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Simpson's late and-1 FT help Rutgers beat Penn State 59-56

AP
Feb 26, 2023

Derek Simpson tied his career high with 16 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in the closing seconds, Cam Spencer scored 11 of his 13 in the second half and Rutgers Scarlet Knights rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Penn State Nittany Lions 59-56 Sunday night.

Caleb McConnell added 12 points for Rutgers (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten) and Clifford Omoruyi scored nine points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Simpson, a 6-foot-3 freshman, went around a screen by Omoruyi, drove the right side of the lane and was fouled as he made a driving layup. He hit the and-1 free throw with 1:24 left to make it 57-56. Seth Lundy missed to 3-point shots on Penn State's next offensive possession and, after Simpson missed a driving left-hand layup, Omoruyi grabbed the offensive rebound and his putback with 36 seconds to play capped the scoring.

Camren Wynter led (17-12, 8-10) with 16 points and Jalen Pickett had 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Lundy - who went into the game second on the Nittany Lions in scoring at 15.2 per game - finished with seven points and eight rebounds but made just 1 of 16 from the field, 0 of 11 from behind the arc.

Kebba Njie made a layup that gave Penn State a 10-point lead with 9:16 left in the game but the Nittany Lions went 0 for 14 from the field and committed five turnovers from there. McConnell scored seven points in an 11-1 run that made it 54-all when his 3-pointer capped the spurt with 2:36 remaining. Lundy made two free throws to put Penn State back in front about a minute later.

Penn State used a 21-2 first-half run to take a 16 point lead midway through the first half and Lundy's dunk with 17:02 to play capped a 13-2 spurt to open the second half and gave the Nittany Lions a 42-23 lead. Spencer answered 15 seconds later with a 3-pointer and Oscar Palmquist made two more 3s as the Scarlet Knights scored 18 of the next 24 points to trim its deficit to seven points when McConnell made a layup with 10:37 to play.

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Rutgers plays its final road game of the regular season Thursday at Minnesota

Penn State plays at No. 21 Northwestern on Wednesday

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
21
PSU
Nittany Lions
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. Kebba Njie (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:36		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Pickett steals)
19:17		Andrew Funk turnover (double dribble)
18:49		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
18:47		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
18:40		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
18:38		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
18:23		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
18:21		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
18:14		Cam Spencer shooting foul (Camren Wynter draws the foul)
18:14		Camren Wynter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:14		Camren Wynter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:14		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:52		Andrew Funk personal foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
17:45	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	3-0
17:27	+2	Camren Wynter makes two point stepback jump shot	3-2
17:04	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	5-2
16:34	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Andrew Funk assists)	5-4
16:01		Cam Spencer misses two point layup
15:59		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
15:48		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
15:46		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:30		Caleb McConnell turnover (out of bounds)
15:30		TV timeout
15:03	+3	Camren Wynter makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	5-7
14:28		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
14:28		Michael Henn defensive rebound
14:28		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Michael Henn draws the foul)
14:01	+3	Camren Wynter makes three point jump shot	5-10
13:35		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
13:33		Andrew Funk defensive rebound
13:27		Camren Wynter misses three point jump shot
13:25		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
13:16		Aundre Hyatt offensive foul (Michael Henn draws the foul)
13:16		Aundre Hyatt turnover (offensive foul)
12:48		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
12:33	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point fadeaway jump shot	5-12
12:04		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
12:02		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
11:56		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
11:54		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
11:50		Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
11:48		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
11:36		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
11:34		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
11:27		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
11:25		Andrew Funk defensive rebound
11:14	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	5-14
11:11		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
11:11		TV timeout
10:57	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot	7-14
10:35	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	7-16
10:25		Kebba Njie shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:25		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:25		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:25		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
10:16	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point turnaround jump shot	7-18
10:01		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
9:59		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
9:53	+3	Kanye Clary makes three point jump shot (Myles Dread assists)	7-21
9:39		Kebba Njie blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
9:37		Kanye Clary defensive rebound
9:33	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Myles Dread assists)	7-23
9:33		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
9:06	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	9-23
8:50		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
8:48		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
8:39		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
8:37		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
8:29	+2	Kanye Clary makes two point stepback jump shot	9-25
7:55		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
7:53		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
7:45		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:45	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-26
7:45		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:25		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
7:23		Kanye Clary defensive rebound
6:56		Kanye Clary misses three point jump shot
6:54		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
6:30		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
6:28		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
6:05		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
6:03		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:53		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point alley-oop dunk
5:51		Michael Henn defensive rebound
5:51		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
5:49		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
5:48		Michael Henn personal foul
5:30		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
5:27		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
5:01		Michael Henn turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
4:55	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point driving layup (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	11-26
4:33	+2	Camren Wynter makes two point floating jump shot	11-28
4:16	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	14-28
3:53		Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
3:51		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
3:38		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
3:36		Andrew Funk defensive rebound
3:31		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
3:31		TV timeout
3:15		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
3:15		Jalen Pickett misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:15		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
3:01		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
2:59		Camren Wynter defensive rebound
2:53	+3	Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Camren Wynter assists)	14-31
2:34		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
2:32		Camren Wynter defensive rebound
2:20		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
2:18		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
2:08		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
2:06		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
2:06		Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup
2:04		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
2:04	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	16-31
2:04		Myles Dread shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-31
1:53		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
1:51		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
1:46		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
1:44		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
1:28		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Jalen Pickett's two point layup
1:26		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
1:15	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point pullup jump shot	19-31
0:45		Kebba Njie misses two point layup
0:43		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
0:37		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
0:35		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
0:31		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:20		Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
0:18		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
0:00	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point driving finger roll layup	21-31
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
38
PSU
Nittany Lions
25

