Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freshmen Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey help Rutgers fend off Penn State 80-76
Harper buried three straight 3-pointers to finish off an 11-0 run for a 13-7 lead and Rutgers (6-4, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) never trailed again. Harper had 15 points by halftime as the Scarlet Knights forged a 48-33 advantage. Rutgers grabbed 10 more rebounds and had a 22-12 edge in bench points at the intermission.
Ace Baldwin Jr. hit a jumper to get Penn State within two with 1:56 left to play. Bailey missed a layup but put it back in for a 79-75 lead with 50 seconds to go. Baldwin had a good look from 3-point range after receiving an inbounds pass with 10.3 seconds left but it rolled off and Bailey secured the rebound before being fouled.
Harper and Bailey both set season highs for rebounds. It was the third double-double for Bailey and the first for Harper.
Zach Hicks made 6 of 10 shots from 3-point range and scored 20 to lead Penn State (8-2, 1-1). Freddie Dilione V had 14 points and Nick Kern added 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
Penn State returns home to play Coppin State on Saturday. Rutgers will host Seton Hall on Saturday in the Garden State Hardwood Classic.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Zach Hicks missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Rutgers Timeout | 76 - 80 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 RUTG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-68 | FG | 29-60 |
| 44.1 | Field Goal % | 48.3 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 39.1 | Three Point % | 36.4 |
| 7-9 | FT | 14-25 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 56.0 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |