Pickett scores 41, Penn St. beats Illini to end 4-game skid
AP
Feb 14, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State Nittany Lions player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois Fighting Illini 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
It was the most points scored by a Penn State player in Big Ten play and the sixth 40-point game in program history.
Pickett was 10-of-12 shooting with four 3-pointers in the first half, including reaching 2,000 career points on a 3 with 2:54 left. He finished 15 of 20 overall with five 3-pointers and had eight assists. He scored 46 points with Siena in a triple-overtime game against Quinnipiac on Feb. 17, 2019.
Seth Lundy had 11 points in the first half, hitting 4 of 5 shots with three 3s and finished with 15 points for Penn State (15-11, 6-9 Big Ten), which shot 58% overall and was 12 of 28 from distance. Kanye Clary added 12 points and Kanye Clary had 10.
Penn State shot 62.5% (20 of 32) from the floor and hit 10 of 18 from long range in the first half for a 53-40 lead. Illinois cut the deficit to 54-47 with 18:01 left but didn't get closer.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 20 points to lead five in double figures for Illinois (17-8, 8-6), which lost the season series with Penn State.
Illinois plays at No. 14 Indiana on Saturday while Penn State travels to Minnesota.
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1st Half
ILL
Fighting Illini
40
PSU
Nittany Lions
53
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dain Dainja vs. Kebba Njie (Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:47
Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
19:45
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
19:20
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
19:18
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
19:07
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:51
Matthew Mayer turnover (Seth Lundy steals)
18:43
+2
Seth Lundy makes two point dunk
0-4
18:27
+3
Matthew Mayer makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
3-4
18:10
Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
18:08
Fighting Illini defensive rebound
17:59
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
17:57
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point layup (Jalen Pickett assists)
3-6
17:20
Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot
17:18
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound
17:16
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
5-6
17:16
Kebba Njie shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
17:16
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-6
16:41
Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
16:37
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
16:32
Kebba Njie blocks Terrence Shannon Jr.'s two point layup
16:28
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
16:24
+3
Andrew Funk makes three point jump shot (Seth Lundy assists)
6-9
16:13
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
9-9
16:00
+3
Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
9-12
15:43
+2
Jayden Epps makes two point jump shot
11-12
15:21
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
11-14
15:00
Dain Dainja turnover (traveling)
15:00
TV timeout
14:44
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
11-16
14:28
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:26
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
14:09
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Andrew Funk assists)
11-19
13:50
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point jump shot
13-19
13:21
Coleman Hawkins blocks Andrew Funk's two point layup
13:19
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
13:18
Evan Mahaffey personal foul
13:02
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
13:00
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
12:47
Sencire Harris shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
12:47
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-20
12:47
Kanye Clary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:45
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
12:34
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:32
Andrew Funk defensive rebound
12:20
Luke Goode personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
12:07
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot
13-22
11:48
Michael Henn personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:44
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point layup (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
15-22
11:31
Sencire Harris blocks Kanye Clary's two point layup
11:29
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
11:17
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point layup
17-22
10:51
Jameel Brown misses three point jump shot
10:49
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
10:44
Michael Henn shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
10:44
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-22
10:44
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
10:34
Ty Rodgers personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
10:29
+3
Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
19-25
10:27
Matthew Mayer shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
10:27
Seth Lundy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:25
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
10:10
+3
Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists)
22-25
9:55
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot (Seth Lundy assists)
22-27
9:37
Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot
9:35
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
9:16
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jameel Brown assists)
22-30
9:02
Camren Wynter shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
9:02
+1
Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
8:46
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot
24-33
8:41
Fighting Illini 30 second timeout
8:27
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point layup
26-33
8:04
Andrew Funk misses two point layup
8:02
Jayden Epps defensive rebound
7:53
+2
Jayden Epps makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)
28-33
7:35
Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals)
7:34
Camren Wynter personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
7:34
TV timeout
7:26
Ty Rodgers turnover (traveling)
7:16
+3
Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Andrew Funk assists)
28-36
6:55
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point layup (Matthew Mayer assists)
30-36
6:24
Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
6:22
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
5:54
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
5:52
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
5:43
+3
Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
30-39
5:26
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
5:24
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
5:13
Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals)
5:10
Kanye Clary personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
5:10
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-39
5:10
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:10
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
4:59
Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
4:57
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
4:49
Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
4:47
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
4:25
Sencire Harris shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-40
4:25
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-41
4:12
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Andrew Funk steals)
4:04
+3
Andrew Funk makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
31-44
3:45
+2
Jayden Epps makes two point layup
33-44
3:25
Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
3:23
Luke Goode defensive rebound
3:15
Dain Dainja turnover (traveling)
3:15
TV timeout
2:53
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot
33-47
2:32
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