Time		Play	Score
19:47	+3	Camren Wynter makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	21-34
19:24		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
19:22		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Camren Wynter makes two point driving finger roll layup	21-36
18:56		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Camren Wynter draws the foul)
18:56	+1	Camren Wynter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-37
18:39		Paul Mulcahy offensive foul
18:39		Paul Mulcahy turnover (offensive foul)
18:24	+3	Andrew Funk makes three point jump shot (Camren Wynter assists)	21-40
17:58	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot	23-40
17:36		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
17:30		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
17:28		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
17:10		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
17:08		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
17:01	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	23-42
17:01		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
17:01		TV timeout
16:47	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot	26-42
16:24		Kebba Njie turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
16:15		Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
16:15	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-42
16:15		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:15		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
15:59		Camren Wynter personal foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
15:59		TV timeout
15:54		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
15:52		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
15:52		Michael Henn blocks Cam Spencer's two point layup
15:52		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
15:52		Jump ball. (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
15:37	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	30-42
15:15		Seth Lundy misses two point alley-oop layup
15:15		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
15:15		Camren Wynter shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
15:15	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
15:15	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-42
14:55		Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
14:53		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:35		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
14:33		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
14:17	+3	Michael Henn makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	32-45
13:49	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	35-45
13:23	+3	Michael Henn makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	35-48
12:54	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cam Spencer assists)	37-48
12:38		Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
12:36		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
12:13	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point stepback jump shot	39-48
11:48		Michael Henn misses two point jump shot
11:46		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
11:36		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
11:34		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
11:34		TV timeout
11:17		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
11:15		Kanye Clary offensive rebound
10:58		Seth Lundy offensive foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
10:58		Seth Lundy turnover (offensive foul)
10:41	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point driving layup	41-48
10:25		Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
10:05		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
10:05	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 3	41-49
10:05	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 3	41-50
10:05	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 3 of 3	41-51
9:48	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point fadeaway jump shot	43-51
9:17	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point floating jump shot (Camren Wynter assists)	43-53
8:50		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
8:48		Camren Wynter defensive rebound
8:21		Camren Wynter misses two point jump shot
8:19		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
8:12		Kebba Njie misses two point layup
8:10		Seth Lundy offensive rebound
8:00		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
8:00		Camren Wynter offensive rebound
8:00		Derek Simpson personal foul (Camren Wynter draws the foul)
7:55		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
7:53		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:32	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point driving layup	45-53
7:09		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
7:07		Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
6:57		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
6:55		Andrew Funk offensive rebound
6:48		Camren Wynter misses three point jump shot
6:48		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
6:48		TV timeout
6:33		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
6:31		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
6:24		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
6:22		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
6:13	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point pullup jump shot	47-53
5:37		Nittany Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
5:28		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
5:26		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
5:07		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
5:05		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
4:44		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
4:42		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
4:42		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-54
4:42		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:23		Andrew Funk personal foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
4:14	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	49-54
3:43		Myles Dread turnover (bad pass) (Cam Spencer steals)
3:38		Camren Wynter shooting foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
3:38		TV timeout
3:38	+1	Cam Spencer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-54
3:38	+1	Cam Spencer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-54
3:13		Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
3:13		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point alley-oop layup
3:11		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
2:58		Kanye Clary misses two point layup
2:56		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
2:40	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	54-54
2:08		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
2:06		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
1:37		Seth Lundy blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point jump shot
1:35		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
1:31		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
1:31	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-55
1:31	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-56
1:24	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point driving layup	56-56
1:24		Seth Lundy shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
1:24	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-56
1:21		Nittany Lions 60 second timeout
1:13		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
1:11		Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
1:04		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
1:02		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:38		Derek Simpson misses two point driving layup
0:36		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
0:30	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point putback layup	59-56
0:21		Jalen Pickett turnover (traveling)
0:18		Jalen Pickett personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
0:18		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:18		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
0:14		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:10		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
0:08		Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
0:05		Andrew Funk misses three point jump shot
0:03		Seth Lundy offensive rebound
0:01		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)
0:00		End of period

Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)