38-36
12:53
+2
Greg Lee makes two point hook shot
38-38
12:23
Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
12:21
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
12:04
+3
Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
38-41
11:42
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)
41-41
11:18
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point turnaround jump shot
41-43
10:47
Greg Lee shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
10:47
TV timeout
10:47
+1
Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-43
10:47
Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:47
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
10:33
Sean Sutherlin personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
10:21
+2
Sam Sessoms makes two point jump shot
42-45
10:01
Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
9:59
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
9:52
Sam Sessoms turnover (lost ball) (Luke Loewe steals)
9:36
Myles Dread blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
9:33
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
9:09
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point layup
42-47
9:09
Eric Curry shooting foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
9:09
+1
Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-48
8:43
+3
Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)
45-48
8:24
Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
8:22
Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
7:58
Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
7:56
John Harrar defensive rebound
7:38
Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass)
7:38
TV timeout
7:23
Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
7:21
Myles Dread defensive rebound
7:08
+3
Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
45-51
6:39
John Harrar shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
6:39
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-51
6:39
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-51
6:28
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point pullup jump shot
47-54
6:06
Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
6:04
John Harrar defensive rebound
5:50
John Harrar turnover (lost ball) (Jamison Battle steals)
5:43
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
5:41
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
5:13
John Harrar misses two point layup
5:11
John Harrar offensive rebound
5:08
John Harrar turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
5:03
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
5:03
TV timeout
4:56
Greg Lee personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