2:30
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
2:16
Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
2:14
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
1:52
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists)
36-47
1:32
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
1:30
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
1:17
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
1:15
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
0:55
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
36-49
0:48
Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-49
0:48
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-49
0:40
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
38-51
0:32
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point layup
0:30
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
0:29
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point dunk
40-51
0:29
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:03
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
40-53
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ILL
Fighting Illini
41
PSU
Nittany Lions
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:49
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
19:27
Seth Lundy turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals)
19:21
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
42-53
19:21
Seth Lundy shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
19:21
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-53
19:02
Seth Lundy misses two point layup
19:00
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
18:59
Dain Dainja shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
18:59
+1
Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-54
18:59
Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:59
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point dunk
45-54
18:37
Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
18:25
Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
18:23
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
18:07
Kebba Njie personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
18:03
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
47-54
17:45
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point layup
47-56
17:20
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point layup
17:18
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
17:10
+2
Andrew Funk makes two point jump shot
47-58
16:48
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point jump shot (Dain Dainja assists)
49-58
16:32
+2
Camren Wynter makes two point jump shot
49-60
16:22
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Matthew Mayer assists)
51-60
16:22
Kebba Njie shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
16:22
+1
Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-60
15:59
Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
15:57
Michael Henn offensive rebound
15:51
+2
Michael Henn makes two point layup
52-62
15:41
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
15:39
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
15:37
Ty Rodgers misses two point layup
15:35
Camren Wynter defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Camren Wynter makes two point layup
52-64
15:15
Michael Henn personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
15:15
TV timeout
14:59
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
14:57
Michael Henn defensive rebound
14:52
Michael Henn turnover (lost ball) (Ty Rodgers steals)
14:47
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
14:45
Andrew Funk defensive rebound
14:20
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
52-66
13:57
+3
Matthew Mayer makes three point jump shot
55-66
13:38
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point layup
55-68
13:23
Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot
13:21
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
13:21
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point dunk
57-68
13:16
Fighting Illini 30 second timeout
13:21
TV timeout
13:01
Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
12:54
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot
57-71
12:37
Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot
12:35
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
12:27
Jayden Epps personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
12:12
Kanye Clary misses three point jump shot
12:10
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
11:56
Ty Rodgers shooting foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
+1
Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-72
11:56
Evan Mahaffey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:56
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
11:32
Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Matthew Mayer draws the foul)
11:32
+1
Matthew Mayer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-72
11:32
+1
Matthew Mayer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-72
11:03
Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
11:01
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
10:51
Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
10:51
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-72
10:51
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-72
10:40
Matthew Mayer personal foul (Camren Wynter draws the foul)
10:24
Jalen Pickett misses two point layup
10:22
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
10:14
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot
63-72
9:42
Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
9:40
Fighting Illini defensive rebound
9:26
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:24
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Andrew Funk makes two point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
63-74
8:38
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)
66-74
8:12
Sencire Harris personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
8:12
+1
Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-75
8:12
+1
Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-76
8:00
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
8:00
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
8:00
TV timeout
7:35
Camren Wynter misses three point jump shot
7:33
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
7:21
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
7:19
Camren Wynter defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
66-78
6:56
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:54
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
6:52
Ty Rodgers personal foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
6:52
+1
Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-79
6:52
+1
Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-80
6:41
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot
68-80
6:16
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
68-82
5:51
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
5:49
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
5:49
Kanye Clary shooting foul (Ty Rodgers draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Ty Rodgers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-82
5:49
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
5:39
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
5:37
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
5:14
Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
5:12
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
4:59
Sencire Harris turnover (traveling)
4:44
+2
Seth Lundy makes two point layup (Jalen Pickett assists)
69-84
4:25
Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
4:23
Seth Lundy defensive rebound
4:02
Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
4:00
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Matthew Mayer makes two point layup
71-84
3:51
Fighting Illini 30 second timeout
3:51
TV timeout
3:29
RJ Melendez blocks Kanye Clary's two point layup
3:27
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
3:20
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:18
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
3:09
Andrew Funk turnover (lost ball) (Coleman Hawkins steals)
