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Penn State rallies to beat Ohio State in Big Ten tournament

AP
Mar 10, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Sam Sessoms scored 18 points and No. 11 seed Penn State rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat sixth-seeded Ohio State 71-68 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten tournament.

The Nittany Lions ended a four-game skid against Ohio State and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2018, where they will face No. 3 seed and ninth-ranked Purdue.

Penn State (14-16) used a 14-3 run for their first lead of the game, 56-54, with about six minutes to play. Joey Brunk's jumper for Ohio State tied it then Sessom's three-point play gave the Nittany Lions the lead for good.

It was a two-possession game inside the final minute until Jamari Wheeler hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Ohio State (19-11).

Jalen Pickett added 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Penn State. John Harrar had 12 points and nine rebounds. Myles Dread also chipped in 12 points for the Nittany Lions, who shot 32% (9 of 28) in the first half but 61.5% (16 of 26) in the second.

E.J. Liddell scored 25 points to lead the Buckeyes. Malaki Branham added 16 points and Brunk had 10.

Liddell scored 10 points with two 3-pointers as Ohio State opened the game with a 20-7 run and led 33-24 at the break. The Buckeyes stretched it to 37-26 with 18:49 remaining.

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1st Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
24
OSU
Buckeyes
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		John Harrar vs. Joey Brunk (E.J. Liddell gains possession)
19:42	+3	E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	0-3
19:12		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
19:10		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
18:58		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
18:56		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
18:28		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
18:26		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
18:18		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
18:16		Greg Lee defensive rebound
18:06		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
18:04		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
17:40		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
17:38		Greg Lee defensive rebound
17:17		John Harrar turnover (traveling)
17:03	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot (Justin Ahrens assists)	0-5
16:32		Dallion Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Justin Ahrens steals)
16:24		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
16:22		Joey Brunk offensive rebound
16:16		E.J. Liddell misses two point layup
16:14		Greg Lee defensive rebound
16:08		Greg Lee turnover (lost ball) (Joey Brunk steals)
16:08		Joey Brunk misses two point layup
16:06		John Harrar defensive rebound
16:00		Seth Lundy turnover (bad pass) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
15:44		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
15:42		John Harrar defensive rebound
15:24	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	2-5
14:59		Justin Ahrens turnover (bad pass) (Seth Lundy steals)
14:46		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
14:46		TV timeout
14:26		Greg Lee misses two point jump shot
14:24		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
14:14	+2	Joey Brunk makes two point jump shot	2-7
13:38	+2	Myles Dread makes two point jump shot	4-7
13:26	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot (Cedric Russell assists)	4-9
13:03		Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Joey Brunk steals)
12:38		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
12:36		Malaki Branham offensive rebound
12:24	+3	Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists)	4-12
11:59		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:57		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
11:37	+3	E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists)	4-15
11:29		TV timeout
11:29		TV timeout
11:08	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot (Myles Dread assists)	7-15
10:48	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot	7-17
10:25		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
10:23		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
10:03		Cedric Russell misses two point jump shot
10:01		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
9:51		Jamari Wheeler blocks John Harrar's two point layup
9:49		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
9:29	+3	Eugene Brown III makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	7-20
9:10		Seth Lundy misses two point layup
9:08		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
9:02		E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Pickett steals)
8:51	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	10-20
8:42		Eugene Brown III misses two point jump shot
8:40		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
8:33	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point jump shot	12-20
8:17		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
8:15		John Harrar defensive rebound
8:08		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
8:06		Buckeyes defensive rebound
7:52		John Harrar personal foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:46	+2	Joey Brunk makes two point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists)	12-22
7:21		Jaheam Cornwall misses three point jump shot
7:19		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
7:18		Joey Brunk personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
7:08		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
7:06		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
6:57		Jimmy Sotos turnover (bad pass)
6:46		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
6:44		Greg Lee offensive rebound
6:37		Greg Lee misses two point layup
6:35		Eugene Brown III defensive rebound
6:15		Joey Brunk misses two point hook shot
6:13		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
6:03		Jimmy Sotos shooting foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Sam Sessoms makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-22
6:03	+1	Sam Sessoms makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-22
5:45	+2	Joey Brunk makes two point dunk (Malaki Branham assists)	14-24
5:16		E.J. Liddell blocks Greg Lee's two point jump shot
5:14		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
4:56		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
4:54		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
4:39	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	16-24
4:26		E.J. Liddell offensive foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
4:26		E.J. Liddell turnover
4:15	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	18-24
3:52		Sam Sessoms personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
3:46		Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul)
3:46	+1	Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-25
3:46	+1	Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-26
3:21	+3	Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot	21-26
2:58		Jamari Wheeler misses two point jump shot
2:56		John Harrar defensive rebound
2:49		Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
2:47		Buckeyes defensive rebound
2:33		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
2:31		Malaki Branham offensive rebound
2:23		E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Myles Dread steals)
2:17		E.J. Liddell blocks Myles Dread's two point layup
2:15		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
2:03		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
2:01		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
1:45	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point hook shot	21-28
1:25	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	23-28
0:55	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot	23-31
0:31		Justin Ahrens shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
0:31		John Harrar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:31	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-31
0:27		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:08		Seth Lundy shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
0:08	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-32
0:08	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-33
0:06		Jimmy Sotos personal foul (Myles Dread draws the foul)
0:04		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
0:02		John Harrar offensive rebound
0:02		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
0:00		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
47
OSU
Buckeyes
35

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Joey Brunk shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
19:44	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-33
19:44	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-33
19:31	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot (Joey Brunk assists)	26-35
19:14		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
19:12		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
18:52		Seth Lundy personal foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul)
18:49		Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul)
18:49	+1	Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-36
18:49	+1	Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-37
18:21	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	29-37
17:55		Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot
17:53		Dallion Johnson defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Dallion Johnson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	31-37
17:01	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	31-39
16:36		Joey Brunk blocks John Harrar's two point jump shot
16:34		John Harrar offensive rebound
16:33	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	33-39
16:33		Joey Brunk shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
16:33	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-39
16:16		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
16:14		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
16:03	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	36-39
15:41		Joey Brunk misses two point hook shot
15:39		John Harrar defensive rebound
15:26		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
15:24		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
15:01	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	36-41
15:00		Seth Lundy shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
15:00		TV timeout
15:00	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-42
14:43	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	38-42
14:25	+3	Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	38-45
14:05		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
14:03		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	38-47
13:26	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point layup (Myles Dread assists)	40-47
13:08		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
13:06		Myles Dread defensive rebound
12:51		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
12:49		Cedric Russell defensive rebound
12:34		John Harrar personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
12:21	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot	40-49
11:57		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:39		Jaheam Cornwall misses three point jump shot
11:37		Greg Lee offensive rebound
11:36	+2	Greg Lee makes two point layup	42-49
11:03		Cedric Russell misses two point jump shot
11:01		Buckeyes offensive rebound
11:01		Jalen Pickett personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
10:59		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
10:57		Malaki Branham offensive rebound
10:46		Greg Lee personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
10:43		Myles Dread personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
10:43	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-50
10:43	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-51
10:30		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
10:28		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
10:20		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
10:18		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
9:58	+2	Jaheam Cornwall makes two point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	44-51
9:58		Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Jaheam Cornwall draws the foul)
9:58		Jaheam Cornwall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:58		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
9:37		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
9:35		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
9:27	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point jump shot	46-51
9:04		Malaki Branham turnover (bad pass) (Myles Dread steals)
8:34		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
8:34		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
8:34		Nittany Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
8:12		Malaki Branham turnover (bad pass) (John Harrar steals)
8:00	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point jump shot	48-51
7:50		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
7:50		TV timeout
7:34		Myles Dread shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:34	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-52
7:34	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-53
7:14	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup (John Harrar assists)	50-53
6:45		Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot
6:43		Myles Dread defensive rebound
6:35	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	53-53
6:15		Myles Dread personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
6:15	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-54
6:15		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:15		John Harrar defensive rebound
5:58	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Myles Dread assists)	56-54
5:29	+2	Joey Brunk makes two point jump shot (Cedric Russell assists)	56-56
4:58		Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
4:56		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
4:33		Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals)
4:26	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	58-56
4:26		Malaki Branham shooting foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
4:26	+1	Sam Sessoms makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-56
4:10	+2	Joey Brunk makes two point hook shot	59-58
3:46	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	61-58
3:19		Joey Brunk misses two point jump shot
3:17		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
3:16		TV timeout
2:53		Cedric Russell shooting foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
2:53		Jalen Pickett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:53	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-58
2:27		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
2:25		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
2:25		Myles Dread personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
2:24	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-59
2:24	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-60
2:11		Eugene Brown III shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
2:11	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-60
2:11	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-60
1:58	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot	64-62
1:55		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
1:28		Sam Sessoms misses two point jump shot
1:26		John Harrar offensive rebound
1:24	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	66-62
1:03		Seth Lundy shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
1:03		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-63
0:45		Malaki Branham personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-63
0:45	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-63
0:33		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:29		Cedric Russell misses two point jump shot
0:27		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
0:25		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
0:23		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
0:23		E.J. Liddell personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
0:23		Jalen Pickett misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:23		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
0:13		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
0:11		Myles Dread defensive rebound
0:08		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Myles Dread draws the foul)
0:08		Myles Dread misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08	+1	Myles Dread makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-63
0:04	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point dunk	69-65
0:03		Cedric Russell personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-65
0:03	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-65
0:01	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot	71-68
0:00		End of period

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Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot